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Originally Posted by fishkid13 oh... Cool to see another 130 gal setup. So much better then the 125's. Can't wait to see it filled with water, I'll be tagging along. Ya Im going to hold off until the spring to really start doing anything with er. Just continue to buy the stuff that I need...

Originally Posted by Eric B 125 that crack is from moving the tank around, yes? not from drilling it...? yup. I had it all drilled and intalled the bulkheads and as I pushed it in it got cocked and cracked.

Well here are some pics of the equipment that I have bought so far. I'm going to have to wait for the spring be for I order my live rock. but anyways here is the progress that I have made so far (and the one setback...). My new skimmer Reef Octopus Extream 250 In the sump the tank with the new...

Nice looking tank! I have one as well. Im setting it up slowly just getting all the equipment. What lights do you have? Im going with LED I have 3 120 watt pannels! And holy crap they are bright! Way brighter then the 14000k halides they have at the store! The shop owener let me test them out...

Originally Posted by BTLDreef This is not what you originally said. You basically told the guy that turning off the lights was unnecessary. And I've heard it and read it in plenty of forums, magazines, books, etc. especially if the coral was under different lighting in the LFS than it will be...

wow. um... a) corals go for days with limited light (not cold turkey off)in the wild. b) if you put a new fish in a tank with the lights off, therefore a dim enviroment, it allowes the fish to see, find a good hiding spot and acclimate while the other fish in the tank are in a less active mode...

Originally Posted by BTLDreef You're absolutely right about acclimating a new fish with the lights off. CORALS AND FISH SHOULD BE ACCLIMATED WITH LIGHTS OFF, IF YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS, YOU HAVEN'T DONE MUCH RESEARCH. (just my honest opinion) I usually acclimate corals with just actinics at...

Originally Posted by calbert0 It is more to help them get used to their new environment. If they get tossed in, in the dark than they can acclimate to their new surrounding, but if the lights are on its like getting immediately thrown into a new foreign planet. This is the same reason that it...

Originally Posted by Jmiranda91 today i received my pulsing xenia frag from here and while opening the bag to begin acclimation i smellled a sort of rotting smell... after acclimation and adding it to my tank i noticed the xenia was sagging and a dark brown color. if i give it time will it...

Originally Posted by nuro sooo... i acclimated a new fish, and during that period i typically leave the lights off for two days, when i kicked them back on, one of the heads of my newest(like 3 months old) torch had disinigrated. my levels are perfect and i have another torch that is about 9...

What are the parameters of your tank. Ie: ammonia, Nitrate, Phospate, KH.

anyone????

Originally Posted by thang45 So that means that all of my corals, clams, snails, crabs will eventually die? Can I take them out and put them into another tank, or I’m too late? the first thing I would do is get rid of that valve! you can put them in another tank but make sure not to get water...

Originally Posted by Shrimpy Brains I asked the same question in post #14....it was answered in post #15. hahahaha ya i read that after lol :)

You want NO COPPER PERIOD in a reef tank! NONE!!! Brass is just copper and zink alloy! That is your problem, and now that it's in your system it's going to be tuff to get it out. It really dosn't take long for copper to build up.

Originally Posted by Lmecher It is definately without a doubt a mini carpet. I too have one that keeps that shape, outer edge rolled out. (none of my others exhibit behavior/shape) The pattern of tentacles is commonly seen in Stichodactyla tapetum. How big is it? I am guessing a maxi mini...

I have one in my tank and it is doing really well. Looks really good It is the only LPS that I have had. I have had it around 6 months and it looks as good as when i bought it!

Originally Posted by reefraff An average round of golf I kill me PAR is the range of light critters can use for Photosynthesis. It is measured in units representing the number of light photons in the spectrum from 400nm to 700nm striking an object in a given time. Photosynthetically Available...

I just bought one, wondering the exact dimensions on it. Ive read that it is 16x16 but from pics that cant really be possible I read some were ales that it is 11.5x18. Can anyone confirm this. Oh and has anyone used this skimmer and if so how is it? Thanks guys

Originally Posted by johnr2604 The co2 is used to drop the PH in the reactor so the media disolves. So it is a must. I know what the CO2 is used for. BUT pumping water through a Ca reactor at high velocity should work a bit. Water is very erosive and abrasive. I know it would not work nearly...