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Should we keep the Emperor 400 we have on our 90 gallon, or is the Rogue Wave Skimmer enough? I've been able to finnally dial in the Wave so it's pulling some pretty dark skimmate out. Is the Rogue Wave going to be able to hold it's own without the Emperor? I personally don't think it's going...

Hey everyone. I'm looking for some recommendations on a good...cheap Protein Skimmer for our new 20 gallon tank. It's going to be a FOWLR. I'll be purchasing 30lbs LR, and 40 lbs LS this coming week. This ( http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4392+4400&pcatid=4400 )...

Hey everyone. Haven't posted anything in the last week. Been dealing with some things on the home-front. We've recently added some new lighting to our 90 gallon, along with some new fish. I just wanted to share some pics. Before: After: Here is the new hardware. A Home Depot...

Hey guys. We got our Bermuda Rouge skimmer up and running. It's been running since monday night. I was told to just run the skimmer, with the gate wide open for the first few days, to let a nice layer of slime build up inside the skimmer. I've done that, and was planning on starting to tweak the...

And here it is soaking. I'm sure that some ammonia is to be expected. But is it normal for the ammonia to spike off the chart in under an hour?! After getting all the rock in the barrel I tested for ammonia after an hour, and got a reading of 3.0. So I just did a water change after two days...

Hey all. I've been a bit busy the last week or so, and haven't had a chance to come and post anything. My g/f and I just ordered up a nice 50 lbs batch of LR!! I can't wait to get it, and get it setup!! Should look great in our tank (fill up the space a little bit!:^:). Anyway, I'm ready to get...

Hey guys/gals. I'm looking for some LR, at a good price. I found a couple things on Ebay, and I was wondering...of these two auctions, which would you guys go with...

So as some of you know my Powder Brown (Maynard) hasn't been doing so well. After the move to the new tank things were great for the first week. Then the second week, he just stopped eating, and didn't eat for 6 days.Finally he started eating again, although in very small amounts. Then after...

Hey guys. I was just wondering what I should be running in my media containers? Up to this point I haven't been running anything.:frustrat: I'll be honest, I didn't find out till recently that I could put media into those containers. I'm a noob, and a typical guy (saw instructions...tossed them...

Hey all! I'm new here and looking for some advice. First off, here is my tank/info. https://www.livingreefs.com/forums/introduce-yourself/14304-hey-all-another-noobie-p.html Now, I'm looking into getting a protein skimmer as I've read that everyone seems to have one for when they start...

Hey everyone! Just thought I would take a minute to say hi, and give everyone a quick run down of what I've done, and where I am. About 16 months ago my girlfriend and I had been thinking about getting a small fish tank for her daughter. My girlfriend wanted a saltwater, and I wanted freshwater...