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Depending on your budget and weather or not you own your house a back-up generator is the way to go. I have a 40kw generator (overkill but free from work) that kicks on if power off for more then 7 seconds. Runs off natural gas. 15kw would be okay for average house, installed cost less then...

Well, over the last two days I have determined the problem and solved some other problems. My heater was defective, used an old one to save $15 and got alot more stress. Heater was coming on at 80 degrees when set as low as it would go. Got the fans running yesterday, today room temp was...

Have cental air, room temp is 69 degrees tank temp with light off all day 81.5 degrees Erik

My 30gal tank has been running 12 to 13 degrees warmer then room temp with lights. I decided to put fans in last night. Left the light off today untill I finalize fans tonight. Went home for lunch and temp is still around 81 (instead of 83 with light on). Basicly don't think fans are going...

30 gal tank has been cycling for week and a half now. The purple growth on the rock is turning white over the last day and 1/2. Nitrates are 0, Amonia is close to 0, Nitrites are about .75 ppm and Ph is high at 8.6. Have been doing 4-5 gal water changes every two days to lower PH. Have not...

Went home for lunch and tried the monitor in a cup of the tank water and it locked in. Thank You for the advise. Erik

I recently set up a 30 gal tank. I have been useing a new Pinpoint Salinity Monitor and am getting wierd readings. I calibrated according to the instructions. When I put the sensor in the tank the reading increases then peaks at a what would be a desired reading (48.6 range which converts to...

Jake, Could I also get a copy of the plans. erik@mendonpipeline.com Thank You Erik

Thank You for the info, I had planned on stocking with a clean up crew. I plan on going with the dsb.

I am setting up a 30 gal reef. water went in Sunday 30lbs. of LR last night. I have been reading the benefits of 4" LS beds. My lfs said not to do one because they only cause problems. Recommended 1" of sand in front of rocks only. He said you can not clean the "deep" sand beds as it will...

Thank You for the help, My long term plans are to set up a 110 reef once I get the 180 and my checkbook established (12 to 18 months). I intend on the 180 always being FO. The reason for not doing another 180 is wall size.

I am setting up 180 gal for eel and Triggers, lfs is trying to talk me into $900 worth of VHO lights. Is this necessary? I have been focusing on filtration so far. I have thought about live rock to aid in filtration which would require the lights. If no live rock do Triggers need any special...

I have ordered an 180 gal tank, should be here in two weeks, after ten years of being out of sw fish. I am going to have a couple of eels, not set on which ones. I am planing on building a PVC tunnel system under the sand for the eels to house. Planning on 50/50 ratio of live sand dead sand...