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Hello again fellow reefers, setting up another tanks and I am going with MH T5 and led moonlights, question here is, have any of you ever seen or know of ballasts for the MH that would be dimmable with say a controler like the profilux? If so would it be possible to obtain a link to them?

Any one out there using this type of overflow or any one able to offer up any pros and cons for this style of overflow?

Ok OK OK!! you all were right, at least all that spoke up and told me not to get an acrylic tank, not even a year and I am going to replace it. I think I will go with either a bow front of maybe just a standard tank. Questions I have for you....how would you plumb a new tank so that the use of...

Hi again all, summer is about to close here in the north so I again have time to relax a bit here and direct my attentions more to my tank now. As some of you may know, the CB I had in my tank turned into a coral eating machine, so trapped and removed!! Now I have a few corals left, a clam and 6...

Ok it's time for me to add the last fish to my tank. So far I have the rabbit fish, 2 clowns, orange spot gobie, and the coral beauty. I was thinking of a purple tang but am not sure if that is a good plan with 2 other algae eaters already competeing for food. I really want some thing wild in...

Thanks for taking the time to look, the little dark green bubble, what is it???? And what is it attatched to?? one more shot

Re: Picture of the Month - April A few pokes later....here's my shot for April.

How quickly can I raise salts levels safely?? My ATO system decieded to syphon from the barrel and dropped salt levels to 1.020, I have a few days before I leave on vacation and would really like to get the levels back to 1.023/24. Would it be safe to raise them that much in 3 days?

What do you use for glue?? I tried an epoxy putty but it does not seem to do to well, what would be the best glue to use? Also I have managed to get a mat of ??? maybe hair algae growing on the substrate, is this because I have nothing stirring the sand up? Only thing messing around in the sand...

How many of you use wave makers and which product/products seem to work the best?

Ok, I am up and running with the tank now, but there are all the fines floating around in there, the HOB from the 20 gallon hospital tank with filter floss installed does not seem to do to much, or more so, I don't expect it to accomplish what is needed, so I am looking for suggestions on what...

Ok, I am up and running with the tank now, but there are all the fines floating around in there, the HOB from the 20 gallon hospital tank with filter floos installed does not seem to do to much, or more so, I don't expect it to accomplish what is needed, so I am looking for suggestions on what...

Posted this in my tank showcase but thought some may want to see it here as well. Well the Solaris light showed up tonight, spent some time looking over the manual, got around to hooking it up..... so excited......BAH SO MUCH FOR QUALITY CONTROL!! For a light that is suppose to be tested for...

Here is the deal, special ordered a fuge/sump that would fit a Gen X 6000 return pump....no problem I was told, we can build that for you.....so now it is all here and the pump does fit in the return portion of the sump but, the removable wall they built does not fit when the pump is...

Is there an aquarium pump out there that will handle being dead headed? I will be running an ATO of some sort, my plan is to pump water from a FW holding bucket to the ATO resivour which of course will be on a float, and of course when the float closes the valve the pump will pressure up and...

Well I did it, against the grain some what, but I did it! I ordered my first tank, a 105 gallon acrylic from fish tanks direct (a tencor product), I know some may call me crazy for going acrylic but in reality it was the easiest way (no one likes to ship glass:grumble:). It will have a center...

Hello from British Columbia Canada, of course I am new to aquariums I do have a small tank now (5g) and have plans for a large one soon, just waiting on the quotes. The plan is for a 94 to 105 gallon reef tank. I have been reading forums and the dummies book for SW aquariums for the last few...