Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / January 2005

I'd appreciate any advice on raising Chaetomrpha.  I Googled it and only
found a small mention of 'tumbling' and there was mention of not growing it
in a tank with different Macros.  Am I to understand it is not to be in the
same system or just separated like Caulerpa in the display ...

Need a little help.  When I turn off my main pump the water drains into my
wet/dry filter which is more like a sump now.  However sometimes the water
level is to high and it overflows.  What type of valve do i want to install
in my line to prevent water draining back down through ...

I have read several posts about removing unwanted starfish, corals, etc.
but have not seen anything about how to actually go about the removal.  How
do you do it?  Also, what do you do with them after theyve been removed?
Furthermore, what about segments of soft corals removed to ...

I'm wondering how is everyone here maintaing the sand. I have problem with
it, it constantly gets algae growth over it. First diatoms, then cyano. I
have very fine aragonite based sand.
Is anyone sifoning the debris from sand or shifting it and how often? Any

I bought several vials of BS Eggs about 6 months ago. I occassionally
mix a small batch.
The last 3 batches have had little/no yield. I'm using the same recipe
for the water (thanks Marc).

I originally posted these questions in alt.home.repair, but never got
any responses.  It looks like this subject is discussed far more often
in this group, so I thought I'd post it here.
I've been shopping for a replacement TFC membrane for my RO system,

I have a 46 gallon reef/fish tank that I'm having high phosphate problems
with.  Currently is 2+ppm and of course I have cyanobacteria red algae and
hair algae growing :(.  I'm planning on doing some water changing but was
wandering as I tested my RO water and it alone has a ...

I am  PhD student  and I  doing some work on grounding resistance and I
would like to develop a formula for CALCULATION OF EARTH RESISTANCE IN
MULTI-LAYER EARTH STRUCTURE. and compare it with some field
measuremnts...What do you think? Is it possible to develop such this

I recall a post last year concerning a very inexpensive source for
snails and other cleanup critters.  I think they were based in Florida,
and sold mainly to retailers, but also sold to the public. Can anyone
point me in the right direction on this.

Very much off topic, but wondering if any of you would like an invite for
gmail.  I have many to give away and not enough friends to use them up!
If you want one let me know.

Marc,
   Is there an entry on your wesite for starting a refugium. E.G.
What kind of material - sand, mud
will you sell me some Chaetamorpha (Don't want calerpa)

I am setting up a 2.5 gallon nano with LR/LS I was going to convert the
smallest size Penguin Bio wheel filter to a mechanical filter/heater
chamber. I can then still leave the bio wheel in place and have extra
wet/dry bio filtration. Does this sound possible? How about adding a ...

Hi, guys,
I am planning to install auto top-off system to compensate evaporation. In
addition, I'd like to automate calcium and iodine supplement.
My plan is using 10G all-glass tank with power-filter I have in my storage.

I have a 75 gal tank that I fill with an RODI. With normal evaperation, I
had water to it roughly every 6 days or so. Is there something I can use to
refill the tank automatically, similar to how ur toilet works?
Thanks

has anyone had the pleasure of their turbo snails breeding.  I've had an
outbreak of small limpet-like creatures.  as last while the have been a few
that have started to form higher conical type shell.
is there anything I can do to determine if these are safe or is there