lighting help
Alright im gonna make my own canopy and wanna retro some lights in it. Im not sure on what lights to use but i dont want buy anything later down the road. So heres what i was thinking 2 175 watt 10k metal maybe 2 96 watt vhos and 2 acntic vhos then some moon lights. My tank is a 90 gal 48wide 24....

phosphates too high
Forum: Reef Fishes Posted By: djpj001 Post Time: August 21st, 2006 at 10:30 PM.

Primary Food Groups of Marine Fishes
The very best food you can give your tank critters is exactly what they ate in the wild. The Food Groups of Marine Fishes Table shows you what they ate....

Like the H.O.T. Magnum, they come standard with two options for filter inserts. The first is a pleated micron filter insert which is excellent for fine polishing of the water, and the second is a basket that holds activated carbon or other loose media that can be wrapped in a bonded filter sleeve to remove particulate matter. Unfortunately, these filters dont have any standard biological media. They can be upgraded to the "Pro series" which includes a biowheel add on to provide biol More

What to do? Periodically add, switch out, replace some of these materials. You can scoot the existing gravel over and add a new third, or just add a few pounds of it to your filter/sump. Other Non-Mechanicals: Check your plumbing, fittings and valves for rotting and salt "creep". Replace drying, di More

Over a 72 inch tank, about a 1/4 inch off of level seems to be tolerated by acrylic tanks. Acrylic will flex and can take some of this stress. This is not true for glass tanks. Glass tanks require more care in leveling. When leveling, keep in mind you do not want to concentrate the stress of a fully loaded tank on a small area. A fully loaded 72" tank can More

Cleaning Under Your UGF
If you've ever considered tearing down your under gravel filter, just to clean the junk out from under the plate, here is a tip you'll enoy. ....

New Corycat Group

elpono_njg posted a new topic:

Come one and all, your corycat pics here...

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Porcupine Puffer, anyone?
I just wanted to know if anyone has a porcupine puffer in their Fish only tank (Knowing they cant be kept in reef tanks)? I'm planning on adding a porcupine puffer including 2 true clownfish in a 50 gallon FOWLR tank in the near future. I was wondering if anyone could give me good advice on the experience of keeping porcup. puffers. Thanks PS. I know porcupine pu.

African Cichlid Care
The methods of care for African Cichlids can vary, and it is vital that beginners to learn how to maintain ideal aquarium conditions. Once you have created the ideal environment for your African Cichlids, you may refer to the following guidelines for maintaining their nutritional ....