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lighting question I'm cycling my dwarf seahorse tank now. It's a 5 gallon marineland hex (trust me, I've done my homework. 5 gallons IS the correct size for this parti...	apologeticus	2	14-Oct-2004 05:36
Yellowy sand and coraline algae not spreading. Hi, when you clean your tank, are you suppose to sippon the sand? Because my sand is looking slightly yellowish in colour, what could have cause this?...	BGK	3	10-Oct-2004 20:54
first water change Pages: 1, 2 Well, its that time. 1 month and its time to do my first water change. I was thinking of doing a 5% change on my 70g and then continuing it every wee...	pmdaggett	22	09-Oct-2004 07:25
live rock questions I have recently purchased 35 pounds of cured live rock in my 70 gallon. I was wondering how much better the filteration will be with that much. I kn...	pmdaggett	19	06-Oct-2004 12:31
Lighting a 3ft deep tank. I was wondering what wattage is best for keeping SPS at the top of the tank and softies and LPS at the bottom, in a 3ft deep tank. The tank currently...	Forever-mango	1	05-Oct-2004 07:41
Reverse Osmosis System The town water I have at my house is not the best and is often full of rust so I've always avoided using it with my small tanks. When it's time to do...	PeaceB2U	5	05-Oct-2004 04:56
20g saltwater I've never had a saltwater aquarium before, but I'm contemplating turning my 20g into a small reef tank with a couple small fish. Does anyone have an...	bayara	1	05-Oct-2004 04:49
Okay Im really going to do it this time. 75 gallon FOWLR MUAHAHAHA Okay I am going to get a RODI filter for the water I add. I am going to get a skimmer and a UV sterilizer. Live sand. Liv...	Daniel	16	02-Oct-2004 16:49
46g bowfront lighting I was just going to set up a 10g nano.. My mom decided it would be great to have "one of those fancy curved glass tanks"(bowfront) in the living room....	sham	3	09-Sep-2004 06:12
Is a 29 Gal a good size to keep live rock? Hey guys, i wanted to know if anyone keeps a sucessful 29gal tank w/ live rock here. Im planning on getting a 29 w/ a double florescent light strip b...	cmonkey	2	09-Sep-2004 02:45
seriously considering fresh to salt. Need help. Pages: 1, 2 I have just got this great idea to try and start a reef tank. I currently have a 35g hex freshwater tank which is in fine working condition, but am r...	pmdaggett	21	08-Sep-2004 14:42
Pole, watt's per gal, how much is your tank? Ok, I have seen quite a bit of questions on this topic "how much lighting do I need" with different answers. How about everybody on this site just sta...	GuessWho	9	08-Sep-2004 10:33
Fish for my 12 gallon nano I am currently setting up a 12 gallon nano. Currently it has 9 pounds of live rock and is cycling. I dont plan on adding any fish for a least a coup...	steve711	1	08-Sep-2004 06:18
Freshwater to Saltwater 75g tank need help I currently have a 75g tropical tank and are thinking of swapping to a salt tank what do i need and can i use the following from tropical tank setup t...	eureka red	3	07-Sep-2004 04:43
Brown Diatoms After a few weeks of having my new aquarium set up, brown diatoms have spread across my sand and rocks. After reading the posts I could find about th...	PeaceB2U	1	06-Sep-2004 14:53
Skimmer Question I've just set up an Aquaclear Pro 75 wet/dry filter with built in skimmer for use in my 55 gallon FOWLR tank. I'm not exactly sure how to adjust the...	PeaceB2U	6	06-Sep-2004 06:05
10gal,carpet anemone,clown? I wouldnt do it.......the carpet will need me tal halide to be happy, and will easily outgrow a 10 gallon tank.......I would go with atleast a 7...	FishProfiles.com	3	06-Sep-2004 05:30
Aging Saltwater How long do you usually let your saltwater sit before adding it to a tank?...	PeaceB2U	2	04-Sep-2004 02:56
Anemones & Lights ? Hi I have a Sebae Anemone and Purple carpet anemone. My Sebae I have had for about 7 months, and it is doing so-so. My carpet anemone is doing very we...	GuessWho	5	03-Sep-2004 01:31
Help me set up my new tank. Ok, yay for impulse buying. I picked up an all Glass 16 Gallon Bow front tank today on sale. It comes with a hood using a standard 15 Watt bulb....	Azizza	1	02-Sep-2004 13:28
Pumps In general, how long do pumps last?...	razz	4	01-Sep-2004 00:39
Need Help with Aquaclear Pro Filter I'm working on setting up my first marine aquarium. Although I have done freshwater tanks for years, the equipment made for saltwater tanks is complet...	PeaceB2U	7	28-Aug-2004 19:30
Saltwater Storage I've decided to buy saltwater from pet store when i eventually set up an aquarium. However my LFS is over an hours drive and would prefer to have some...	angel2211	8	25-Aug-2004 05:04
55 gal FOWLR stock list ive decided to make my 55 gallon a saltwater tank..FOWLR for now..maybe corals later...ive already added sand (quickrete playsand) andim cycling now.....	saltnewbie	6	25-Aug-2004 04:45
Phosphate Level I just had my water checked here at work in our Chem Lab and they just told me my PO4 is 2.79ppm and my water hardness is 4800, I'm planning on doing...	fraggedup	3	24-Aug-2004 20:54
what fish should i get for my 20g i want to know wat fish i could get that arnt to hard to find and wat orament should i getbecause im a beggin marine dude And can i change fresh wat...	otto69	2	24-Aug-2004 18:51
55 fowlr im thinking of setting up a 55g fowlr. i want a snowflake eel as my main fish. im looking for another hardy bigger fish that wont be eaten. i was thin...	greenmonkey51	4	22-Aug-2004 02:41
Live rock and filtration The prices of liverock are set to skyrocket here soon apparently. So while i wasn't going to start a salt tank till christmas am now seriously thinkin...	angel2211	9	21-Aug-2004 13:58
Filter Suggestion I'm starting my first reef aquarium (55 gallon glass) and need suggestions for purchasing a filter. I will be using live rock and live sand and have...	PeaceB2U	4	20-Aug-2004 16:16
what is live sand? so what is t iv seen it in my lfs but never thought to ask so now im asking you so can anyone tell me plz?...	nano reefer	13	20-Aug-2004 12:33
clown trigger Clown triggers get way to big for a 46 gallon tank. They are also extremly messy and extremly aggressive. They are the most aggressive trigger IMO. Un...	FishProfiles.com	1	17-Aug-2004 18:46
New Tank I have finally taken that plunge, and put some salt in me waters. (arrrrgh! where's a pirate icon) Now I am not new to fishkeeping, but this is my fi...	mer_maiden	9	16-Aug-2004 17:39
nano-nanotank basically, i want a small SW snail/worm tank... how small is feasable? I am considering local rockpool snails (no idea on species as of yet) how sm...	Callatya	2	16-Aug-2004 14:14
Is 10g (UK) too small? I have an empty 10 gallon in my kitchen, Is this too small for a sw tank?...	MDB	3	15-Aug-2004 13:35
Freshwater To saltwater I'm might consider sometime in the future to change my freshwater tank to a saltwater tank. I am a beginner so I started out with a freshwater tank. M...	IhAvEsOmEfIsH	7	15-Aug-2004 10:49
What fish for beginners I was going to set up a tank for some seahorse's and have been advised against this. Just wondering what people would advise for a beginner to start w...	angel2211	10	14-Aug-2004 20:01
150w MH? i was at my home depot today and saw a 150 watt workmans light and i was woundering could i hace that as a me tal halide? or get 2 and have 300 watts o...	never say die	9	13-Aug-2004 15:03
Starting up nano cube I recently bought a 12 gallon nano cube aquarium. The one with the filter built into the back. Now i was just wondering if there are any things that...	steve711	2	10-Aug-2004 22:50
Cured Live Rock Anyone know of a good site where I can purchase fully cured live rock online? Most of the sites I've come across only sell pre-cured or uncured rock....	PeaceB2U	5	10-Aug-2004 03:59
New 10g SW what kind of heater and filter should i get for a 10g SW with an ocellerioc clown.......... not sure if i spelled that right, 2-3 pounds live sand, 4-...	royal cichlid	3	10-Aug-2004 03:48
Alternative to bought water I'm wanting to start up a tank to have seahorse's, now i absolutely nothing about this, i've only ever kept tropical fish. the pet store said that i h...	angel2211	10	09-Aug-2004 19:00
Filtration on a 125 Fish Only I have a 55 gallon tank with fish only, I've had the fish only set up for a year, before that I did a fish only with live rock. Crashed that puppy li...	Skittles	5	09-Aug-2004 18:48
Choosing Right Tank I'm interested in starting my first marine aquarium and have started doing some online research to find out as much as I can about what is involved....	PeaceB2U	12	08-Aug-2004 23:40
fowlr 29 gal my lfs sells liverock for 9 dollars per pound so im not gunna spend that much..i was searchin the web and found this site that sells figi liverock and...	saltnewbie	6	08-Aug-2004 21:10
Nutri-Seawater As I'm preparing to set up my first reef aquarium, I saw an advertisement in a current aquarium magazine for Nutri-Seawater, a natural live ocean salt...	PeaceB2U	3	08-Aug-2004 19:13
how small how small can you get uv light bulbs?...	nano reefer	3	08-Aug-2004 15:08
sump reading I want to set up a 20 gallon sump for my soon to be 55 or 75 and I'm having trouble finding some reading I can do about how to set them up that I can...	CRclownfishy21	1	06-Aug-2004 12:38
liverock is $$ im setting up a FOWLR 29 gallon and i'll need around 30 pounds of live rock but its 9-13 dollars per pound around here and i think thats way too much...	saltnewbie	2	06-Aug-2004 11:19
starting a saltwater tank im getting a 29 gallon tank set up from my bro(the 29 gal set up from walmart) and i really want to try saltwater this time because i already have num...	saltnewbie	5	06-Aug-2004 02:24
The $110 DIY 150w MH Pendant! Sorry I am linking to this, but it was a lot to type. [link=http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=301621#post301621]http://www.nan...	JMT1SOMR	1	05-Aug-2004 23:52

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