Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / January 2005

Anyone ever had one of these?  Any info would be great.  I did a search
using google and didn't get much.
Phil

When does a FOWLR tank become a Reef Tank?  One coral?  Two?

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We have taken a few power hits during the latest storm and I am afriad it
will blow my
lights... does anyone use and UPS on their tank ?

Hi.  I've been a poster for a few months in the freshwater newsgroup and had
to ask something here.
Quick background:
As a youth in the 70's/early 80's we had a 55g salt tank in the house

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I am now using a 65W 10,000K and a 65W Actinic 03 PC lamps on my 29 gal
reef.I like the Blue coloration from the Actinic.Will It harm my soft corals
if I switch 2 Actinics with no 10,000K?
Thanks Skipp

I am going to build a sump and would like to put in a float switch.  My
question is:  Do most people use a relay with the
float switch to control the pump or is there a 110v float switch available ?
Thanks,

A friend has algae growing in his all-fish marine tank. I suggested turbo
snails because I had heard that they eat the algae, but he says the guy at the
lfs told him that when an invertabrate dies, it releases toxins into the water.
I thought that was just for corals and stuff. ...

I have a Damsel that is harassing my other fish. During the time we were
selling our house I didn't stock
my tank and ended up having this blue yellowtail damsel in the tank as the
only fish for about 2 months

Hi, I have started a mini reef tank (20G) with some live rock, 1 clown
and some snails(recently added) due to a minor algae problem.  A few
days ago, I've noticed some very small little whitish dots all over
the glass. I was concerned and asked the locals, they told me its pods

I have a yellow tang in my tank that today I noticed has a film of some
sort on one of his eyes. It is white and has is causing the eye to stick
out a little. Does anyone have any idea what it could be and how I
should treat it?

I recently read that it seems overflow boxes using pumps are more
troublesome than those that don't, specifically losing siphon.  I'm getting
ready to start a 50 gallon tank with a 10 gallon sump.  I've been debating
between the Amiracle U-tube type and the CPR CS-50 with the ...

I'm setting out to build a sump for a new 75 gallon reef.
Can anyone recommend a supplier in Northern Virginia / Washington DC?

I am tired of paying out the butt for live sand!  I live near St. Petersburg
Fl and would like to collect sand and live rock from there.  I have checked
red tide conditions and that is not a problem.  I also know to rinse the LR
and LS I collect very well.  I have some coral and ...