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i bought my fish tank used and i cannot identify the bulbs that are in it or the watss i was wondering if you can help me one is about 3 feet long and on the bulb it read: coral life 50/50 6000k actinic the other 2 bulbs i was told are compact. there are 2 bulbs each bulb has 2 bulbs coming off...

ive read articles on the site that say people only use carbon for 1 week each month? i have an emperor 400 and 280? on my 58 gallon. isnt carbon what is inside the disposable filters? should i take them out. also i have a smallskimmer ive read you dont really need one should i take it off. how...

i was just curious of the different ages people get into the "REEF" tank hobbie. i went to the lfs the other day and there was a 13 year old kid buying a feather duster. his dad was with him of course i told his dad "nice duster" and he said it was his sons he doesnt mess with the tank <img...

im am looking at getting an anemmone for my maroon clown. iam new to them. what is the best compatible annemone for this fish. also how exactly do you feed them? can you touch them? how do you acclimate them? and do they go where they want or can you kinda put them in the location you want...

i got my tank used from a guy about 2 months ago. it is a 58 gallon oceanic. he had it for about 4 months before i did. i just recently was told you have to change your florescent lights every 6 months. is this true? if so why? also which ones are florescent. i have 3 bulbs. one is just one long...

i am new to every thing but fish and live rock. i just put a star polyps in my tank is it ok to be close to a power head i meen not real close but it is blowing it a little bit.thanx

i have 7 fresh water tanks and im looking at getting a salt tank. what do i need i know tank and salt but the filter is it just the same as a freshwater filter what else do i need?

you said red general are not reef safe is yours in a reef tank or are thoughs diff tanks?

i s a red general reef safe also if i were to take a brittle star from the ocean would it be reef safe in my tank

yes i ment live rock and pounds not punds i was tired sorry :) :confused:

does nano and mini mean same thing i have always called them mini reefs. to start one what is the best filteration heater and every thing for a 10-20 gallon how many punds of lf should you use. diff chemicals anything else i should know? o yeah how many watts of lighting

is there a fresh water site related to swf.com or anything..... because i love the way swf is set up

my grandpa owns a beach lot(about a 1/2 mile from the beach) in san diego. on the coast and down a little way there are rocks and tons of hermits and some snails most hermits are not bigger than a dime or nikel. im getting a 125 gallon soon and was wondering if it would be safe to get some...

i have seen alot of people say everything came in in good shape but those comments were mainly on there clean up crew package. i was wondering about other things although im already planning on buying that package. how do they ship them to you?

i am thinking of ordering from swf has anyone had any problems do you ever get bad or ugly fish or are they the best? thanx :confused: