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If I put a protein skimmer on a tank that is brand new and just starting to cycle, should it be collecting anything in its cup? About at what point should the skimmer start collecting in the life of a new tank? Thanks

Anyone know and really funny jokes?

I was curious if anyone on this site is in either of these two fields? Im starting a company and would be interested in talking to a few experts about streaming media and the heavier programming side of web design. Lemme know!

Im a die hard ravens fan and I hope the Colts beat the Chiefs so they can come to Bmore for there ass whooping. We can finally punch em in the mouth for sneaking out of Baltimore in the middle of the night in 1984. Then its off to San Diego for their ass whooping and that about it. The...

I promised I would get some pics of my new setup on the site so here they are. After a few months of the tank being empty my friend Glen and I re-did the whole filtration system and got it back up and running. I took the bio-balls out of my wet/dry and added a baffle and turned half into a...

Ive been playing the mandolin for about 4 years now and play in a jamgrass band. Jamgrass is a modernized style of bluegrass but not really bluegrass. It has a bluegrass foundation as far as the instruments involved but branches out to funk, jazz, rock, improvisation, etc. Recently I realized...

Hey all, I am stocking a 180G and right now only have 2 things that Im looking to put in there. A bamboo shark and some type of eel. Any suggestions for any other species that would go well in there besides maybe another eel. I know you can't put too much with a bamboo shark but Im curious as...

I have a couple of power heads I am trying to place on the side wall towards the bottom of the tank. They each have four suctions on them but do not seem to want to stick to the wall. They will stick for a couple of hours and then fall and blow sand everywhere. Is there some type of glue or...

I recently had a parasite enter my tank through another fish I added. Or at least, since I added the fish, both of my tangs have been "diseased". My yellow tank is freakin' out, scratching his side and has developed drown spots on the top of his head (he also managed to rip his fin), and now...

:help: :help: :help: :help: I have had my tang for years and he is acting weird for the first time. Ever since I put in the Frogspawn the tank has gotten a little "weird". Im not sure if the balance of the tank is off or what. I am very worried for my tang though. He is developing small...

I ordered a large fighting conch of SWF and after a couple fo days in the tank the conch started to submerge itself in the sand. Not is is gone. I have not seen it in a week and figure it is dead but don't really want to rip apart my sand bed if I don't have to. Is this copapod food or should...

At what temperature is it too hot for fish and inverts? Since I put my halides in my tank has gone up 5 degrees and i can only leave them on for 4 hours. Im gettting a couple of fans this week to try and lower the temp but I was just curious since I feel like I am reaching the threshold. Temp...

Does anyone know if you can request a Sunday delivery?

Well ... It took me a while but finally I upgraded my lights and threw a couple of 250w 10k MH's on my 180G tank and they look gorgeous. Around the same time I added a protein skimmer and as well as an electric current. My nitrates were incredibly high as well since a few inverts died and I...

I have two brand new pendants Email me at scott.ackerman@arinc.com Thanks

I currently have one that is not setup and was thinking about setting it up again. Does anyone use this skimer? Do you like it? Do you have any type of diagram so I can put it together with my sump

I currentl have 2 fairly large powerheads in my 180 and was going to put another MaxJet 1200 in there. Can you have too much movement in the water and is there a way to strategically place power heads for the best results (ex. different levels) Thanks

I am looking for a recomendation of which is better and why: A 250W HQI pendant or a 400W pendant?

Every once in a while I will see my clown fish kick his neck to the side almost like he is cracking it. He will do it for a few seconds and then stop. It is a really violent jerking motion. I am under the impression that it can't be good but I am not sure why he is doing it. Could it be a...

I use RO/DI water and I can never seem to get my tank clear. There is always sand (not very noticeable but if you look closely the water has many particles floating around) due to my fish digging or my goby eating the sand spitting it back out. I also have some sand on my LR. Is there anyway...