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Has the club ever had a TOTM article for DFW area? I would love to see in detail some of the great tanks we have in the area. I am sure this has been brought up before but I was just wondering.

My calcium reactor doesnt not have a place to put a ph probe in the reactor so, I have the effluent dripping into a clear plastic cup with two holes drilled into it. The water level is about an inch inside the cup so I can get a ph reading from the ac jr. I just put the reactor on line so I...

Will a heater cause any damage just laying in the water. For example, will it melt any plastic that it comes in contact with? Is it ok to put a calicum reactor in my sump?

I hope I am not beating up an old topic because I searched the board and didnt find much info. I want to start the cycle of my tank with a dead shrimp. But first I have a couple questions. What kind of shrimp? How many do I used for a 120G tank? I am afraid if I throw them in the tank my...

For those using external pumps how do you keep the debris out of the pump? My dart was running fine for days then all the sudden now its a lot louder. I think there might be debris in the pump. Is this normal?

I am trying to wire a quick disconnect from my ballast to the mogul. Can anyone tell me where each wire goes? green/black/white. The female side is prewired, so I am wiring the male side. Please let me know if you can help or can direct me to some type of wiring diagram. Thanks.

Whats the best way to supplement mag in a 120G sps tank? I have a calcium reactor so that is an option. I guess I am weighing the options to manually dose or put mag media in my reactor? If I choose to go the calcium reactor route whats a good media to use? Thanks for any help!

Once everything is plumbed in, how do I prime the Dart pump I am using?

If this is not in the right forum please move mods. My friend was just approved by Apple to develop applications for the iphone. I know there is already an app for neptune, but I was trying to get some input on pratical applications that he could develop for the aquarium. He is looking for...

Well I am in the beginning stages of my 120G build so I thought I would post my plans and equipment and see if anyone has any better ideas. 120G Dual Overflow 30G Sump w/ 12G refugium 2 x Vortech MP40w's for flow Deltec AP600 skimmer 1 Phosban reactor 1 Carbon reactor 1/4hp Pacific Coast...

I just got 2 vortech mp40w used that were purchased new last October. Can anyone tell me how I can see if they are upgraded to Gen 2? I read the manual and it shows how to see what firmware I have but I dont understand it. Sorry if this is a noob question.

A while back I saw a really could article on how to aquascape with acrylic rocks along with drilling rock for coral pegs but now I cant seem to find it anywhere. I believe it was on Reef Central or the Reefkeeping magazine. Does anyone know what I am talking about or can direct to good...

I want to run one Dart pump on a manifold to run my skimmer, 2 TLF reactors, calcium reactor,chiller and return. Anyone have a good design that used that works well? Last thing I want to do is build something that doesnt do what I want it to do. Thanks

I have 2 x 6100 Tunze's on a 7095 Controller. I have yet to find a program that creates a natural rocking motion. Of course it creates great turbulant flow but i love the look of coral rocking back and forth. Thanks for the help.

anyone have any experience with these units from air,water and ice? I have been looking around and want to find the best unit under $200. Give me some ideas of what to look for. Thanks!

What is the best way to kill everything and start over with base rock? I have over 100 lbs of live rock that has been in my tank for over a year and has a lot of stuff that I want to get rid of(aptasia, bad hitch hikers, majano). I want to start my aquascaping with new rock. Is this not a good...

Anyone heard any news about these? Screen shots of the program interface?

I recently bought a 120G and im in the process of redoing the stand and canopy. I currently have a 75G reef that has been up for a year and 4 months. I am going to transfer everything when I move apartments in about 2 months. I need some input from people that have experience in transferring...

From what I can tell it looks like I have some starfish that are eating my coralline algae? There are many, many 1-2 cm white spots on my coralline algae. Do starfish eat coralline algae? If so, is there a natural predator that will eat them? Thanks

I have GBTA that will not quit moving! All my parameters are right on and all other corals are doing great. It will stay somewhere about 4-5 days then on the move again it goes! Is this normal or should I go with another anemone that won't travel all over my tank. Thanks for any help.