One more option. If I got a 75G tank and stand. I can use a wetdry (new bioballs) that I have in the garage. I can buy the NO light for $80. If I found a skimmer for $300 I can set this up. What do I need for the fish? I will not have LR so I need some structure for them. Ideas? This...

I just picked up this on Sat and set it up yesterday. It is 110 gallons I got it as you see here, (minus the rock, sand and fish which I moved over from my 55, along with my pc light you can't see in the pic) with a wet/dry 75 and overflow for just $200! (don't mind the cheesy plastic plants...

Alright as you know from my last post I am fairly new to this whole saltwater world. Well I have a few things in my tank.. Trigger fish 2 Damsales coral banded shark 2 pieces of live rock ( 1 with a small mushroom) anamoe ( excuse the spelling ) And just dead rock for show. My queston is...

well i was wondering what was your first setup ever mine was 3 years ago (reef tank that is) my real first setup was when i was about 10 years of age it was a 10 gallon fresh water tank with some green/black gravel with an undergravel filter and about 10 feeder goldfish oh yeah and a sunken...

Im running a skimmer that is rated up to 135g. Should I have a filter too?

Just need some help helping people.... I work at an LFS and being the only full time person there who has ever owned a salt tank, by default, i get to be the 'go-to' person when someone wants to start one up. Which is all fine and all, i adore the hobby and love to talk about it. But...

Im building a 55g FOWLR and I will be using a 400gph HOB filter. What other powerheads should I use with it? Thanks

i started a 20 gallon reef, magnum canister filter, 20 lbs live sand, 20+ lbs live rock, clownfish, blenny, cleaner crew and coralife aqualight power compact. i plan on getting coral soon and an anemone. will i benefit from adding a protein skimmer and can i use just a protein skimmer in place...

I have a 20 gallon tank, magnum canister filter, coralife lighting unit 20 lbs. live sand and 20 lbs. live rock. I am going reef....fish, live coral and inverts. I hear the getting a bigger tank is better for the salt water realm. What would I have to do differently than someone with a 100+...

need to sell my complete setup. Please understand that the setup was bought brand new back in May and june of this year. Everything is in mint condition. this is a complete setup for anyone that wants to do it right the first time, not having to spend as much as i did at the beginning of this...

Some pics of my QT and new frags (from mg) Tyree A. Loisette

So, I have a 20g tank that has been freshwater fish community for the last 7+ years, and It's fallen on dark times since getting the saltwater tank up about a 1.5 year ago and needs restocking. I'm trying to come up with something cool to put into it since freshwater are "boring" now that...

So I have recently purchased a H.O.T. Magnum canister filter for my tank, one with a biowheel and micron filter etc etc. Well, when the water comes back through the biowheel and strikes the surface of the water tons of microbubbles form. Then when the regular output from the canister flows...

Alright, well I'm getting tired of my Eclipse and think its about time to step it up a notch. I have a 29 gallon tank right now and have a hankerin' for an upgrade. I plan on building my own hood ( I know a guy that builds his own and is willing to help out). I'll be installing two 55W PC's...

Last night went to bed and all was well. Got up this morning and walked down the stairs to see a huge sandstorm in my 90 gal. Tryin' to peer threw the mess I notice a friggen' Rio with the top two suction cups dislodged. The pump was facing straight down blowing sand everywhere, and creating...

:wavey: Hello Well I have this nasty brown stringy algea in my 55 gallon tank. I have new 250 watt XM 10k bulbs. I have a 4 inch dsb. The tank is about 4 months mature. I use a Remora Pro skimmer that is producing well. This brown stringy stuff has bubbles in it so it floats up from the...

My 55usg always seems to have more than average particles in the water, When i Wc i wrap a pad of filter floss around my stream and it polishes the water nicely but obviously not a long term solution I've got a brand spanking new fluval 205 here rated at 180usgph, I'm thinking of using it just...

Does someone make a way to siphon crap off thebottom of the tank through a filter sock or something and circulate back to the tank? Just looking for a quick way to do bottom cleaning between WC's rather than stirring all the goop up into the water column.

I am just starting a new 56G tank (30x18x24h) and this time used 60lb of live Argonite (fiji pink) sand. The guy from the LFS told me (and it states on the bag) that I don't and shouldn't rinse the live sand before placing in the tank. Well, my tank is so cloudy (24hrs have gone by) I don't...

46 gallon bowfront H.O.T. Magnum canister filter (250 gph) Maxi-Jet 900 (230 gph) Coralife Lunar Aqualight -1 96w 10000k Daylight (compact fluorescent lamp) -1 96w True Actinic 03 Blue (compact fluorescent lamp) Typhoon protein skimmer Inhabitants 1 cleaner skunk shrimp 5 hermit crabs 3...