Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / February 2004

Ok my snails are arriving tomarrow, so yesterday I decited to do a water change.
I waited about 3 hrs and tested the tank. the Ph was at 8.0 where it had been
8.4 a few days before. so on my way home tonight I picked up a new test kit and
some buffer. I tested it just now before ...

I have been doing saltwater for 16 years and I cannot for the life of me
figure out what is going on...I hope someone can help PLEASE!
About 6 months ago I had an IceCap 660 go out and I had to run just the MH's
for about 2 weeks while it was being serviced.  Over that time I began ...

My pair of B. Cardinals have finally mated and the male is mouth
brooding at this time.  I have seen reference to the use of artficial
sea urchins, as a place for the male to deposit the fry.  Apparently,
this provides a safe haven for the fry and makes it easier to remove

I have a home made hood with Ice Cap 660 ballast 3 110w actinic white
bulbs and 1 110w super actinic bulbs over a 75 gal tank.   I dont have
a reflector built into the hood. Is that really necessary?   Also, I
use the glass canopy the tank came with. Is that a good idea?  Does

  I just recently bought a 125 gallon all-glass tank.  I have been running
freshwater fish for years and once again got my feet wet in saltwater.  I am
planning to run this 125 for a reef tank.  However, need the proper lighting to
make it all work.  I don't want to spend $100's of ...

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 flourescent light that I leave on 10-12 hours per day.  I have a filter
that hangs on the back of the tank (millenium ...

Just a quick note to let all of you know I have added a few pictures of
when I turned my back and side yard into a breeding facility.  Just
click the link for breeding.  This is a true example of a hobby gone
crazy, and after all of this I'm still married.  :)

Hi;
Is there any reason I can't cut and silicon glass partitions into my 30g
glass tank to turn it into a Levenson-style Sump/Refugium?  I thought I'd
use glass for the bubble trap and a piece of 1/4" plexiglass or acrylic

I'm tired of having to reach into the tank to clean off algae.  Which of the
available cleaning magnets would you suggest?  I have a 55 gal. TruVu
acrylic tank.
Thanks!

Petsolutions has added a small denitrification chamber to their catalog.  
Any experience with this particular unit?  What sort of pump would it
take (gph)?
http://www.petsolutions.com/cgi-bin/cgiitmls?m=ThisP&p=1027.600000&l=2

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.

Sorry im a beginner with salt water tanks.  But my question is that my
crush coral on the bottom of the tank is turning a darkish brown.  Is
the normal and is it good?  If not, how can i get rid of it?  Thanks.
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caught the Mandarins going at it again today in their spawning practice
runs.  this time they let me snap a few pics.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=313785
kc

Hello;
I have a bubbletip anemone (E. quadricolor) that is growing and looks
healthy in every respect, except that it has recently started
developing bubbles about midway down some of its tendrils, rather than