Recent content by jbrother

Ahh, great advice little_fish. Thanks. Also, thanks d_sherby08 for posting this thread. Very helpful for me =)

I bought a Zoo Med Aquacool fan for my tank when I first set it up. In the summer my apartment never goes below 90 F. That cheap little fan keeps my tank at a safe temperature year round and never once failed. You do need to the water line though because it drops significantly faster. Clip on...

I have a 20gallon that has been set up for about a year and I'm moving soon as well. So you would suggest changing the sand? If so that would be awesome! I've been wanting to do that for a while. Just to be sure though, it will be safe to change out the sand completely and not cause some form of...

First, that's going to be one beautiful tank once finished. Great rockscaping. With my tank, I put in all my live rock but wasn't seeing any readings showing the cycling process. I got some help from this site and I cut up half a shrimp and tossed it in (only half for me because I have a small...

I think of it as a game when I try to find mine. Sometimes he's in plain sight but blended in so well. Great invert to have

Very sorry, I took it hard when I lost my first fish. Unbelievably beautiful mandarin though, I'm always captivated by their color.

Beautiful zoas in the first pic! What type of coral was in the second? Very neat looking

Would you consider it to be a good deal as far as LED's? I called my LFS and they said they can order it for me and save me $10 on the total price from ordering it online. My tank is about 15" tall so it doesn't need to penetrate that deep. My light is the only thing holding me back from...

Thanks everyone! I'm gonna go with the AiptasiaX. I think it'll be worth it in the end since it says it can kill ~100 per bottle. I only have one verrry tiny little guy growing in there. I'm not even sure I have the dexterity to get him, hahaha. To be honest, it looks kind of pretty. Thank...

Currently I'm running a 2 Bulb T5HO on a 20gallon tank. I know it's a bit sub-par and I really want to be able to make my future coral flourish. I found this light on sale but I need to check in before I purchase. Marineland Reef Capable LED Lighting System w/Timer: LED Aquarium Light Fixtures...

Nevermind! I did some more searching from other threads and saw I could try getting them at any local CVS or Walgreens. Mods feel free to delete this post as I think I found the answer already! =)

So I was doing my nightly inspection of the tank and noticed a little guy sprouting off my LR. It fits the description of aiptasia perfectly so I'm going to treat it as that. I have had very few issues with my tank since I got it going and this will be my first test...for some reason I'm...

Wow...I went to Petco last night and priced a 40 breeder w/ stand for get this...$110! Man...the regret I have for not shopping around. My 20gal. ended up costing us near $250. Live and learn =) +1 to the helpful replies little_fish and Amber

Hi! So I've been doing research on DIY sumps and I've come to the conclusion...I'm not handy or mechanically inclined. That being said...I need some help =) I've been trying to find cheap ways to do it without having to cut into my new 50gal, is that possible? Would anyone be able to link to...

New questions. For a 50gal would you all recommend I study sump building? I'm not sure if it's a little much just for that sized tank. Filtration is my biggest worry atm. Would my HoB protein skimmer and live rock be perfectly fine to handle the tank?