Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / February 2004

I just stuck a LR into my tank and the Ammonia levels have shot up and I
imagine Nitrite will shoot up soon too for the curing process...Other than
watching the salinity, what do I have to check to make sure the live rock
doesn't die?

please dont laugh at me but is a power head the same as an aquarium
pump?
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imsuperjp

Has anyone used jebo 55wx4 power compacts on their reef tank? they say they
com with 2 10000k bulbs and 2 actinics all for $79.
What do you think for a 75 gal reef tank?

I used to have Saltwater Aquariums when I was a teenager some 30 years
ago and there has been new improvements within the industry- Sump
Pumps-Protein skimmers, ect  I dont even remember LFS selling live
rock.  I came from the OLD SILENT GIANT DAYS and most everyone used

On Saturday I went out to the coast with my 15 bottles (10x 20 litres and 5x
25 litres) to collect some nice seawater comming in from the king tide (due
to the full moon). I took my gravity meter and test kits along and tested
everything before collecting the water. Everything ...

I was wondering what time length I should run my lights for?  I run compact
fluorescents at 65watts each bulb.  4 bulbs total 2 being  Daylight and 2 being
blue.  How long should I have the daylights on and then how long the blues?
Should I have the daylight and blues on at the ...

I have a mandarin Goby that has been shriveling away to nothing since I got
him. He was a decent size when I brought him home over a month ago but has
been losing weight ever since. His stomach is sunken in and he's be looking
pretty bad. BUT tonight when I fed the tank their usual ...

I just replaced my Aqualine AB 10,000K 175W bulbs that were towards
the end of their useful life with two XM bulbs, also 10,000K 175W.
After 4 days of running, I am noticing that my tank is not heating up
as much?!?!  I used to get about a 2-3 degree rise from lights-on to

I have been looking at Fluro Tubes and with so many around I and stuck
trying to the one that will make the tank light up nice and bright. Do I
look for the Kelvin rating or the Lux rating or both ?.
The light I want is to amek the tank apear brighter without introducing the

i've ordered from MD numerous times in the past w/ no problems.  my
recent $800 order included 3/4" & 1" hose clamps & a LiterMeter
water-exchange-module.
i have some hose w/ 3/4" inner diameter & 1" outer diameter.  didn't

About a week and a bit ago I checked my tank pH which was 7.9.  This was
after three and a half weeks cycling.
Now a further week and a half on, the pH is 7.7.
I don't believe it is a good sign that it is dropping but what causes it to

I just wanted to respond to your equation question.  I am not sure if you
are still reading the alkalinity posts.
Boomer, sorry for the name calling in the previous post.
Let me respond to your equation question that you thought I was avoiding.

I finally got around to using my Salifert test kit and was shocked to learn
my Phosphates are about .5
Finally, an explanation why my coralline is not growing very fast.
I did a google and learned of a few ways to lower it.

Has anyone had any problems with the Salifer Ca test kits that hit the
streets about 2 weeks ago?  I purchased 2 of them from Champion and they
both are off the charts.  Both say the I have a Ca of 725...when 2 other
kits yield equal results.

Are there any advantages/disadvantages to putting the sump at the same water
level as the main tank?
Or is below just customary?
Thanks,