Recent content by bdhough

That you are getting the algae indicates a number of things. I had a battle with hair algae a number of years ago and here is what I found. 1) Check your levels. Make sure they are within normal parameters. 2) Check your temperatures. Make sure they aren't spiking above normal while the...

I would be more concerned with the fish you tried in the tank and their causes of death before putting more fish in. Saltwater fish live a long time. Would it be possible to list why they died first?   A tank that size should be be able to handle 10-15 fish depending on their relative size...

Yes. A 250 HQI halide should do nicely. HQI are double ended bulbs. Mogul are single ended. From what i've read a 250 HQI is stronger than a 250 Mogul. It would help explain the expense. You could do it yourself for about 300 or buy a pretty dressed up pendant for 500. If you think you'd...

Yes on all accounts or you can buy a prebuilt fixture from some online stores. Is your tank 4 feet or 6 feet though?

It takes time for it to happen. Do some research on it. I just read it from scorp/frogfish people who have kept them for very long periods. Again i could be wrong :)

hehehee, nice try but i doubt it will work. Question. Why are you trying to get rid of him? Is he damaging anything? If nothing is wrong with the things you wish to keep purposely then i'd leave him alone. He'll only be beneficial.

3' feet i think is a 65 hex. As for inverts none need light save maybe nudibranches but they don't need that much light. Only other invert is clams. DO you mean you wish to keep any type of coral? If yes or you wish to keep tridacnid clams or both then a 250 pendant halide with some...

You will be much happier with 6' VHO's..... Buy an IceCap ballast and you could do 2 or 3 rather than 4. Then at least you have the option of going from 2 to 3 to 4 bulbs over your tank..... Unless this is a 4' tank. In which case a 4' pc fixture might do. The bottom might look a bit dim as...

Maxima/Crocea -> Yes Squamosa/Derasa -> Sorta. Watts per gallon must be ultra high and they need to be at the top of the tank.....

Ive lost 3 fish/quite a few critters and corals... BUT i've also aquacultured said lost corals so essentially i lost nothing. I've also saved corals from death at the lfs. I.E. one bleached brain and one bubbleless bubble. Both are very healthy now.

Personal experience. I've damaged a branching hammer before by simply spraying water near it with food mixed in. They can be sensitive to that. I've also damaged the coral by dosing water in the tank. I take great care to not pour to quickly into the tank so the water does not hit any coral...

Always good to go higher. 600 would turn your water over roughly 10 times an hour which is a good rate combined with power heads in tank.

Hmmm. I have heard that toad fish like to have their surroundings the same colors as themselves. Not sure how the white will work with him. He may loose some of his coloring. Or maybe that was scorpionfish....

I was aware that CBS were pretty nasty going in to getting one. I have seen them with other shrimp before and thought it would be ok if i fed him regularly. Apparently my gamble didn't work. As for the fish maybe he did just die.... He was probably at least 3 years old if not 4. I don't...

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