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any sand sifters like a goby?

yup thats about it for me to lots of rock and sand, 100 custom sump, 4 filter socks, and a large euro reef skimmer. thats it

there are a tons of choices so it is hard to give an example. if your asking me i say get a euro reef. I used to complain and rave about how they are a total waste of money and there are skimmers just as good for half the price. then i bought one. i have never looked back and i will never buy...

This would get into a VERY long post so I will give the readers digest version Sump is nothing more then a place to increase water capacity of your tank and a place for filtration, pumps, heaters, skimmers, A HOB over flow if for tanks that are not drilled. It is a means for delivering the water...

they are establishing dominance and the winner will become female. this can go on for quite some time and can get rather violent looking at times but is normal. dont worry it is not nearly as bad as it looks. just watch for niped fins and or other war wounds.

Originally Posted by redhanded77 thanks alot. this site is awesome. quick, knowledgable replies. i just double checked my water again and its 0 amnonia, 0 nitrite and 10 nitrate. when i get home from work, im going to set the skimmer up. would you guys rather have it hang or sit in the...

Originally Posted by valeram I started mine from day 1 and I am already on my first week. Is it better to stop it until the recycling is done? It is ok to keep it going. The main reason some will tell you to wait is because A heavy nutrients load is a good thing when your starting a new tank...

i guess i'm not sure. isnt dental stone just used for making dental molds? it seems it is nothing more then Hydrocal a fast setting stronger alternative to plaster. it does have gypsum as a main ingredient which is calcium sulphate dihydroxide. from what i know none of the above should hurt the...

i see no problem with your plan. but with that said do you keep your qt running all the time??

if you plan on raising the eggs you need to start reading ASAP. it is not as simple as the hatch you feed and everything is great. if they hatch in your current reef tank and are left there you can count on none of them making it unless you get EXTREMLY lucky, you now know that you have breading...

Originally Posted by MICHAEL1972 .I wouldn’t drill a hole in to the u tube. increasing the flow is the solution like i said at the end but the hole is also a good safty feature. many many store bought over flows have this bleeding valve

yes you can have to much light is added to quickly other then that no not really. i run all 400 watt halides and keep just about everything under them. the key is adding the light in moderation. slowing rasing or lowing the corals to adjust them to the light as well as rasing or lowing your...

the plan is fine. moving the old sand is going to cause a small spike anyways. depending on how long your tank has been set up you may want to really think about a wash of your sand. it is amazing how much crap it holds. when i move tanks i pull everything from the tank into holding tanks. I...

Originally Posted by errattiq Hey everyone, I recently made my own overflow box which bascially utilizes a U-tube placed into a shot glass in the box portion to retain te siphon in case of a power outtage. Its the setup I've seen most of them come with. Now I have a rather large bubble that has...

add away. no problem. the only real reason you dont want to put it on right from the start is because you want that crap to help with your cycle. otehr then that there is no reason to wait.

first that is not a pagoda. if it is it is unlike any other i have ever seen. based on the tentical numbers and shape is as stated above a goniopora. they can be kept alive but not in the average aquarium. sorry.

hahah well i guess if it works for you then why the heck not lol. i kno9w i do a few thigns that are not considered "right" but they work

they are not dogs man. geez. i see vyer bad tank conditions and or problem in your near future. stick with a good marine flake or pellet. since this is your first post i cant figure out if your pulling our legs or not

Originally Posted by zeke92 wow i love that tank. especially how you designed the rock, looks awesome! thanks bud i have added so much and changed a ton. i plan to put pics this week in the nano forums

Originally Posted by Mr. Tay Hi, My percular clown pair has just laid eggs on the side of the tank. I am only have the pair of clown fishes in the tank. Any advise on what to do next? I do not have any live "rotifier", can I use the dead one which can be purchased from LFS? As I am new to the...