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If it were me, I'd keep the tang, humu, and maroon, IF you carefully observe and they get along ok. I'd start with a larger maroon, like 3". I had horrible luck with butterflys, and this experience bears out in the literature, too. Humu's are extremely interesting fish, both behavior and...

Will a large blue tang, like 6"+ be ok in a 210 with a humu, clown trigger, x-hatch, lion, and spotted puffer (all in the 4-6" range)? Any tang that would be ok? (The other fish are fine together, btw)Thanks.

Originally Posted by Shu-perman Is your tile over concrete slab or backerboard, plywood and joists....if over concrete and and the stone is installed properly you should be fine but if over the later you will be hosed....it wil crack bad... Tile directly on slab. Full contact base. thanks, all

Moving my 150 from office to home, planning to put in on a granite tile (12" square) over slab floor. This is a 72x18" with an oak cabinet, full widthxdepth bottom. Anyone ever heard of such a thing cracking a tile floor? Thanks.

How long does used aquarium saltwater last (stored in 5 g jugs)? Anyone have any ideas?

You don't want the lunar lights on at night? I don't understand. I just leave the lunar lights on all the time. During the day, with the brighter lights on, they are essentially irrelevant. Unless there is a worry about them wearing out prematurely, why not just leave them on? One less timer.

Simpler is usually better. An overflow is far simpler than coordinating two pumps. You know you can have an overflow without drilling, too? There are hang on overflow siphons.

The ASM site says it can take weeks to produce, maybe a little less if thoroughly cleaned first.

Anyone have any experience with a (custom, sort of) cube tank, like 48x48x30 (300 g)? Does the fact of the diagonal length, about 68 inches, count for anything in terms of what's good for the fish? Thanks.

I'm having an issue with my office building owner about the weight of a tank, and that may turn out ok. The owner said there might be a requirement for an indemnity if the tank leaks. I'd be happy to do that, but I wonder if anyone is familiar with any sort of tank leakage insurance...

Thanks, all. Of course, the big bummer here is not the tank or the fish, but what size tank and location my wife will tolerate. Probably not a unique problem, I assume.

Originally Posted by reeffer thanks i live in Michigan so im not about to go do it(like i could even if i wanted to), i was just wondering..im glad you cant it would be horrible for the reefs When I was diving in the Caymans, you weren't even supposed to *touch* anything, much less collect it...

I'm changing tanks, and had a problem arise after I drained the first (a 55 g fowlr). The water is being stored in 5 gallon bottles. Anyone have any idea how long the water (which I assume had bacteria, waste, etc., in it) will keep? I hate to waste all that saltwater, plus I'm thinking it would...

Originally Posted by nigertrigg I would agree with the other fish that it will be cutting it close, but as far as the sfe you def. have enough room for it. What about a 156 g 60x24x29? That a reasonable size for larger triggers?

I may not be able to keep my 150 g 72x18x29 tank at the office, and I can't fit one that big at home (at least with spousal approval). So, I may be stuck with a 140, 48.5x24.5x29. The is an aggressive tank, with a 5" Humu, 7" Spotted Puffer, 5" Crosshatch, 4" Clown Trigger, and a large...

Originally Posted by diane4 I called Oceanic and they said I shouldn't remove the center peice of wood. Of course, that is a safe thing to say when your the vendor. They also said because this is a problem for reef and saltwater customers, they stopped making stands years ago that have the...

What's the consensus on air bubbles in a large fowlr tank? I think they look sort of cool, but my fish pro guy said they were messy, but did not explain. How would bubbles be messy? Also, do you all think that bubbles are sort of like having a plastic sunken ship in a tank, detracting from the...

Originally Posted by HansGruber Is it silent??? I want to buy a Iwaki or the other yellow (blueline/panworld) models. Anyone know which one is quieter?? Setup looks good BTW. Same question, I need something silent, too.

Originally Posted by SCSInet If I were you, I'd check into the building codes in your area. I doubt there are any municipalities out there that don't specify a static load rating, especially for commercial floors. When you find the PSF rating for your floor, you can approach it that way...

I've had a 55 g tank in my office for about 4 months, and I now have a 150 sitting there dry but ready to be filled. Coincidentally, a guy with the building owner saw the new tank and wants me to get rid if it, citing the lease disallowing animals and saying the floor load rating won't handle...