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great thread...i have the tek T5's, 4 x 54w, 2 10k's and 2 pure actinics. my lights are mega-bright and i was wondering if there is some way of blocking the space between the light fixture and the top of the tank (as they are on a stand, about 4 inches or so above the tank). when i look at the...

what is cyclopeeze? i just bought brine shrimp for them... today they are doing much better...exploring the tank a bit more. my lfs guy told me that these ones tend to take between 2-5 days before they are fully acclimated and eating. he seems to be right in this case. although its funny, they...

2 days ago i added 2 tricolor anthias into my tank which has been running for about 2 years and I am noticing bizarre behaviour... they seem really unhappy, hiding in the rocks, or laying on the sand (hidden by the rocks) and i think that they are dieing-they hardly move at all. however, when i...

thanks guys. is marine goop ok to have in the tannk? non toxic? ive heard crazy glue is non toxic and can be used in the tank too...any thoughts? greg

so im wanting to build some shelves to rest my live rock on and i was going to use pvc or plastic pipes as legs and acrylic sheets as the shelf part (see through) . what im wondering is this.... what can i use to glue the legs onto the acrylic sheets? can i usea silicon "caulking"? will this...

interesting...any pics? also, where would you get the acrylic sheets from? do they come in different sizes or do you just cut and paste? greg

thanks! ill check it out greg

so where does one get egg crates? any pictures of how they work? greg

is it cuz the saltwater would corrode it? or would metal release something toxic in the tank? greg

so im thinking of building a shelving system so that i can have the LR staggered up and down in my tank...i was thinking of using these rubbermaid kitchen shelve/stands that are basically 4 legs witha grid table top. if i put them in the back of my tank, i could place LR on em with LR in front...

no kidding...well thanks for solving that for me...its amazing how much there is to learn in this hobby... greg

cool...thanks for the info...im gonna start curing LR from now on. sorry i screwed up on the times given for color change-it doesnt happen over a couple of days -more like a few days-i guess the cycle of die off to color coming out is about a week long process-and the color changing does take a...

hey guys, im trying to figure out whats happening to my live rock....i bought it at my lfs and it was a brown color with flaky "skin" all over it. i put it in my tank and the flaky skin came off it and it turned white, then it began turning purple and green (within a couple of days). is this...

very helpful! thanks guys....im off to buy a shrimp tonight! greg

so i want t ocycle my quarantine tank and ive heard a bunch of people say to use a raw shrimp from the grocery store....you mean a dead raw shrimp right? how can that actually work as ithought you needed something living to start the cycle...anyhow, would more shrimp = faster cycle? just...

thanks for the tips guys..very helpful! im going to get a maxi jet 1200 again and maybe postion it so it shoots along the back wall of my tank..that might keep the fish in the front too....hopefully the draft will be enuff to keep my anemone happy even if hes not in the direct flow...

sorry i dont know what PS stands for....is that inside your display tank? greg

thanks for the quick reply! but seriously? 2 1200's in a 55g? but wont the curreent keep the fish grounded? will they even swim around in the tank? or are you suggesting i get another 400 for the tank? sorry, it just seems crazy to me right now...after my experience with the single 1200, im...

ok..so i know that this is a dumb question but i gotta know..what is the ideal temp for a reef tank? ive been told a million diffeerent things and ive kept mine at 76 F but i keep hearing that 79 to 80 is better...do certtain fish need alower temp or what? one more thing--power heads- so ibought...

hey thanks alot for the lead on how to find out about hyposalinity....really apreciate you responding to me so quick! i love this site! greg