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Thanks for all of the feedback!! I'll try to take all things into consideration, and let you know the results! SangySC

I will soon be making a move from SC to PA (about 9 hours). I must relocate 100 lbs of sand; 120 lbs of LR; numerous crabs, snails, and shrimp; and one yellow tang, one hippo blue tang, one cleaner wrasse, and one maroon clown! Any and all hints, tips, and suggestions are welcome!! Thanks! SangySC

Horseshoe Crabs will not live long in water that is warmer than low to mid 60's, and should not be kept in reef tanks that don't meet their comparatively low temperature requirements. Imagine what it would be like if our home thermostats were set at at 100 degrees . . . and we couldn't leave...

Many congratulations are in order!! The SG should rise as the salt more fully dissolves over the course of a day or two. Place a powerhead or other such pump into the tank to help eliminate any spots that may have collected un-dissolved salt. And in the future pay close attention to the...

It tok my Prizm a coupla' weeks before it began running efficiently. At the start, I had to run the water valve at "BARELY open", but over the course of several weeks, I've been able to ever-so-slightly, but consis-tently, increase the water flow without in-creasing the loss of water into the...

Thanks for the feedback, so far, folks! What puzzles me most is figuring out how to get the input and output to "match" . . . Last thing I need is a flooded floor or a burned out return pump! Any tricks to this kinda thing?!? SangySC

I would like to know if anyone has built their own refugium? I need some suggestions for building one that will hold caulerpa and/or some other form(s) of macroalgae. Thanks SangySC

IrmoCat I live in West Columbia . . . welcome to the board! From where did you purchase your live rock? We are pretty fortunate to have 6 local fish stores that deal in saltwater in the Columbia area. I just received an inverts package from SWF.com and between the two tanks you have listed...

I, too, have had a feather duster that remained closed for upwards of two weeks only to reappear as healthy as ever. Don't give up hope! As far as feeding, I feed liquid phytoplankton once a week for all of my filter-feeders (gorgonians, flame scallops, feather dusters). Phytoplankton can be...

I, too, have had a feather duster that remained closed for upwards of two weeks only to reappear as healthy as ever. Don't give up hope! As far as feeding, I feed liquid phytoplankton once a week for all of my filter-feeders (gorgonians, flame scallops, feather dusters). Phytoplankton can be...

I'm considering a DIY refugium for my 37g reef so that I can better control nitrate levels that continue to hold between 20-40ppm (this despite a DSB and weekly 5 gal H20 changes). I would like to grow caulerpa or some other form of macro-algae and would like to hear from others who may have...

Maybe I've overlooked the obvious, but I can't seem to find the e-mail address to contact the guys at Saltwaterfish.com. I recently (two days ago) received an inverts package and would like to e-mail them. Any help would be greatly appreciated! SangySC

I happened to grow up in Canonsburg, PA (Canon-Mac '84) and am now living in Columbia, SC. I've been to dozens of LFS's from Augusta, GA to Louisville, KY to Pittsburgh, PA and none are any better then "Wet Pets" at the corner of Route 19 and Waterdam Rd in McMurray/Canonsburg! The owner really...

What is the e-mail address for Red-Sea? I need to replace mine, also! Thanks, in advance, for your help!! SangySC

Are you guys talking about the ENTIRE impeller being replaced? I mean the cylindrical magnet and everything that goes into the pump chamber? SangySC

Chopper Virtually EVERYTHING that you can buy at a LFS can be purchased at Lowe's for a fraction of the cost! Sand, ballasts, etc. Take a tube of 100% silicone as an example; what you would pay $7.00 for at the LFS can be had at Home ***** for $.99! SangySC

Karel All I've got lighting my tank is a single 50/50 30-watt bulb! The creatures in my tank are non-photosynthetic, therefore the extra bright (and EXTRA EXPENSIVE!) lighting upgrades are not necessities. I was forced to look for alternatives to a high light- requirement reef tank when my...

Chopper: I've only got a run-of-the-mill 50/50 30-watt bulb. The tank's been up for about 5 months. I use a Fluval canister filter with nothing but bio-media in it for biological filtration, and have a Prizm skimmer. The only casualty I've had was the lawnmower blenny that was eaten by my...

Chopper: I've only got a run-of-the-mill 50/50 30-watt bulb. The tank's been up for about 5 months. I use a Fluval canister filter with nothing but bio-media in it for biological filtration, and have a Prizm skimmer. The only casualty I've had was the lawnmower blenny that was eaten by my...

I agree with the consensus, emerald crabs are constant motion, and fun to watch . . . just make certain it won't make a meal for a big trigger or something like it!