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DIY rock is awesome if you have the facilities & abilities. I myself am not much of a DIY'er so I don't have any experience with it but man it would save a buncha money and allow you to really customize your tank. The flip side is that lace rock or any other kind of base rock isn't that...

That is a good one from what I hear, great pump as well. HOB or in-Sump? If you have a sump you may want to look into Euro-Reef or ASM (is that what it is called now?) if you are willing to drop the bucks on the AC Pro. The Euro's use a better impeller system and are extremely efficient, mine...

Originally posted by DEdwards Testing pH during the cycle is a waste of test supplies. The pH will fall during the conversions and will usually restablize itself once the cycle is complete. unless you like to know what happens during the cycle :) Understanding water chemistry is crucial to...

Originally posted by essop3 I think you should always get a little bigger than you need. Companies tend to overstate how good their stuff is. hear hear. What skimmer are you looking at?

Originally posted by Duke13 If you decide on HOB, I'd say buy an Aqua C Remora. No other skimmer can outperform it for tanks 75 gal and under. 2nd that from what I hear. The SeaClone is a waste of money IMO. Some people have them and like them and run very successful tanks with them...

The Durso should look something like the picture I attached, not sure if that is what you looked up or not. Your reply was kinda confusing, the standpipe goes in your overflow in order to quiet it down, it does not do anything for surface skimming / agitation. The standpipe should not decrease...

Originally posted by Big911Dog just a thought, but i disagree with deleting pics. this board is a veritable congressional library for research. i cant begin to count how many times i have searched for things. no the board is not perfect, but it sure saved me many times over especially when i...

some other things you may need: heater = $10-20 thermometer = $2-10 (go digital it is cool!) hydrometer = $10 (need to measure salinity) lights? = $40-50 for NO ballasts and bulbs (i think never bought them) if you don't have those test kits = $60 for a good master kit $10-20 for the basics...

Carbon will remove some chemical impurities and also help coloration of the water. Probably don't need to worry about running it currently but right before you get some fish it is a good idea. I run about 4 cups in a filter bag in my sump, changed once a month.

You should not need the shrimp if the rock you are going to put in is truly LR, if it is just lace rock or some other porous rock that has not been cured then yes you will need the shrimp, if it is LR then your cycle has already started. Once you've got the live rock in there then the cycle...

Originally posted by Pyro I have a heavily restricted Rio 2100 comming from the fuge as I cannot figure out how to crank my overflow without making a waterfall noise so loud I can't hear my Emperor 400. Do a search for Durso or Stockman Standpipe, it is something you can make yourself that...

Originally posted by chazz66 My clown hovers above my Mag-float all nite long!:D lol. my flame hawk sits on top of mine.

Originally posted by Skrimpz Does anyone have any experiece with this skimmer isa it really cheaply made? Agreed with the above. When I first started out someone gave me one of those, worst POS ever! You are better off w/ a DIY skimmer then mess with one of those. Cheers!

Did you change anything in the tank? Anything at all, position of powerheads, lights moved up or down? Change in water chemistry? Adding more light may not necessarily fix the problem either. Cheers!

Looks like you are off to a good start. Lighting intensity is good and should allow you some growing room. I'd also consider testing for Alk (aka: KH) and Calcium as well as PH, those are some of the more important measurements for after the cycle. For a great breakdown of the Alk/Ca/Ph...

From google it seems that macquarium is it... unless anyone else can think of anything :)

Anyone know of any programs for the MAC that are like reefcon and not macquarium? Yes I use an Apple. Don't shoot me. I was a PC technician for 3 years and will never use one again. Cheers! NaCL

I use this kit, my only complaint is the PH test. It is next to impossible to read, even in sunlight (Hagen says to read the results outside if you are having problems using incandescent bulbs). Other than that I am pleased with it. Remember to shake the 2nd calcium reagent really really well or...

I figured it out. The X-10 system uses FM modulation to transmit its signals around the house, the actinic light was interfering with the completion of the signal therefore causing it to turn back on :) The solution was to put a noise filter on the end of the powercord for the actinic (just in...

sorry i could have explained it better. 1st off the light I got was a three-in-one deal w/ lunar lights a 96w actinic and 96w 10k w/ three separate plugs. I have some of those X10-type modules from Radioshack that I wanted to use to control the three separate lights. It seems that I can't get...