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I was wondering if anyone knows if the salt I have would still be good. I found a couple of old bags of salt that have been around for a couple of years. When I opened the bags, the salt looked a little moist and stuck together like wet sand. Would this salt still be ok to use to mix up salt...

Here are some pics of how I installed Metal Halides under my canapy.

I will get you a pic of my setup showing you how I installed the lights into the canapy. I do have a chiller as well, but with the installation of the fans on the back side of the canapy, they seem to do a pretty good job of keeping the water temp down. With the 150watt lamps, I wouldn't think...

I currently have a 75gal tank with 2 250watt Reef Star Metal Halide pendants from Hamilton Tech. They are only 3 1/2 inches tall which allow them to fit under the canapy. As far as the heat they produce, I installed a couple of computer fans that I picked up from Radio Shack that were mounted...

That is a great store (Aquatic Enviroment) with a very knowlegabe staff. It was after walking in that store that got me interested in doing a salt water tank.

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Does anyone know if a Four Line wrasse will get along with a Six Line wrasse in a 75 gal tank? I am trying to get rid of a Flat Worm problem and my Four Line wrasse hasn't shown any interest in eating any. So I have been thinking about getting a Six Line to put in with him.

Could someone tell me what "Hypo" stands for? I have never heard of it before. Thanks, Scales.

As far as I know, iodine is mainly used in reef tanks to promote coraline algea growth as well as for the health of the corals. Before you add anything to your tank, you should have a test kit to measure what you are adding. So are you from Aspen, Co? I just love Aspen, and can't wait to get...

I have these little black bugs that run around on my LR that are about the size of a period. Does anyone know what they are and if I should be concerned they are in my reef tank. They move around pretty fast and there are several of them. Any help would be great

M.G. If you add additional Live Rock taking the total amount up to around 65 -70lbs you shouldn't need the skimmer. Your live rock will assist in the filtering process. Also, with the eclipse hood you won't be able to use a skimmer without modifing it. And as mentioned above, be sure that you...

here are the test results as of this evening. Amonia = 0 Nitrate = 0 Nitrite = 0 PH = 8.2 I thought that I had an Alkalinity test kit, but couldn't find one. I am guessing that the Alk would show to be low since the Calcium levels are so high. I did order an Alk test kit today along with a new...

It is possible that the test kit may be bad, but the signs in my tank would indicate that the calcium levels would be high. My live rock has been losing its coraline algea and all of my polyp corals don't seem to be spreading at all. I will list the contenence of my tank below. The tank has...

I will be replying to the post in the "New Hobbiest" forum if you have any suggestions to this thread. Thank You, Scales.