rrubberbandman

well....... the tank is a 20 gallon high 24 inches wide.....i am beginning to think if i try to keep clams i will run in too another prob of having temperature fluctuations due to the halides being so hot running? which means i will probably need to to buy a chiller? i am sticking with softies....shrooms ,polyps, etc.....whatabout a favites(sp?) pineapple brain coral...i love the look of those. as always thanks to all! Bryan

So t-5's are higher (lumens) than pc's even though the wattages are lower? i would of thought it was the other way ....but thats why i am here asking....learning new things everyday. thanks! Bryan

hey forum peeps, i have the 20 gallon high....with 70 watts of standard flourescents..2 whites and 2 blues wanting to convert to PC's so i can have more light with better looking fixture... how many watts for a 20 gallon high is a good amount? i am mainly keeping mobile inverts, fish and maybe in the future some soft corals or clams. thanks a bunch! Bryan

Rocko, thanks for the speedy response! my main reason for asking is to help break loose the surface film i have ask about in the past. Thanks again for all youre help Bryan

Just a quick question ....... do you want air bubbles from either powerheads or skimmers in reef tanks in great amounts??? i cant seen to resource any info off the net on this subject and was just wondering if this is good or bad for my tank? right now i just have the rock with some mobile inverts. Thanks! bryan

guys, it does appear to move ,they seem to be in different locations throughout the day....when i shine a flashlight on it during my lunar period it vibrates/pulsates in place on glass. as far as pix go...my digi is being used by parents on there trip. thanks for the help! bryan

hey everyone, i need help from some microfauna people on here............ i have noticed two of these litttle things on my glass of my tank....in the following i will try to describe the best i can so i can find out if these things are good or evil. appears to BB size...clear...with a 5 pointed heart....on the ouitside there are hairs waving in the current..when i shine my flashlight on it, it pulsates. reminds me of a jelly fish with hairs instead of tentacles? Thanks! Bryan

Get an RODI unit and we won't even have to have this talk. Would this help any....... http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products/KW/F2...0/Itemdy00.aspx bryan

hello, as you all know everyone thing is available on e-bay...i was curious if anyone has any exp. with the JEBO power compact light fixtures that you can buy from vendors on ebay such as this one....http://cgi.ebay.com/130-WATTS-24-JEBO-POWER-HIGH-COMPACT-FREE-3-1-SCRAPER_W0QQitemZ7733236281QQcategoryZ46314QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem thanks! Bryan

hey everyone, about the distilled water.....what is in the distilled water that is feeding the algae?? as far as my algaie goes it is actually calming down nicely....i do beleive my tank is starting to process and function finally! the skimmer hardly pulled anything out today which i feel is a good sign??? i am seeing more things poping up and out of the rock.....but.. i did have a marg snail die for some reason but those white shelled snails with the tube that sticks up out of my sand bed took quick care of it...it was funny watching them fight over it! my ammonia, nitrite and nitrates are still near zip. my ph is a different story...i cant seem to get it above 8.0.....?????? i am currently using the kent marine nano part a and b stuff. also when should i see the corraline algae take off...the corraline algae that was on the rock is still there but i dont have any new growth? tank is nearing 2 months old. thanks for everyones help i hope you all dont mind all my ???'s Bryan

omino, i am using distilled water bought from shoppers food warehouse.....and my light schedule is 8 hours of blue's and 2 hours or so of white lights. thanks again for all who have replied!..its helping out! Bryan

hey again, first off thanks for the replies,the lighting is two actinic 420's and one 6700k and one 18000k all from zoo-med ....the lighting is going to be upgraded later...i am really intersted in all the mini crabs, shrimps , and various fishes for now so thats why i will upgrading later. the algae slime is clearly brown...uhggg.... i do have one thing that is bugging me ....i seem to have a film/surface skim on my water....whats up with this? would this help?if i can fashion it to my skilter intake tube.... http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products/KW/su...7/Itemdy00.aspx thanks again for everyones warm welcome! Bryan

hello forum peeps, i am getting back into the reef keeping hobby once again, after seven years things have changed and things have got more technologically advanced. I do have alot of ??? for whoever has the time and knowledge to answer them. i am running a 20 gallon high reef tank with 30 lbs of fiji rock, 3inches of aragonite sand bed, 70 waTts of actinic/daylight lighting via t-8 zoo-med bulbs...a skilter 250 for primary filtration /skimming,,along with chemi-pure pouch and phos pure media...an added power head for extra ciculation is also running. first ? is how long do i have to contend with the brown slime/algae...my margarita snails from BRK are doing the best they can but this stuff is like weeds in my yard. also what are those flea like creatures i see scurrying around the bottom of tank? and on the glass i have tiny bugs the size of salt grains moving around,,what are these? the tank has been running for near 6 weeks now my nitrites and nitrate and ammonia are near zip....ph is a bit low 8.0 to 8.1...i use primarily kent products for setup and maintenance. tank temp is 77 degrees. i have 5 marg snails 1 mithrax crab 2 red tipped hermits and about ten teeny baby snails from neighbor who had mexican turbos breed in his 75 gallon tank.also i spotted a snail today the was activily grazing on the glass..but this snail had no shell? it looked like a leech? about .25 inches long. oops almost forgot the two sand stirring snails from brk ...white shell guys with long tube sticking out of sand. thanks ! Bryan ps i know my setup leaves alot to be desired as far as equipment goes but its coming along slowly.