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Originally Posted by jonthefishguy I use Blue line square pendants. They are mogul and have pc's with them. Personally I like them. Some people like HQI's but I will tell you this. 10k is from 0 to 30 ft, more of a white look. 14k is 30 to 60 ft depth, a bit more blue. 20k is below 60ft and is...

Originally Posted by jonthefishguy okay well if it is wider than it is taller then it just might be 300 if it is 40 inches wide. yeah it is quite a bit wider I couldnt get a good side angle shot because the tank is close to the walls on both sides in the room that it is in, but do you have any...

Originally Posted by jonthefishguy what is the actual dimension of your tank. 72 inches is kinda small for the length if the depth is 24 in order for it to be a 300, unless it is 40 inches wide. If your dimension is 24 , 24 ,72 thats not a 300. Thats a 180. I know the tank is 72 inches long...

Ok I have been messing around in the saltwater hobby for a while now, but I'm not willing to go as far as to say I know a lot about it. My question for everybody is, what Kind of lighting should I use? I curruntly have a 90 gallon with 2-250 watt Metal Hallides and 2-65 watt pcs. Ive never...

Originally Posted by Beth Unless you have a QT, there is not much you can do directly. Offer several small quality meals a day and feed with food soaked in fresh garlic, at least until he starts to heal up. Take a look at the garlic info in the FAQ thread. Don't used packaged garlic, it...

My porcupine puffer got sucked up into one of my powerheads the other day and now the skin around the area is dying and falling off. what can i do to prevent infection? He ate today so that is a good sign but the last couple of days i have had to coax him into eating with ghost shrimp.

Originally Posted by nolatrav Hi guys possibly looking for a complete setup for a 210+ meaning tank, canopy (if available), stand, and all equipment including plumbing. Basically everything but live stock and lighting. A 240 would be even nicer! Doing a possible semi aggressive reef. I have a...

Originally Posted by nicetry What are your water parameters, specifically nitrate and phosphate? How much flow do you have? What kind of water are you using? Ph-8.4 ammonia-0 Nitrite-0 Nitrate-5.0-10 phosphate was tested a couple of days ago by my lfs and it was fine, but i dont know exactly...

what is the best way to get rid of red slime? I have used chemiclean red slime remover, but it keeps comming back. Lights are on for 8 hrs per day 500 watt 10000k metal halides no external light entering the tank

I have a red gorgonian that has died off in some spots. Does any body know if it will regenerate? Or will the dead spots stay dead?

Originally Posted by sepulatian Test your DI water. I am curious of why you think it might be that. De-ionized water wouldn't cause ammonia. To many additives would. Why are you adding the aragamilk? Something is breaking down in the water, causing ammonia. I dont think that the ammonia is...

so you dont think that D.I. is the problem. I see that alot of people use R.O and or R.O/D.I. together. I am using straight D.I. Like I said before though I am adding aragamilk to it.

I usually dont have ammonia. I had it tested on tuesday. 3 days after I noticed the clown having problems and the ammonia was at zero. I tested last night (3/17) and it was between 0 and .25. I put amqel to try to bring it down, I will test again later.

I have a clown fish and a Hifin shrimp goby that are breathing very rapidly. I have had them since last november, but moved them into a larger tank about 1 month ago. All other fish and coral that made the move are doing fine. Water parameters are 0 Nitrites, 10 Nitrates, .25 Ammonia, 8.4 Ph...

I have a pistol shrimp and a Hifin goby, and they are probably the coolest pair I have. The shrimp is very friendly and him and the shrimp will live together in burrows. Its really neat to watch. Hifin gobys are usually less than $25, but I know that they will pair up with a number of...

does any body know whether or not I can use straight D.I. water for my top offs or does it have to be R.O./D.I.?

does anybody know whether or not I can use D.I. water for top offs?