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Originally Posted by Thomas712 I've fed them and starved them, doesn't matter. As long as they get enough light then the zooxanthellae will feed from within. Remember guys just how much food they might get or not in the wild. They also will eat the excrement of the clown fish and anything...

I live outside of Hartford and am interested in the entire 55 gal set up. Do you still have it? email me at rsec@msn.com, thanks

First question about red algae, it is probably cyno bacteria which is part algae and part bacteria, removing it works but it comes from excess nutrients in your tank (nitrates and phophates from what I have read). Solve the cause of the outbreak and you will no longer have issues. Overfeeding...

SORRY FOR THE WAIT< Here is the link to the site with picture and description. Let me know I will check this site again this weekend. http://geocities.com/rsejohnson/MainPage

Originally Posted by drewdog82 So should I just drop some thawed pieces of shrimp in their and then if their is still 0's across the board the next day, I am ok for a clean-up crew??? I have a 55gal with LR and 3"LS with substrate and two power heads, one pulling from teh bottom to establish...

Originally Posted by nitro dave eveything going in this tank is from my 75 that has be running for about three years and I just just 60 more pounds of rock last week to add to the 100 pounds I already had. I think I will get about 100 more pounds as soon as i can. I hate to recomend that you...

Originally Posted by drewdog82 All I can find at the LFS is 5 gallon jugs for $16.... seems rather expensive.... I already posted this, but how long will it take instant ocean salt mix to dissolve into the RO water?? ***** has them for $10 or $2/gallon. It is recomended that you allow 24hrs...

Originally Posted by team2jndd I still have a giant mushroom, elephant ear mushrooms, green striped mushrooms, red shrooms purple shrooms orange shrooms fuzzy shrooms watermelon shrooms, gsps, leather toadstool, lots of button polyps, a very nice pagoda cup. I have an LTA a huge yellow sponge...

Originally Posted by unleashed i cant beleive you havent sold this eel yet Alright, I just got done with hell week at work, no I had no 'day off' for the 4th or this weekend (but I did watch the game, GO ITALY) but our reports are out and I can actually take a couple of pics and post them. I...

Originally Posted by drewdog82 I need to know how long it takes for Instant Ocean salt mix to dissolve into RO water so that it is safe to put into main tank???? This is only so that I can put LR into the tank.. The book the Conciencious Marine Aquarist recomends 24hours at least with the...

Originally Posted by mcintyre92 do u mean like take a water pump and aim it like a gun at it? that wont work because its everywhere literally but thanks anyways I had that problem creap up, the issue is that there are phosphates/nitrates that the bacteria is feeding off of. What worked for me...

Originally Posted by TeresaQ I buy it from my lfs. I take my own 5 gal jugs, and they fill them for about 1.00 a gal. You can also buy ready made saltwater but it is $2 gallon from most pet shops that sell SW fish.

Originally Posted by puffer32 So i already have a 150 gal reef, but have been stareing at an empty 15 gal high I have laying around I think I want to do a nano, but do not know where to start. I have a HOB filter, heater and a small PH. What other equiptment do I need? And could I possibly keep...

Originally Posted by ImUrNamine Thankyou for your advice, unleashed and hot. Oh my, is THAT your tank, hardcrab? It's GORGEOUS! ...No one around here really does saltwater, so I don't have really anyone to come over and help me... Everyone tells me something different. I'm just still so...

Sorry for no reply's lately, I have been away. I will send a pic as soon as I get a chance.

Originally Posted by Dogstar Keeping the return out of the water will stop the siphoning back to the fuge. Most people run their return under the water to stop splashing ect and ....just drill a small hole in the return at or just below the running water line and when air enters the hole in a...

Originally Posted by zanoshanox couldn't find any tips on there, and iw as wondering, what does macro algea do for your tank? The macro algae will take up excess nutrients including nitrate to help reduce or eliminate the vile micro algae blooms that occur in an unbalanced system. It grows...

Originally Posted by Agent707 You can build a 96"er with that capacity with about 2 ½ sheets... so it is doable for not a huge amount. I agree that unless you can buy locally (for a good price) you’re going to pay a lot for the stuff. I wouldn’t go less than ¾” myself too. Especially with...

You should take advantage of live rock and sand and macro algae in the refugium. The bioballs work too well and will quickly convert all of the amonia and nitrite to nitrate and you will be constantly be performing water changes due to excess nitrate levels. Take a look at the site...

I have a 20 gallon plastic container (safe and clean for this use) that is approx 12Wx18Lx36H that i would like to use as a refugium for a 135 gal reef tank. I want to maximize as much additional water to help keep the system stable. I am most concerned about preventing an overflow from one to...