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I bought one about 3 weeks ago, haven't seen him since! lol I have even looked at night, again haven't seen him. I have a lot of LR, so who know where he is hiding

thanks reefnut....lol...I already started at around 10 hrs...i didnt think of adjustment time! I will cut them out when I get home and start a little more slowly... And in your experience, because i really wanted the dusk to dawn but simply cant, will the halides by themselves be ok for the...

Well, after all of this discussion, I ended up only hanging the new halide fixture I just simply couldn't fit both fixtures above the tank. I assume this will still be ok. How many hours a day should it be left on? 250 watt spc metal hilde by coralife, 10k bulb, 60 hex tank Thanks!

smarls, lol...you dont have to be jealous. Tank has been up 2 years and I'm finally getting them now that I'm a little more interested in it as other than a decoration for the living room. I have only had polyps and zoos for 2 years, I want to start makig the tank a little nicer now with some...

I think my cbs is confused. He is under the assumption that he is actually a cleaner shrimp. I had a small outbreak of ich a few months ago, and he actually picked off the yellow tang and clown fish! I do spot feed him when i spot feed my brittles and orange linkia, so he may be spoiled now and...

Ok, thank you so much reefernuts! I appreciate you taking the time. And reeferman, I was thinking a metal screen too, but was afraid of how the metal may interact with any salt creep, or if the metal would somehow get into the water at all and foul it? I was going to use some kind of eggcrate...

Thanks reefnut...is there a specific coloration I should use though? I'm sorry, I haven't really researched lighting too much since I only have some polyps and zoos in there. Thanks for any help! And reefer...isnt it exciting? lol...I can't wait to pick it up, and then go to the hardware store...

Originally posted by nuffspeed1 and a couple of Starfish for cleaning purpose. Starfish are not cleaners. Ask Ophiura to fill you in. The exception may be brittle stars as they seem a lot hardier. I have had mine for a couple of years now,a nd although I do feed them every couple of days...

Hello! I am picking up my first metal halide today. Bought a 250 watt, 10k bulb, pendant light. I will be suspending it from my ceiling. Now, do I need to add any other lighting? I have pc's now with 50/50, 10k, and 420. I was thinking on hanging the MH light, and also hanging the pc's up, and...

I apologize if this is an old post, but want to respond to Stewart since he took the time to write...my internet at work has been down for 3 days...long story Anyhoo, everything looks better now. I did move the polyps over into a flow more as well as the zoos, and I think they needed time to...

The LFS had the same lighting as me...pc's and my inhabitants have been in my tanks for around 4-5 months now with no problems. I asked both stores the lighting requirements and saw what they had. I will try moving them as a change. Could a lack of iodine be a cause? I just started this weekend...

Hello! Anyone know why these two would do poorly? Lighting isnt an issue, I have pc's and they are up near them, same as in the 2 seperate LFS I bought each from...kept them in the same distance etc. Bulbs are only around 2-3 mo old I took care of stray voltage with a grounding probe this...

Ok...tested my water and had 14 stray volts running through the tank! So I went to my LFS, and they did have a ground pole. Easy to hook up, and tested again...0 stray volts. I'm glad I got it, but it didn't help my problem, which is my polyps look like crapola. THought stray voltage may be the...

Do not get a nudibranch as once the sponges are eaten up, it will die. This is a creature best left in it's natural environment. Also, when it dies, it poisons the tank. I never had personal experience with one, but have read many many posts on this. other than that, I can't add anything to...

Originally posted by alextrif There is one problem - you will end up with lots of air bubbles in the tank - from Tang flatulence ok, that was pretty good!

If you are going to get a tap water filter for your kitchen tap, get an ecoquest water filter. I can't post link to site, but you can email/pm me and I'll give it to you. Unit incorporates Ultra-violet/ozone and large 1 micron solid carbon filter. Do not ever buy any of the brita or standard...

cver... Thank you! That is basically what I understand from reading the manual (uuugh!!!) Thank you for your help, and I guess i use the black or com to stick into the round hold (ground) in an outlet, and the red goes into the water. Sound right? Thanks again!!

jjlittle...welcome to the board! And....huh?

ok, again, sorry for the q.... When you guys say ground, is that normally the screw that would hold the plate (cover for the plug) into the wall. You know, the screw in the middle of the plate. Or is it different on a gfci. When my electrician came to finish my downstairs, I had him install the...

hey 57...love the pun about being "shocked"..lol I will end up putting a grounding probe in anyway at this point, being that I have now read posts on this and 3 other boards regarding this subject. I almost wish I didnt spend the 30 bucks on the voltmeter, but in any event, I'd still like to...