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I am planning on building a denitrator for my tank. I have been battling nuiscence algae for a while and am to the point of other measures. Nitrates are at 20ppm which even with 60g waterchanges bi-weekly. So I am questioning the best method at this point. I have read that coil denitrators work...

Well due to my lack of time and motivation I have let my tank go to total waste. I am at the point of all but giving up on saltwater. So I am wondering if I can get a little bit of help. I have enough salt to completely change out all of my water. But no way to make it. I am wondering if...

Title says it all, hoping someone has a source in the north Dallas area preferably for Mag Flake or Pellet.

I have 4 ballasts that are 4x54w Sylvania's. I am planning on running 39w Bulbs on them. I have a 265g 84x24x30 and can't decide how many bulbs I need to run and which ones. So far I am tossed up between 12 14 or 16 bulbs and dont know what ratios of 6.5k 10k and 420nm bulbs to run. Nothing in...

Well after owning my gbta for about 2 years and growing to the size of a basket ball it finally split. I dont know why or what triggered it The only thing That changed was I was a week late on my wc but not that big of a deal. Ive gone longer than that before but still good for me just need to...

Ok so it sounds pretty cut and dry. If calcium is low add some. But I am using CaCl 94-98% anhydroxous. And using the diy two part calculator it says to add 13 tsp to raise it 25 ppm for 250g. So to play it safe I add 9-12 tsp per day. So after 2 days I check and what do you know no change...

Well I dont know if these skimmers are more hype than good but I was thinking of using an erlenmeyer flask to make one. You can get a 2000mL polypropolene one for around 20-40 bucks cut the bottom off then extend it with pvc. The 2000mL is just under 7" diameter at the bottom and around a foot...

So i realize i should get a chiller but I cant so lets not go down that road. Plus what fun is just spending $800 or even for that matter making my own compressor based chiller. I have 3x120mm tricools sitting over my sump and they do an all right job but I figured why not take evaporative...

Well i cant seem to afford Halides anylonger (heat and bill.) So I was wondering how many T-5's would be needed. I am going to use workhorse ballast's as a WH-8 can run 5 3ft (39W) bulbs or a WH-7 can run 4. I am going to get rid of all my sps with the exception of my monticaps and posibly my...

Well i have been doing major reserch on lumileds and have come up with an idea. Basicly i want opinions and advice. Here are the leds i want to use. http://www.componentsuperstore.com/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductIdentifier=LXK2PWC40160LUMILEDSLIGHTING1339589 at 1500mA they make 220 Lumens...

I know that most might say i am crazy but here is my story. Had a 70 reef set up for about a year. All corals did very well. My tank leaked but i had a 58g that was going to be a fuge and a 50g reef sump. Plumbed them up and ran that way for a while. All corals good to go. In this setup my...

i am running a 58g fuge and a 50g reefsump plumbed together. but the 58 is rr and the 50 is an oceanic which is drilled in one side. Made it real easy to plumb up. Just built a "mini stand" for the 58. just enough for the bulkhead and 90.

What happens if you leave a fairly good size fish Like oh say a watchman goby in the water after it dies because it is imposible to remove without disasembly of you tank. I have quit feeding when i found him dead but i am wondering what will happen. I have bristleworms and hermits and 2...

has anyone used a uniseal instead of bulkheads? My tank is back drilled and thought this might be better for space constraints. Basicaly do they hold well and work fine for all intents and puposes.

Well i got my 265 today and all i need to do is get it in the garage. I plan on skinning the stand in oak veneer next hope this works out good.

So i have this weird question that i thought someone could answer. I have both a quietone 4000 and a mag 12. From all the classes i took in thermodynamics and fluid flow i figured i would run my quiet one as a booster pump for my mag drive. The concept i figured was that the quietone could be...

so i have had a majano in my tank for a while and recently it split then again. Originally i thought that i would just keep them under wraps but now have decided decimation is the best option any advice on getting rid of them?

I am going to a 265 perfecto that is back drilled for drains no returns though :sad: but the first thing I am needing help with is planning. I would like to know how i can borrow the suction cups for moving it after i skin the stand and build a canopy. This is in the far future but i figure...

how many T-5 HO bulbs will I need to do an sps/anenome tank for a standard 180. I was thinking I would do 6 10k and 4 460nm actinics. Would that be enough? I have always done MH for my sps tank but am starting to think more efficient. I would aprciate any advice.

So while surfing freshwater sites i keep reading about undergravel jets. Concept seems pretty good but why wouldnt anyone use it in the reef scene. I mean to help keep detrius off the sand would seem good to me not only that but improve flow around your LR base. You could hide it all under...