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Originally Posted by spanko Yeah Lava rock looks sweet but again do some searching around on it. I believe most answers are to avoid it in saltwater tanks. Lava rock is the worst to put in a SWT. It will trap all typs of nastys. Not only that But lava rock usually has a high mineral content...

Originally Posted by King_Neptune cool I PMed Bangguy. He should be able to take care of the spammer.

Originally Posted by King_Neptune ya. I just don't know whos a mod. I figure once they see this message they will delete both mine and the loser who clogs the saltwater forums with shoe sales. Bottom of the forums. The names in dark blue are the 1s that can assist with this issue.

I have had my Saturn since 94. I have never had any issue with it what so ever. I recommend it as I am going back to get a new 1.

All the contest pages are slated for 2008. Is SWF doing anything for 2009?

Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 Avoid embarassment by learning correct pronunciation :D Avoid greed by setting a budget Avoid pride by realizing there is always more to learn. Avoid anger by knowing there is something else that can be done to help. Avoid sloth by being diligent in your...

Originally Posted by King_Neptune I lke the bucket method. fill a 5 gallon bucket...count the seconds.then 5 divided by the seconds. then multiply by 60 then times 60 again. theres your GPH. Yea But I am not tring to Figure the Flow from the Pump. I know that. I am trying to figure out the...

Gald I could Help

Originally Posted by saltn00b i am looking for a preferably clear plastic rubber maid type container. the trick is it needs to fit in a 15"x 18" foot print, and should hold as much H20 as possible. height can be pretty high, over 15", i forgot the max. if it is too short, then it will defeat...

Originally Posted by florida joe PLEASE PLEASE as i have said before do your homework on foam It has great application benefits but very specific curing needs for either the structural or cavity filling kind Oh I know. Believe me I know. And no Quiet riot does not date me. The Pictures with...

Originally Posted by florida joe It is driving me crazy there is an advanced hobbyist who has in fact published information on just such a system (I will find it to day) Sry Joe. No need to bang your head. (Unless you are listening to Quiet Riot.)

I agree with you on all but the generic equipment. Some generic equipment can be modded out and work 20% better then the high end equipment. But that is just me.

Originally Posted by King_Neptune I was wondering if they can ever go bad. I am about pick up a used one for half price. Get new. The 10$ you save is not worth loosing a 50$ fish or 100$ coral. Just My view on it.

Originally Posted by spanko Or make the slope part form eggcrate and polyfoam. Then you could attach sand permenately to it. Do the back fill at the beach with sand. Foam would be good. and lite. And a very good Idea. All I would have to do is pour the foam in to the tank while at an angle...

Originally Posted by King_Neptune long and shallow. I can see it being done in a room length tank that's not very deep. But to get the wave maker and sand just right would be a nightmare. Plus deep sand beds are a bad thing anyways. So the chemistry would be pretty impractical in a home...

Originally Posted by zik69 Well, it's been about 3 months now and I still don't see any improvement in its performance. I only get about 1/2" of wet green skimate every week and I think I should be getting more. I've played with adjusting the water level and moved it around the sump without any...

Originally Posted by Darkfish looks nice. I like the spray bar. I am at the same stage as you but i did things a little different. I didn't have much of a clue though. I have a shorter, fatter spraybar that will act as a supply for my closed loop pump. This pumps back into two holes in the...

Here are some Pics of the tank and the 30g turned Sump

Originally Posted by SCSInet A frag tank only has to have enough water to cover the corals. You can fill it all the way, but it's not necessary if your corals don't come up that high. If it was a reef tank before, it should make for a good frag tank lighting wise. Keep in mind that PAR goes...

Ok so I will be getting my 110 up and running in the next few weeks. I am taking my 55 and making that into a frag tank. Now here is the question. Since there will be no sand bed in the frag tank and only shelves of Egg crate in here do I need to 1. Keep the 55 filled just like a normal tank...