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I'm glad I got the Coralife Super Skimmer - Only one knob to worry about, and worked fine right out of the box. -Blesum

Very glad to hear that, thanks. -Paul

I have about 20 in my 120-gallon. Sometimes they come out even in daytime and streak across the bottom. Sometimes they'll come part of the way out from their rocks to grab something. Most of the time they just wave their arms around from under their rocks. Never fed them. Maybe I should? I...

Originally Posted by MJordan23 3. I am getting a protein skimmmer for sump for xmas. Recommendations for a good one at a good price and do I really need this to start the cycling process. Coralife Super Needlewheel skimmer 220. Can be a hang-on or in-sump. Great reviews, love mine, costs...

Originally Posted by skyhi local fish shop/store. i know all the lingo is crazy. lol ygm- you got mail anyone add to the list for all us newbies? lol Courtsey of some of our members who have put this list together (from Beth's list) AC=Activated Carbon, or Alternating Current...

Sounds nice. One thing that I did note - It is my understanding that it is better to go with an overkill skimmer than push one to it's limits. Ie, your skimmer is rated for 125 max and will be in a 125 gallon. I have a 120 gallon and I went with the 220 for only 30 or 40 bucks more. If it's...

Busy all day, couldn't post until now... When I walked in, the temp was at 65.7 after leaving the lights running overnight. :jumping: Room heater on all morning until lunchtime. Tank hit 66.4. Heater off for the rest of the day and now it's reading 67.1. Looks like we're doing just fine as...

I will know for sure in about a hour when I get to the classroom. Fingers crossed. -Blesum

Tank is still stablizing. Also waiting for my Coralife 220 super skimmer to arrive. I also want to make sure temperature is stable/steady enough. Unlike some others, I'm patient/smart enough to wait and make sure I have a good environment before I start putting in real animals. -Blesum

Good ideas, Cain. No electronics class here at the middle school though. BadOleRoss, I would think that running a fan across the surface during the daytime (when the classroom temperature is around 68-75 degrees) would make the water warm up even quicker. At night the classroom temperature...

Cain, I'd love to see the pictures! Thank you for offering and all of your input. I was thinking of hooking up two of those Walmart tubs side by side with a pipe running between the two of them. I figure I'd get 25 gallons in each for a total of 50 gallons. One would have all the mechanical...

Originally Posted by cain420 well, check out the DYI section...... as u said ur trying to find a DYI plan... u can reinforce the top of the bin somehow so it wont spread open, or buy a 20 gallon fish tank.. they dont cost that much and are nicer to look at.. not that it really matters what it...

I'm trying to find a solid DYI plan for a non-drilled sump/fudge. Does anybody have any good links/info? I was planning to use one of those Walmart plastic storage bins (Marked for 30 gallons but can't hold that much due to the bin expanding outwards at the top. :scared: ) but wonder if...

First off, it's a POS tank hood with 2x 40w fixtures at 48 inches long on a 120-gallon tank. The old lights were for plants/quariums with a pinkish tint to them, were cool and a few years old. I think the plants on the LR are doing poorly and I read somewhere that even if these lights are...

*sniffle* Nobody loves us... Deal is gone. Guess I'll stick with a brand new Coralife brought at a vendor instead... Still might be good to get a response or two on which unit would be best since it seems to be a toss up between these two. That way others can find this thread and have an...

120-gallon cool water tank in a classroom. Will be run and maintained by a bunch of 6th-8th graders. There's a "new" G2 for sale in the classifieds here at SWF.com right now for $150. Should I jump on it or just get the Coralife (about $165-170 at a few online retailers)? I want something...

Thanks for a the quick reply. I do note that you complained about the ASM G2 blowing micro bubbles all over your tank in a older thread at https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=185437 :notsure: Is this the same unit you are selling as "never been used"? Also it appears that this...

If it's better than a coralife 220 needle super skimmer, my students and I will take it. We're looking for a good skimmer for a 125 gal tank at a good price. Needs to be fool proof and easy enough for a bunch of middle school kids to set up and maintain. Could this be it? Comments? -Blesum

First of all, I know nothing about the lights on my tank except that there are two tubes in there and they work (pinkish tint). They came with a 120-gal tank (old) that's been passed on by the science department at my school. I remember reading that UV rays are blocked/changed when they pass...

Fair enough, Bang. -Blesum