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Has anyone used these bulbs? Made by ATI Aquablue Special: Combines the properties of a full-spectrum bulb with an elevated blue color peak producing a bulb with an approximate color temperature of 15000K. Blue Plus: Combines the properties of a blue bulb (approximately 460nm) with an...

I don't change my bulbs all at once I space them out over 2 months time, but I order them all at once so the shipping cost is down. the last one was changed in Feb of last year. I've done the actinics and they don't seam as bright as the 460/620 nm bulbs maybe it was the brand I used I...

Hello all, It's time to replace my HO T-5 bulbs, I have a 250 gallon tank 96" x 24" x 24" reef tank. right now I'm running two 48" 4- bulb each light fixtures. The bulbs I have in them right now are 2-420/460 Actinic Lamps, 1- 54w 700+NM 10K daylight lamp, 1-54w 460-620 nm Purple lamp and...

Hello all, So my tank has been up for years, and until last night I have never seen this worm before I believe it is a bristle worm, they are every where in my tank, I have heard that bristle worms are very bad and to get them out right away but then I started reading some post here and I...

Looks good, Welcome back to the obsession,

Tank is done at last Now I have to decide what other fish I will add over time, does anyone have any suggestions on good reef safe fish?

Update pictures Corals and fish are doing great, all water Par. are great so far. Got the other light up QT Tank

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid But it so exciting. I remember when I was setting up my 135 best time hobby. Everything so clean and the water smells like ocean, once the fish and coral are in the tank never smells like that again. I just was cleaning my sump last night not my favorite...

Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 looking good! settling in really well. Thank you.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid sound like you've done this B4 Once but this is the first time with coral, and never this big of a upgrade, I forgot how much work it is all in one night, and to top it all off I got sick, so I'm not completely down yet, but I'll get there.

some new pictures, it's not done yet but here's how it is right now. I still have more rock and coral to put in the tank. The out side panels for the top and bottom need to be put on, we built it so the out side panels can be completely removed if needed. We still need to move the 90 gallon...

Link to new built: https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/395029/225-galon-upgrade

You can follow my new built here: https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/395029/225-galon-upgrade

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid Was it new bagged live sand? Bagged live sand is dry sand with bacteria and a food source. The bags are dated, the younger the date the more food source is left in bag which will cause a ammonia spike. I would still chk. prams after the water clears B4 you...

Quote: Originally Posted by novahobbies Beautiful dogs! Love those eyes! Thank you, They know that their beautiful to you should see them when we take them for a walk, they strut like there in a dog show It's funny they only do it when someone else is around.

I decided to be safe and went and bought some new sand, I don't want to chance anything crashing my tank, I thought it's better to be safe then sorry.

Quote: Originally Posted by tthemadd1 Well stress can cause splitting and after three years its like you being placed on mars. Enough stress. Give it a few weeks to close up and it should be good. I did not know that stress will cause them to split, I thought they had to be happy and healthy to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Noah's Nemo Awesome tanks,,look forward to the build ... Thank you, I'll be adding more pictures tonight. Nanook ,,love the name and the movie ..Does he keep the vampires away LOL, yes he does just chased one off last night, close call to!

So I got the tank set up and I started by moving the coral around the anemone and it's foot came off the wall and stayed on the rock so all I had to do is move the rock into the new tank. that was yesterday. Well I came home from work today and my BTA has split and is now a momma! It's weired...

Nice tank, you built a beautiful stand!