Recent content by howman1

Had it for 6 months, probably from Fiji (flying fish express), no problems, even eats flake food (brineshrimpdirect.com)...nips at my clams...nice fish Howard

today, at the lfs, my wife wanted to buy one, we looked in the pocket guide"marine Fish" which states they are reef safe....still, i am hesitant and want to know people's experiences.... do they eat your featherdusters, what is the negative, (positive is aptasia...which i have none) thanks howard

hey moe what tank tour? i just came back from a trip let's try and find a good time for you to come by --i even set up the durso pipe! send me your email, howard

hey moe happy new year my 180g tank is finally set up, with a 90g sump and 35g refugium, i put lots of time and effort into it.......you should come over and check it out, i live in newton you can get some great ideas from it, i broke through a wall, and the sump/refugium are in a different...

next week i am taking a vacation in st. thomas (us virgin islands). i have never been there and was wondering the following: 1) can i collect anything worthwhile 2) can i buy anything worthwhile or if anybody has any good suggestions ...of course i will snorkel ..... howard

i can relate to your problem the only thing that helps are sea urchins, when they thin out the coraline, i can use my credit card to remove what is left over i am switching over to glass howard

i have thousands of bristleworms, my refugium is loaded with them (they are under 6 inches) today, i fed some flake food in the main tank......and I saw a bristlework come out, almost as think as my pinky and at least 12 inches long (it didn't come completely out from under the rock..._ there...

i just finished the plumbing of my long project -180g rr oceanic with a 90g sump and 30g refugium-- i bought the 180g new from a local lfs, who drilled the back for 2 bulkheads (2 feet apart) 1.5".....for a closed loop, well, tonight i did a water test....and a crack emerged 1/2 hour...

hi, i just finished plumbing my new 180g. i have a closed loop system--fed by 2 1.5" bulkheads to the bottom of the stand--will return into sea swirls i have 2 return pumps from the sump a gri and iwaki 20rlt--they both do the job nicely what do you recommend for my closed loop return. i am...

Need Closed Loop Design Help i am starting to plumb my new 180g. oceanic RR it has 2 overflows which will go to sump/refugium (using inland reef model) i have had 2 holes drilled in back for 2 1.5" bulkheads, 10inches from the top and each are two feet apart--for closed loop currently, i...

Plumbing Help/suggestions for 180g hi, i am buying an oceanic 180g rr tank --72 inch(replacing the 100g). I have some questions and want some suggestions. I have made holes behind the wall, where i will have a 20g refugium and 40g sump. These will be fed by the 2 overflows using the...

i am configuring a 180g system, oceanic rr it will have a 35 gallon sump and 15 gallon refugium the skimmer will be powered with a mag 18- 1200gph in sump 1 durso overflow will go to sump/refugium and will be returned with an iwaki 30rlxt the other overflow will be a close loop, what pump is...

thanks for the excellent advice -my system will have 2 corner overflows-oceanic -my thinking is as follows: 1 end will be a closed loop system using an iwaki wmd30rlxt -the other will be go into the refugium/sump based on the INLAND REEF diagram on their website (typical plumbing ideas)--i...

water circulation--please help educate me what is the best setup for my 180g i am using the plumbing design that inlandreef.com has on their site--i just don't know which pump to go with, should i go closed loop, i need more info howard

hi, i am designing my 180g plumbing system i will have a 35 gallon sump, how many gph should the return pump be, i intend on having an external pump (as almost no internal is strong enough) which manufacturer's are best? what ar pros and cons of each? thanks howard