Recent content by murrayjim

"A UV sterilzer and protein skimmer will both remove phytoplankton from your aquarium. Always add phytoplankton (DT's Phytoplankton) directly into your aquarium without going through the UV or the skimmer. Turning off the UV will extend the time that phytoplankton is available to the inhabitants...

"The initial thinking on reef tanks was to avoid UV, to keep plankton alive. However, with the skimmers and pumps used on aquariums the plankton population in the water column is virtually non existent. You can use a UV continuously (recommended) or just keep one at the ready, in the event of an...

I have the perfect reactor for you. It's the MTC mini-cal dual chamber reactor. It will work perfectly on a tank your size.

I agree you can go without but if you decide not to, give Lifereef a try. I was really surprised at how quiet their venturi skimmers are.

I bought a Powder Blue not to long ago (4 months, give or take a month) and had a small outbreak of ich, however after a few days it cleared up and I have had no further problems. I did install a Aqua UV sterilizer and that may have helped. I only tried once and so far have had success. My tank...

esmithiii They do, I bought mine at Marine Depot and they are around $15 each.

fmx2md Thanks for the reply to my question. I still have a few questions and would like to email you them when I have a little more time to orginize my thoughts. Let me know if that would be okay with you.

Fish, I stand by my statement that "I" have not heard any middle eastern muslim denounce the attack without the "US deserved it.." clause added. I still haven't, with the exception of Arafat, who I thought seemed very shaken by the attack. And the tolerance remark was no less an insult then you...

Fish Again you accuse me of being hateful, please explain what I said that could be interpreted as hateful. I have no idea how you can say I am spreading misinformation when I posted a link to the article that I quoted from. Are you saying the article is completely false? Let others read the...

Fishaholic and fmx2md, I'm sorry that you found my posts in bad taste, but just because you disagree with me does not make them hateful. I posted a link to an article that claims that the quotes I posted are true and factual. I have no reason to beleive other wise. If you have some information...

....but you tell me does a rock from a 10 year old warrant a bullet from a trained weapon of war? Last week my answer would have been no, but now.... maybe? Where did this cycle of hatred and death begin, who throw the first stone, was it the Arabs or the Jews? Your argument suggests that Arabs...

LOL, come on the she goat comment was made in jest. No harm no foul.

I have the same skimmer and had the same problem and still have a few. I ended up adding another 30 gallon sump to my existing sump and attached them with 2 1.5" bulkheads. Like setht, I have the luxury of space, my tank is plumbed to the garage. I have a Life Reef sump on order and should have...

I recently witnessed a cleaner shrimp eating a hermit crab, not sure if it killed it or just found it dead.

SPC, To respond one last time, my posts were in defense of people that were being flamed for no other reason then asking a question, much like skeeter. I posted my last response after returning with my wife from a wedding at the Bevery Hills Hotel. Again you are wrong on all accounts. And for...