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In my opinion, it's not so much the amount of water flow, but the amount of water flow for what you want to keep in the tank. As you noted, it's a bit much for your frogspawn. For that you most likly want to reduce the flow quite a bit. However, if you were keeping a tank full of SPS corals...

My answer, if it existed on the poll, would be, I tried UV and found little or no benefit, so I discontinued it's use. In your specific case, I'd just wait and see. If the system stays the same or gets better, then you didn't need UV. So far it looks like you pod production is way up. I...

LaMotte test kits are excellent. IMO, you'd be hard pressed to get anything much better. Here is a link to the LaMotte web site (offsite link) - http://www.lamotte.com/pages/aqua/testkits.html Note that there are a two different test kits for nitrate. Usually you want the low range one...

My thoughts are that for the amount of money you have to spend, the fixture you have chosen is about as good as you can get. It will do he job for you on a FO ot FOWLR system. You should be able to keep things like mushrooms and zoos, and soft corals should be ok. LPS corals would be at best...

Here is the like to NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife 2008 Marine issue of Fish and Wildlife Digest, which contain the regulations for fishing - offsite like - http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/digmar.htm I'm far from an expert here, but since the species people from here would be interested in...

I've noticed that livestock prices seem to be way up, but that you can find bargains if you shop around. I have also noticed that prices on equipment made in other countries is also way up. The price for electricity is also up. Of course, some of this is due to factors not directly related to...

I agree, the new Tunze streams do look nice. My thought though would be that if you are not in a rush to replace your existing Vortex, wait and see how these work out for others. Remember, there are often initial problems with a lot of products. You want to make sure that there are none before...

Yes, I do remember the problems they had at the Camden Aquarium due to, at least in part, NJ waters not containing a lot of exotic livestock. Most of the stuff I collected years ago, was in tidal pools, or in the "back bay" area behind the barrier islands in south NJ. The water there gets...

It's got to break your heart to tear down a larger reef and have to make do with a smaller one. but that's the way things work out sometimes. My thoughts would tend to lead to not use a deep sand bed with a jaubert plenum in a 55. The take is only 18 inches high, and the typical 2" plenum with...

I don't doubt that play sand that is made from aragonite would work in a reef system. However, my thoughts tend to think in terms of cost verses benefit. In other words, you'll save some money on sand, but it's nothing compared to what you'll spend on a reef system. Just consider what you...

I was wondering if anyone collects and maintains a tank containing SW livestock native to NJ? Granted, there are no coral reefs, but many areas of the state have salt marshes where some of the smaller "bait" fish live, and there are easily several other species of snails, shrimp, hermit crabs...

Part of the problem is that little neck clams purchased at the grocery store usually have been shipped on ice, and that's going to do some damage to them, especially since they can't breathe. In addition, as pointed out by others, is that they are filter feeders, so they don't get a lot to eat...

How any bulb looks is somewhat subjective. Also, how any tank looks with any typical bulb, be it 10000K or 13000K to 15000K or even 20000K is often a matter of personal choice, although you do need to consider the needs of your livestock. Keep in mind that many manufacturers tend to be "very...

It's been many years since I used ozone, so this is from my memory, which is getting older and may not be reliable. When I did a water change, the ORP reading would drop quite a bit, about 100 - 150, as I recall. The tank would normally run about 400. This isn't really a problem, it's just that...

This is one of the main problem algaes. It's a mess to look at, and few things eat it. Successful control of any problem algae is all based upon control of nitrates and phosphates. Just because your test kits read 0, don't think for a moment that there is not a problem here. Nitrates and...

Personally, I'd never want to completely trust a float valve. If you can, install a bulkhead fitting higher than the float valve, and plumb it to a drain. That way if the float valve sticks in the open position, you don't end up with a flood.

Black worms are similar to tubifex worms, but they are much darker. Also, tubiflex worms usually are collected in some really foul water. This makes black worms preferred. They can only live a few min in SW because they are native to FW. Since they are a FW animal, I wouldn't want to feed a...

The advice on feeding mandarin gobies is correct. Usually they do need a supply of pods generated by the reef system itself. However, I have been able to sometimes get individual fish to take frozen blood worms and live black worms. You might try those foods. Be careful feeding live black worms...

I've been away a few days, and am just now able to respond. Yes, I agree that not every one can afford, or wants a large tank. However, I do not consider my posts to be "close minded" at all. I am simply telling people that there are serious limitations to a 5 gal tank, especially when used...

What warmer waters off the coast of CA? The costal water is very cold compared to what you find off the NJ coast. The problem is areas in places like San Francisco Bay, where the water tamps can get a lot higher. The main problem was C. Taxifolia, and I believe they have eradicated the...