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I'm thinking how nice it would be to have one huge sump/refugium in my garage for all of my systems. 1 UV, 1 BIG Refugium, 1 chiller for emergencies, 1 Calcium Reactor, 1 Neptune controller, 1 place for water changes, 1 place for evap/dosing, dramatically reduced noise level near tanks (no...

OK, I never really meant to have SPSs, but I've now got a bunch as a result of hitch-hikers on really good rock. I've had them for about 1.5 years and one or two small frags have turned into SPSs all over. I've really got to introduce some new SPSs, els I'll have one type filling my whole...

I'm expecting to get flamed for this comment, but here goes. It is sometimes better for one/few to suffer for the good of the masses. This has gotten me thinking a bit about parasites, stress and the introduction of new fish into closed environments. What if someone was to stress a fish a...

Aquarium industry, please, please, please make us a viable and reasonably priced sump refugium. My D.I.Y. refugium sump is OK and the hang-on-the-back Aquafuge is a decent feeder refugium, but I want a commercial refugium sump. The EcoSystem model is far too small, too costly and has some...

I notice there's been a lot of lively discussion re: treatment & diseases of fish, where we all make recommendations to one another primarily based upon our own successful experiences. What about cases where medications/treatments failed? What products and/or procedures have failed to live up...

Probably a dumb question.... As I've now got corals and various sedintary inverts all over my system, my infrequent water changes are presenting a problem (I say infrequent because I'm so lazy that water changes are a rare event). Anyhow, If I try to do even a 15% change in the tank (after the...

I've performed the following mod to my overflow returns, in order to minimize the risk of flooding from the inevitable California power outages.

This is a great way that you can dramatically increase the output fom your lights! you'll need: -1 towel or paper towel -Fresh water 1. Soak the towel/paper towel in fresh water 2. Go to your aquarium 3. Gain access to the lid and/or all other "transparent" glass/plexiglass between your lights...

Here's a lousy pic. of the type of refugium I've been making from old aquariums. The last one I built was out of a 20 long. My next one will be out of a 50 long. Be sure you build the sump/refugium out of a tank large enough to give you a big safety margin (i.e. lots of gallons between the...

I often hear people mention problems with Rios shocking tank inhabitants, etc., but I haven't actually talked to anyone that's had it happen to them. Has anybody here had a Rio cause serious problems in their tanks? I worry, because I have a bunch of Rios.

I'm tired of paying $10 for 7 oz. of Formula 1, Formula 2, Angel Formula, etc. Anybody have any good omnivore D.I.Y. Fish food recipes? I've got a good blender! :D

Does anybody out there have experience with an outdoor saltwater pond? I've had this dream of building one for years and, now that I live in an area with perfect weather for Cat/Leopard sharks (i.e. Leopards live 1/4 mi. from my door), I'd love to give it a shot. I'm guessing the pond with be...

OK, I know that a 75 will eventually be too small for just about any shark... the question is how long will it take. Does anyone know how long it will take a 4" Cat Shark to outgrow a 75? I'm dreaming of a saltwater pond... yes, saltwater pond. This has been my dream for about 5 years now...

I have an old coil denitrator I'm considering using on one of my tanks, until I get around to building a proper Refugium. Has anyone observed the efficacy of these devices... i.e. do they actually work? Thanks!

I thought I'd post this, since I've seen a lot of ich questions and I've found this recipe useful. Years ago, I struggled with hypo-salinity, quarantining, invert-killing chemicals, etc. to treat ich... usually, these approaches were unsuccessful. Fortunately, a freind suggested garlic-soakes...

Aquanetics ADIC-3R 1/4HP Drop-In Chiller; Looking to trade for something interesting and/or cash. I bought this when I was living in a warmer area about 1 year ago and no longer need it. It was used less that three weeks and has been gathering dust since. The unit is an Aquanetics drop-in 1/4...

Aquanetics ADIC-3R 1/4HP Drop-In Chiller; Looking to trade for something interesting and/or cash. I bought this when I was living in a warmer area about 1 year ago and no longer need it. It was used less that three weeks and has been gathering dust since. The unit is an Aquanetics drop-in 1/4...

I installed refugiums on two of my three tanks this weekend and I'm unimpressed with my EcoSystem 2410. IMOHO, my homemade refugium built from an old acrylic 20L is doing a much better job. I have following issues with my EcoSystem 2410: -Insufficient volume... the thing is tiny -Lack of...