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Take a peek at this and tell me if it looks like it'd do for a 135 please! Worth Anything?

Basically Aagae control critters. Any opinions on quantity (#/gal) or favorite type? My tank is approaching the end of the cycle and I've been fortunate enough to avoid an algae bloom thus far. I'd like to be proactive in supplying algae control for the tank and honestly, I'd be interested in...

OK, can a person seed base rock that contains some coraline growth using live sand in a CC bed and expect it to grow? Or am I just trying to save money in an area that I should suck it up and spend it?

OK, I could kick myself in the butt right about now... Like I said, I've been using the Seachem test kit. I couldn't understand how the Ammonia levels could be in the "blue" or 6 - 10 ppm area and not be causing the fish issues. Well after some more research, I've read that the real...

OK, here's another question for the board (sick of em yet?) Could a person purchase some base rock or some very lightly covered live rock (there's another post with a $2/lb source) and seed it with some live sand on top of a CC substrate? I could pickup 50lbs of good looking rock for around $130...

Good looking tank MCF! Not necessarily looking to switch, but thought this might provoke some decent conversation on the DSB. It seems to be the popular setup these days. I still wonder if there is benefit to "filling" the gaps in the CC bed with some sand. Or do you think the spaces...

Wow! There must be a thousand different skimmers out there from home built to industrial monsters. I'm looking for recommendations on a skimmer for a FO (but may end up Reef later if I stick with the hobby). I'd like to target the $120 or less range if possible for a 135 gal tank. I've heard...

Tank is not cycled yet, but is in the process now.

Sounds like a "start over" move. Would it be better to complete my cycle and at least save the water for the conversion? I have read about Southdown sand from the local Home Depot. Any opinions there?

Any benefits (ecologically or aesthetically) to adding some Southdown sand to my crushed coral substrate? I kind of like the idea of an appearance of a mixture, but don’t want to disturb balance later down the road. Since I’m still in the cycle, it might be a decent time to make a change like...

DOH! Didn't mean to say anything bad MCF... I appreciate all your input!!! :) Poor wording on my part. No offence intended for sure! I just expect the ups and downs in a hobby and do what I can to limit the downs. Thanks so much for everyone's input!

Well, if it were perfect from start to finish, it would be called science, not a hobby! I'll see what I can do for the tangs over the next few days. I may see about moving them to a buddy's tank for awhile of even beg the LFS to host them for a month. Here's a pic of the tank if anyone cares to...

It was a used setup and set idle for several years. I got the tank, glass tops, stand, metal halide ballast and mogul bases (old ones), the DIY skimmer all for $350 so I think I did alright on the preliminary. I noticed last night that one of the Tangs has a brown spot on one side about the...

I saw that, but assumed capful like you said... I sometimes forget that others might be reading these posts! I'm too far along to start over again (at least I don't want to) and the cycle is in progress. I just want to minimize the stress on the fish. Should I be doing water changes??

Running fine with 3 Yellow Tangs, 2 Mollies and 4 Damsels. I'm checking the water quality every other day and charting the progress. I did not change water or start over, so I'm about a month into the cycle. The most dramatic changes came when I added the Tangs, but this makes sense since the...

What should I expect? Being new to SW, I have been reading hard for the past 2 or 3 months. I finally setup my tank about 3 weeks ago and have some livestock in for cycle. I'm looking for some opinions and advice. Gear is as follows: 135 Oceanic tank 2 - Emperor 400's 1 - Protein skimmer (DIY...