Recent content by rangermonroe

I had the same concern when I bought my softener. It has done nothing but good for my tank. Stuff started appearing what I didn't know I had (ie hitchhiker corals and kelps), the algae that I had been fighting died, and my mushroom multiplied to the point that I have been trading them to the...

I managed to keep a few alive for a few days. I share your enthusiasm for trying, and wish you the best of luck. My experience so far has been: Turning off pumps and trying to catch the hatch. Unsuccessful, but short lived attempt Removing rock to 'breeder tank." Eggs immediately died. Even...

A pump send the water back to the tank.

THe whole thing is a refugium if you light it. Put a little PC "smartlight" over it and watch the critters grow. My unlighted sump has a lot critters that my 'fuge doesn't.

Have you oiled it? It has wafer bearings, not ball bearings in the motor. Also, check the impeller for bits and peices of FOD.

nope Brown wrapper, no mfr info on ballast at all

Well it has red,brown,yellow, and blue wires that go to the endcaps. What colors go together and in which position on the endcaps? I placed blue and brown together...the bulbs get quite hot. Are they supposed to? The red and yellow are also together.

I didn't get a wiring diagram with my ballasts. Does anyone have info on this...ie diagram? thanks

I bought a 30watt PC light for my refug, but it came with a smart lamp...10k on one side actinic on the other...for around $70. I keep polyps and corals alive under it I have used cheap lights from lowes, and while they do work, in the long run I have paid twice for the lights. Once for the...

Yes you can, just get one a lot smaller. When I did that , mine mated within a month or so.

it's probably not "hungry". I feed my guy's once a week or so. They would take a month to die of hunger. Let him settle in for a few days more and then feed him. They don't eat much, my condi's always ate flake food...never chunks. BTW condi's will roam a lot. So don't be supprised.

Yeah, that would work just fine. Check around for freebies from old junk computors. Also, the transformer you are seeking is identical to the one powering an old SEGA game system, or a variety of corldess phones, etc. So instead of $80, with a little searching it could be $0. I'd rather spend...

Well. Emerald crabs DO eat clownfish eggs.

clownfish eggs..sorry

will my emerald crab eat the eggs if i put them in the refugium without the parents?