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What is "pond cover material" Where does one find it around here? THanks Alok

Is there a better way of preventing fish from jumping out of the tank? Alok

How much separation is needed between Eggcrate and 250 MH lamps to avoid any problems in the long term? I'm going to use the eggcrate to cover my tank, and I've heard 8" is a safe height for the lamps. Alok

I've added a pair of Percula Clownfish to my 190 gallon tank. I'm considering putting in one Royal Gramma Basslet in a few weeks as my next addition. Is this a good move, or...? Thanks Alok

Thanks. I'll let you know if I need help. Alok I've thinking about this. It seems that this would be really easy to do in wood, which could then be painted with a marine paint. I'd like to play with acrylic, but... Does this idea make sense? Alok

Has anyone made cooling fan holders similar to those at http://www.melevsreef.com/acrylics/fan_tray.html ? I've never worked with Acrylic before, but I'm considering doing this as a cheap and easy way to learn. Thoughts or advice? Alok

THanks again. I enjoyed seeing your tank. I'll let you know how the frags do in my tank.

I always wondered how people ended up with hundreds or thousands of posts!

I'm coming to both from the Tyson's area, if that's on your way. Regards, Alok

Me too!

I'll try and come by too.. Alok

What's the snow/ice like on your street? Alok

I used both live sand and live rock from someone else's tank. I saw a tiny spike in ammonia. But in 3 weeks, all I see is nitrates around 20. I wondered whether I should throw in a piece of shrimp to see if the tank can handle it...

Thanks. That's the information I was looking for...

A post selling a pair of gloves triggered this question: what's the best way to pick things off the bottom of a 31" tall tank? Long arms and a glove might be one way. But are there 'reachers' or other devices to make it easier to pick items up of the bottom of the tank? THanks Alok

I'm planning for corals. But I understand that its suggested that they not be added for 6 months?

My 190 gallon tank (60" x 24" x 31") seems to be cycling nicely with 100 lb of live sand and 200 lb live rock. I have no free ammonia and low levels of nitrites. I have MH lighting and a 100 gallon stock tank as a sump, with a yet to be established refugium, and a number of snails etc. in the live sand. I trying to develop a plan and timeline for how to add livestock to the tank once its cycled. I.e., I need to determine what order to add things and how long to wait. I still need to set up my refugium, which is an rubbermaid container with lighting. I also understand that certain fish and coral should be added first/together to ensure they coexist with later additions. Also, I presume, because some are easier to maintain in a new tank. Are there any good references I can use to make sure I plan this right? I want to make sure I do not start out doing something that makes it hard to add livestock later. All I've seen so far are some compatibility charts, but nothing that provides advice on what order to do things in? Or am I over complicating this. Alok

Thanks. Other than substrate, are there other items I should be planning to add?

Can I tentatively say I'll be there? I'd really like to (and hope to), but my schedule tends to be erratic :-(

I have a 100 gallon stock tank as my sump for a new tank. I would like to put a rubbermaid container in it as a refugium. What's the best way to get this started. Should wait until my tank has cycled before putting anything in it? I have like rock/sand in the tank and it seems to be in pretty good condition (low ammonia/nitrites)? Alok

I am setting up a new tank. I'll have an RO/DI unit feeding into a storage tank. Is it good to use an auto topoff on the storage tank, so its always full? Or is it better to let the tank empty and then fill it all at once. I've read that RO/DI units work better when producing large volumes of water, which makes me suspect that the latter may be better? Any advice?