Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / August 2006

My  impression is that the Eheim 2227 and  2229 are canister filters that
gave
some of the benefits of sump, or bio wheel filters.
These seem like a decent compromise from the optimum sump set-ups. It would

I'm setting my tank up again (I moved across the country) and can't remember
where I ordered my rock from last time! I live in the Mojave desert and must
get my rock online.  Any advice on whom to avoid? TIA, Andy

I just rec'd a Dispar Anthias last Thursday.  After hours of hiding out, she
finally comes out from time to time to swim around. My problem is with
feeding her.
I've tried mysis (which the pet store said she was eating there), seaweed,

I just wondered if I am the only person to encounter a problem when
connecting my Aqua-Medic Helix Max UV sterilser?
When I connect the hose to the hosetails provided in the boxand turn on
the pump, water drips from between the hose and the hosetail. I have

Hey all,
recently I noticed a bunch of growths on my LR in my 20g reef tank.  I
hunted around online and found a pic that resemble exactly what i have
on the LR.

I had a tank back in the 80`s that wasnt a reef tank (special lighting)
BUT--- I managed to keep a beautiful Purple tube anemone for years in it. It
seemed to thrive and do fine with the brine shrimp and clam pieces I fed it.
I want to start a new marine aquarium w/o the hi-tech ...

I had a tank back in the 80`s that wasnt a reef tank (special lighting)
BUT--- I managed to keep a beautiful Purple tube anemone for years in it. It
seemed to thrive and do fine with the brine shrimp and clam pieces I fed it.
I want to start a new marine aquarium w/o the hi-tech ...

I have a large hepatus tang which loves snacking
on the algal film I scrape from the front/side glass.
Is it unique to my fish or your tangs do the same ?
Maybe mine is extremelly hungry? But its belly is round...

I will appreciate if some one could help. I have to get a new house and
I am not sure which water system to buy. Water is hard in my area. I am
thinking of buying a water softener system but I am concerned about the
salt. And also I am not sure if reverse osmosis is the right choice ...

I bought a second hand "Dupla ph Control" (old type),
ofcourse without a manual.
I think I figured out how this works,
but when I try calibrating with PH4 I cannot

Just a simple question... I am cycling a 15 gallon nano tank. For the first
couple of months, I just let it run without anything in it, and then I added
two mollies. But the water never has lost it's whitish,cloudy look to the
water. I have crushed coral for a substrate. Now that ...

I am new at saltwater. I have been trying to gather the things I need but I
am not sure all the items I need.
sofar I have a 70gal tank with stand and canopy and a Jager200watt heater,
Coral life 48 inch aqualight T5.

Can anyone tell me how i would go about removing the internal filter
from a Juwel 180 tank? It is attached to the tank with sillicon.
Thanks.

  I am re-setting up a 180g tank.  I put new substrate and put the live
rock I had back in it.  It has been running for 2 months with one fish (Big
Eye) and 24 hermits, 24 snails.  I am seeing white fuzzy blobs growing on 4
pieces of live rock.  I am not sure if these are ...