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My tank just hit the 3 month mark and while it's been a school of learning for me, I can honestly say the lesson have been well learned. I am in the process of remodeling my tank as it inspires me to reach deep within myself and express my creativity. The GOOD THINGS that are going on with my...

My tank has just hit the month bench mark and I have the purple,green and Burgundy algae growing on my rock and on the glass. I like it on the rocks but not on my glass so now I have to scrape it daily to stay on top of it. I've noticed that the green starts out as a lime green then turns a...

Originally Posted by PEZenfuego It will add ammonia and WILL start a cycle. However like you said who knows what else you are adding to your tank when you do it. I tried to do a test by cycling a freshwater tank with my urine...but I lack the control to urinate in a teaspoon.

Originally Posted by crimzy How many attorneys have you seen wear short sleeves to court? You will once you make the move to Flo Re Da

Please inform me on the difference between the following substrates 1) Crushed Coral (why it is not wise to use?) 2) Aragonite 3) Oolite 4) Reef Sand

Thank you for the insperation. The blog is awsome and encouraging for us newbees

Originally Posted by mx Mr Bean im currently building a new sump with a fuge (on my 90 gallon) and once thats finished Ill have an extra Proclear Aquatics sump if your interested in waiting a couple more weeks? would that be for a non-drilled tank and if so I would defiantly buy it off you if...

Originally Posted by shawna1972 Hi Everyone! starting tank over have a question I just started up my Fluval FX5 today "brand new"and I don't think it's working right it's so slow "flow" wise I thought this thing had great flow! I don't really know what it's compared to? I have a Koralia 3 and 4...

I think I will go with the Pearl Beach Aragonite instead of more LS to replace the PH rock. The benefits of this product by Seachem ares as follows: Pearl Beach™ is an all natural aragonite substrate for all types of marine, reef and tropical aquaria. Its chemical composition will assist in...

Originally Posted by Shyshko08 On another note, you might want to add more rock. Looks kind of empty. Thank you Shyshko08 for the advice on adding more LR I took your advice and as you can see from photos # 1 which is the before picture and photo# 2 which was taken after I added an additional...

1)You will noticed in the before photos (located at the top of this thread), that I set my tank up with no back ground and used PH rock as part of my substrate ( turned out not to be a good ideal for me) 2) You will notice in the after photos that upon the advice of renogaw I partially drained...

OK everyone thanks for your advice, tips and input in helping me renovate my 75g marine tank. I have not been ignoring the board, it's just that I have been implementing some of changes we have been discussing and re-reading my favorite book which is titled "The simple guide to marine...

Originally Posted by renogaw nope, you don't want to unthaw it (since that's freezing it again :P) but yes, rince it off once it's thawed out. but... brine has next to no nutritional value, so rinsing off the only nutritional stuff to feed just the brine is pretty counterproductive. and thank...

Originally Posted by renogaw 75 gallon tank should only be 48". your arm plus a roller to smooth out the material should be fine if you tackle from both sides no? how close to the wall are you? you could always just drain down your tank and move it out some. (saving as much of the water as...

Originally Posted by renogaw tubifex worms are a fresh water fish food, no good for salt. ocean nutrition formula two marine pellets, decent food cyclopeeze wafers, decent but ehh frozen variety = BIG NO NO. 1) they are mostly brine IIRC 2) they are LADEN (and i mean LADEEENNNN) with...

Originally Posted by renogaw just get some car window tint material. I have some kool blue sticky aquarium back ground, which would look sharp now that all the equipment from the canister filters will be gone, but I just don't know how to do it being that it just like the car window tint...

Originally Posted by renogaw just get some car window tint material. How am I going to be able to get in back of the tank and get it on so it doesen't look a hot mess

Originally Posted by renogaw you want about 300-500 gph through your sump, but on the lower side if your sump is going to have an intake chamber, go through the chaeto, then to the return chamber. you want water to hang around the chaeto a little longer. i have a mag 5 on my 90, and am going up...

Originally Posted by Bang Guy The safest way to raise salinity is to use saltwater for your topoff instead of freshwater. thanks I am all over it

Originally Posted by Bang Guy The safest way to raise salinity is to use saltwater for your topoff instead of freshwater. Got ya! this may even help my urchents I hope Thanks.