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I would save most of the water, but would also have new water waiting ...just in case. I would remove all the sand and if somehow you could sift the LS out of the CC, that would save you some $$. Once your tank is empty, I would place the heaviest/largest pieces of LR on the tank bottom, add...

I don't have the Berlin skimmer you are referring to, but I do have a Prizm. Mine does the exact same thing when I add stress coat to my bi-monthly water change and also when i feed. I have a sump at the bottom of my tank and that is where my skimmer is located too. What I do is when feeding...

i totally agree with Broomer. with that size tank you are at the minimal. why don't you try adding the 110 watts of PC back? I would maybe even change the PC bulbs to total white instead of blue/white mix. things guaranteed to happen: more water evaporation, increase in light bill ;)...

does anyone have them in another color besides green? just curious. all of yours is awesome, but i had one that was brown with tan tips. just curious...

i don't know about all those float meters and stuff. seems like alot of money involved in that. i have a food grade 5 gallon plastic container that holds my kalk mixture. it has a ball valve on the container and is attached to a drip valve attached to my sump. it takes a few days to get the...

I have a 400 gal/hr sump pump that has approx 4' of tubing to top of tank (return). Is that called head pressure? not sure. My overflow came with the tank (1" dia U-tube). I have a prizm skimmer that does the job. I am not concerned about the skimmer, IMO, it does the job. I just want more...

does anyone with a standard 55 have dual overflows? i am just looking into getting more water to my sump for skimming. any ideas? :)

I don't know if the word "convert" is the correct way to define it, but as your tank matures, yes, the dead sand will start to "grow" and harbor pods and critters of different sorts. IMO, i would at least put a few pounds of "live" sand with the "dead" sand to increase the "growth" of your...

i did the same thing. regardless of how you do it, the smaller grain sand will reach the bottom of your tank forcing the larger grain sand to reach the top. If you invite a fish such as an Engineer Goby, he will quicken that process. If you dont like the layers, you can take your hand and...

hey, that's alot of rock, looks good. how deep is that sandbed? wow, it looks deep! keep the updates coming!

Jimmy Hendricks - hes left handed playing a right handed guitar. now that's talent!!

Sorry for your loss. Have you figured his escape route? can it be fixed to elimate another tragedy?

welcome to the board! and as everyone else has said ...that tank is SLAMMIN!!

for further references, try this: cloudy water? put carbon in a stocking. if you don't have a wife or girlfriend, ask your neighbor (that would be funny and break the ice if you are single ;) ) try using a mechanical filter. those things can seriously work some water clean. bagging fish...

salt creep is from evaporation. just rub it off into your sump. i wouldn't let it drop in the main tank because it could harm corals and such if it settle to them. you will always have salt creep ...well, as long as you have salt water :) HTH

Ok, so I make up a gallon of this mix for my top-off. I let it sit for 24 hours before using it in my system. I drip it slowly to maintain the level in my sump. The question: The mixture makes a film on the top and leaves a residue on the bottom of my container. Is this undissolved Kalk...

yeah, the polyps are easy. BUT, as others have mentioned. they will go everywhere. how about some xenia? those are nice, but do require a balanced pH. good luck with whatever you choose!

it's a sponge. if you look closer at your other LR, you'll probably find more... don't know exactly what type of sponge it is, but i have a few also. no color change, just as it grows it has a more defined opening on top.

I use a Prizm on my 55 and I have no problems. Yes, it must be cleaned. This includes removing the airator (it just a twist and pull). And yes, adjusting the syphone end can be trouble at times. Especially during water changes. I just valve it almost closed, just enough to keep the syphon...

I don't have any type of "undergravel filter". All I did was buy the Live Sand and spread it on the bottom. Then took a large piece of Live Rock and slowly fill the tank pouring ontop of the Live Rock not to disturb the sand and cause so much cloudiness in the water. You don't have to use...