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Originally Posted by spanko What are the Sg readings? Making too many changes is a bad thing. It was 1.029 (was using a swing arm, hense why it was off so bad) Want to say it was dropped to around 1.022 Currently 1.025 after raising it a little bit. I also think I got a bad refractometer...

I also changed the canister filter last night, new pads etc, but that should not matter, although they were pretty 'disgusting' the water test all came back fine. One random question, I took the media balls out of the canister and placed them on a sheet of tin foil, changed the pads, then slid...

Ok, my stupid fault, I droped the salt content of the water too fast last night. I did a water change on the small tank, tested with the refractometer but was distracted and read it improperly (Stupid, stupid me ) Anyway, woke up this morning and did no see fish swimming around. They are all on...

Looks like you are right about it being Turf Algae from other photos I googled. The 16g is going to be too small for a Rabbitfish though, any other thoughs? I could always remove and scrub if that is an option? I will test the water today, but regular checks show no elevated levels. Thanks!

I have a small 16g bowfront, been set up for about a year and a half. There was always small patch of green on one of the rocks, but for the longest time it really did not spread. In the last couple months it has really started to take off! What is this? What is the best way to remove it? Why...

I tried to find them on-line using the little info you have provided, but I can not find them. I was curious if you could provide any additional info, keyword, hint, that would help me locate them. I know what site you got them from but I can not find them on it. Thanks!

Nevermind! I hooked up the system and it is reverse of my old one, it actually pulls air into the fan from that side, it does not use it an ehaust so I am set and happy I dont have to do the mod. However, I did look and it would have been simple to do it incase anyone else every thought of it...

My Aqualight Elite MH fixture was just deliverd today (wow it is HUGE compared to my old current usa CF fixture!). I unboxed it and took a quick look and it 'seems' that I can easily switch the fan from the one side to the other (bold patterns seem to match up from side to side along with the...

Originally Posted by Saltwaterfish.com We have not shipped to the midwest and Northeast since midweek. We look at the temperature the night of the shipment and the next day for each individual orders zip code and our packers put the appropriate number of heat packs for the size box sent. Our...

I have always wondered that. Does SWF not ship to an area if it is too cold? Is there a cut off temp? I am in the NE and it is COLD today, and I know the back of a delivery truck is not much warmer!

I have the same filter. According to Eheim they require cleaning once every 3 months, and a check over of the system and parts every 6, based on a call to a tech last week. (each system is different though, clean as needed) How I 'clean' mine... During my normal water change I take 2 5-gallon...

He has the same light I have/had (getting my new system today, yeah). It is a Current USA Orbit 4x65w (2 x SunPaq Dual Daylight 6700°K/10000°K and 2 x SunPaq Dual Actinic 420/460nm) for a total or 260w. The light is 48" so he has 2 of these system spanning his 8' tank. That being said I am not...

No simmer, on ANY tanks! I had my 75g for 2 years, no skimmer, once a month water changes, never any issues with spikes or deaths of fish or coral, was running 2 330 bio-wheeel filters, good sand bed, live rock, assorted coral, and a couple power head, Currently have a 110g, running an Eheim...

Thanks! Actually, to give a little back story, I did try the UV filter in-line when I 1st started to see if it worked, I did not want to cut any hoses to early and have to buy and run new ones. It actually worked the first time, even with an extra foot or two of hose. I figured I would take the...

I have a 9w Turbo Twist UV filter, I know 'how' to install it, but I have a 'unique' set up and was looking for a 'unique' solution. According to the book the filter has a recommended flow rate of 100-200gph. I have an Eheim 2229 wet/dry canister filter, but accoding to them nothing can be...

I am curious which of the two skimmers (SeaClone or Visi-Jet) you would recommend? I do know a skimmer is the one area you are not suppose to really be 'cheap' on, but I also am working with a limited space and these are the only 2 'hang-ons' that will work. Just curious which one would be...

You would think this is question should answer its self, but, I was curious if I can hook up a Turbo Twist UV filter 'backwards', meaning the flow in is the flow out and the flow out is the flow in? I have another UV filter on a smaller tank and it says it can be used either way. This one, in...

Thanks for that image! I do see a difference, and can image the greater difference with the 20k & the 10k. I do like the look of the 14k though, i have a feeling when these need to be replaced that is the way I will go. Time will tell but thanks again!

Hmmm.... I see this might not be a good idea! I searched the net for actual photos of tanks with the different lights, 10k, 15k, 20k, but I could not find a side-by-side comparison of them. Does anyone know or have photos of what all 3 lights 'generally' look like? I read there are slight shifts...

I just purcahsed a MH system with 2 250w 10,000K bulbs & 2 96w 03 Blue Compact Fluorescents, due to arrive on Thursday. From reading info and posts the 10k bulbs are 'white' mid-day sun type. I was curious if there was anything wrong with switching one of the bulbs out for a 250w 20,000K bulb...