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Originally Posted by millerman im not cutting the brace it was made there and it will stay. I guess some people live off of seeing others fail. I am going to make an attachment on the back of the tank Sorry, I did not intend for you take my post like that. Just trying to help.

If you cut out the center brace, be prepared to either have a busted tank, or do some measurements and go to a glass shop and have a piece of glass cut to silicone under the top frame to connect the front and back wall of the tank. With it being a bowfront, the front cut will be rather...

Actually, I don't run any foam in my tank except during a waterchange to catch any stirred up stuff. Foam tends to catch organics and turn into a nitrate factory if left in the tank fulltime. My only exception to this is I'll run foam in the tank for about 4 days a month to boost my 'pod...

Its my understanding that most biristleworms (especailly small ones) are not a bad thing for a tank, they consume detritus, and are fairly beneficial. Very large ones might end up being problematical though, depending on species.

anywhere from 50-100 bucks a gallon for nice setup

Originally Posted by jacksdad The maxi-jet 900 is fine for the 12NC. Couple that with a hydro-flo and bye bye dead spots! Bob Amen, I have both these things. Could. Not. Be. Happier.

I've not seen it on here.

its a balanced calcium and alkalinity supplement made by Kent Marine. Do a search on various aquarium supply websites, you'll find it, I can't post competitor links here.

any 4 pin japanese style 24 watt pc bulb should work. The ones in the JBJ are 50/50, you could get a 10k and an actinic, or whatever suits you.

if you use stainless, use high quality ones, and be prepared to replace them regularly, most of the stainless clamps I've seen will rust eventually. There are plastic squeeze type clamps available on other sites that are lots better than zipties, and of course won't corrode.

the stock bulbs aren't all that bad. They are supposed to have a useful life of about 12 months. A competitive website sells the bulbs, as does nanocustoms.

Originally Posted by imaburch Question for everyone. I have the 2006 24g DX and I want to have some leather, star polyps and anenomes in my tank with some fish ( do not know what kind yet). Should I take out the bioballs and ceramic rings? Really? I have read soooooo many different takes on...

Mine never really was very efficient, I couldn't adjust it to the water level and it just filled with water, so today I took it out and stuck it in my 65 (just for the heck of it). I have a hydor-flo that sloshes up the water surface a couple times a minute, so I'm not really worried about O2...

not many creatures I know of will touch the cyanobacteria you have in there (redslime) that stuff is usually caused by excess phosphate, either in the makeupwater or fish food.

the classic model only has 24 watts, the deluxe is the same but has 48 watts (two pc bulbs instead of just one) I agree with Charliewww, get the deluxe if you can swing the higher cost.

if you can swing it, when it comes time to replace the carbon, try chemi-pure. Its pricier than activated carbon, but seems to work very well.

Originally Posted by HappyVac Just replace it with a good old Maxi-Jet 900...the stock pumps are inferior anyway. I'm in full agreement here, the stock pump puts out insufficient flow, runs hot, and seems to have longevity issues. I use a maxi-jet 900 also.

is it the hydor flo? I got one of those before I even setup the tank, never used the nozzle it came with, I love how it works. I've heard some people say it reduces flo, but I think it just has such a bigger outlet that the water is less pressurized so makes less of a forceful exit than it would...

did you conect the plugs correctly? Its been a while since I installed mine, but I think the plugs for the fans and the LEDs are the same, or at least very similar. Without seeing a pic or anything I don't know where to start.

if you are curing the rock in a tank devoid of livestock, then by all means get the uncured variety. Just keep an eye out for pests, like mantis shrimp.