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Re: POTM October - Non-Coral Inverts!

Ok so I just got a 40 gal 36x18x17 tank on sale at petco for $40 and I think I want to make it a sps tank with an Odontodactylus scyllarus (aka peacock mantis shrimp) in it eventually. Now to pick what kind of equipment I want to put in it and pan out the stand build! What I have planned now is...

for my 240 gal tall 72 wide 24 deep 31 tall i was thinking of this setup, two 4.25" x 23" Heat Sink for 36 LEDs and one 4.25" x 16" Heat Sink for 24 LEDs so thats a total of 96 LED's and 62 inch of heat sink. As far as led's i want 48 Cool White Cree XP-G R5 LEDs 48 Royal Blue Cree XP-E LEDs...

ya so i just came home to see my 240 gal freshwater tank on fire... this is no joke. my coralife 72 inch fixture caught on fire and melted the top of my aquarium fish are still alive from what i can tell but the bulbs burst in the tank ive been picking up glass out of my substrate. i dont know...

hey guys if 10+ people wana do a group buy sometime post on here, im looking to buy some light bulbs soon from BRS. Here is a link on information - Group and Club Buys - English - im looking for atleast 6 more people that are interested but more are welcome also, post here if your interested...

a cluster of feather dusters next to my return pump and some pods :P

anyone every order from them?

i finaly got them on vid laying eggs they do this every 10-14 days YouTube - 3 stripe damsels laying eggs

what do people feel about phosphate reactors on there reef tanks?

im looking to replace my stealth heaters and was looking at Eheim Jager Thermostat Heater. for my 240 gal tank im currently useing 2x 300 stealth heaters that are rated for like 90 gal tanks but the jager 300 says its rated for 264 gal tanks. are they really that much better or is this overrated?

Ok so I decided to start a build thread for the nano mantis tank. I just ordered the baffels and they should be here in a week or 2. I whent ahead and build a cave for him uesing 1" pvc, I still might add a little to some of the tubeing to help hold up a arch i want to put across the tank. its...

Aright so i just started getting some things together for my nano mantis tank build and wanted to ask a few things. 1. im going for a Wennerae Mantis that i understand get to be around 3 inch long and want to know what size pvc pipe you think it will need fully grown to clime through? im...

Hey guys I just started a new website for coral identification called www.coraldictionary.com for common names of corals, I eventually want to add basic care tips and descriptions of diffrent corals and such but for now I want to get a good base of diffrent corals for people to look through...

hey im looking to build a small 5.5 salt tank and was thinking of making a diy led setup since it wont need to lightup much. can anyone point me in the right direction as far as parts. what par led would i need for corals?

so i'm thinking of doing a build for a nano Wennerae Mantis tank with a spare 5.5 i have sitting around let me know what you guys think. i couldent find much info on care tips for these guys but from my understanding they do well in 2.5-5 gal tanks by themselfs since they only get 3 inch long.

I got a few coral frags for sale if anyone is interested, a few closed up a lil when i whent to take there pic sry ><. but everything is wysiwyg, shoot me a pm if your interested. I live in north VA for local pickup. Atomic Green zoa's (they have great glow to them) 1. $20 2. $20 3...

aright so i just got done adding some new corals and i notice my 2 frogpawns are swelled up not there arms just there body where there mouth is, should i be worryed or possably a defense or somthing only think i can think of is i think i might of brushed them with my hand puting a coral in

So i just fraged up some of my atomic green zoa's (one of them in the back i noticed has a gold mouth kinda wierd) to sell and figured it would be cool to see what everyone else's frag rack looks like.

Alright i have my 250w MH for my 56 gal tank i was thinking of adding some t5's to it for more actinic light for corals if i did it would be 2x 2F/2Bulbs fixtures and look somthing like 150W MHL with 2 x 2bulbs 2Ft Fixture my question is would this be 2 much light? should i go with all blue or...

hey i got one more purple tip frogspawn after the last 3 got eaten by my pepermin shrimp but i put it near my outher one wich is a green tip frogspawn so my clownfish can watch it. my question is if they grow into eachouther will they sting or be ok next to eachouther.