did i skim too much but i didnt see QT anywhere in there. If you QTed for a while and then added it would be fine but wait a good 2 weeks between adding fish
cc is out. Its near impossible nowdays. What I'd do is buy 15 pounds or rock and put regular old sand (your LFS should sell some just buy 10 pounds or the smallest bag they have. Go throught the whole "cycle"/"curing" process (if you don't know what either term is just search) and then your...
you can get "reef ready" tanks that have overflows pre drilled in but technically thats still an overflow but just inside. One thing to consider is the depth of the tank. You said you chose a 150 is this the deeper 48" long model? If so you may want to cosider 400 watt halides. If your...
i'd depend on your overflow/bulkhead size. Whatever you overflow is rated for I'd round up to the nearest mag and use it like say 1175 i'd use a mag 12 with the headloss it would even out
no, sorry keeping it for the new tank but check www.dfwmas.com/cg-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi
its a local site that I'm a memeber of that ususally has some good deals
I've got a 140 on the way IF I can sell all of the following
58 gal. tank non reef ready with stand $150
150 watt heater $15
CPR backpack $45 (with pump)
Americale Wet/dry with overflow & return $110
4 Powerheads all rated 250-300 gph (2 azoos $7 maxijet 1000 $15 penguin $15)
Tek T-5 4 39 watt...
Now i know lions are generally a "sloth like" fish and dont move much but if you were to pick one that you would say was the most active which would you picK? Ive read russels volitans and raditas are considered more active, is it true?