Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / February 2004

hat's the average length of time that 55 watt PC 03 actinics should last
before they should be replaced. As well as a 175 watt 6000k MH.

Well, I'm getting excited...Got my 80 set up with a 30g sump next to it.  My
wife really wants seahorses in the sump with the macro algae so I thought
I'd put it up with the main tank so she wouldn't have to lay on the floor to
see them.

Within less than 10 hours, my cycling 75g with 40 lbs of LR I put in less
than 4 days ago, is almost completly covered with brown algae. Blew me away
how quick!
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I'm very new to saltwater aquariums and I need some help.  I have a 10 gallon
aquarium with two clownfish, a couple of hermit crabs and a four astrea snails.
I have a 15w flourescent light that I leave on 10-12 hours per day.  I have a
filter

a number of my hard polyped corals seem to be getting holes/gaps in
their base, the polyps/tentacles open very nice daily. i drip kalk
daily, add liquid calcium,stront/molybedum 2x a week,iodine,trace
elements,vitamins also 2x a week. any thoughts would be appreciated.

I have had a 29 gallon tank setup for the past 24 hours and by the middle of
the week I should have 45 pounds of FIJI Live Rock to add.  Should I be
looking into somekind of cleanup crew at this point?  If so, what should I
get?  I see a lot of cleanup crew packages around.

Once my tank has completed its cycle with the LR, I plan to add a small
cleanup crew (hermits, cleaner or CBS), and a damsel. One thing I have seen
little info on is recommended food. Can someone give me some tips?

A friend of mine who also has a 29 gallon FOWLR has been running
skimmerless (yuck) do to space/efficency/cost concerns. The other day I
say a CPR BakPak (not BakPak 2 old school?) used for $60.
To make a long story short, he set it up, watched it for 2 hours and

I know I'll catch some flak for my skimmer choice from some people, but like
I say when ppl dis my car, "You roll what you got."
I'm having trouble determineing how to set the flow. In order to keep the
wet foam from filling the collection chamber, I have to have the flow set at

Hi everyone, my first time on this ng, I'd like to setup a saltwater
aquarium. I have no experience, this will be my first aquarium ever
and I have a 25g aquarium, i'd like a litle coral reef or something
similar

I have two problems going on.  1) Starving Goby and 2) Cloudy Water.  Right
now I'm a little more concerned w/ problem #2, but would appreciate any
advice you have regarding the Goby.  Hope this doesn't take too long to
describe but here are the details....

Hey I thought about buying some live rock from these
http://www.terrasubaqua.com/rock.html people. But I've E-mail them to find
out some more info. and have not heard back from them. Anyone here know
anything about them maybe even when there next trip will be? Or someway to

I am thinking to begin breeding clownfishs. Is there anyone that can
provide me with information on how to begin? Very detail instructions
will be very helpful to me.
                                            Thanks

Is there any real advantage on adding a wavemaker pro to my setup, I know it
is all about simulating the rel environment and supposedly reduces stress.
But I think I am doing a good job already especially considering I have had
an anemone split and water conditions are monitored and ...

I have had my finger coral now for over two weeks and no sign of opening infact
it as gone blue what does this mean?.
I think my metal halide bulb is ready for changing not changed it for two years
whats the chances of this having something to do with it?