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I use both, alternating and think it does the fish good. I have seen no ill effects at all. John

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I have a PF509 CA Reactor .. will post a picture soon. Regards, John

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I was able to score 6 bags from Dr Mac last fall. He bought all the remaining bags from the Southern State in his area. You might call him and see if he has and/or is selling. Also has good deals on LR. In my searching 6 months ago, I talked to the company. They stated that they had lost the rights to mine tropical sand on the island and that you may find some left over in stores. Good Luck on your search. BTW, I used to carry a little film canister filled with vinegar for easy testing in the store Regards, John

I agree ... just not the same quality as other books. I am not saying it is a terrible book, but I would not rush out and buy it again. John

I just got the book and it is ok .. not my favorite book. If you like Calfo I would suggest Book of Coral Propagation. It is an excellent book that has lots of valuable info IMO. Good luck. John

I have 4 tangs in my 180 (Sailfin, Yellow, Purple and Blue Hippo) and they are all doing well and thriving. The purple is the most aggressive of my four. However, he and the yellow tang are the ones usually going at it. With that being said, he is usually (~90%+) fine and I have never seen him bother any of my other fish. Like Jake said, I would put him in last and if you are getting 2 tangs, I would suggest that you get two with differnt body types, like a purple and a hippo for instance and I highly suggest you put them in the tank at the same time. Good Luck, John

I have been running a 200mg Red Sea unit and have been happy with the results .. though I have nothing to compair against, since I have not used other units. IMO the Red Sea is good except for that you cannot calibrate the ORP controller :( , which is just plain stupid. Only other thing is that you have to keep the ORP probe pretty clean (I have been aiming for weekly cleanings). Good Luck Anton, John PS. Happy Birthday Jake

Will be there this weekend to get the Gramma Thanks Johnny/Byron, John

I am in! Will drive too John Wildman

I agree with Gadgets on the Chromis ... when they get comfortable they stop shoaling or schooling. They only get together when its chow time or they feel threatened. Good Luck, John

I will third that ... I have had good luck with the Kent Garlic extreme. I have also had good results with Selcon. Since using both, I have seen no ich. Good Luck, John

John ... great pictures, really great. I have 4 tangs in my 180 ... Yellow, Purple, Blue Hippo, Sailfin. I bought them all the same day and put them in the tank at the same time. They all get along fairly well. The yellow and the purple tail each other once in a while. For the most part they get along. I think the key is to get them at the same time, at least it worked well for me. Good luck, John

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What store was selling the Rotifers? Thanks, John

That is a fine way to start a "New Era". Why post here if the Management and Ownership of Wally's "hates Wamas"? I will let my money talk on this one John

Hi there, I have a 180 and am running 3 @ 250W MH's with 2 @ 6' VHO's. I have an enclosed hood with 2 of the icecap variable speed fans. So far (started in Oct and am in the basement) my temp has been real good 79-81. I still have the fan in the hood and a fan on the sump card to play if need be, not sure if I will have to do it. To me the chiller is a last resort. From my experience, you should be ok with the MH's. Good Luck, John Wildman

This site has the best comparisons that I have found online. Hope this helps Sanjay's Webpage Regards, John Wildman

Also Johnny at BRK has calibration fluid. John Wildman