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Originally Posted by shista is there enything i could feed them that will make them grow faster??? and how long doe it take for 4 polyps to be around 10-20? feed them lots of bright light! I used to feed them DT's phytoplankton but after awhile I stopped and didnt notice any diffrence....so...

I would keep the wet dry it if were my tank. It would be nice to add the fuge to it like mentioned above, but if you dont have room just leave it as is IMO. Escape :happyfish

You dont have to feed them anything although some people do. They get most of thier energy from the lighting. They will be fine under your PC lights IMO. Good luck. Escape :happyfish

The main things to test for during your cycle are NH3/NH4, NO2, & NO3 as well as ph & alk. After the cycle is complete and you do the WC at the end is when I would worry about all the other stuff. Just my .02. Escape :happyfish

Originally Posted by drew2005 Just tested for KH and im at 9.0. My calcium is finally where i wanted it to be at 420. Does my kh seem low? Its weird because last week after a water change my kh was 8.6 and calcium 410. I thought higher calcium resulted in lower kh. :notsure: No, 9.0 dkh is...

It is so nice to have my power back after hurricane wilma! I only had to go 2 days this time, compared to 6 days for Charley last year. Ive been runing on generator power so my tanks are ok. I had another tree fall onto my house knocking a couple holes through the plywood but I consider myself...

Just as an FYI, it is also known as "lighting difuser", when I asked for egg crate at my local lowes & home depot they had no idea what I was talking about...... Escape

from what I have found through hours of experimenting is that the main flow resrtictor, at least on my overflows is the j tube. I have been experimenting with trying to run dual j tubes to improve flow but have not been able to get it to work consistantly. The overflow drain keeps up with it...

Ive had a green bubble for a couple years now, I always have fed it during the day when its inflated. Its about the size of a head of cauliflour maybe 7 inches around and and 5 inches tall when fully expanded. Heres a crappy pic from a couple weeks ago, its the blob in the middle on the sand. I...

Simply amazing, something for the rest of us to strive for! Really looks great, very nice work! Escape :happyfish

Lookin' good! I must say, as already mentioned, your sun coral does look really cool and so does your orange rim zoo's. How long has the tank been running? Escape

Yes, the water temp in my 120g reef fluctuates about 2 degrees with the lights coming on and off. I have 2 250w MH about 12" above the water, no fans, on a topless tank. Escape :happyfish

All your clams are awesome! Ive been thinking about getting one, now after seeing yours I just might have to go do it sooner! escape :happyfish

Originally Posted by jasonj75 have any idea where i could get a 4' section of ropelight??? i think ill have to give it a try... No, mines about 12' maybe. I have never seen one that short. What about cutting a longer one down to the size you want? Dont know if it possible or not but maybe worth...

Originally Posted by sweetdawn i was thinking of doing one in my office that pic makes it so tempting I hear you, I received a 2.5g mini bowfront for a gift awhile back ive been wanting to set up at work. It just seems like too much work though.... Escape

Originally Posted by mudplayerx Do you find that your coraline grows slower in the very brightly-lit areas of the tank? I have mh as well and it seems like coraline struggles to survive in the intensly-lit areas. It grows everywhere very quickly but yea, it does seem to do a little bit better...

Originally Posted by oceana i also love 20k. but without any actinic. if i ran actinic it would be much much to blue. i use radium bulbs. i have seen other brand bulbs and they where to blue for me. figures i would chose one of the most expensive bulbs lol 20k does make it rather hard for me to...

Originally Posted by Qreef here is my 90g 1.5month and dont have any coralline yet Does anyone know how long for coralline to start seening in tank? It can take several months, it all depends on your water params, as mentioned above, as well as your lighting and how much coraline you introduce...

Originally Posted by Farmboy 3 bedroom ranch with study(now bedroom 4) 2 full bath, open floor plan 2000square foot + home situated on 187 acres in quaint country setting. Less than 200K. I Love Kentucky! Wow! Thats amazing, you would be lucky to find a 30+ year old, 1100sf POS shack...

Originally Posted by TheGrog the problem probably lies in your skimmer. Prizm skimmers are marginal at best and far from the better ones ont he market. Ditto, and BTW Welcome to the board! Escape