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I have checked to see if they get hot, but they don't. My tank doesn't have a hood, it's more of a 3' X 2' X 10' alcove area above my tank and there's plenty of ventilation. I don't have a digital camera, so I can't get any pics. The electronic ballasts seem to burn out on these 65W fixtures...

I purchased 4 of these fixtures and installed them about 6 inches above the glass tops of my tank. They put out awsome light & 6500K and complement well with the actinic bulbs I have. The problem is that they burn out really quick (2 to 3 weeks) I have been returning them to Home Depot and...

Check out the new 14,000K bulbs. They are supposed to be the best balance of color temperature so you don't need to run 2 types.

OK, I'l try this post in this forum since the people in the "Disease/Treatment" section only know 2 things: QT tanks and hyposalinity. I have just installed a 40 Watt UV sterilizer on my system and wanted to know from someone who is using one how well it works. I think I have ick in my entire...

My question again is not what I could have done, but what to do now. My brown trigger died this morning. I got my UV sterilizer in and will set it up today. Does anyone know how long it takes to kill off the stuff in your water? The whole QT tank seems like such a hassle. Will running the...

If you are good with DY you can build one that can run as good as a$200 skimmer and it'll cost you less than $20 plus the pump. Check this out: www.krob.com/aquarium/skimmer.htm. I built one and it's producing more foam than a mad dog.

Don't worry if it doesn't seem like enough. If you have 24hr lighting and enough nitrate for it to eat, it will grow very fast. I started with 2 softball size bunches - 2 months later they are the size of a basketball.

I think I have some sort of outbreak in the tank - ick or other parasite. I lost a rather big half moon damsel and a black belly trigger in one week. Water parameters are good: Amonia, Nitrites, Nitrates at 0 and PH at 8.2 temp 78, salinity 1.022 Another one of my triggers has white dots and...

I have a 240 gal tank 96" X 24" X 24" that I would like to switch to a reef tank in the next couple of months when I will be purchasing a 135 gal to set up as an aggressive tank. I have been doing a lot of research on the lighting issue, and still aren't sure what is the best way to go for a...

Caulerpa with 24 hour lighting I am told will eat up a lot of your nitrate, since the plant will metabolize it while doing photosynthesis. I have a large ecosystem filter - finished my cycle 2 weeks ago and my nitrate is still reading 0.

I have recently added a rather large hermit crab to my tank (2-3 inches) and about a dozen little ones (1/4 inch) as clean up crew. They have been devouring the Diatom algae that was growing on the LR and surface of the sand, which of course makes me happy. In the last 2 days I lost 2 of my...

I need help from someone who is "electrically inclined" or has done this before: I am trying to avoid paying $150 for the "Ice Cap" ballasts that run 110 Watt 48" VHO Fluorescents. I read that the tubes need a ballast that can put out 1500mA. I found a ballast at HD for $27 designed to run 96"...

I have been cycling for about 5 weeks. Ammonia peaked about 2 weeks ago, then dropped to very low readings 0.1 - 0.2. Nitrite only went up a little 0.4, but now it's down to 0. PH is at 8.6 temp 78 degrees. I just checked the Nitrate and it's reading 0 as well. I know you are supposed to...

In my search for inexpensive lighting, I found comercially made black lights in 48" fuorescent tubes for a few bucks. Someone once said that black light has a color temp of about 20,000K. Would that work in place of actinics, mixed with some 6,500K lights? I know that the UV is an issue, but...

Thanks for the replys. I think the cycle is slow because of so much water and very little LR. I need to get more, but it's pretty expensive at the LFS. I bought my first batch from a little outfit that sells it pretty inexpensive from a shack on the docks at Long Beach, CA - it's Marshall...

My tank has been cycling for 4 weeks. Most recent readings are: Temp. 78 Salinity 1.021 Amonia 0.2 (used to be at max on my test 0.8 about 10 days ago) Nitrites 0.2 I haven't tested Nitrates or PH because I was told there is not use this early in the cycle. I am using the live rock and damsels...

I want to find out where this stuff comes from! I need to set up a big mud filter (60 gals.) for my 240 gals tank, and the price of the mud alone will brake the bank. I heard rumors that people know where to hike and get it for free in Southern California. I think my LFS owner has done it, but...

Does anyone know what the mud really is and where you can find some? The local shops won't say a thing so they can make big money on it.

Has anyone ever used sand from the beach for a FO tank? What about play sand? The cost of Arraganite is outrageous (about $1 per pound)