Recent content by mathman7728

OK, i wasnt going to but am now think custom tank (48 long 30 wide 20 deep = 125gals) and wondered if i went with 20inch depth, and wanted to keep SPS are two 175W HQI (with T5 atinic) a good trade off between electrical use & SPS color/growth vs. 250W. i figured that with a 3 inch sand bed (is...

Hi, still working on the set up of a new tank and wondered about the electrical connections. i plan on 120 sps with 2 MH and T5s, skimmer, calc reactor, internal pumps (cant affod external pump leaks and not worried about heat given it is in teh basement which is cool year round). i've seen...

i know this is unrelated to the original question, but what is your thought of having an external overflow (weir box) along nearly the entire back of the tank (assuming a 48in tank then the overflow would be somthing like 38in long). The idea is the have two returns, one on each side of the...

what is a external weir box?

cool. thank you. i'm in gig harbor Washington--40miles or so south of Seattle

again, many thanks for all the info. assuming quality counts, who makes a top-notch acrylic tank? i dont need custom size (want a 120gal) but want one or two overflows

hi all, i've decided to start a new topic on this instead of in my previous question. I would appreciate hearing from anyone re: What MH ballast you use (anyone use the blue line duel 250 HQI?) what bulb maker do you use/like what color temp?

acrylic fails? i've never heard of that before...i just assumed that becuase of the chemical bonding at the joints that as long as the joints were sealed properaly then no worries. glass always struck me as it would fail given that joints are seal with simple selicon.

great information, thank you very much. curious about the type of MH. is HQI better than single ended? who makes the best ballast for 250W who makes the best bulbs and what temp to you use

Hi and thanks for your thoughts, thinking of a 120 gal (48*24*24) and wondered how many MH's i need (i would like to keep sps), the wattage the lamps should be, how many T5s or LEDs for atinic & moon

hi, getting back in after 10yrs off. the lfs has a 210gal glass tank for sale for what seems to be a great deal, but i worry about the glass leaking? isnt acrylic better from a leak prevention standpoint?

hello, i've been out of the hobby for 10yrs and want to get back in. i'm mapping out the plan of attack and wondered what type of skimmer is best for a 120gal, sps tank. downdraft, venturi, etc. what makes the best skimmer the best? thank you!