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My father-in-law built both stands for my tanks(150g & 55g). I honestly believe they could support my house. (He's a general contractor) Made them out of 2by's,1by's and plywood. Only problem with the stands is there is very little room for sumps underneath....That's why I only have a 10g sump...

You will loose your eel if you go topless. I just lost a snowflake out of my 150g... It jumped out where my magnum's plumbing enters the tank..About a 12" gap at most.... It is now completely covered.....Water evaporates like crazy with no tops, and fish WILL jump out!!!!

As NM reef said do less than a 50% change,,, it might cause the tank to recycle

My tanks temp is between 82-84.. Has been that way since day 1 with no problems. Just as long as the temp doesn't have any major fluctuations you'll be fine.. My wife told me she heard that you have less of a problem with ICH at higher temps?????? I've also thinking of adding a fan to my canopy...

I usually goto Petware House. Premium Aquatics is up on Pendleton Pike. Petware House treats me real well. I just took 7 frags (softies) and they even exchanged a red volitan lion ($34.99)...

I have a 10k over my refugium and I love the WHITE light it puts out....

I'm in Greenwood

It will scratch their stomach and lead to infection. I've also read blue spotted rays are hard to keep... I know you asked for risc...but, I've done a little homework on rays and that's what I know...

By the way the hole is where the stem and crown meet on top where the polyps are

Thanks for the replies. The reason I was asking is I noticed this after I had a light fall in my tank. But, like you said if it's healthy let it be!!

My lfs mixes it's own SW and then I buy 5 gallons for $4.80. P.S.ALWAYS CHECK YOUR SALINITY!!!!!!!

2 of my leathers have developed a "hole" in the center. The area around the "hole" is healthy.. Any ideas of what is happening, or could happen????

I have one. And yes, it opens when you feed the tank. P.S. Mine survived a light falling into the tank while on... Pretty hardy for a hard coral!!!

I bought a ballast not too long ago. Runs 2 55's or 1 96. I think I paid $35..

Should I put a crew in my refugium or not? If so what? Snails, crabs, cucumber?????

Let the tank cycle as is. when all levels have dropped, do a water change say about 10%

CONGRATS TO MR. SALTY ON THE 3 YRS. I HAVE 4!!!! As for getting into the hobby. My girlfriend now my wife had the 55g reef and the 150 as a FW. When we got married, I took over the tanks. And, as the tanks (55g reef & 150 FOWLR) started doing real well, my need and want for info. got me where I...

I have read and heard more than once; "flower pots" like low-med current & med-high lighting. Also, the live in MERKY water.

I have a cleaner shrimp and a snowflake ell that get along great..

150g 3-4" bed. 10g refugium with approx. 3" sand bed. 2 mag 350's. snowflake eel,1 chromis, 1 damsel, orbic bat, porc puffer, dragon goby, mexican rock wrasse, 1 cleaner shrimp,and my baby bamboo, which is 1 month old and eating krill!!! And, yes they all get along fine.... Fav. fish: Black...