Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / August 2005

I put my first Hippo (regal) tang into my tank yesterday.  Any advice.  He
still seems a little shy so far but is getting along well with the coral
beauty!
~m

I have been using a  USHIO  UHI-250W 10K double ended Metal halide bulb
for years now. Has anyone tried the Hamilton Technology 10K or 14K
bulbs?
Any feedback on them and I am thinking of switching to the 14K bulb,

Please click on the link to ID these guys.
They have multiplied like crazy, and they are starting to pester me.
I thought these were beneficial worms? Whatever they are, and what
should I do.

Can anyone supply the genus & species names (and locality) for the
"Sputnik" sea urchins commonly offered for sale on eBay?  See, e.g.,
http://cgi.ebay.com/WHOLE-SPUTNIK-SEA-URCHIN-SEASHELL_W0QQitemZ6549571990QQcateg
oryZ4838QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem.

Hey all,
I am looking for some starting places in exploring the feasibility of a
small (<=100 gals.) open water system, or whatever is the appropriate
term for an aquarium in which the water is pumped directly from a

    I have a 75 gal FOWLR. I have 65 pound of rock and have had this tank
up for 2 months with the following live stock.
1. Tomato Clown
2. Yellow tail damsel

Has anyone ever tried to raise Lobsters in a chilled tank? If so, What
problems did you run into. Where can I learn more about it.
I read somewhere that a 3-5 lb lobster takes roughly 7 years or so.. With
this mind set, I could dine on lobster for a long long time without the  $$ ...

I have a 65 gallon reef, 15 gal sump, outside skimmer. Would I run a
tube from the skimmer outlet to the chiller and let it flow directly
into the tank?
Does anyone know anything about Pacific Coast chillers?

Based on the feedback I received, I am looking to get a 240 gallon glass
tank.  I  live in the Chicago area (Cary) and am looking suggestions on
where to buy a tank of this size.  I have found a site, www.glasscages.com 
and I would like any opinions on them as a business.  If ...

Hello all, allow me to introduce myself. My names Alyssa and i have had
tropical fish for the last 5 years now, mostly angels and bala sharks. I've
had more angel babies then i can shake a stick at and i decided to challenge
myself with a FOWLR 20 galleon tank (my 45 has my ...

Will be going on vac for two weeks, and I need a timer for the MH
lighting, and an automatic feeder. I have a yellow tang, 2 chromies,
feeder crew, and some corals.
Any suggestions with respect to models, price, et cetera. I went to

I have an acrylic overflow,weir style, on my 120 gallon tank. I have had
more than one occasion that it has stopped flowing and the tank has come
close to or has overflowed. I initially used the water lift pump that came
with it to remove air from the weir. That burnt up and I ...

I've had a small marine aquarium going for about three months.  It's
populated with native life from the Texas Gulf.  I figured since they are
more or less "free" it won't cost me too much to experiment.  Anyway, they
are all happy and healthy.  Here's the question.  It appears as ...

I was given a refractometer recently and I can't get it adjusted down
to 0 using RO water. It's about 6 years old and probably requires
recalibration and possibly service (although it looks to be in perfect
shape).