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I got my first clam yesterday... it was a good price, so I couldn't pass on it. It is ~4-5" or so. What kind of clam is it? I was thinking it is a purple crocea, but I wasn't sure.

Originally Posted by reefmate75 plate coral should be on the sand bed I've seen plenty on rocks. Do you know what the reasoning for keeping it in the sandbed is?

A shot of my plate coral: And my first clam. Bought it today. Can anyone tell me exactly what species it is? I am a clam noob. :-)

I just sent you a PM about them. The growth has been CRAZY. I've already pulled off another 1.5 stalks. I am moving them to the back glass before they take over. lol

Heat should definitely not be an issue with the PC's.

Originally Posted by teen my bet is the anemone got sucked into a powerhead or something. those anemones are nothing but trouble IMO. especially in a new tank. That was my first thought.

I've had a 72" Odyssea PC fixture for several months and it has worked perfectly. Doesn't run hot, turns right on every time. I was happy enough with the brand that I upgraded to their new 1150watt MH/PC combo and it is excellent as well.

It's getting there. I hope that all will go well and by this time next year it will be full for me to enjoy.

Here are a few new fish that I've picked up. I've gotten a bunch of corals, too, but haven't shot pictures of them. The maroon clown is not new, but the anemone that he is hosting in is. We had a gorgeous rose bubble tip anemone that got sucked through a pump and nearly killed the whole tank...

Originally Posted by NigerBang I have one it runs off a 600 gph pump, that came with it. If you were running it with a powerhead that would be why it didn't work right.. By powerhead, I meant pump. Same thing. ;-)

Yes, they do. This is a sump skimmer and definitely uses a pump. Berlin HOB skimmer may be different...

Waterworld, you've got a PM.

$150+shipping.

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This is a Berlin Classic used for ~ 1 year under my 150 gallon tank. I believe this skimmer is rated for 200 gallons and it is a sump skimmer. I upgraded because I thought this skimmer wasn't working very well any more, but the problem turned out to be the power head was bad, not the skimmer...

Originally Posted by sepulatian You MUST have pre-filters on all powerheads even in a FO tank. Fish, and obviously others, can get seriously hurt or die with an uncovered powerhead. Can I just cut some foam to fit over the inlet? Will the screen method not work? The pre filters that came with...

It wasn't air inlet noise, it was pump noise... but it seems to have quieted down after a few hours. We'll see if it comes back.

I bought an Octopus 150 and the pump is VERY noisy. However, if i close up the air tube, it is not noisy at all. Is there anything that I can do to quiet it down?