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Anyone using these? Made by Lights of America I think. They are supposed to put out 6.5k light comparible to a 175-250w metal halide, but they are a pc bulb (only use 65w) and found at home depot and other places for under 30 bones. I have heard it on other BBs and was wondering about...

After listening to the chior preach about the nessesity of having a hospital tank, I went out and bought a really nice 26 gallon All-Glass bow front tank and stand to set up as a hospital tank. I am planning to do a hypo-salinity treatment to get rid of an outbreak of ick, and from what I'm...

What are the differences between a hydrometer and a refractometer? Don't they both measure specific gravity? What do each of them do? And what is the difference between salinity and specific gravity? Thanks!

After listening to the chior preach about the nessesity of having a hospital tank, I went out and bought a really nice 26 gallon All-Glass bow front tank and stand to set up as a hospital tank. I am planning to do a hypo-salinity treatment to get rid of an outbreak of ick, and from what I'm...

I am setting up a 26 gallon QT, and was wondering if the tank would cycle if I collected 10 gallons from my established tank, 10 gallons from a friends tank, and 6 gallons from a third tank. The plan is to then do a hyposalinity treatment on my fish from there. Can I avoid a tank cycle by...

What is the difference between salinity and specific gravity? What are the differences between a refractometer and a specific gravity meter? I am setting up a QT, and plan to use hydrosalinity treatments to cure an outbreak of ick. These are questions that have come up in reading other...

What are the differences between a hydrometer and a refractometer? Don't they both measure specific gravity? And what is the difference between salinity and specific gravity? Thanks

After listening to the chior preach about the nessesity of having a hospital tank, I went out and bought a really nice 26 gallon All-Glass bow front tank and stand to set up as a hospital tank. It's a really nice set up, and I want it to look nice in my home. I am planning to do a...

The top layer of my tank water currently looks like an oil slick, with little brown bubbles around the edges. I think that this may be caused by the supplements that I add, but I want a second opinion. I add the following: Turbo calcium, coral accel and DT's Phyto Plankton daily... Coral...

I have 3 Frogspawns in my 55 Reef; a brown, a bright green and a light green. I've had the bright green Frogspawn the longest, but it appears to be dying back, with several branches that are completly dead. My other two Frogspawns are doing great, showing new growth, etc, so I don't think the...

Anyone have info on where to buy Southdown in Washington/Oregon or Idaho? I'd appriciate the info!

I have 100+ pounds of live rock in my 55 reef. Part of the fun of having live rock seems to be that you sometimes get more than you bargined for. I have two new "things" growing on my rock, and I'd like to know what they are, good or bad before it spreads. The first "thing" is about the size...

The other day while cleaning and rearranging my tank, my buddy, I won't mention any names.....somalwon'tbeembarrassed.......anyway, my buddy dropped a large piece of rock on my anemone that was anchored on another piece of rock. The next day I had two anemones. Then a few hours later, I have...

I'm going to change my set up, probably getting a 125 or a bit bigger. Currently, I have a 55 with pc lights, cc and 100+ lbs of live rock. Hang on CPR backpack, 3 ph's. Well established reef. I don't want to get into the DSB debate. My lfs guy is trying to talk me into a wet dry with bio...