Recent content by floridian91

Has anyone heard of a "moon snail" The LFS told me they are good sand sifters that will keep the top layer of the sand looking clean, :?: but I have never read nor heard anything about these snails. They have a large body and like to go under the sand bed. I won't buy anything unless I know...

I got the ASM skimmer and it is on. The skim is a bit on the wet side. I currently have the setting at the suggested start point, which is high. At what level shoud it be set a to get it to work best? Help from anyone with this skimmer will be much appreciated since it did not come with...

I am about to buy a new pump for my 54 gal. reef tank. The sump contains another 6 gals of water. I am interested in the Pentair Quiet One pump. Which one would be best for my system, the 3000 rated at 780 GPH or the 4000 rated at 1017 GPH? I had a Supreme Mag drive that lasted for years but...

Thank you for your reply! I have heard from a couple of other people now only good things about this skimmer. Will get an ASM soon!

I have a 54 gal All-Glass Aquarium corner tank with built-in overflow. I have the Mega-Flow Sump model 1 by the same company that is made for this tank. The manufacturer suggests the use of an ASM G-1 protein skimmer, which they claim fits in the sump. The skimmer is rated for 100 gals. Does...

Thanks for all your help everyone. How do I go about making changes to my specific gravity. It is around 1.021. Should changes be made gradually and do you have any suggestions?

My calcium is 420mg/L, Kh is 100mg/L, specific gravity (measured with a hydrometer) is 1.021 with salinity approx. 29.

I have some pulsing xenia that were doing well. The past couple of days they stopped pulsating. I have been doing water changes on schedule and all tank parameters are within safe limits (Ca, phos, pH, alk, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates). The other corals in the tank are doing well. I have...

I have a 54 gal. corner tank with 80 lbs. of aragonite live sand. I also have read a lot of conflicting info. on cleaning the sand periodically. My tank is 4 months old and I am getting a lot of the purple coralline algae on the glass, live rocks and now you can see this color on the bottom...

:cry: I have a toadstool leather that did great for a couple of days in my tank. For the past couple of weeks, it has remained closed. I have moved it in the tank to an area where it receives more light and less water flow but this has not helped. Could it be dead? How can I tell? I have...

I am in need of a protein skimmer for my 54 gal. corner bowfront tank with built in overflow. I have limited space in my sump (old wet/dry acrylic box w/out bioballs). I already have a mag 5 in there returning the water back to my tank. My problem is that I would need a skimmer and pump that...

Andy, I live in Cape Coral Fl, which is 1/2 hour from where hurricane Charley hit this past summer. We were without power for a week! Luckily, I had just replaced the roof on my home a couple of months before this event and only had damage to my fence and lots of trees. I did not have my salt...

Andy, thanks for the positive comment. Since I am new to the hobby, my primary goal is to acquire and maintain the hardier species of corals and fish. I don't want to jeopardize the life of any creature! Actually, my pink skunk clown is almost three inches long and is fat and not shy at all...

I did remove a 1/3 of the bioballs last Thursday (1/6) and will continue to do so over the next couple of weeks. I will keep testing for nitrates, all other parameters: pH, specific gravity, alkalinity, ammonia, nitrites, phosphates and calcium are on target. I currently have the tank stocked...

I have a 54 gal bowfront tank with built in overflow. Currently, I have a wet/dry filter attached powered by a Supreme Mag Drive utility pump. I attached a triangular wide nozzle to the return so it creates a lot of turbulence. The wet/dry acrylic container holds about 8 gals. of water. I...