i've heard of people drilling the sides but have never seen it. i got mine predrilled with a corner over flow and love it, i think the hang off the backs are loud and messy, but you have to do what the budget allows. and yes i would re seal the tank if its been sitting around for awhile the...
the oddesey light is pretty good i have a 24 inch one with 2 pc lights the only thing i don't like is the fans are cheap and small so it does heat up pretty good just becarefull, maybe invest in a larger fan. i wouldn't turn the uv on until you get and algea issue. you want to grow algea to...
you should always have a check valve as well as a ball valve so this wont happen during a power outage. i haerd of a story where the guy went on vacation and had his return end so far down in the tank it flooded the sump with over 70 gallons of water. im sorry to here that you had this happen...
i have a retro pc 36 inch light with a 100k and an atinic as well as a 24 inch pc fixture with the same with a total of 240 watts and the leds are just hole puched threw the aluminum reflector. pretty net huh? i do plan to get another 36 inch retro kit that should make it better. the thing i...
its come a long way but i think i have a great balance some say i have to many fish. some say i have to many corals. All i know is that its been so much easier taking care of the levels and all that live in my tank. im thinking maybe a plate corals don't know which one yet cause its eaither...
i have an orange fromia and its been in my 20 gallon tank for 2 months and now resides in my new 65 gallon and does great. i have heard stories of people trying to get them out after they die and it just falling into millions of peices. be carefull and have lots of live rock for it to climb on...
your right biff i always check my levels at least once a week to monitor whats going on and always add trace elements. but i agree if your not using new salt their isn't any iodine or anything else being replenished from using a skimmer and gemeral comsumption by corals and inverts.
That cheeto is good suff. Within a week of having mine it cut my nitrates in half and no phosphates. I recommend this stuff to everyone. good job on the zeros im close but not there yet
i just lost my 2 strip railway gobie. he jummped out!!!!! the only thing is when i had my hex tank i never had a lid and he never jumped out. Know i have glass tops and a canopy????? how did he do it? the only thing i can think of is that he got out the hole in the back of the glass top...
Thanks Guys it was alot of work and worry I combined 2 tanks into one with the rock and corals which i heard after the fact wasn't good. really i knew better but hey it worked
I just finished most of my setup. I guess i should change my name huh? Thanks to my friend bigploch ( thanks again ) I got a 65 gallon tank with built in overflow. And yes i finally got a sump no more canister filter for me. check out the picks!!!