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are arrow crabs reef safe? i saw a post saying they eat corals and can kill fish i saw one locally at the LFS .. thought it was the neatest invert ive ever seen.. would like one, just not sure if itll kill everything. regards, jib

anyone know where to get RO water.. i really cant plumb one into my apartments sink, and i need alot! like 100 gallons of the stuff.. i brought a 75 gallon for my freshwater fish, and im going to use the old 30 gallon for my first reef tank. so in order to get things up and running, ill need...

are you referring to one of those hang on the back refugiums ? i think cpr and ecosystem both make them. i was thinking more along the sump type, so that way id be able to put something dangerous to the tank in there. the hot will probably work, and ive read you can grow pods and stuff back...

anyone use a 10 gal refugium on a 30 gallon reef setup? i have a spare 10 gallon aquarium that i am considering adding to my reef setup * which is in the planning stages * .. the tank is a 30 gallon, it will have 50 lbs of LR and a 4" DSB. mainly would like to set this up incase i end up with a...

anyone use florida aquacultured rock? i found a site selling it online, looks alot better than the dead purple stuff i see locally for 8 bucks a pound. just wondering what anyones experience or thoughts are on this. i know its heavier and not as pourus (sp?) as figi, but this stuff looks ALIVE...

im looking for a good local live rock source in eastern pennsylvania.. most of the stores around allentown ive been in have crappy rock. any suggestions? my email is jasmith0@rcn.com , if the source violates SWF's non advertising thingy

its going to be a 30 gallon reef with about 40-50 lbs of LR and a 4" DSB i can wait the 6 months, not a problem, .. but would like to get some ideas on what type to get regards, jib

i just bought a aqualight PC fixture for about 200 bucks at my LFS... it has 2 96 watt PC bulbs included.. should be more than enough for a 30 gallon.. its 196 watts.. almost 5 watts per gallon. 1 is daylight, the other atinic. but anyway, im really happy with it, and i should be able to keep...

i was reading a article online from a link posted by Bang Guy.. since im going to have about 4" of southdown to make a DSB.. what would be a good colorfull starfish for this setup? the article said to avoid sandsifting animals, and i originally planed on a sand sifting starfish regards, jib

thanks for the info, i was just wondering about the disclaimer. i think ill go pick up 2 bags of it for my new 30 gallon. 100lbs should be enough for a DSB on a 3 ft by 1 ft tank if anyone is looking for it, the home depot in allentown, pa has a nice amount of it in stock. regards, jib

Hello, I was at Home Depot today and they have two pallets of Southdown Carribean Play Sand. However, on the bag it says "not for aquarium use". Is this the right stuff? If anyone has used this sand with the warning, and had any problems? or is the warning a marketing gimick to make people...

bummer... i wasnt aware this site sold just shells.. anyway, i guess what it comes down to, is would you rather have snails or hermits ? regards, jib

since im going to be getting some hermits shortly, anyone know where i can get some extra shells? i dont want them killing each other regards, jib

BUMP could use a 3rd opinion thanks

thanks for you input.. i guess ill skip the CBS .. at least i can still get 2 cleaner and 2 peppermint shrimps. maybe ill look at the next higher model up from the 600.. since you said that wasnt enough for a 20 gal.. and mine is a 30 regards, jib

no plans on a filter or skimmer at the moment i should be ok without the filter, since this is a berlin setup probably a maxi-jet 400 (106gph) for circulation any opinions ? thanks again jib

im starting a 30 gallon reef in the next few weeks, here is my shopping list as far as stock.. probably most of it would be from this site.. 2x Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp 1x Coral Banded Shrimp 2x Peppermint Shrimp 5x Blueleg Hermit Crab 5x Scarlet Hermit Crab Decorator Crab Emerald Crab 2x...

hey jillian, why dont you try another camera ? if it appears on more than one camera, on more than one roll of film, in different areas.. that would be more convincing. thats why ghost hunting groups usually have more than one camera.. and usually use digitals, since theres no film to get...

would 1 maxi-jet 400 .. rated for 106gph be enough for this setup? or should i use the 600 model.. which is 160 gph any other suggestions before i go out and buy all this stuff would be helpful. or something i may need which im forgetting... regards, jib

any other suggestions? still wondering about that hippo tang....