Recent content by Ben B.

I just want to say that as a former Petco aquatics associate, I know what you're going through. When I was working in LFSs (in another life, it seems), Petco was my first job in the industry. I went there because when you don't have experience, very few hardcore saltwater stores want you. I did...

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I also had the problem of sides bulging out... I made a cross brace out of pvc, and attached it to the top/middle of the tub with screws and washers. All in all, a ten dollar solution, and it's held up for years.

Your LFS keeps their live rock in copper? My my, that must be some beautiful rock...

Just curious, has anyone here either had one, or seen a really good one anyplace? There is really very little information on them out there besides the typical mangrove-in-the-sump thing. This surprises me, as there would seem to be many interesting things one could do with one. For example, how...

I've had really good results with the red slime pads from Tropical Science. Drawback is they're a one shot deal (you get two pads: use one for 24 hours and then the second for 48 more). If you need one that can be left in the system longer term, try the Polyfilter pads. If you're running a...

Heh heh... another satisfied Turboflotor customer. Man have I been there... I have to agree about the extra air pump... mine never worked right until I put an old Whisper 600 on the black air intake hose. If you do this, you may find a sudden and dramatic increase in the amount of bubbles in...

Drill it... safer, more attractive, puts the tank closer to the wall.

Maybe this is way off the mark, but are you running the air pump to the powerhead's venturi as opposed to the black air intake hose on the skimmer? That's the only way I can see of your stopping the pump. I run a Whisper 600 on my sump-style Turboflotor, and even with all that extra air have...

Any of the ones in sheets should be fine. Basically, it's all the same stuff, just different shapes. hope this helps

let's see: Thanks for all the responses. smokin reefer, I did search for relevant threads before posting, but there didn't seem to be a consensus. Ah well... I guess if there were ever a consensus on these things, we'd all be selling captive-raised Gonipora. Randy, can you clarify why I...

The tank is a 55g lps tank with a 16g rdp refugium plumbed in. pH is generally between 8.1 and 8.2. For the last few months, I've been adding first 15 ml of B-Ionic 1 and 2, and then 20 (when I put in the refugium) per day. Still, alk hovers around 2.5 meq/l, and calcium at 325-350. I test with...