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Can I use a Natural wave timer (like used with maxi-jets), or the Ocean pulse wavemaker or Wavemaster Pro etc. or do I have to use Hydors new wavemaker?

I am setting up a 30 gallon SPS reef and a 20L frag tank. I have the following: Tanks 2 MH lights plenty of rock plenty of sand sump/fuge (plumbing and pumps already) heaters Berlin Classic Skimmer milwaukee pH monitor JBJ auto topoff denitrator Hydor powerheads Anything else you guys can...

Anybody know if I should be concerned with that white dot on his top fin. I feed squid sometimes and it looks like a little piece of it on his back, but I know it is not. I am just using that as an example to describe it.

I figured this would be a good time to ask since JohnBob sold so many of them recently. How do you guys like them? Is it ok to buy one or do I need to save for the Tunze?

I just bought 2 250 watt MH kits that I am going to hang from the ceiling to go over a 20L frag tank and a 30 gallon tank. I have 3 spare T5 ballast that I could use for actinics. How would you guys put everything together so it looked ok.

Guys, I am setting up a 30 gallon tank that will have mostly sps in it at 2 rbta that I have. I hope they find a place to settle down and stay put. I also have a 20L frag tank sitting right next to it (about 5 inches apart) on a custom stand I built. The frag tank is going to have a plenum in...

I bought an Icecap 660 ballast for my 100 gallon tank. I am downgrading to a 30 gallon main tank and a 20 gallon long frag tank. Can the Icecap 660 run four 36" HO T5 bulbs for the 30 gallon tank? If so how many watts per bulb would that be? Should I be able to keep LPS and SPS with that...

I am trying to get some ideas on some DIY reflectors or different hanging fixtures. I do not want it in a canopy. I am going to have them over a 20L and a 30 gallon tank.

What is the best auto fish feeder? I am looking for one that can plug into the wall (or that I dont have to replace the batteries every 2 weeks). Oh, and it need to have moisture control too.

I am setting up a 30 gallon display and 20 gallon long frag tank. They will share plumbing and filtering (sump, fuge, protein skimmer, and denitrator) . Would you guys set up a deep sand bed in the frag tank or go bare bottom? I like the look of the bare bottom, but I know the filtering benifits...

48" Coralife T5 series Double linear strip. 1 28 watt 10,000k daylight and 1 28 watt true actinic 03 blue bulbs. I used this for 1 month. Cheapest I found on ---- is $55. I will sell for $35. Fluval 404 canister filter used about 1 year. Cheapest I found on ---- was $86. I will sell for $50...

I am breaking down my 100 gallon tank and I am setting up a 30 gallon tank. I am going to list the items I have and I want you advice on what you would keep and use and what you would sell or buy. I am going to be keeping a rose bubble tip anemone, 2 maroon clowns and a long nose hawk fish. (I...

I have a 100 gallon tank that was just getting too expensive for me to keep up since I quit my job and went back to school. I dont want to get out of the hobby so I want to downgrade to a 30 gallon aquarium. My 100 is getting over run with aiptasia and hair algea not b/c I was lazy, but not...

LINKS VIOLATION I fell in love when I was searching the web for ideas for my 30 gallon tank I am about to set up. I have 2 fluval 405's on my 100 gallon tank I am about to break down. If this would work I dont know why I would not do mine like this and sell my canister filters. Would this work?

I have a 100 gallon tank that the rocks have hair algae and aptasia starting to grow out of control. I am about to take the tank down and convert it to a 30 gallon tank. How can I get the hair algae and aptasia off the rocks so it does not go into the new tank? Can I get a rubbermaid container...

I have a quick question guys. I have a 100 gallon tank set up. I quit my job recently and started going to school full time. I cant afford the upkeep price of this tank. I am wanting to downsize to a smaller tank. Which would you get? The only thing that will be going into it is 2 bubble tip...

I just bought 2 gold striped maroon clowns. One is a little bigger than the other. I put both of them in my 100 gallon tank together. The big one went right to my anemone. The other one went and hid. The next day (today) the big one chases the small one every time it comes out of the corner. It...

I just got 2 new tangs yesterday and put 2 small pieces of algae on 2 clips this morning. They were very small. I went to work and when I came home there was a green film all over the glass. My mag-float cleaned it all off very easy, but it this normal? Also, the tangs will go up to it and pick...

I recently purchases a white purple tip anemone from the LFS. I know it is not suppose to be white. Can sombebody give me a link to a previous post or another website so I can make sure I am doing the right things to get him back to health. I am doing weekly water changes. Providing lots of...

Ok I have a couple of lighting and fan questions. 1st off I have a 100 gallon tank. I currently have 6 T5 lights mounted in the hood (retrofit kit). Each one has an idividual reflector on it. 6 is all I could squeeze into the canopy. I could put in more if I took off the reflectors. Would you...