Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / September 2003

I have a MH pendant with a 175w true 10K german bulb. It replaced a 20K
from coral life that was 1 1/2 old.
I've been using the 10K one for a month. Both bulbs turned/turn on
immediately I hit the ballast switch, albeit very dim, and usually

Its time to change my bulbs and I wanted to know what some of you that have
more experience than I think .
I have a PC hood with 4 bulbs  currently running 2-10K X 55W  and 2-Actinic
X 65W.  I have a few mushrooms, maxima clam, live rock and fish.   I want to

I just bought  a 75g tank for reef, with stand and canopy. The canopy
has no lights so I am mounting my own.  My plan is to install 2 VHOs,
one in the front and one in the back, and 2 MHs, one on each end
between the VHOs.   This sound like a decent configuration ?   What I

http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2003/09/08in/met-front-fish0908-7261.html
And here are a few pictures from the show:  Seahorses!
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/macna15/macna_seahorses.html
Marc

I'm looking at setting up a 100 gallon reef aquarium and although I've
done a fair bit of homework, I still have lots of questions.
I'm sure this gets asked a lot, so I will search the ng archives, but if
anyone could point me to any good resources it would be greatly

Hi Again...
I removed the Bio Balls from my wet/dry filter last week in an attempt to
curb an algae problem I'm having in a 75 gal FOWLR tank. It's too early to
tell whether this made a difference, buy I have a new problem. The noise

I have a 75 gal tank
50 lbs  LR
coral lights
2 power sweeps

Sorry for asking another NEWB question but I was wondering...
Is it okay to kinda scrape/push the creep back in to the tank?
I'm curious what methods other people use for removing/cleaning the salt
creep from thier tanks.

Lighting Question....
(Sorry if this has been brought up before but...)
Has anyone ever tried using those high wattage halogen bulbs?
They are very inexpensive...

I was browsing the latest catalog sent to me by a couple of Drs. or
somebody :-)
Seems it contains an article of how to set up a healthy and successful
reef aquarium in 5 easy fool proof steps. No advanced knowledge or

I understand (I believe) how DSB and plenums work.  By creating an anoxic
zone where bacteria are forced to pull oxygen out of the nitrate molecule,
leaving inert nitrogen behind.
What baffles me is if the oxygen cant get the anoxic zone, how in blazes

I was gone on vacation and somehow the GFCI tripped on my 110 reef tank.
Don't know how long it was without power - probably 3-4 days.    I lost two
fish (firefish and bangaii cardinal), lots of snails and hermit crabs, and
my clam and anemone probably won't make it.     Also, lots ...

I have what was sold to me as ricordea but I don't believe it is.
After having it for a couple years and looking at every picture
of ricordea I can get my hands on its not the same only simular.
Instead of round smooth bumps or tenticals mine look as if to

I bought corals from GARF, www.garf.org.  I'm very happy with these
and for $99 you get a big selection but of course they are small plugs
but will grow.  Most I was able to identify but there are 4 I can't.
I have taken pictures of all 4 and picture #3 of them actually has 3

Hiya guys
Well the time has come for the annual holiday which this year is in Tunisia.
I have been told by a couple of people that as i am only going to be away
for 7 days then the tank should be ok, but this is as long as the fish have