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Skimming improves water quality dramatically. If you start skimming from day one you very well may slow down your cycle but not by a whole lot and you will experience less problems in the long run that decreased water quality may cause( PH swings, Algae blooms, increased water changes to clean...

1-110W 10K 1-110W Actinic It will look very crisp. I ran 2-110W 10K and 2-40W actinic on my 90 gallon and loved how it looked. You can get a 2-40W retro for only about 30 bucks online,

Originally posted by pumpkin_52483 the other is the reviews on the seaclone vs. the prizm are in the prizms favor all the way. I understand that the Seaclone won't fit which really stinks. I am curious how many of those reviews have had both for more than a couple months to really compare...

I have had both the seaclone and the Prizm and the Seaclone is a much more user friendly skimmer and pulls out just as much if not more gunk. I use a Seaclone 150 on my 125 gallon reef and really like it.

Maybe it means ALOHA and they accidently hit the S key twice:D :notsure: Can you describe in detail your maintenance routine and, feeding schudule, anything that you dose, and water circulation and lets see if we can figure out why you have had such a hair algae problem.

Why don't you just order your rock from this site.:notsure: . It supplies this great message board that is free. It would be a good way to support the site and their price for rock is great

That is a great site. I have bought 2 VHO retros and a PC retro from them and have been very impressed all three times I have ordered from them:D

Originally posted by Birdy I would work, but you are probably looking at 6mo to a year before the baserock would be able to support the biological filtration of your tank. The base rock will become colonized with beneficial biological bacteria in a matter of weeks just like any biological...

Sit is always really quick on my end with DSL.

Over at the reef site where DR. Ron is so poupular he does have alot of critics. He seems to change his mind on lots of issues. Poeple tend to to take his comments as facts when lots of them are unproven opinions that change from one thing to the other.

Why doesn't the 4X4's reach the top of the stand? With the 4X4's not reaching the top of your stand are'nt you relying on just the bolts to hold your tank up.

Beneficial bacteria will grom on any and everything. Your base rock will become saturated with biological bacteria as fast as anything will. The live rock will help speed the cycle because you will have beneficial bacteria already that will multiply rapidly and colonize the base rock. It...

If you get your wood at Homedepot or Lowes and find some slightly damaged wood you can get one heck of a deal. I picked up a 4X8 sheet of 3/4 inch Oak that had a scratched up back and got it for $20.00. I also got 4X4 sheets of 1/2 inch oak for some doors that had chipped corners for $5.00...

I used a Magnum on my 90 gallon and used it also when I switched up to my 125 gallon. I also really liked how well it kept the tank clean. I did notice that if it was not cleaned regulary that it's performance would drop drastically and I would get an algae bloom. Then the algae bloom would...

Originally posted by JGonier I actually got my Mag. 350 for $35.00. Couldn't pass it up. That is a great price. I would still use a small airdriven skimmer 24/7. A coralife super skimmer is only $15.00. It is by no means the best skimmer but it will work. I assume that for $35.00 it was...

Why did you put the 4X4's on the inside of the 2X4's. What vertical support will the edge of the tank have?

You could get a skimmer for less than a Magnum. Even just a little air driven skimmer will work for a 20 gallon and you would be amazed at how good those airdriven skimmers work. A skimmer is the best way to go.

Originally posted by bobbravo2 24/7 - you should look into another skimmer though - I have used a seaClown and they don't skim - just make lots of bubbles in the tank, and require lots of fiddling. HTH I have had no problems with my Seaclone what so ever since I got it. It doesn't skim as...

Really cool looking:D

I like PC's and VHO together