Recent content by Rudy

Bingo, Did a web search and that gel a.k.a. filters are short money indeed and I should be able to order on-line from several different sites. Thanks for the tip. BTW, how do I adhere it to the glass or is it self-adhering. Also, thanks for the clarification RE: frag swap. I wonder if they...

Thanks for the heads-up, I'll look for the theatric gel you mentioned. I imagine at a craft store, right? With regard to the Frag swap. I would be hard pressed to get much since I really nothing to trade at this point. :( Having said that I cannot wait to finish work on my 200 gal. I...

Oh, thanks. :lol: OK Yes southern NH. Just starting to get socked with this Nor'Easter. Thanks for the referral :wink: Good idea it was a temporary fix, when I forgot to paint the back black. What is a good backing once already set-up? I ahve never found anything, other than spray paint...

I am not sure if that was stated in jest or not, but thanks anyway. Based on all of your recommendations I picked up 4 small mushroom corals the other day. There is one, colony, I guess you call it. Or is it one individual mushroom I don't know the terminolgy for these things yet? Anyway...

BTW, what are the common names of all those possible corals you mentioned or are those the common names, e.g. zoas? That seems to be a rference to a species or genus :?: Thanks

It is probably baron and sparce compared to your tanks, but it is teaming with life from the goby in the bottom left of pic and the percula to the right down to the seemingly endless amount of tiny shrimp like creatures I constantly see scurrying from one LR crevace to another. I am starting to...

Rats, I thought I was going to be able to grow it without any lighting at all :oops: Just kidding I understood your acronym, but thanks for caring enough to be sure. I'll post a pic of the tank later tonight. Thanks for the interst. I am going to try to obtain 1-2 of the specimens you...

Any advice on what to feed these specimens you recommend?

Matt, Thanks for the heads-up. Nice to know I can step into the deep end a little bit, so to speak, with my current lighting. I like to take things slow ands learned that is the best way at times in this hobby.

Thanks to all for their advice. WHile I am new to the reef world I have had marine fish with LR for 10+ years and planted freshwater for 10 years prior to that. Having said that I realize delving into the invertebrae world is the next Big step. I have basic flourecent lighting with a 10,000 K...

Hi! I have had my 10 gallon wannabe nano set-up for 18 months now. I have played it safe and conservative the whole way. The tank consists of about 12 lbs of LR, 3 red-tip hermit crabs, 1 turbo grazer snail, 1 astrea snail, 1 scissor tail Goby, and 1 percula clown. I have no plans to add...

Thanks to everyone for voting and/or adding their personal comments. :) I think I may switch from IO to Oceanic given its similar price and better Ca+ and Alk levels. One last thing, all things considered equal is Tropic Marin considered the best, but not used as much because it is about 70%...

Thanks to all for their responses. I guess I should ahve posed the question differnetly. I wished to know what people thought was the "Best" brand, but I also wanted to get an idea of what is most commonly used. Hence the poll question. Can anyone answer if it is OK to change salts? I must...

If I've been using IO for 2 years is it OK, beneficial, or not to change to another brand, e.g. Oceanic? Or, is it best to stick with the same brand for this tank?

Which sea salt do you consider the best?