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What happens when the power goes out and i am not home? The water is drawn out by a siphon method into my wet/dry filter and then pumped back up by a rio 2500. The pump will obviously stop pumping if the power goes out but it will create a back-siphon and also the original siphon wont stop at...

I've got a wet/dry filter and its a big pain... The water is drawn into the filter underneath by a siphon-method (NOT a drilled tank) and then is pumped back into the tank by a rio 2500 pump, but the pump is pumping water back up into the tank just a tiny bit faster than the water that is...

Ok i've got a 90 gal. ready for sand. I have heard things that you should only put the same number of lbs. of sand/rock, as the number of gallons your tank is. Ex. 90 gal tank can have only up to 90 lbs of rock/sand. Is that true? if you have too much rock and sand, could it crash through...

I'm ready to put some LR into my 90 gal. But its just that, so many awesome fish like angels and wrasses cant really go in a reef tank. Should i go "fish only"? and If i do, will my selection be ALOT bigger, or just a little.?

When I get my LR, whats the best way to position it? In all the magazines and books, it looks like people make a wall of live rock against the back wall of the tank. How do they stay up????

i Just got this nice Amiracle wet/dry filter that is a pain to setup. The water comes in at the side, not directly on top into the bio ball bin. If anyone is familiar with these filters let me know

Is it possible to have a reef tank setup with livre rock and live sand with a wet/dry filter system? <img src="graemlins//confused.gif" border="0" alt="[confused]" />

Hey reefers, Now that im going to be purchasing LR and LS, whats the best type of lighting to use? i have a 90 gallon tank so what do ya think? Theres room for approx. 2 light strips (2 bulbs ea.) so in escense, 4 bulbs is what i have room for. What is actnic light and blue lights?

Hey guys, its Dave again, once i get the filtration all set, the next step would be to add LR and LS. Whats the best ratio of LS to just regular sand? and when can they all go in the tank?

Hi guys, im not a very experienced SW fish guy. I've done freshwater and I even work at an aquarium that has a small SW section. Ive got a 90 gal. tank that needs to be setup. If i want to put live rock and coral in the tank, how easy is it and how long does it take for the tank to completely...

I've got this 90 gallon tank sitting in my living room and i've got a wet/dry filter comming in any day now. Once i get it all setup with water and sand/crushed coral, how long should i wait untill its safe to put some live rock and coral in? Also, i want to have a nice reef going but i also...