Recent content by eodjj

I have 2 each 175watt 10k MH and 2 each 55watt actinics and have been very happy with the blue tint they give. If i run the actinics only it gives a really good blue color. just my $.02...

In case anyone wants to see the write up in the NY Times here's the link:Denver Aquarium to Close (NY Times)

You're doing the right thing---asking questions, I have learned so much from this BBS... Two points I didn't read above: 1. Most things that live in the sand, burrow by nature. (So you shouldn't hurt them, normally) 2. Use of PVC is dependent on the size of your tank. (Would look a little...

Let's all go buy a 1000 gallon tank and stock it with huge fish and sit back and.... oh yeah, that money thing again, sorry.... JJ

Most saltwater mixes contain "trace elements" which include iodine. It's true that iodine is next to impossible to test for. Just keep up on the water changes and you should be fine. JJ

Don't worry about the bubbles, Yes they are part of the denitrification process and this means that it is starting to work! The Nitrogen bubbles are the end product from the anaerobic bacteria breaking down the nitrates in the tank. JJ

I've been dreaming about this for a long time and hope to build one in a few years... try these links, it seemed to work for this fellow... BUILDING A 500 GALLON AQUARIUM WITH A COST BREAK DOWN (GARF) 500 GALLON AQUARIUM - I MADE IT MYSELF WINNER (GARF)

Salifert all the way, the only one that has given me an accurate reading... got mine at marine depot, somewhere between 12 and 18 bucks... best money ive spent on test kits... JJ

1. Is your Anenome looking drab, losing color, or reacting badly in some way? 2. What lighting do you have on what size tank? Anenomes get most of their food from light, in fact I haven't fed anything more than a little brine from time to time. 3. Be VERY CAREFUL you don't overfeed your tank...

I would also like to know the sp. of your anenome, mine looks very similar but is about the size of a dinner plate when he stretches the tentacles out. More peculiar is that I caught him with his perverbial "hand in the cookie jar" when I came home from work today: amazing enough, he had...

I have one of those damsels in my Hospital tank and haven't been able to id it also... pinkish with a yellow cap and blue lines around the eyes... this little sucker is a devil. Anyone else seen these guys? JJ

Not too sure on the type of lights you have there, as I don't illuminate my reef at night but you can check out these threads,NiteLight Red Lights Hope that helps... JJ

Mine open late in the evening and stay open all night and I feed brine with a turkey baster. Try using a turkey baster with just a little food and wait about 15-20 minutes and see if they come out, target feeding is the way to go with these. jj

32, and the clock is running like H***

Take a look at this article. It is what everyone is thinking. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/aiptasia.htm