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We are going to replace the floors in the house but with the appending arrival of a 300 gallon tank I am afraid I might make the wrong choice. The foundation is concrete but I was told that a laminate floor or wood will crush under the weight of the tank. I don’t want to do vinyl and tile from...

Heaters have always confused me and with the new tank on its way I need some help.... How many total watts will I need for a system that will have about 360 gallons of water? I plan on running 2 heaters 3 if necessary.

Anyone in the Fort Worth, Arlington area have any Weld on 16 taking up space in your drawer you want to sell?

Return from which you came. After several years in my tank the oldest inhabitant has gone the way of Davy Jones’ Locker.

Will a 1.5 inch bulk head fit a 2 inch hole? TIA Peter

Looks like it is time to get some gloves! :shock: :wink: I wonder how many more I have and if these guys are the reason I am unable to keep hermit crabs and shrimps in my tank?

Good Morning! I am setting up a 30 long RR with a 30 long Sump as an SPS tank and was wondering how high will I need to install a 175W Metal Halide so it wont be so intense. I was thinking 24 inches above the water line. What do you think? Tank measures 36l x 12w x 17h Thanks!

Please say no! 8) If these are what can they be feeding on as I dont have any clams.

I should know this but......What size bulk head do I need for a 1.75" hole? Thanks!

This is just my curiosity. Some say 1.026 others say higher. What do you say? :D Thanks Peter Edit: meant to say 1.026. I got 1.022 on my mind cause I just finished setting up a FOWLR tank.

Hey gyus and gals. Anyone experiance a ringing noise from their MH bulbs? I just replaced mine with a Ushio 10K 175 and am using an Icecap 175 balast. The sound come and goes and the bulb does not dim. Any ideas? Thanks!

odd things are going on in my tank. I just noticed tonight that my pods are gone. Both copapods and anthrapods don't seem to be present. I also had a very large population of Mysid shrimp that are now gone. On top of that my cleaner shrimps are no longer caring eggs. Any thoughts on what may...

I just noticed this guy today as the lights came on. It seems to be light shy as it started to close up but not completly. I have seen aiptasia before but this guy looks diffrent some how.

How high will you let your TDS get before you change your DI cartridge? My readings are... TAP 245 after DI 15 Changing my cartridge soon.

I am trying to get more color in my 75 gallon and was wondering how many Yellow or Sail fin Tangs can I house convertible? I am thinking 4 yellow tangs or two yellow and two Sailfin. What does the Tang police say? :D

Well after fighting ICH and loosing all but two of my fish and giving away all my SPS. It was now time for a new setup. It's three days old and using all cured live rock it is up and running. As you can see I have some cleaning up to do. System is a 75 gallon with a 30 gallon sump but runs at...

I am unable to fine a solid answer to this so I'll ask. Is it safe to install two 175w MH bulbs side by side with only an inch or so separating them? Besides the heat what other issues will I need to look out for? I know some will ask so here is the issue. I just installed a XM 15K. The bulb...

My Yellow Tang has developed a few black specks on its body about the size of a grain of sand or smaller. From what I read it could be black ich. Since it will be next to impossible to catch the Tang is there a way to treat this with in the display tank? So far it is eating and does not appear...

Well what can I say. Its not much but its mine! :D As you can see there is pleanty of room to grow. There is only three fish at the moment. A fire fish (thanks Jeremy) a Maderin and a mexican gobi. Let me know what you think.

Hey guys and gals All this talk about the Rio 2100 got me a little nervous. My skimmer uses a Rio 1100 and I would like to replace it but what would you recommend? I looked at the MAG Pumps on line but it does not say if it has a venturi line. Thanks Peter