Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / November 2005

I'm considering placing a 150 g marine tank (60x24x24) in my family
room at one corner of the room. It seems I will have 2 joists
underneath going parallel in addition to whatever support I get near
the wall joist. Do you think I will make out OK adding floor jacks to

I just purchased a nice piece of Torch Coral.  
I was wondering do I need to feed this?  or and anything to the tank for this
piece of coral to grow?
Mike

Hi I am selling some of my Marine fish if anybody is interested.
I have 2 tangs.
2 Clown fish
1 large clam

After about 12 years I'm getting out of the hobby.
As far as fish go I have the following:
6" Emperor Angel (from Tahiti) - A beautiful fish, purchased from The
Marine Center in Texas about 7 years ago.

This creature showed up just a couple of weeks ago.
http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/critter.jpg
Thanks in advance.

I have the Kent HiS 35 gpd RO system. As far as the first filter cartridge,
which is just for removing particulate matter as I understand it, has
anyone used other types of filters to replace this? Such as for a drinking
water filter or the like?

Ok, I need some help please. I'm new to salt water fish keeping.
700 litre (180gallons I think)
Phosphates 0
Nitrates 0

My wife and I are new to this hobby (inherited reef tank from daughter & son-in-law). Have read, read and read and am convinced on the need for quarantine tank for new fish.
Question: Would you quarantine hermit crabs, cleaner shrimp, snails etc? Could pathogens come in with them ...

Has anyone heard how the two-foot thick panels of acrylic were joined at the vertical seams to create the huge window in the big tank at the Georgia Aquarium?
Thanks,
Mike

Freshwater (planted) tanks can be so beautiful, look at this one:
http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2005.cgi?&Scale=514&op=showcase&category=0
&vol=3&id=37
Enjoy!

Well, just got my power back after seventeen days.
I have been on the generator and inverters for so long, I am thinking
of disconnecting from the stupid weak grid. :)
I never realized just how much power these tanks consume!

Here are some new pics I took tonight.
Zoanthoid Shot #1
[img]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3/xercesjpf/DSC01783.jpg[/img]
Zoanthoid Shot #2

Inherited a "Red Sea Berlin Classic" skimmer with reef tank and from what we've read, starting to understand that these are not very good skimmers.
Planning on an upgrade ASAP and am looking at these two for a 125 gallon system. Completely new at this and any recommendations on ...

First I rather admired the little wine-colored growths shelved on my
powerheads and heaters, but now I've begun to cast a suspicious eye on
something that grows so readily, believing that maybe nothing good
should be that easy. They are not ugly and so far have not been

There's a white flakey build up in my 32 gallon w/c container. Is it
harmful?