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I had a 75 with a 20 sump and was forced to get rid of it because it was just not big enough. I moved on to a 180 with a 135 sump. It's incredible how much more there is to see when you have a bigger tank. With a bigger sump/refug, the amount of life in there is just unbelievable. My wife is...

Do you have a Cuke (sea cucumber), Nudibranch, or Sea Apple? They can kill every thing if they die or get sucked into a pump/overflow. Have your levels been stable? Do you have a temp swing from day/night? Does your PH swing at night too. The water change is in order asap.

I rarely do a complete round of testing. If I am adjusting the levels of something I will test every day until I hit the target. Otherwise once you know your depletion rates I only test when something looks wrong. To establish your depletion rates you will need to test at least weekly. It...

I OD'd my reef with Kent Super DKH by mistake. My DKH is 16. Can I use white vinegar to correct it?

Tell me how to get in touch with this guy so I can buy it.

Does anyone know where I can get a good pic of this stuff? The one in the FAQ is not very good. I have something in my sump that fits the description but doesn't look quite like the pic. I need a good close-up to ID it. I don't have a pic of mine to post either.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Seize-Er I believe a 1" hole is good for up to ~600 gph each. keith <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I agree, I have a 180 with 2 corner boxes and 2 1". My pump does about 1100GPH after head loss and it keeps my corner boxes...

I bought one under similar circumstances that was snow white but it was taking food and moving it into it's mouth. I raised the amount of light it was getting untill it turned nice and brown. If it does not attach and/or put the food in it's mouth and keep it there the odds are against it...

IMHO the liquid level controller at http://www.spectrapure.com/alc_p1.htm is much better than a float setup. Check it out. I have one and it has never failed and includes a float as a backup. You can buy it from SpectraPure for about $90.

I have a cheap Petco magnet and it's ok for some film algae but I still need to use the razor to get the stuborn stuff like coraline. I can use the magnet 3 or 4 times but then out comes the razor. I have debated for a long time about a rare earth magnet like Tunze but the price (WOW). And I...

You can't blame your LFS for wanting to make some money selling suff to fix your tank and replace dead stuff... LOL it's all you can do now. -Screw me once, your fault. Screw me twice, my fault.-

Be carefull of the cukes/cucumbers too they can kill everything in your tank if they get sucked into a powerhead/pump/overflow, and sometimes when they die or puke their guts from being threatened (cuke-nuke). I have read that the atlantic/sand sifter type are not as poisonous though. They are...

Rip out the UG filter and crushed coral. It's a recipe for a sewer. Get some live sand and a sump for your new skimmer to go in the stand if you can find one that will fit. You will need a return pump and overflow box too. Your live rock will help alot to make your current setup more...

I'm sure you will get lots of debate about the hermits,emeralds,horseshoe,urchin, and scallop. Hermits can attack/kill snails. Emeralds pick at corals, destroy macro algae, and get big. Horseshoes eat everything in the sand, starve if nothing there already or they eat it all, and get very...

IME with bubble tips, the more light the more brown they get. Mine was snow white when I got him and after a few months he was very brown.