I have a question about lighting again: I have two 55w 10k and two 55w actinic blue PC's on my 55gal tank. Inhabitants are some damsels, 1 snowflake eel, green star polyps, a few mushrooms and brown button polyps. When it comes time to replace the bulbs, can I put 65w or 96w on the system? Or would...

Hi; I just found what appears to be an anemone...It's about an inch in diameter and sits in the sand out in the open. It is white and the tentacle tips are about 1/2" long and magenta in color. It just sits there and, when 'teased', disappears faster than a paranoid featherduster. My son swears...

Do you know any reef fish nipping on Xenia?

Morning all, Been lurking and enjoying this group for a couple months now (as long as I've been in the hobby) and have learned alot! Thanks for all the info. I'm switching my 24" X 16" X 18" ,37 Gal FOLR from crushed shell and gravel substrate to sand this weekend and would like to drill a hole...

anyone try this stuff? The shapes look awesome and if it does indeed take to becoming live when seeded, it'd make a nice base (from the pics anyhow) I've never ordered from them but am considering it, just looking for feedback, good or bad. Thanks

My sump maintains a pretty high water level and I was wondering what the water level range, in inches, was supposed to be used with euroreef skimmers. I would consider getting one except that I'm not sure it would work in my sump. Looking forward to any advice from someone who has one....

http://ricseyler.home.mchsi.com/side.jpg http://ricseyler.home.mchsi.com/front.jpg See those Polyps I said are overgrowing everywhere Marc? I guess it will look kinda cool with all the rocks eventually covered with them :-) Ric Seyler

I have a long-horned cowfish, delightful critter, but very docile, had to get rid of my damsels, obviously. Tankmates are a yellow tang that seems to mother it, and a six-stripe that is just a wonderful fish as well. How will a coral beauty do in this tank, with these fish, based on your...

http://www.comp-connections.biz/tank/bubbles.jpg Any idea what is causing this and what will stop it?

I have decided to get back into the hobby by purchasing a 29 gallon tank. I'm planning on making my own cabinet for it. In the base of the cabinet I want to put an eclipse system 6 that I have. I want to remove the light, pump/filter, etc. and cut holes in the top for the inflow and return. ...

Hi; Are there any reef aquarists in the Yavapai County area of AZ? Dan in Prescott

Been fighting red slime for about 6 months with little sucess. Read about Redox + and tried searching for some reason posts with no results. Has anyone used Redox + lately? and what were the results, good, bad, otherwise. Also did it have any affect on your corals? I am very leary of introducing...

I have some pics of the pluming ruffed out for my reactor I would like your input on. The main tube well be 16"tall the second tube well be 12" tall so I can mount the pump on it. The base well be 7" wide by 14" long. http://web.tampabay.rr.com/myreef/calciumreactor.htm Thank you Steven...

Corals Left FS: Pick up In London $100 Lrg Colt, aprox 14" arcoss $100 Lrg Umbrella, aprox 12" head $80 Lrg Bubble, $80 Lrg Green brain, $30 Pink Candycanes, 3 heads $65 Green Tip frogspawn, 4 heads $100 Lrg Choc Finger Blushing, $60 Pulsing xenias, 9 stocks not mounted $90 Blue/Green Zoos covering...

I have 4 48" 10k coralife used 3 weeks $20 Canadian Pick up in London Ontario

Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?

I'm selling my reef tank soon. Going to place ads locally soon. Any idea what a reasonable price would be for a totally complete 180 gallon reef setup? Here's a quick list of what I have.... All-Glass 180 dual overflows, Oak stand Aquanetics 1/4 HP Chiller Six - 6' VHO bulbs Three IceCap Ballasts

Hey Miguel Nice to see another South African here :o Is what you're doing even legal? Are you allowed to capture fish from rock pools down there? These fish are coming straight from a natural environment and into your tank, I don't think its surprising that they had an Ich breakout, I think you've...

A DFWMAS club member traded me his beautiful sun coral for a chunk of my Hammer. Some might not think that is an equal trade, but as far as I can tell we are both very very happy with our exchange. The Hammer was quite large in my tank, with a thick trunk that I never saw for the past few months....

I have a 12g JBJ Nano Cube and added a 10lb bag of LS (I think it was CaribSea, not sure since I'm at work, I can find out later if needed). Since the tank has now been cycling for a week, it has given me a chance to read more. I've found that some people recommend 3-4 inches of sand substrate on...