Hi People, I got fed up with the overflow box on my tank so I ordered some diamond burrs and cut a hole in the 8mm back glass with a Dremell, it wasn't that hard to cut the 50mm (2 inch) hole to be honest, I have found a technique for this using the ball shape bit, If you want to risk it mark out...

I am needing new test kits......I have used various brands in the past...LaMotte, Salifert, Seachem, etc. Any recommendations on brands that are more accurate or easier to use???? Boomer which do you feel are more accurate or dependable? Thanks

Pics on alt.binaries.aquaria under the same title. I found this in some live sand rubble. Is it coral? If so, what kind and how do I take care of it? It's not soft. It's hard like stone. I have also noticed on some days the color fades and then gets darker. It was in a 10gal that I haven't...

Hi, has anyone started up a tank using starboard on the ng ?

Hello! This is my first posting to this group, though I have read through numerous postings here via groups.google.com. Simply put, I am considering starting my very first aquarium -- a reef aquarium -- and I am trying my best to set up a good system that isn't too extravagant or insufficient for...

My tank has a dual bottom drilled overflow. The overflow drains into my sump put out millions of bubbles. Is there any way to limit the amount of bubbles that dump into the sump? I kind of thought someone's idea of a tee with one side of the tee going to a standpipe and the other into the sump was...

I am convertting from 4 pin straight (Hamilton bulbs ) socket to 4 pin square (Panasonics). Can anybody tell me the correct pin out? For reference, lets say that the pins are like this: Hamilton bulbs 1 2 3 4 Panasonics A B C D

hi all. any critters eat this stuff? or is the only thing that'll kill this is erythromycin (sp?)? any help would be appreciated. thanks in advance. fernan 55 g tank protein skimmer 2 rio 600 powerheads 2 55 watt 65k PC 2 55 watt actinic blue PC 70 lbs live rock 5" dsb

Has anyone ever done a test on the distilled water in plastic gallon jugs that you get from the supermarket? I use this for top-off water but have not done tests on it. I've got a small 25g reef tank so the expense is not too bad...but I just wonder about chemicals from the plastic jugs that may...

I have acquired quite a colony of small feather dusters ever since I banished the choc chip star to the "fuge". They must be getting nourishment, but I'd like to care for them best I can. Is there anything I can do to be sure they're getting what they need to thrive? -- -- billy

All I have recently upgraded from a 200 litre tank with a total of 120 watts of flouro (including 40 watts of actinic) without sump to a 680 litre tank with 200 litre sump and refugium. The new system has 450 watts of metal halides and 120 watts of flouros including 80 watts of actinics. Water...

Hi guys. I have a 15 gallon refugium piped into my 55 gallon FOWLR tank. I also have a 30 gallon sump. The refugium is supplied from the sump thru a powerhead. I've had the refugium setup for about 4 months and about 2 weeks ago piped it into my main system. I have several macros and about 5...

Anyone use this with problems ? it says not for aquarium use, yet, it says 100% Silicone, and doesnot mention anything about mildew additives ? ../thanks ?

I have successfully built a sump this Sunday and as of last night it is happily 'sumping' away under my tank. I pretty much copied Marc's idea for the sump under his 55 and it worked out very well. Most of my joins look terrible compared to his (full of tiny bubbles and larger pockets of air) but...

Hi everyone! I would like to know what sort of reef salt brand do you use for your reef tanks? I have to change my salt as soon as possible - but which one should I choose ? Unfortunately I've been using the Marine Environment salt causing the po4 problems in my tank - hairy algae. I've never...

I have a yellowhead in my tank currently and he is proving nearly impossible to catch. I am picking up my Bluespotted this morning. Is it possible that these two will peacefully coexist in the tank or should I pull the Yellowhead out of his home in the quarantine tank and put him in the...

Beste Djafken, aangezien ik pas om 19u30 moet vertrekken naar de visbokalenclubvergadering ben ik om 17u30 beschikbaar voor een kort pintje (evt etentje). met vriendelijke groeten, Walterken

Could someone please look at the photo of a "hairy mushroom" I have posted halfway down the page at http://www.cearbhaill.com/id.htm and tell me if it is fish safe or not? I thought it was safe when I bought it but got spooked when I found a photo of a Giant Elephant Ear eating a fish. I know this...

How D, I have a 75 gal. With about 50+lbs live rock, Plenum, and about 75lbs of live sand. I have a Red Sea Prizm Protein Skimmer and a wet/dry filter. My levels seem to be fine but skunk cleaner shrimp and hermit crabs keep dying. Snails, soft corrals, and fish are fine. The wet/dry is...

I purchased 60 lbs or so of live rocks about a year and a half ago from a tip given on this news group. It was an online order shipped overnight to my local airport and was some of the best stuff I've seen period. Problem is, I can't for the life of me find where I got the stuff, nor can I find the...