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My poor clown is probably wondering what the hell is going on. My tank was way too warm and my new MH light was not helping. The room it is in is just off the Master bedroom a couple of steps up (I will take a picture sometime). It is always the hottest room in the house, as it is the...

I purchased this at a locally owned pet store for $150. Their return policy says I cannot return it (only exchange it) if it is opened, so I thought I would have everyone weigh in on it before I set it up. Both locally owned pet stores recommended this model (being one of only 2 models they...

Originally Posted by Blenny You could put extra black carben in there, other than that i dont think anything else would fit in there. Double pads naa, But make sure you dont have the Bio wheels running on it also ,it will act as a Nitrate Factory. Its a Great filter i have 3 of them but i run...

Originally Posted by acrylic51 My vote would be for the Octo....second choice would be the AquaEuro......What size tank? Do you have a sump? See my tank setup at: http://www.jonvanwyk.com/aquarium

Originally Posted by scottnlisa I bought the Octopus BH-300F for $200 and I love it. It is a HOB and skims a ton. No problems yet. Stay away from the Seaclones. I posted a question back in Feb. about buying a protein skimmer for $200 and alot of people directed me towards octopus brands...

http://www.jonvanwyk.com/aquarium I am cycling a 47 gallon aquarium that will eventually be home to fish, anemones, and coral of all sorts (See tank by clicking on the link above). I am employing the use of a Marineland Emperor 400, which has 4 filter slots (two on each side). The two rear...

I will add a poll to this thread once I have a list of suggestions. I am looking for one that hangs on the tank. So far the following has been suggested: 1. Reef Octopus BH 1000 Hang on Back Protein Skimmer by CoralVue: $159 2. Aqua Euro USA Protein Skimmer Classic 55: $129.99 3. Seaclone...

Originally Posted by mrdc Very nice. I see you have no friends ... Keep up the good work! ha ha ha .... ...the website is a work in progress. Hope to make it my own personal facebook; except I will have total control over it and no worries about "turning over the copyright" of any photos...

I have been posting daily updates on this forum to include pictures of my water tests, and various other photos of my live rock as the progression of my new tank has unfolded. It started to become difficult to read and view, so I took a new approach. Click on the link below to view my water...

Originally Posted by pepito113 I think that your tank is not cycled yet. And if you added more rock it could have made a mini cycle. I dont think I would have added the CUC yet. I know you have algae but with ammonia at .50ppm, nitrite at 1.0ppm, and nitrate at 80ppm it could be harmful to the...

End of day notes: I put a high powered floor fan on top of the tank blowing at the light and top of the water. In 1 hour the temperature has gone from 85.5 to 80.2. It appears I have my solution. I am going to continue to run it this way until I see the temperature stabilize. Also, since the...

Originally Posted by gio28 I looked on craigslist for you...i found a 250watt MH with a 14,000K bulb for sale near where you live ($275)...so PM me if you are interested and I can give you a link for it... I wish I would have read your post before I made a change, though I still think 250W is...

This post represents my first few minutes of research into protein skimmers. Please help me pick out a protein skimmer for the following tank: Tank Size: 47 Gallon Column (20x18x30) Filtration: Emperor 400 Lighting: 150W 14,000K Metal Halide Pump: Koralia 750gph Thermometer: Digital Live...

Originally Posted by Flower Is there some way to put the clip light more towards the center of the tank? I'm just suggesting it because a 150w in such a deep tank, and you said you want coral. Unless you can rig up the light to penetrate deeper you are really no better off than with the PC...

Originally Posted by luvmyreef I think with those results, I would be doing another 20% water change, or more. Looks like you are having die off from the new rock you added. How is your livestock? Crabs and Snails are acting normal. Nemo has kind of picked a spot in the corner to tough it...

Originally Posted by Flower You are a smart cookie, so it can be taken apart and its stable... You said you got new lights, what did you decide on, or did I miss that post? Well, I am trying to only make one post a day now, otherwise the front page of this section of the forum ends up...

Originally Posted by Flower That does not look stable...16 oz of epoxy isn't strong enough to hold rock and I personally don't think you should epoxy your rock anyway. Rock slides can break the tank and also crush your critters. ...how are you going to get to it? muuahhahaahahah. Trust me...

Tank Size: 47 Gallon Column (20x18x30) Filtration: Emperor 400 Lighting: 150W 14,000K Metal Halide Pump: Koralia 750gph Thermometer: Digital Live Sand: 40 Lbs Live Rock: 19 Melon size cultured Fiji bonded with 16oz of Epoxy Heater: None Cycle Time: 18 Days and counting Animals: 6 Red Leg Hermit...

Day 18 Notes: Today was a milestone. I purchased a better light for the tank, purchased the last two pieces of LR, and finished aquascaping. 6 of the 19 pieces of live rock are uncured (I am sure I will get chewed out for this). I used 16oz of epoxy to ensure my structure will not crumble...

Originally Posted by BTLDreef I think we're all just trying to say that you need to be more responsible. I know...that is the point of contention. I do not believe I have been irresponsible. Yes, I put clowns in too soon and regret having done so. I have already put a lot of time into setup...