I need your suggestions

[puff(er) daddy]

Thanks, I do have a skimmer(Berlin Turbo Classic). I know I about the benifits of me getting more l/r and l/s but saying get 50 more lbs. is easier said then done. I'm not rich(risc), I have to buy it little by little. Today I purchased 10 more lbs. of rock.
I removed the bio balls yesterday afternoon. Once I get the light I'm going to add macro algae under the egg crate in my wet dry.

 

[trailer trash]

Dirtybilge...THANKS!
Sorry I didnt get here yesterday.....My HD has the lights and the SKU is 343-177...so they told me over the phone. Dont have box to verify...
LOA= Lights of America

 

[puff(er) daddy]

I must have read it somewhere else b/c in my head was Lights of America! Still the salesman didn't help much. Ok, thanks and I'll go to the web site later on tonight when I get home from work.

 

[krusk]

puff(er) daddy
LOA light can also be found at Lowe for about $30

 

[puff(er) daddy]

Thanks Krusk I'll try that b/c HD has the LOA but not the one Trailer Trash recommened. I e mailed them with the SKU#. No reply from them yet.

 

[trailer trash]

PD
Sometimes HD in different parts of the country dont always have same products and SKU..ie Southdown Sand.....Not availiable here and the SKU is unknown to the store.
The <a href="http://www.lightsofamerica.com/" target="_blank">LOA</a> webbsite also doesnt show same model #. The 9027 is close ....look under secrity lights.
Just make sure you get the 65 watt lamp. It will have a mogul socket and about six tubes and they claim this light produces light of 65 Kelvin. It is noticable more blue than others.

 

[rabid frog]

I have a sump-wet/dry filter... was wondering why get rid of the bio balls... <img src="graemlins//confused.gif" border="0" alt="[confused]" />

 

[puff(er) daddy]

Trailer Trash I just got the e mail back and you're right there is no LOA with that sku#. But I have all the info on the light fixture: Outside Security, 65 watts, claims it produces Kelvin.
The reason why I was recommended to remove MY bio balls is b/c I have a high nitrate reading and we a basically trying the process of elimination. I proud to say that I think that was the problem b/c when I got my water tested the other day it still was high but it took much longer to get to that dark red color.
So, I'm going to keep trying. Trailor, I only have 3 1/2 inches of l/s and 60lbs of l/r, should I just buy some new bio balls and add 1/4 of the old ones or do you think my biofilteration is sufficient with what I have? I do plan on getting more and once I reach the goal I'll do the macro algae thing. Good idea or bad?

 

[trailer trash]

I wouldnt add any bio-balls....thats a step backwards.
You need more LR and as golfish noted a little more sand. Since all fish are eliminated, you are ok for now.
125 right?

 

[puff(er) daddy]

I didn't get back earlier b/c of my son's 1'st birthday! It's over now so all of my money can go back to my pretty little tank.
It's a 125 and should I add anything to the tank since there are no fish in there? The guy at the fish shop said to sprinkle a little bit of flake food in there every other day.