Recent content by sparkee61

What does everyone use for halides and actinic lighting? I have tried Coralife digital but I can only run halides or actinics ......can't run both. I have gone throught 2 coralife dual timers. Need a set up so I can run halides along with actinics and moonlights.

I presently have a 120 gal oceanic tank and am going larger. Since Oceanic no longer makes aquariums, any thoughts on company that builds a quality 220 gal. tank?

I have a coralife osmosis device (3 stage) Any ideas as to how many gallons of water it filters before getting new cartridges? I filter @ 30 gallons per week. Thanks

Question is why arent they growing? I have a 75 gal tank at school and the hammer, torch bubble tip have grown and look healthy

I have 130 g fish/coral tank. Fish are doing fine, perameters are fine, I have tried moving corals , But corals are not doing well.Even mushrooms are stagnet. They're alive but just not doing much.

Found a crab in my tank. How in the h*** do you get the thing out without wrecking tank?

I cried.....I have a 120 oceanic tank with the 4 inch lip to prevent fish from jumping out of tank. Found him on the floor the other morning dead. He was about 5 inches and a really cool friend. Any ideas what I can place on top of tank to prevent jumping? I don't want to get a canopy.

I have read that naso and powder blue are ich problems. That's why I have stayed away from them.

Small-size of a half dollar. same with the scopas

I will go purchase books.

Looking to add fish to coral/fish tank. Currently have the following fish in 130 gal tank: scopas tang yellow tang 2 clowns 5 green chromis 5 cardinal 3 cleaner shrimp

In the section for corals.. it stated that foxes needed high intense lighting and good water flow.

I have had a fox coral for about a month. At the store, he was opened up and looked great. I have tried to change position in the tank but to no avail. All water perameters are fine. All other corals (soft) are doing great. The calcium level is fine. Any suggestions?

I have a 130 fish and coral tank. I have a yellow tang, scopas tang , 2 clowns,5 blue chromis,3 cleaner shrimp. Would a blue hippo tang live ok with these? I know the yellow can be territorial, but in a large tank I think it may work. Both yellow and scopas are a couple of inches. If hippo wont...

I got into this hobby to do things the right way which means getting all the equipment and supplies. I knew this would be expensive but it's been quite an adventure. I don't keep receipts on my aquatic hobby just like I never kept my receipts on taking my daugter around the country to play...