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5 reason I don't worry about the cost of my MH. 1) I have a 5,000 watt hot water heater that runs longer during the day. 2) I have a pool pump that runs 8 hours a day 3) I have to run my central Air in Florida 4) I use FPL...so the cost is astronomical anyway 5) It is only 500 watts for 9-10...

Hmmm. Wonder if he was actually picking parasites or algae off of the clam? Mine gorges himself along with my yellow tang when I add peice of algae to the tank. Maybe you can add the wrasse with the lights out and the clams shut and try to get him disinterested in the clam.

I wonder if the phosphates are up, because of the water changes. I would check your water before you mix it with salt. Also are you using RODI?

I bought one a while back and never installed it. I changed mine to reef as well, added a refugium and unsure if it is worthwhile or even will be benificial. So hopefully somebody can answer this question, because it is sitting in the closet collecting dust.

I always double or triple check my readings when something doesn't add up. What kind of tester are you using? If it is plastic hydrometer I would toss it for a refractometer, especially with corals. When you did your water change, did you somehow disturb them? Sometimes when they are...

Do you have space requirements behind your tank. If not you can buy an overflow or make one. THere are plenty of ideas floating around the net. I've seen one where they made an overflow out of PVC pipes. This will in time be covered with purple algae too.

Bubble trap. As water falls it creates bubbles. The baffels stop the bubbles from getting back into your tank....they can do bad things to corals and stuff from what I hear.

Originally Posted by seamandrew The largest of the blue legged hermit crabs is about 1/4 the size of my smallest emerald crab. I thought blue legged hermit crabs were rather docile and completely reef safe. I know scarlet hermit crabs are not fully reef safe. Hmmm.. I think you have this...

Depends upon the fish... Our yellow terrorized a reticuated butterfly for two days...even though everything points out to there shouldn't have been a problem. Bigger tanks are probably better as we had it in a 75.

Looks like your ruler is off center on a .75" Union. Or is it imported metric? Hmmm. But, I wouldn't waste my dough on plumbing parts at a fish store...

I have the 48" 2 x 250W I only had one problem with a blown bulb that the supplier replaced. My recommendation is to buy a replacement bulb just in case. THe bulbs have a 3 month warrenty on them, but I would take a chance to go without one, mine happened around labor day, so I went without...

I agree with touchy. I lapsed on my trace elements and my two xenias took a nose dive. Now I keep up with them and water changes and the one that barely survived is doing pretty well. It could be the change of light too, but I've moved mine around the tank quite a bit and it hadn't affected it...

Some are benifited with filter feeder type foods. You'll have to research which ones they are. I believe Mushrooms and some polyps are good for that.

It would have to be drained to add the baffles. Unless you built the baffel as a piece fit and you can slide it inside your sump, maybe with some tape (tube gasket) for sealing. The glues needed won't react well to the water

Originally Posted by tmy880 Will the PVC u-tube still work if the Fuge sits higher than the sump. I will probably make a stand so I can put the fuge over my pumps. Actually the syphon tube works like an overflow. The water level in the fuge has to be higher than the water level in your return...

I also agree. Much easier to start all over again as it is harder to rework something that is existing.

I just want to ask the question... why did you feel compelled to wear the gloves in the first place?

That means puting it over your pumps would be ideal. Just put the pipes angled downward off your fuge to the return.

I kind of built that same design as put up there. The problem I have is that you have a difficult time balancing flows, and as the water level in my sump drops, also drops output to the fuge, thus I loose suction on the pvc suction pipe and for some reason I don't believe that to be 100%...

Worst part is that you have to cure any PVC pipe changes for at least 2 hours and flush them first. Don't want to get into testing what works mode with your fishies waiting for freshly filtered water! That is the last time...as I was a greenback noob when I first started this Saltwater fish...