Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / October 2007

OK, so those who have read my previous posts know this is my first go
round with a reef tank...so here's where we are at this time.
72 gallon tank, setup with sump, skimmer (currently off), 2 power
heads, and 85 pounds of live rock.  It's been that way for about 3

Any hints on getting a filter sock?  I just want to collect debris
before it enters the sump.   Recommendations?
--Kurt

Are PLENUMS still the way to go with a salt water tank?  I haven't read up
on this since Bob Goemans published his book  LIVE SAND SECRETS 2nd addition
I'm about to setup my 75 gal again after my home remodel.  Thanks for your
help.

There are mentions on the web of an octopus climbing out of a tank,
traveling across a dry surface, going into another tank, grabbing a
fish for a meal, and then returning to their home tank. Some web-
comments say there is a video that was on TV. But I haven't found

Hey gang, just wanted to get some opinions...here's the setup my shop
recommended to me...
I've been dealing with them for awhile, and have run several tanks,
just never gone with reef (and not saltwater in ages):

My Atlantic blue tang has 2 small rings on one side of him. They are white
and look fuzzy.
When I was a kid I got ringworm on my arm. It looks sort of like that
Anybody ever seen this before?

how would i go about converting my tropical tank to a marine tank, i
want to keep fish and invertibrates (i think) or would you recomend a
learner's setup to get my hand in with marine environments.
i have currently tank approx 4"x2"x2" on a fairly large cabinet, it is

About 10 days ago my bubble-tip anemone split into a few pieces.
I have told you about it in the thread titled "Activated carbon":
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aquaria.marine.reefs/msg/7d36ff4535fefb2f
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aquaria.marine ...

I've been mostly ignoring my tank, but I looked in today and my rose BTA
split.  My Tomatoe clowns look confused as they go from one to the other
to give up their loving.
Wow!  I'll need to watch closer in the future.

Hi,  I just add some macro algae (sea letucce and chaeto) in my sump to help
reduce nitrates and added a 60 watts light.
My question is,  if I leave that light on 24 hours,  would that benefit the
nitrates reduction and the growth of the algae?.

My water is crystal clear in the morning, but by evening, the tang has
passed so much crap that the water is full of debris.  It's amazing how
much that little guy eats & fouls the tank.
110 gallon, 600gph through sump.  I have a protein skimmer and some

im back finally after being away from newsgroups for a couple years
now
i used to be wolf,
but always have been wolfdogg, lol.

Anybody out there use the Zeovit method?
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i3/zeovit/Zeovit_system/zeovit.htm
Any thoughts on it?
Thx, Mike

Hi all. So anyway the tank kept leaking and my half @ss methods of patching it never worked. So I removed everything, drained, cut away the silicone from the inside, resealed, resealed the outside, blah blah. Since the tank was totally apart and I was handling each rock anyway, I ...

I'm thinking of adding an anemone and clowns to the tank and was pondering a
couple of choices: Its an 80 Gallon Bowfront tank, 4 feet long, So its a
tall tank. 2x175 watt halides, 2x95 watt actinic Power compacts. I've stayed
away from adding corals until I get an anemone and it ...