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I'm planning a 40g breeder than and want it to be primarily softies/LPS but I want a few SPS in there as well. So I need to figure out the lighting I'll need for a 40 breeder. I was thinking either a orbit or coralife type fixture with a 10k 150w MH bulb with the two PC actinic bulbs or a 6 bulb...

So I'm making a DIY sump (my first sump) with a 10g for my 33g long. I've got a Mag 3 pump as a return about two feet under the bottom of the tank. The sump currently has no partitions, I'm not that far yet, it's just a tank now. The overflow is basically a 1" hole drilled near the top of the...

It's a 33 long. I'm worried that the tank will look terrible if I do that (much like my guest bathroom after I re-grouted). The silicone is black, I know I can get clear aquarium silicone easily. Is it tough to pull it out? Do you redo a corner at a time so it doesn't fall apart?

I've recently received a used tank from a local petstore, it's been washed and scrubbed, and I now have everything I need to get it going as a small reef display tank. Before I put anything in it, I need to test for traces of copper knowing that it could well have been in there. The tank is...

55w only, got it. I just didn't want to use Jebo bulbs again.

So I got this 48" Jebo PC lighting fixture pretty much for free, but the bulbs are original and old. It's one of the two-switch one cord things. I want to put it on my 33 long as sort of a reef prop tank. My question, for those who might know: Although the unit comes with 4 x 55w Jebo PC...

I was also thinking that... tough decision.

Cool, thanks... I've seen so many mixed reviews on this product, but I think it might be worth a shot.

I'm setting up a smaller tank, 30g with a 10g sump and was looking around for skimmers to go into my sump. This one looks small and is supposedly effective but there were two caveats I saw. 1) You have to replace the airstone to keep it running efficiently. 2) You have to maintain a water...

I just purchased a used 4 x 65W power compact setup. 2 x 10k bulbs and 2 x actinic. I was told the bulbs are old and need to be replaced. If I'm happy with the color of the corals under this light, do I need to replace the actinics? I'll definately replace the 10k bulbs, but the actinics is...

More info in case anyone else reads this thread and likes them as much as I do. They're basically a typical astraea but from the Carribean not including Florida. (Thanks to jski711). They're tough to find but can be found if search for them.

I think they're officially "astraea phoebia". If you do a google image search, you'll see they're quite beautiful. They have them for sale at a site which I can't mention for $2.50. I guess I'm out of luck unless I can convince local hobbiests to group order enough to justify shipping...

Star snail! http://www.picsbase.com/james/default.asp?catID=95

I want an ID so I can get some for my FOWLR. I know for a fact that the pictured snail is dead, a little hermit told me.

This is the only photo I have, the pic is about 8 years old now.

This guy would be for my FOWLR if I picked him up. I only allow astrea snails in my reef.

I had them in an old tank, they showed up with a cleaning crew package and I haven't seen them for sale anywhere since. Could someone tell me what they're called so I can search for them? I'm dying to know, I loved the way they looked so much.

Thanks Bang Guy!

I just picked up a used Kent RO 200 HI-F. I saw in another thread that people found filters at Sears (https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=240323) are the filters a standard size on most of these? Or does it depend on the unit?

How do you personally decide when it's time to replace the filters and membranes? By the total gallons passed through it? The age? Or when your TDS meter reads > X PPM? And what's the highest PPM you would allow to come out of your unit for a FOWLR tank? Also, the highest you'd allow for a reef?