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I will try to get some pics up after work, but we have 3 dogs, Samson (Sammy) is the old man of the family. A Shepard Chow mix. Hutch, This is my wife's Mothers day gift she picked, a Lab and ??? mix. (I think the ???= Great Dane, or Mastiff.) Finally, the new pup is Shadow, He is a Lab...

I wonder if some live shrimp may help with my cycle. I started with some live rock ruble and let that go for a week ghost feeding. Then after a fishing trip, I had some "bait" shrimp left and put 5 in the tank, still kicking. 1 did die, but the others have been doing good and I still feed the...

It sounds like a nice time, until I look around and see my wife, and 11 year old daughter getting into the "you don't love me" fights, Then throw in her older sister (with developmental problems) and now you have a powder keg. All i can say is thank god for Kayak Fishing here in the Tampa area

Well, as I said, this is down in Palma Sol Bay. I was looking for fishing spots. If I get down there again, I will try to get some better pics. To me, it looked like a bumpy cucumber with 1 discharge hole, but there were single and bundles of sometimes 8-10 in a pack. I was wondering if they...

I ran (Paddled) across this today while exploring Palma Sol Bay near Bradenton. I think it is some kind of Cucumber...? not realy sure. Here it is, Any Ideas, I saw several of these in singles and large groups.

OK, I got the 20 gallon up and started by ditching the under gravel filter. I rinsed the CC and and add 10 lbs of LR rubble. I kept the bio wheel HOB filter and only used a one side with a packaged filter. The other chamber I loaded with small pieces of LRR. I will keep this for a cycle kick...

I am new to the salt side of the hobby, but if you are doing 5 gallon changes twice a week, that is 10 gallons a week, so that works out to about 8% (+/-). That in a 125 Gallon tank is low, from what I have read. Not to replace the experts here, but if possible, I think changing 5 Gallons a day...

If the Bear gets 1 card, (minus the fact that he has OSHA and other groups making sure he wears his PFD ...), Then Les Stroud should get more than one. I have never seen him with anything that was not " what a standard person" would have for a simple excursion.

Originally Posted by stdreb27 Isn't that the movie with the 2 guys bumping uglies scene? Wasn't that back to witch mountain or something like that???

So, If I read this correctly, either way, you are reducing the nitrate (). If this is correct, I believe this is what they call a Monaco or Jaubert method. It basically is a plenum that gets no water movement (ie; underground filter with no up tubes). I have read an article about this and was...

Originally Posted by trouble93 O.K. Funny but true...When I first started my first saltwater tank my wife saw how much money I was putting out on this stuff so she came up with a plan she thought would make me cut back on spending...What ever money I spent on saltwater I had to give her the...

Originally Posted by nitschke65 Classic newbie mistake, that never stops! The only thing I have going is the fact she is in the "Finding Nemo" phase and wants a Clown fish and a Damsel. The reason for the threats is because I have put the project on hold for a while so I could do the...

Hello to all, I am starting to get ready for my first Saltwater tank and I believe I have a game plan that may get things moving. I just picked up a 20 gallon tank from Free cycle, a local internet trading site. The former owner had a salt tank and gave up. My plan is to start this tank as a...

Thanks for the welcome. I have been lurking here for a couple weeks and have to say, this is a great site. The tank I have is 36" tall, 36" wide, and 24" deep. I was thinking of a reef set-up, but someone replied about the depth being an issue for corals. I am still thinking about the reef...

Just finished my 75 Gallon freshwater transfer. Now the 135 gallon is ready for my first attempt on the salty side. My 75 Gallon Tank and stand. Now to get ready. The 135 is getting a complete clean-out.

I was not sure on the back coverage, thanks Doc. I just finished a stand for my 75 gallon that will keep my FW friends going. I installed a couple Quad boxes and then a GFCI to cover them. This is so I can convert my 135 to salt, The stand for that will get the power makeover also. But first...

Hello salty, Just to give you an idea, a GFCI is a type pf circuit. I have a GFCI outlet on my stand and it feeds or protects the other outlets after it. I think it may cover the entire circuit back to the panel, but cannot say for sure. I will try to get a picture for you later. There is the...

Thats the only time I can get my wife and sometimes my daughter to help with remodeling projects, the demolition. after that, I have to beg to get help.

I have been on here for about 2 weeks, and the best I can add is to check the DIY area, There are some small builds that are being displayed on here. 400+ gallons and some others. Some real interesting reading. Good luck.

this may need to go into another forum, but this is the start of the swap. I made the stand for the 75 Gallon tank and will get the tank cleaned and ready for the new occupants. I will get better pics later, but the basic set up is the front doors and sides open for access to the back. I have...