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listen to you guys, the last 6-7 comments make it sound like the MAIN reason why you come to this site is for the classifieds! thats probably the reason the stoppped it. half the people used the classifieds for there own profit, therefor using swf.coms business to sell there own stuff through...

Originally Posted by petjunkie Your ph would have to be around 5.0 for your sand to do any buffering, at which point everything would be dead. It's a nice myth that's well spread around but that doesn't make it true. The ph has to drop ridiculously low in order to dissorve aragonite. If we...

Originally Posted by natclanwy Your sand and LR buffer your water on a continuous basis, add buffer to an empty tank and your ph will increase or decrease and hold for a long period up to a few days. Add buffer to a tank with a reactive substrate like aragonite and it will buffer the PH back...

ONE MORE THING! this site also gives a free gift every purchase, sometimes the free gift is better then othertimes, but i think this is very generous.

I think this a very good idea. a lot of people on here just use this forum/site to sell there corals/fish etc. for free and to make money off of swf.com. how? they post there items and swf.com gets nothing from it. there are a few members on here that sell tons of coral and are making hundreds...

Originally Posted by saltygerman About 6 months.Also I found that if I stick the slightly thawed mysis cubes in a crevice on he lr the puffer tears it up.What do you recommend in 48" length tank 125????So I can upgrade but still use my halide light? all glass makes a 120 gallon tank its 48"...

Im looking into getting on of these fish, they are acutally a filefish and look just like the saddle puffer but arnt aggressive etc...does anyone have any info on these it says there not reef safe but it doesnt seem like they will eat inverts like an actual puffe would.

Originally Posted by psusocr1 me eel was close to 5 years old. but depending on feeding/diet they get really big really fast. Also dont overfeed! you have to get a schedule setup wheres hes only eating every 2-3 days just enough until his belly is bulging not until he doesnt want anymore...

Originally Posted by wattsupdoc Yes, these are called reef ready.And the way to go. ok cool, ill check into it and start a new thread thnx for the help.

Originally Posted by wattsupdoc You can use the larger diameter tubing, but you need a overflow and a return pump. You cant just start a syphon and let 'er rip. do some research on how these work. we will get you there, just be patient and do some googling. Really all the information you need...

johnyd, what is your point here? Why would you post basically suggesting to someone to utilize an inferior filtration? I spilled more water using my filstar canister filter than I have ever spilled using my sump/fuge. i want to have a sump for storage but im not sure how to do the plumbing. so i...

Originally Posted by natclanwy I do not own a battery operated pump for my system, I need to probably invest in a battery operated air pump someday but my tank is fine without power for a few hours usually plenty of time for me to get home and if needed I have a couple of 1000w inverters in my...

the dragon has been attacking the snowflake and everytime/day i feedmy fish the dragon comes out and needs to eat to, is this normal? has anyone kept a brazilian with another eel?

Originally Posted by psusocr1 Johnny, Like i mentioned my dragon made my 300 gallon look small so IMO a 120 or a 125 is going to be crammed int he long run which i beleive will only cause him to make it "his tank" on the other hand if you have a larger tank like mine then all the fish have...

Originally Posted by natclanwy How many feet are between where your sump would be located to the top edge of your tank? dotn have the stuff yet but i think the stand is around 3 feet and the tank height will be 24" or 22" high and the sump will go into the stand under the tank. does the...

WOW>>>>>> i wish i was there

question for a 120g with eshopps 800 or 1000g per hour what return pump would a get. i want to set up a basic sump but not sure how the plumbing goes. if the sump goes in the stand the shoulf onyl be a 90 coming from the sump a straight pipe to the top of the tank and another 90 draining into...

how do i get a sump set up? if i get the overflow box etc what do i need for return pump, pipes, and how do i get the sump to stay at a constant level and not overflow.

Originally Posted by Leopard_babe Correct hefner, It is a wet/dry with skimmer. i placed it in the stand the set the tank on top. It is not predrilled. It has a hang on overflow. im prob getting a 120g and want a sump filtration (megoflow model 3 up to 110g's), so if i by a HOB overflow...