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I got mine from ----...it was a water general and rated for 85gpd. I also have it just drip out at first but I have a tank on mine that fills and then I just pour out of that.

cool thanks guys. I kinda thought they were all the same. waterdog....I will let you know first what I decide to do with the lighting. I will probably end up selling them...I have the 250 and 175 MH now. will keep ya posted. Thanks

I have a few MH lighting setups (2x 400w - 175W and a 250W) and I was changing out the 175 for a 400. I was wondering if the ceramic moguls are pretty much the same for both. I mean as long as I change the bulb and ballast that should be all I need to do right? They appear to be exactly the same...

hmmm...interesting thought...

i can't believe they let you cycle your tank with those fish considering their costs,... really sad on their part :mad:

I kinda thought 5 was a bit low for a minimum. i think it must be old info or something. I currently have a 175w 10k MH with 2 actinic blues on one end and i have custom sealife pc's (55w and an actinic in each one) in the middle and other end. I was gonna hook up one 400w mh on each end and not...

I personally have a berlin skimmer that does a real nice job on my 125 reef. I have it in my sump and it came with its own pump. I prefer the kind with a pump so then there is no guesswork involved. If you have the $$$ then the recommended skimmer by most is the unit by euroreef. very nice but...

There is good and bad algae. The good algae will squeeze out the bad when your tank gets to that level. You want the good algae (caulerpa is one) in your sump to help keep the nitrates down. The skimmer can be one of a few types.. there is one that can hang on the back of your tank and uses a...

I have read that 5 watts per gallon of light is the maximum one should use. I am pretty sure I have heard of folks on here using more. I have a 125g reef that has a depth of about 18" to the top of the sand bed. If I am wanting to keep maxima clams on the sandbed. what would you recommed and...

Hey I have those q-tip sponges in my fuge...are they bad?

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I have a couple custom sealife 24" and I am impressed. I had just some shrooms and a couple polyps but since have migrated up to halides to accomodate my sps's. you can always add in better lightnig as you need it/afford it. I personally wish I had just bought the halides in the beginning but oh...

The only tv I watch aside from HBO is the history channel, TLC, the tech channel, sci fi, tlc...the total "geeks without a life" lineup :D

First off .. WELCOME TO THE BOARD!!! I have gotten a ton of excellent info here as I am sure you will. For starters, I would definately ditch the crushed coral (CC) and the underground filter (UGF). Simply put they will be a nitrate trap for your reef...not a good way to start at all. I changed...

thanks guys. :)

Originally posted by blu choo choo they explode. its kinda cool looking in a wierd sort of way. i can't help but laugh in a strange wierd deep dark way like boris karloff on that remark.. muhahahahahaha. :D

yeah I am pretty sure that is what it is also. Although you could just kill it. I have gotten aiptasia on my lr more than once from different lfs. kinda sucks but it happens.

I am just about to do a water change on my 125. It will be the first one since hooking up my sump and fuge which added about 40 gallons. My question is that since I have a 20 gallon sump would it be ok to change out all that water and replace that or should i do some from there and some from the...

I personally turn my blue lights on about an hour before my MH's. It kinda seems to simulate a sunrise and set a little better than just slamming on all those watts at once. I also leave them on about an hour later as well. That is why you have the double switch on those. The moonlight is...

If you do decide to go with another skimmer I would pay close attention to your iodine levels since skimming removes that from the water.