Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / July 2006

I am thinking of replacing my old PC fixture with a T5 fixture. I have a 29
gallon which I am planning to have as a soft coral/mushroom/zoanthid type
tank. Currently I have 110W of PC and am looking at a 96W T5 fixture. Would
this be a good fit?

My 75gal tank is accumulating salts on its edge.  It has to be a leak but I
was wondering if it is normal or should I just transfer everything to a new
tank?
Is not a big deal but worries me.

I have a 70 gal tank with a metal stand the tank has a floating bottom black
frame....should I put wood or styrofoam between the tank and stand or can I
simply put the tank directly on the stand?
TIA

I have a 70 gal tank i am in the process of setting up a reef tank,  how
much live rock would I need?
TIA

Hi all, newbie and new member here,
I have a 60 gallon reef tank about 1 1/2 month old, it seems to have
picked up a small pill box type of critter in the skimmer intake, it
has pinchers on the back end of it. Any ideas if I should be worried???

Will bioballs work in a power filter, or do they have to have a wet/dry?
Cindy

I have a canister filter system with bio media as well as carbon media for
my 75 gal (75 lbs LR) FOWLR. I use to change the carbon every time I do a
partial water change. I read somewhere that I'm getting rid of too much
bacteria at one time. If this is true, how often should I ...

I am setting up a seahorse tank for Capensis horses, that need temps.
68-72.  I plan to have macro algae and seagrasses.
Would the new PFO LED lights work for this?
The tank is a 37 gallon, and is 22 inches tall.

Does anyone else have problems making R/O water from a well?  I just
replaced both filters & new membrane and it's barely making water.  I use a
water softner so I don't get it.
Are some R/O units better than others?  Most probably all use the same

Interesting article
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/7/aafeature

I am buying a set of monitors for O2, PH, Conductivity, Nitrates and
others...
Which brand should I buy, the ones I need are for an experimental filter and
I need accurate readings from my tank to use those readings in my thesis.

Hi all, I just got my latest mail order fishy delivery yesterday: 1 yellow
tang 4 nassarius snails & 5 turbo snails.
However there was a big notice about the tangs water having levels of copper
in them!!! Whoops some of the tangs water escaped whilst I was introducing

Here you go:
http://www.business-magazines.com/prd551655.php?siteid=global_BMS_product
It's an aquatic magazine that only costs $8,390.72 a year,
thats only $700.00 a month. And with most magazines if you

I'm looking for a custom refugium builder.  Anyone know of one?  I
want an acrylic Ecosystem Aquarium type refugium for a 180 gal reef
tank, but want it customized, of course.
Thanks in advance!

I have had 3 successful freshwater tanks for about 3 years (10G, 29G,
and 55G), but I've been seriously considering converting the 55G tank
to a reef aquarium. Everything that's in there can be moved to another
tank, with the exception of a single pl*co that I can probably give