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What is the best type of external filter to buy? Is it a Magum 350? I need soemthing that does not hang on the back of my tank. I cannot use a sump pump. I need some type of cannister filter ( I assume). I already have a protien skimmer, and 2 Emperpor 280's, but they take up the back side...

What is the correct water temperature for reefs, inverts, corals, and fish?? Please help. Thanks, Kim

What typs of lights do I need for a reef/coral tank? It's a 90 gallon tank. I currently have a Coral Life Flourscent light (2 * 65 watts). Is this enough lightening? How long should I keep the lights on for? I also have live rock and fish. Thanks for your input. Kim

hi all, what type of light do I need for a reef/coral tank?? is a flourscent light ( 2*65 watts) enough? Will they survive? Thanks for your input. Kim

Originally Posted by f14peter I haven't done this yet so I can't vouch for it's effectiveness, but once I heard of it I decided to make it my plan-of-action since I'm curing LR in my tank and haven't added sand yet . . . get a PVC pipe maybe one-inch or so inside diameter long enough to reach...

any other thoughts on this??? I don't want this one to get lost in all the threads. It would really help me out a lot. Thanks in advance for you assistance. Kim

thanks...any other suggestions out there on how to put live sand in a tank with lots of live rock already in there? What's a good kind of live sand to get? Marshall islands? Fugi Islands? Some other type of live sand????

Hello, I was wondering how do you add sand to a tank that already has about 125lbs of live rock along with fish, crabs, snails, reefs, etc..? My tank is 90 gallons, and full of live rock. How do I add more live sand to it? Do I just pour it in (including on the live rock, snails, crabs...

here are some pics of it:

cool pics...thanks to all. Question: How do you keep the inside of your glass clean???? My aquarium "looks" like it's built into the wall, but there is limited access to it because it's really in a closet. Therefore, sitting in my family room all you see is the front of the tank, if you go...

Hi all, Could you please share with me some pics of how you set up your tank with live rock, fish, corals, inverts, and reefs? The final pics would be great. I don't need to see the whole process. Thanks in advance for your assistance. Kim Only need the whole tank...not pieces of it unless...

Question: Once a fish has died, will it eventually float to the top of the aquarium? My fish is very small, and in virutally impossible place to get. I know it's best to get it out right away, but I cannot do that. I have already tried. Thanks for your help. :notsure: :notsure:

Originally Posted by MonaLisa A clean up crew would consist of snails, hermit crabs, emerald crabs, anything that forages or scavenges in the tank...I take it you don't have any of those?? ***) WHO DEY...where do we go from here?? Lisa :happyfish I think I will go with the jantorial package...

I would like to get them off of this website...so if I had some names, such as what type of snails, crabs, etc...that would help out a lot. Kim :notsure: :notsure:

Originally Posted by garnet13aj A cleanup crew is snails, crabs, and other organisms that clean the detrius and algae off the glass, substrate, and rock. Dang...more fish... Could you please make me a list of the specific kinds I need (brand names) so I can order them??? Thank you so much!!! Kim

What's a clean up crew????

Originally Posted by MonaLisa From what I can see in the pics, and from what you describe, it sounds to me like normal diatoms...this is the die off seen from live rock during the cycling process of newly established tanks and in most cases dissipates spontaneously most definitely after the...

Originally Posted by MonaLisa Is there ANY chance of getting them into a more established tank for a couple of weeks (minimum) while you cycle? A friend...a LFS...reef club member? Don't worry SC, we'll get you through this somehow. Lisa :happyfish Thanks Mona Lisa...is there anything wrong...

Originally Posted by WHO DEY are ur fish eating After what I did, I feel like I should be. LOL

Here are the pics. So of it is live cured rock. You really cant see the brown on the white rock all that great.