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Originally Posted by SCSInet The returns don't matter. I mean... they do, but you can ram 2000gph through a 3/4" pipe with a pressure rated pump, so that's irrelevant in this case. What matters is the size and number of the drain holes. What's key here is how fast the tank can drain water...

Originally Posted by Weberian 600 gph seems like a small amount in that size tank. What is the inside diameter of the returns? My bad... The pump is rated at 850 gph not 600. Sorry. The returns are 3/4" ID Thanks

I recently purchased a 130 gal acrylic tank with an overflow box that has 2 pre drilled return holes, one on each side of the main drain. My question has to do with how many return pumps I'll need. I'm looking at the Pro Clear wet/dry filter with a recommended return pump of 600 gph. Will I...

36" dia x 36" tall, in Bay Area or Orange County areas of CA. If anyone knows of one for sale or a manufacturer in the areas above, please let me know. Thanks in advance

Originally Posted by GosuPaintballe Are the glass or acrylic aquariums better? And why? I went with acrylic because I like the seamless property of acrylic tanks. The fact that they are much lighter is a plus as well and you do have to watch for scratching as mentioned earlier. I do...

Originally Posted by rainn626 thanx thats good advice. but i still have one lingering thought...the first 2 wks without water change i still had no ammonia readings...seems like i would have got something. any thoughts? thanks again Not sure..Could you have missed it? Maybe faulty test kit...

Originally Posted by rainn626 OR does a water change during the begining cycle throw everything off. That is probably what thew the cycle off. The raw shrimp technique will surely work for you. It did for me. Good luck and always remember patience is a virtue in this hobby

Fish that is....If you have fishes that are several years old, would love to hear how old and what type of fish you have. Thanks! PS a pic wouldn't hurt either

Originally Posted by sepulatian Has the other clown been acting normaly? Yes, eating and behaving normal. Originally Posted by sepulatian Keep the other one's immune system up and the water quality good. With garlic soaked foods, I take it. I've been using Xtreme Garlic drops. Would this...

Originally Posted by starship Is it possible to do this without investing alot of time every week? Yes. You can hire someone to do the initial set up and maintenance. I did. I'm planning to take over the maintenance as soon as I feel confident I can do it and I am nearing that point. I've...

Originally Posted by cdarnold Same here. Time of death: sometme between 1230am and 0645am. Upon closer visual inspection I do notice red blotching on the gills. Should I be concerned with my other clown?

Originally Posted by sepulatian Wait, do you two mean being passed as in excreted or comming off of the body? Sorry, I just reread the post and need to clarify where the white stringy stuff is. For mine, yes. Passed as feces.

Originally Posted by cdarnold Yes, a yellow goby. He's acting just fine. Explain to me how the garlic thing works and I'll give that a try. His fins aren't as clamped as they were a couple days ago and he's swimming better but nowhere near how he was when I first introduced him. I can bring up...

Originally Posted by Marine Fanatic Do small water changes with fresh water to slowly reduce your SG down to around 1.025/26. Dont do huge water changes otherwise it may cause shock. 10-4 Thanks!

Originally Posted by reefkprZ 1.028 is too salty add fresh to lower it. Thanks for the quick response reef! Is there a formula to figure out how much fresh to add, ie X% will lower SG Xamount? What's the easiest way to figure out how much fresh to add, is what I'm basically asking.

Norm should be about 1.024 from what I gather. Is 1.028 on the high salty side or the low salty side. It's been too long since college chem class. Should I be concerned? If yes, what should I do. TIA I have a FOWLS tank.

Originally Posted by MichaelTX yep the tank is a little small for 1 tang let alone 2 of them as far as the water. I think it will be alright storing it that way just before you use it you will want to heat and airate it 24-48 hours and test before adding it as a precaution just to make sure its...

Originally Posted by 30-xtra high what?? that can't be... cuz think about it, a gallon of water, like at a store, that comes in the jug is about 1 square foot, and i have a better way to tell, take length in inches times width in inches times depth in inches, and divide by either 233 or 236, i...

Hello fellow enthusiasts ...Been lurking for a few months now and been able to get tons of great info from searching this forum-THANKS. I have a 60gal acrylic FOWLS, wet/dry, skimmer, 2 ocellaris, 1 yellow tang, 1 blue tang added 3 days ago, and 1 three striped damsel which I will be trading in...