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RO/DI water!!

Quote: Originally Posted by florida joe like all living things it must eat to live Thanks Joe, I guess I will have to drop in a couple more burgers!! BTW: I noticed that you are a Vietnam Vet so..... HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY! Dallas

Anyone?....

Ok, I just took out a mushy ball of Chaeto, that felt like it was dying! What would cause this? Did I put it into my system too early?

Looks great man!! I can't wait to get some SPS in my tank!! Dallas

Acropora12: Thanks man!! That doesn't seem like much flow at all! Right now I am running a Mag 18 with about 4' of head loss, so I'm guessing about 800- 1000 GPH. Macros are just moving a little bit in the fuge. Acrylic51: What are "UV shields?" The light just...

Everything is starting to come along! More Pics to come soon! A couple of questions...... -How much water should be flowing through my sump and fuge? As much as my overflow can handle or is there some kind of guideline? It just seams like water is moving through there very fast. - Why...

Live Rock should arrive today! as well as new PC bulbs and Macro algae!!

MORE PICS!!!! Doorway to small closet in garage! Top of Sump! you can see where I went through the wall. Back of closet! You can see chiller and Calcium Reactor (both still need to be plumbed) Shot of fuge.... Has about 10 lbs of live rock and a couple balls of Chato.. Thanks for...

I finally got the tank up and running!! Display is a 90 gallon Oceanic bowfront tank, I have plumbed it threw the wall into a closet in my garage. In the closet is a 75 gal Sump/ Fuge along with other equipment listed below. :) Lights: Display: (2) 96W Actinic PC's (2) 250W MH ( still...

I dont mind a bright white!! Cant stand the yellow! I am going for the LED- MH combo as well, Will keep the PC too. Think I will go with the 12K MH the pc's and some Actinic LED's in the 460nm range! hope it all looks good :) BTW: almost finished plumbing!! pics to come

I figured the PC's will be almost useless. I want to upgrade to T5's but the fixture has everything built in. I was also thinking about supplementing with a couple of LED "stunner strips" in the Actinic. Can you have different MH bulbs in the 2 fixtures, will the light overlap or will that...

Hello, Well my new tank is moving along nicely, cycle started and live rock curing! The tank will be a 90 Gal Bow front with a 75gal Sump/ Fuge. Pictures to come.... Now I need to get some new MH bulbs..... What would you use? I am looking to grow SPS and was leaning towards a 10K since I...

It is just sttting in a bucket in the garage with water! Will not be used for a week, should I just throw it away??

Hello all! Well I am doing a major tank upgrade and had a few quick questions about Live Sand. How long can I keep live sand in a bucket with water? Nothing else just water! What is the best sand to use that is not "live sand" but will become live sand during the cycle. I need about 120 lbs...