Search results

I was wondering what everyone likes best as far as bulbs for a reef tank. TrueLumen T5HO Fluorescent Bulb or ATI T5HO Fluorescent Bulbs? Also If you could give me some good light combos. I have a 4 bulb fixture?

I am thinking of starting a nano reef. I have a 20 long and an extra bio wheel around. What should I do with the bio wheel as far as filter media and filter floss? If I understand this correctly filter cartridge can cause all kinds of problems with nitrates? I know that live rock and water...

I have a few rocks with some star polyps on them. I was wondering if I should group them in the same area or spread them around the tank. I only have a 20 long?

I was at the store yesterday and was wondering if This Kitchen Faucet Filtration system would filter my tap water enough until I can get a RODI system at the very least an RO system? Here is the info on it...

I was wondering what is my best way to go and lower my nitrates? Nitrates are around the 80+ range. I think its the way I have my rocks laid out in my reef. I just don't think I get enough flow in and around my rocks. plan 1 was to take everything out and stir up the sand real good and then...

anybody have any luck with the after market lighting systems? LED's T-5s or metal halides. I went to buy a new light system today and was told that the light I ordered was no longer in stock. So the next bets light I found was over 100 bucks. mixed reef 40 gal breeder tank is what I am looking...

I was wondering if anyone had any luck with the Nova Extream T-5 48 watt fixture or the aquaticLife T-5 48 watt fixture?

I was wondering if there was a way to know what corals get along with each other and what corals need to have space? I always give my coral space but i am never happy because there is so many gaps i can fill. i am unsure what can touch and what cant.

I am looking around for a test kit i trust. The API i had for Nitrates was very yellow like 5. when i used my test strip it came out to 80. LFS also got 80. Salifert is a little much, I don't trust API anymore. redsea and seachem seem to be a little hard to use. I liked the instant ocean one's...

I was wondering what's more likely my Calcium test is out of date or my calcium is just that high. 750mg/L If it is that high is this bad?

I wanted to add some different color lighting to my tank. I was thinking of getting 2-3 Led stunner strips but cant decide what colors to get. the boss(my gf) says megenta for sure. Color choices are 403nm uv 445nm Royal blue 453nm Megenta Megenta/12,000k Megenta/453 My main light already...

I had a 20 gal tank for a long time. My lights i had on it were 2 65w (130w total) PCs. I had a blue and purple bulb and a 10000k with a blue bulb. my coral would grow and take over different rocks. Now in the past 6-8 month i upgraded to t-5s 4 31w bulbs with 2 blues and 2 10000k lights total...

Hi everyone my name is Chris I am new to this fourm. I love Aquariums of all types. I started my first FW tank when i was 10. Did the whole breeding thing with guppies, mollys, and cichlids. from there when i turned 16 or so I started my first SW FOWL tank and made a bunch of mistakes. I started...