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have you tried putting Live Rock in place of the bio balls?

Thanks Denise! I appreciate the help!

I just went to my LFS and bought 100 lbs of LR. It came with a TON of purple algea on it, sponges, other kinds of well established algea, a good number of hitchhikers.... I'm new to the SW world, but I am assuming that this is a good thing (I am praying it survives the cycle and so on..). Is...

All of this talk about taking bio balls out of sumps has got me thinking... Can you take out the bio-bail in a dual backpack and replace it with LR?

Metal hides- great for deeper tanks since they produce a very intense light that penetrates much deeper in water than can flourescent lighting, but they (like other lightings) have their drawbacks. They can get exceptionally hot, which you would need a cooling fan to keep the temperature of the...

JMO- I would go with a 250 watt heater, lighting- you want to go 3-5 watts per gallon (so around 165-275 watts for your tank), I can't help ya out much with the hood part. I have a glass top for mine. I know glass tops are more popular to help with reducing salt-buildup on your tank (something...

ah, sorry about that, for some reason I thought it was about 1/2 that size

someone tell me if I am wrong, but this looks like it would be a nano tank. I think you would be able to get a bunch more help if you post these pictures on the nano message board on this site. They might be able to help you out more.

What do you want to do with your tank? FO, FOWLR, reef..??

Your tank isn't big enough for the brittle star. When it grows, there won't be enough room for it.

I just got a 120 g aquarium and I need some ideas on what to do for filtration. I know that I want to get reef and coral along with the fish. I went to Petsmart and they had a canister that said it was for aquariums up to 170 g but the waterflow didn't seem to be enough for some reason. I...

Cool! I'm actually on my way to the LFS. Is there a specific size I should get (rubber maid container??? Can I get this plexi glass at the store? I have a 120g tank so I didn't know if I needed a bigger container because of the larger size tank. Thanks for your help!

I have a 120 gallon tank and I want to build a sump, can I do this with a 10 gallon tank (i have it in my garage).

how would you convert his 29g tank into a sump?

Thanks JD. I think I am outta questions for now..... (can you believe it?!?!). You have been a tremendous help! Thanks again.

Thanks! This is fun for me too considering I've been running around like crazy trying to find these answers for the past few days and here you are helping me!!! I really do appreciate it! Okay, so many questions... 1) I have the tank in my living room.... now what? Should I put the live sand...

Also, can you explain the cycling process to me? Thanks again for your help! Is your name Jenn? I saw it on another post. I'm Jamie. It's nice meeting you. Do you do this for a living or for a hobby?