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Looking for some more info on nano tanks. Who makes good coral friendly ones? On a tank that small it seems like CF lighting is pretty common. Is that enough? I'm looking at Dr F&S right now, but I'm looking for input from you fine folks. I figure a nano will give me something to hold me over...

Just curious - Anyone give their cat or dog the higher TDS waste water from the RO/DI unit? Looking for more ways to re-use this type of water. Laundry and garden have been good suggestions thus far. Water rates in my town have risen 60% over the last 3 years due to a water treatment plant being...

Hey all, Haven't been around for awhile. I was a fairly active newbie around here awhile ago. Had a 125g I was going to set up. Never got around to it due to some financial reasons and I sold it to help pay for some stuff. Since then I've gotten everything back together, and my new bride is...

A guy in my local club is selling a wavemaker with 4x Maxi-jet 1200s. Think that would be enough push for my 6' tank? I also have 2x Koralia 3s that I planned on using for random flow. Would those mess up the wavemaker's rhythm? --------------- One Red Sea Wavemaster Pro microprocessor pump...

I'm looking for a reference guide for corals and fish that I can keep in my car in case I drop into a random fish store. For corals, it should talk about flow and lighting requirements, growth rate, amount of chemical warfare vs other corals, etc. For fish it should talk about max size, food...

So I have a 2400GPH Mag drive pump. However, right now it doesn't have any suction cups (which from what I read don't do squat anyway) or any other method to secure it in place in my sump. How do I attach/secure it to my sump without vibrations / constant pressure shoving it around and possibly...

I'm leaving in about 10 minutes to go check out Drs F&S retail location in Rhinelander, WI with my local fish club. I'll take lots of pics for you folks! Hooray to dry goods and salt with no shipping charges! -Awol

So I was talking to my BIL about salt water tanks and he asked me if I could keep fresh seafood in there. Like a live lobster, some oysters, etc. I told him I had no idea, but I don't imagine it would be good for my tank's biology to drop in 4 dozen oysters... So my question is if I had a...

It is time for me to make up my mind on lights. I'm not sure what brands are good brand names yet, so lets keep that out of it so far. Of course, I'm always open for some suggestions and discussions to back up recommendations. A recap of my plans: -125g tank with dual overflows - 55g Sump -...

I'm using PrisonCityReef as the username. I come from a small town with 3 prisons, so we have the obvious nickname. I wasn't feeling very original. :) I'm using a blog because that way I can zoom through my content faster. I'll do my best to reply to comments and things via the blog or here. I...

Hey all- Posted this over at saltwaterfish, but I wanted to get some advice from my focus group over here as well. Does it matter if the overflows are at the very corners or if they are a bit in from the sides? If so, why? If not, why? Does one require more or less equipment than the...

Hey all- I'm 26, a college graduate, and I bought my first ever home in July. Now that my finances are stable, I've been saving up for my very first fish tank! I can't wait to get started, but I know how much the initial investment can be so I'm waiting and pricing everything out before I get...

Hey all- New Reef guy here. I've been doing my research and have a pretty cohesive plan for my first tank. Looking into a 120g with a 55g sump. I already have the 55g tank, and don't want to start in a tank that small (read-unforgiving.) I'm attaching my town's '06 water quality report. Any...