clam shell

OK as some of you know I am getting really close to having the 95 up and ready to get wet. All that is left is lights and plumbing it into the rest of the system. So the dilemma - garbled as it may be: The tank has this great canopy that came with it- matching stand oo lalala pretty. I am...

My aquarium is currently running at 83F I think thats bit high so I'm trying to figure how can I cool it down, Tried to switch bulbs, just leaving 1 10000k and 3 actinic total is 216W is that going to help with cooling down the tank or not ? and is that still going to be enough light for my...

Keep your camera charged and ready!! This Months theme is ........... strange, crazy, and or funny shots from your reef Very cool idea Fly Guy (Don't forget to check out last months winning pic) you can see it Here The ususal few simple rules 1 Entry per person Photo...

On a happy note my two maroon clowns have hosted my BTA! They seem quite thrilled to have their new home, and I feel better now that they are not trying to host one of my brain corals :) Bad news.... As some of you know I picked up a full 90 g reef setup from an ebay auction. It came with...

Okay, now i know this from freshwater fish, DONT EVER GO WITH A SMALL TANK.. well we did a starter 30 gallon salt and now have made our way to making our 55 ex-fresh into a salt. ANYWHOOO.. what is the best way about going about transferring a couple things (ricordea for sure, maybe xenia) to...

Well I need to vent, I have been using Rod's Reef food and have been pretty happy with it. I just opened a new package a few days ago and just in the first part of the package there have been 4 whole shrimp tails so far that are over an inch big each. On top of that when I was breaking the...

When I build mu canopy I wasn't thinking about mounting my lights. The front half of the canopy opens to access the tank. I have a two bulb retro T5 that I am using. If I put both bulbs in the back half of the canopy it will create a shadow in the front of the tank. My question is can I put one...

What turned this rock Black ? http://www.thereeftank.com/photopost/data/500/100_5910.jpg this is not LR from the ocean, this was sitting in my yard for 20 years...the only thing near it was this red grass..i dont know what its called..

Most of us normally post pics of coral and growth (which is great). How about some pics of our fishy friends?

Not sure if s slug or not, it is about the size of a pea, grey with a black center. I keep finding these critters under the rocks when I move them around. Does anyone have any idea what they are and whether they are safe for my reef tank?

this thing is in my tank pulling sand up towards itself like a conveyor belt and then dropping it in a pile. Any ideas? - its tenticles look banded brown and white and are cotton thin, don't know how many tenticles there are - heaps Thanks in advance Andrew

Hey all, What is the best calcium reactor media? pros and cons of different brands? also, how soon after setting up an aquarium is the earliest you should set up a Ca reactor? Or does age not matter, just coral load? Thanks all jason

I'm looking for a good site to help ID Hitchhikers. Now that the lights are on and the rock seems to be coming to life more and more every day. The other day it was just a snail, then a tiny feather-duster worm. Now I see two more Feather-duster worms and a whole lot of other little things...

I just looked in my tank and I got a Hitchhiker, It was crawling up the back glass, like a snail but the shell looks like a clam. Any idea what it is? Thank you.

This is the 30 gallon tank and stand from the build thread below. Please note that not everything is included in this sale. I have used some of the components for my new 90 gallon tank. Included will be: 30 gallon tank, drilled with internal overflow and Durso standpipe custom stand and...

This is the 30 gallon tank and stand from the build thread below. Please note that not everything is included in this sale. I have used some of the components for my new 90 gallon tank. Included will be: 30 gallon tank, drilled with internal overflow and Durso standpipe custom stand and...

We were given this tank in order to rescue it from Hair Algae. Details we currently have on it until later when I can get some lights on and investigate contents better ... Perfecto 36 x 12 x 20 Glass Tank White Stand Coralife 250W HQI 20K Metal Halide Clip On Light Coralife 2 x 18W 6500K PC...

Got a derasa clam last week and placed in on a flat rock with some sand. About how long will it take for the clam to attach itself, or do derasas even send out byssal threads?

been planning this for a while now, watching and waiting in a local forum for the the right deal to come my way. looks like it finally did- just made a deal for a 135gallon! its acrylic, 60lx18wx24h with rounded front corners. scheduled to pick up this thursday(im being optimistic by posting...

hello, i am in the process of building a cabinet for my 4foot tank. i am planning to use 4"x4" timbers for the main corner support and the remaining structure will be made with 4"x2". i am trying to plan to build a hood/canopy aswell, but most of the peoples canopy designs i've looked at...