Recent content by JasonF

Yep, in a reef. Never seen it nip at the clam or the brain.

My wife finally managed to grab a shot of our Potters Angelfish. As much as that fish poses, it always manages to hide from the camera. Here you go.

A friend of mine built this one for me. Should be the same size as your 65, it's on an Oceanic 58. The tank is 36" by 18". Canopy Doors open Top open Both doors and top open I realy like this design, as it matches the Oceanic stand. The ability to open the top and get in the...

I'm currently using a PFO 400watt HQI ballast with Radium on a 58 gallon tank. For a variety of reasons, I want to downgrade to a 250. I've seen a number of different opinions out there as to what ballast to use, but would like some ideas. Should I just get another HQI, or go with the pulse...

I'm currently using a 400watt radium on my 58gallon. Canopy is custom, and about 12 inches above the water. Heat is an issue here in Oklahoma. I have three PC fans blowing in the back of the canopy, and have to leave the doors open for pass through air. As far as looks, the bulb has great...

Ok, so I'm proud of this and wanted to show it off. :P The whole 58 gallon tank, but I still can't get an exposure I like on it. (400watt Radium, and if anyone has a beef on the tang, he's being held pending transfer to a 20,000 gallon tank at the OKC Zoo.) My 20 hex (hard to shoot...

I'm having a terrible time finding reliable information on safe plumbing metals. What metals or alloys are safe to use in a reef? This would be for things like joints, tubing, and chiller plates. What isn't going to poison my reef? I would specificaly love to find that stainless steel and...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr> p.s. my biggest problem with this canopy is that it only opens from the top an is hard to reach down low in the tank as a result of the total height....but it looks great!! <hr></blockquote> Yeah, same here. I...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote I wish I could, the canopy just isn't tall enough. A major reason I'm thinking of a new canopy is to put fans on the ends, and get the lights a little higher. As is, the lights are only about 2" above the water unless I...

I have my new 58 show Natures View up and running, looks good but one problem. The Oceanic cap doesn't have near enough ventilation and the tank is going nuclear. Inside temp made it up to the high 70's yesterday and the tank hit 90! It's not done cycling yet, and I won't put any livestock in...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote Can you believe the original store told me not to use live rock ? I swear, I will not listen to a retailer again. The nice thing about online bbs, is the people answering the questions, aren't trying to sell you...

Hello all, yet another victim of my local fish store in buying off bad info. I should have waited until I learned more about the hobby, but oh well. Anyway, I need some help with my 20 hex they sold me. Tank as is, as seen here. It has about a 2" crushed coral base, a power head running an...