Recent content by Man-grove

I am just feeding flake foods. "Tropical flake" by Wardley.

I get a med dark green skimmer waste in my collection cup. Is it potential algae in the water? I seem to remember my old tank had black or tan stuff.... :?:

Was wondering if anyone had ordered any and got it in? How do you like it, what did you do with it, and what all kinda "extras" were included. (Extras as in critters... :) ) :D

Let us know about what arrives....might have to get some "crude" :) Whos Greg Hiller? Website?

Just wanted to say "Dang!" I didn't know mh sockets were that big!

I purchased a DIY from Aquaticco.com and it came in today minus PFO ballast (drop shipping from maker). The fixture looks like Lucabond. Its a plastic (polymer?) sandwiched between allumnum. Comes with two long pieces of wire w/three prongs on one end and stripped white, black and green wires...

What non-fish critters seem to breed well in hobyists tanks? Snails? Crabs? etc. Looking for a self-perpetuating critter...

I am tapped out on my budget and starting a 55gal tank...not a good combo. :( If anyone has some extra algae (macro, caulera, etc) or bugs (mysid, grammarus, etc) that wouldn't mind sharing I have some Red Mangrove plants I'd swap you. Great board here...I figured I'd ask. :D

I need a yea or nay on whether they are "good people" :) They have a killer DIY dual mh w/fixture and all parts incl ballast.

Those the ones like you see on beaches that washup then re-bury themselves? Look sorta like candy corn.. :)

Anyone???? :(

Fellas, I am in the same boat. I wanna go MH in my 55gal tank. I was going to buy a dual 250w fixture and hang it above the tank. If heat is an issue why not raise the fixture a little higher?? :?: Whats the probability of the 250's raising the temp too high? I cannot afford a chiller no...

Seems like if I look online they want $2 + for hermit crabs. Locally I can get them all day long for $0.79-$1.19 each. Am I just that lucky that they are so cheap locally or are they that high on-line? OR am I looking at the wrong sites? Question #2 who has LR prices with free shipping? I...

Are there different types that are easier/harder to keep? For a newbie reef keeper what would you guys recommend? mushrooms? Polyps? I have currently 2X40watt NO bulbs and have a extra 2X40watt NO that I might be able to crowd onto the top of my 55gal tank.

Looking to make a swap with someone but didn't know if anyone had any of those small filter feeding sand clams that IPSF sells???