Recent content by reefkeeper8

I set up a 55 gal and I'm having a PH problem. I can keep my PH up it stays around 7.7. I have used a buffer to raise it and a few days later it is back to 7.7. The tank has 40 lb's of crush coral and 40 lb's of rock right now. Can some one tell me how to get the PH to stay were it should be. :?:

The laast test were 2 days ago salinity 1.023 nirite less than .o3 ppm nirite 20 ppm cal 400 ppm 8kh It is strange that all the parts are still moving around the tank. I trapped the parts in one small area so they wouldn't get ost in the live rock. I didn't want to lost them and not be able...

I have or should I say had a brittle star. Now it's in about 4 pieces but all the parts are still moving. I know that they regenerate when damaged but is this too much damage. I don't know what happened to it. Icame home to find it in pieces in my tank. I guess what I need to know is should I...

I live in SW Florida. I was wondering if anyone has every tried useing the sand from the beach to set up a reef tank. When I say beach sand I mean going out to about 12 to 15 feet of water an collecting the sand from the bottom or would this be a bad idea.

How do you know if you have low'medium or high lighinting. I've asked many differnt poeple around were I live inculding most of the lfs. Ibeen told everything from 4 to 7 watts per gal is medium to high to 3 watts per gal and just go with the 20k lights. So what is true. I'm new to saltwater...

Can I cycle a 10 gal nano tank under 50 watts of regular full sepectrum lihgts from a freshwater tank? I know that I have to change them when I start andding coral to the tank. Someone told me that the bactira and the corallina alge will grow under no fuloresnt lights is this true.

I live in SW Florida so I was thinking about going down to the beach and getting those small bi valves that you find in the sand to use as sand sifters. Has anyone tried this and what were the results good or bad

Can someone tell me what this is growing on my featherduster. It is red and leafy and the way it moves in the water it looks kinda stiff

Can anyone help me. I'm looking for a book or wed site that is like a pocket guide but for invertebrates and corals is there such a thing. I want a book the give's me the info like the do for fish.

The site is garf.org has alot of information on it take a look and let me know what you think

I think the guys at garf talked about one check out there site

I'm really not sure so I need so help there to. I have to learn what thing can be keep together as I go . I want this 55 to some want easy and I'll will work up from there so some help there is needed too. I know my wife wants it to have clownfish she loves the little guys. Ihave some xenia and...

I've done freshwater for years. Ijust set up a 10 gal nano reef to see if I could do it. Now I'm putting together a 55 gal. I'm trying to make most of the stuff myself. I started making agrocrette rock for my tank. Live rock is just to much. Now I'm trying to put together the lights. There is...

I live in Florida and had the same idea. I found out that you can't touch anything around the reef's here they will throw you under the jail for that one.