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  1. zooper

    sump return gph vs. drain?

    oh ok. Should I consider getting a higher flow pump? or will a mag 12 be fine for the job on a softie tank, I'll be adding a closed loop as well later.
  2. zooper

    sump return gph vs. drain?

    In a sump, should the return pump gph rating match or be less than the drain gph? I have a 1.5" opening in the bulkhead which I guess is rated at 1300 gph. I'm wondering if I should get a mag 12 for the return, I figure at about 5 feet and two 45 degree bends its around 950 gph. I also read...
  3. zooper

    120g lighting question

    Would 6-8 tubes make about as much heat problem as 2 halide and 2 tubes...you think? thanks folks!
  4. zooper

    120g lighting question

    yea exactly 48x24x25. Did you make your own hood that your adding the vho's too. I see dif. sites, some sell MH with PC's, some with VHO's. If I didn't go with MH, would it take 4 tubes of VHO's to find a high enough wattage for the corals I mentioned? Thanks for the replies.
  5. zooper

    120g lighting question

    I've only lit a 55g with 260 watts of PC's. Whats the best light setup for a 120 gallon, 24" wide, for housing soft and LPS stuff? Covering the added width vs. my 55, and how to achieve total watts needed are confusing me right now. So far my searches only come up with 2 strip flourescent...
  6. zooper

    algea id

    this is hair algea right?
  7. zooper

    homemade foods

    Question about adding garlic to homemade foods. I've been containing cut up garlic cloves in ro water. Should I be adding this water, or actually mincing garlic with the rest of the fish foods in the food processor? Whats the best way to add garlic?
  8. zooper

    general question, hard and soft corals

    how about anenomies, are they best suited for one over the other?
  9. zooper

    general question, hard and soft corals

    better yet, i did search for chemical war and found what i was looking for too, thanks
  10. zooper

    general question, hard and soft corals

    ok thanks, then I guess one would have to take each coral into consideration, or just pick a side.
  11. zooper

    general question, hard and soft corals

    Whats the reason that people have either soft or hard coral tanks but not a mix of the two?
  12. zooper

    Xenia and shrooms, trade in Orlando.

    Hey Colt(#1), Ricordeas, leathers or even other types of shrooms (other than blue stripe and green). Almost anything, except zoos, I'm just starting out. Probably couldn't do the trade for about a week or so, I'll be gone. The blue stripes that would be ready would be about 4-5 small on a...
  13. zooper

    sixline wrasse for trade, orlando

    anyone local want a sixline, will trade for any soft corals. Tired of watching it bother my firefish, waiting in quarantine.
  14. zooper

    Xenia and shrooms, trade in Orlando.

    blue stripe and xenia frags for other soft stuff, local trades only.
  15. zooper

    shrooms touching?

    thanks
  16. zooper

    shrooms touching?

    two different types of mushrooms can touch (same area) right?
  17. zooper

    anybody sail?

    Clean and quiet too. When I sailed out of L.A., we even had an occasional dolphin visit our wake too. Its awsome.
  18. zooper

    anybody sail?

    Used to sail on a keel cruiser that my buddy owned, no classroom training. We were just taught by the boats former owner.I want to start back up, eventually buy something small, I'll be on my own this time, don't have any connections in Florida. Looking for any advice as to where to head for...
  19. zooper

    Id, snail and worm

    Thanks!
  20. zooper

    Id, snail and worm

    In fact as far as B is concerned, my sister comes over and says "thats disgusting", I say "thats a healthy tank!" tell me I'm right.:yes:
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