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I wouldn't mess w/ the UGF at all. If you are just cycling your tank use the cannister and some PH until christmas... a skimmer is IMO a neccessity but can wait (although it is nice to have during the cycle) until you have livestock IMO. I would put your sand in first to give the inevitable...

Buy the RO/DI unit. Cheaper and more convienient in the long term. Short term buying RO from a store will work... but do you really want to lug 50+ gallons of water home from a store? :) just my opinion :cool:

Homer is just clueless, not that witty. :cool:

Is that on the back of your tank or a viewing spot? :eek:

Agreed w/ everything Thomas said, just wanted to put more emphasis on the UGF... don't fall into that trap :) just causes more problems down the road! Cheers and good luck w/ the tank!

Welcome Welcome! and of course. Welcome :D Have fun.

Originally posted by nolofinwe once again my sarcasm has been mistaken for general misunderstanding. i guess the internet simply isnt my medium. yup. happens to me all the time. :cool:

How high does your plumbing have to go to reach the top of your tank, and what is the GPH rating of your overflow? Those two factors will tell you what size pump you will need. Most companies have a chart that tells you head height vs. GPH and such. Cheers!

Cut back on your lighting for a little while you get things under control, drop it to like 6-7 hours... you don't have to go crazy. Get some lower GPH powerheads and aim them at the problem areas... also a fighting conch or some redlegs may not be that bad of an idea :) Good luck! I'm still...

That tank looks fantastic, I can't wait to see it when it in a few months once everything gets going! Hey I just noticed you're from MD! Cool. :cool: Cheers!

Originally posted by col Aahh, my favourite question. yeah, nothing good happens cheap or quickly in this hobby.

Originally posted by Daniel411 Agree I second that.

The cloudiness shouldn't harm your fish unless it is neccessary for you to disrupt all the detrius and such on a regular basis (could release trates into the water)... sounds like diatoms, are your powerheads set up such that there is adequete waterflow over the affected areas? my 2 cents.

I've got nice purple coraline progating all over my glass so fast I can hardly keep up w/ scraping it off, but none of it is getting on the rocks :confused: they look like barren base rocks now. Any reasons for this?

Gorgeous Mandie!! That is the fish I have already wanted to own... but I have to wait until I can actually keep one :p keep em coming!

Awesome! I read horror stories and did not want to loose what is going to be a huge investment in time / money. Thanks again!

Originally posted by dreeves How old is the building? thanks for all the replies! The house was built in 1991.

Get silica-free. sterilized sand with the smallest grain size you can find. In Florida you should be able to find Southdown sand somewhere, I believe that is where the company is from?? Not sure. Do a search on the board for 'southdown' and you will get a wealth of information. Cheers!

Originally posted by Ross Uncured still has all the die off on it from being out of the water and cured doesn't. If you put uncured in your tank it will spike the ammonia. Pretty much. I would argue that most rock you get is 'uncured' by the time you get it to your house, run each batch of...

I love my fluval 20?, I clean it every three days and don't have a problem, just make it part of your routine :) I like having it because you can run chemical media when you need it like Phos. Sponge and Carbon.... or anything else you may need for a quick fix, plus it keeps my water crystal...