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Thanks for all the replies! Earlybird- i have a 550 g/hr pump and how would i turn my box? I dont understand how having a larger pump will solve the problem. I am not disagreeing by any means, but this has been a learning experience for me so i am trying to unerstand all this. Here is a...

I have a 54g tank and i made an over flow box and sump for it. As the water in the tank crests the edge of the overflow box i get little air bubbles and they float up to the top of the box and eventually (like with in a day or two) i loose my syphon. Does any one have this problem or know a...

thank you! Im npt cycling a tank now but im helping a friend start one. He just finished his cycle, and i told him not to do one because i too thought it just prolonged the cycle. Thanks for verifying!!

I was wondering if you are supposed to do water changes during a cycle or wait until its over and then do like 20%? I thought you were supposed to wait until the end and then do one but i was talking with someone the other day and they said every couple weeks during the cycle. I was just...

I have had a percula clown for over a year now. He was in a 75g and then like 5 or 6 months ago he got ich real bad and i QT him. Well he has been in my QT since and doing very well. My question is i would like to reintroduce him into the 75g and would like to get another percula also. If i...

do u still have your set up or is it sold? I live in canton, OH. If you could email me with some pics that would be great!! ryrylee16@juno.com.

almost 6 months. Why do u ask? I do have the proper set up to house it if thats what your wondering. I have 260w of pc lights and my tank has been up for almost a year now.

I lost my frogspawn last nite nite. It is a three headed piece and i was wondering if i can leave it in my tank since it is a decent piece of rock with good growth? Or would this be bad to do?

usually two days to process and then they ship it overnite. So say u order on a monday u will prolly get in on a thurs maybe fri if they take longer!!!

Originally Posted by PrevWon Ok cool, so just scrub it and try to get all of the died off material off and then put it in my tank before I begin the cycle and by the time my cycle is over it will be fully cured? no one has said this yet but depending on how much die off u have your tank may...

if u have the directions then u should be fine. There are only two colors on the chart. After u put in drops A and B and let it sit a couple seconds it should be pink. Then u add one drop of A and shake and continue doing that. When the vile turns orange u count how many drops of A u put in...

Hey guys! I got my friend hooked on saltwater fish and he would like to start a tank. He already has a 30g hex and i recomended he go bigger. Well he doesn't have the money right now so he just wants to go with what he has. I was just wanting some input on what fish would be ok in a 30g...

i just got one from the ***** (though mone is very nice)!!! He was only $24 because they were on sale and he is beautiful and eating well!!! I love him!!!!

wow your tank looks great! i sent you an email and if u get a pic of your fuge that would greatly help me out!!!

redish/purple on your live rock is good!!! It means its beginning to fully cure!! How long have u had it?

Originally Posted by dadszx7 baffles are the dividing walls in sump. They make the seperate compartments as stated in the previous posting. In a basic sump there are three baffles. The first hold be the overflow wall. Then the flow goes under that. The second being the bubbler wall. The...

i think im starting to understand but what are baffles? And how much do u think it would cost for the equipement to do it?

Originally Posted by dadszx7 yes it totally possible. You'll need to drill the tank or add an external overflow. Then plumb the over flow to sump. Then pump and plumb the water back to the tank. I would recommend a pump no smaller then 550 gph per hour. As this will give you good flow and...

I have a 54g reef with a canister filter, protein skimmer, and a powerhead. I have a 10g im not using right now and was wondering if it would be possible for me to start a fuge with it? My tank is not predrilled and has no overflow or any kind. I dont understand how to make a fuge work or...

What are hammer corals considered?