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so what's the latest substrate? live sand seems to be the way everyone is going but i have read some stuff about not using any substrate at all. when i was doing it before i used crushed coral but some posters do not think it is a good choice. i was going to use live sand to dress the bottom of...

I have been reading the postings and have a few questions. I am setting up my 100 g after a 4 year break..... 1. Never had a skimmer but appears that I should get one - what type or feature should I be looking for. I was looking for used ones on that auction site. A sump would be nicer but a...

saw it on ----. up ariund 89 if bought outright i think. not ready to drop 700 bucks on lights yet. wahy are MH so exspensive? where to buy?

what do you think about this light setup for a fish and live rock tank? will this support corals and inverts also down the road? it is for a 5 foot long 100 g tank. 48 inch JEBO HIGH COMPACT AQUARIUM LIGHT 260w LEG thx, Nevada

thx for the help. i have an r/o system for drinking water. i can use that. that will add about a week to the cycling time because it wont spit 100 gallons as fast as the hose hehehe. i am in no rush. thx!

i kept a single tang in my previous tan setup and he got along fine. not sure if there is supposed to be three. i thought tangs got along so long as there was pelnty of room to roam around. is this not correct? the faux (false) corals are just the replicas of real ones. i figured i would use...

if setting up a new tank can you an use live rock to cycle the tank? this would cure the rock as well correct? if so then i would need to fill the tank, treat the water for chlorine, add the salt, and drop in the rock - sound right or am i missing something? thx, nevada

in a previous set up my tang ate flake,brine shrimp, and romaine lettuce that i hung in the the tank using a clip.

my fish list so far will include a yellow tang, a blue tang, a pair of clowns (not sure what type yet - as kid i was "attacked" once while diving in the red sea - liked them ever since :), a koran angle (had one before and liked him allot), and maybe a few smaller fish. i have not done much...

hello! i am thinking og getting back into the hobby after a 5 year break. the tank i wil be using is a 100G. it seems that the wet/dry filter is still a mainstay (this is what i have). my current plan is to use faux coral (there seems to wuite few great false corals out now) for the tank and go...