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Selcon. ;) HTH Hermit

Sounds like a well thought out plan. Your tank sounds like it is progressing well! Tank raised anemones do best when the lighting they were grown under is replicated. First acertain what lighting was used over the tank they were raised in (not necessarialy the tank in your lfs unless that is...

If you absolutely MUST have an anemone, then I advocate the purchase of tank raised animals only. Leave the wild anemones in the sea where they will live for hundreds of years. The most available and hardy of the tank raised are the bubble tips. (Mine have already split, i.e., reproduced). To...

YES.... if one bulb goes out, the other 3 WILL NOT fire up. HTH Hermit

Yes you can certainly add fish well before 9 months. I applaud your patience in waiting before adding the corals. This is a good thing. Inverts are sensitive, so I woild wait until your tank cycles, about 4-6 weeks, before adding them. After the cycle, you can add LR slowly at any time without a...

Ah, it is refreshing to see someone who has the patience for a tank to mature! ;) Your sand will be "alive" immediately, but not fully mature for 4-8 months. I seeded my pure aragonite sand with about 20% of live sand (from another mature tank I had) in my new 40 gal reef. Within 8 weeks I...

Ah, so sorry Wally. All my time and money is IN the tank! :rolleyes: I am technologically challenged. Maybe someday I'll learn how to do all that neat stuff. But if I can help in any other way, I'd be pleased to. Hermit

I have the 40 gal/breeder, and this has become my most favorite tank ever!! So three very BIG thumbs up on the 40, no comparison to the 55. Once you get a tank that has that extra width, you'll never go back to "skinny" tanks, IMHO. Definately get the 40! HTH Hermit P.S. I haven't found any...

My newest favorite is my Meat Coral, absolutely awesome! Most reefers stay away from this coral because it is too easy :eek: to keep! It is great for beginners (assuming of course a mature tank and good water conditions). The only hard part is finding one. I just got lucky one day at the LFS...

Not to mention that some of those beautiful colors you mentioned are brought about by injecting dyes.......yes, I said injecting them with dye. :rolleyes: (Pure coincidence that they have a patriotic cucumber right now...hummmmmmm) Stay away from the sea apples, these beautiful creature rarely...

Salinity is 1.025 @ 81-82 degrees. Kept constant by dripping Kalk 24/7. JME Hermit

My PinPoint pH monitor. ;) Hermit

I couldn't agree more with Sonny. The absolute BEST investment I ever made in my reef, and the one piece of equipment I could not live without, is my Pinpoint ph monitor. If you add up all the money you spend on test kits, then add in your time and aggravation of mixing, testing, checking the...

Yep, that's about all there is to it... except for a couple of important things to rememeber: I have the Aqua Doser (2.5 gal) made by Kent, a very inexpensive handy device. (I'm sure there are many ways to improvise, but I am NOT a DIY'er. :rolleyes: ) It is a no-brainer, even for me! Just this...

I heartily agree with all of the above. I will add another piece of advice, based on many years of experience. I think the single biggest mistake made is the lack of patience it takes to let the reef mature. Most reefers will tell you to wait 4-6 months (6 is preferable) before adding any corals...

To clarify a point about the "booster" comment. If your calcium tests low, then you need to raise it with a product like Turbo Calcium. Dripping Kalk will only maintain levels, not raise them. I believe this is what Plato was making reference to. HTH Hermit

Yes, I have had one of those. In fact, it was the first skimmer I ever bought. If it is working for you that's great. But, IMHO, it would never be enough for a 125 gallon tank. Sure it will work and constantly be producing, but it would do this on a 20 gallon as well. I am not trying to be...

Oh thank you (kiss-kiss-kiss)!!! Great ideas Wally, thank you so much. IF one tank is higher (slightly) than the other, would you then have to figure out which pump (GPH) to use for the flow to be correct to keep the levels the same?? Am I thinking right? :rolleyes: Or, just make sure the...

I am sorry HeadAboveWater, if it says that, they should be sued for false advertisement. :eek: BTW, welcome to the board. Now you can research all those purchases BEFORE you buy. Maybe you won't end up with a basement supply store. ;) HTH Hermit

I need help. I want to set up a 30 gallon refugium NEXT to my 40 gallon reef. I am stumped on the plumbing. How do I get the water to go to one tank then back to the other if they are are the same level? :rolleyes: I am not a DIY'er, so need to keep it simple. Also keep in mind we have alot...