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    110 Tall, what type of lights?

    I have a 110 Tall FOWLER right now and I was playing with the idea of going to a reef tank. Since this tank is so tall what type of lighting should i use. Right now i Am using 2 21" compact flouresent 10000 k bulbs and 2 21" Actenic bulbs. Do I need to up grade. Also I am not really...
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    Is He Gunna Die?

    heres a picture
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    Is He Gunna Die?

    My Picasso trigger Bodi jumper out of the tank the other day and fortunatly I saved him. At first I thought he was dead on the ground but when I got him close to the water he jumped right back in. Ever since then he hasnt acted the same. He always used to swim around and now he just hides...
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    Can blue LED moon lights cause algea to grow?

    I have 6 small blue LED lights that turn on when my regular lights go out on my tank. I don't really use them for anything except i think the blue glow looks really neat in the tank when its dark. Can the light coming from these LEDs cause algea to grow? I ask because I have a small problem...
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    will LED moon lights cause algea to grow?

    I have 6 small blue LED lights that turn on when my regular lights go out on my tank. I don't really use them for anything except i think the blue glow looks really neat in the tank when its dark. Can the light coming from these LEDs cause algea to grow? I ask because I have a small problem...
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    Best way to connect live rock

    Where can I get plastic dowels?? Do you guys think I could use wood dowels and then super glue the rock together?? Thanks
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    Ich Problem In Quarentine

    Thanks for the reply? Can I use a standard hydrometer to measure the salinity? Also I use the crushed coral and live rock in the display to make it a little nicer looking, since the quarantine is going to be set up for awhile.
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    Best way to connect live rock

    Currently the tonga rock I purchased is curing in a 30 gallon tub. If I cement the rocks together and I allow time for the cement to dry, obviosly this would have to be done out of the water. Would this become a problem for the curing process for the rock? Or better yet, do i have to re cure...
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    Best way to connect live rock

    I ordered 30 pounds of tonga branch rock online and I recieved a few good sized pieces. Along with my order I recieved several small pieces that my aquascape really would not benefit from by themselves. If i was able to glue them together or connect them somehow I could probably make a pretty...
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    Ich Problem In Quarentine

    I know this question has been answered in countless threads, but I would like your help in solving this problem in my exact circumstance. I Have aquired a 3" porcupine puffer that I would like to add to my 110 tall FOWLER tank. Its been about a week and a half of quarantine time and he has...
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    Ich Problem In Quarentine

    I know this question has been answered in countless threads, but I would like your help in solving this problem in my exact circumstance. I Have aquired a 3" porcupine puffer that I would like to add to my 110 tall FOWLER tank. Its been about a week and a half of quarantine time and he has...
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    almost got electricuted

    I was finishing up installing my new uv sterilizer when i began testing the rest of my equipment. well the last thing to test was my lights so i turned them on. when i put my hand in the sump to adjust the powerhead running my uv i felt an extremely strong tingling feeling that when it shocks...
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    110 FOWLER Which Skimmer??

    I have a 110 tall Fowler tank that runs off a proclear 150 sump system. This sump system has a protein skimmer built into it that for some reason will not create any more skimmate. I want to replace it becaause i never believed it was a very good skimmer to begin with. What skimmers should i...
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    110 FOWLER Which Skimmer

    I have a 110 tall Fowler tank that runs off a proclear 150 sump system. This sump system has a protein skimmer built into it that for some reason will not create any more skimmate. I want to replace it becaause i never believed it was a very good skimmer to begin with. What skimmers should i...
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    Question about angry fish

    the tank is a 110 tall and unfortunatly the wrasse is the only fish I currently have in there. About a month ago I had a catastrophe and all my fish died except for the wrasse. So he has been the only one in there and I believe he has claimed the tank for himself
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    I want to buy a uv sterilizer

    I have a 110 tall will a proclear sump tank. I have had a problem with ich killing my fish so I have decided to put a uv sterilizer on my tank. What are some suggestions for sterilizer, how many GPH should I use to run it and where should I Place it. Thanks
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    Question about angry fish

    I have a lunar wrasse that is very territorial of my tank and whenever I try to add a new fish to the tank he chases it around and usually the new fish dies from stress. Do you think I could Remove him from the tank into an existing quarantine, add the new fish to the display tank and then add...
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    Very agressive lunare wrasse

    i was i could neuter him then he would settle down and i wouldnt have thoughts about getting rig of him. That fish is so crazy sometimes i think hes on crack.
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    q- tank mishap and questions

    a few questions about a quarantine tank 1. Should you put substarte "ie crushed coral" into the q-tank? 2. If you start the tank with water from the original tank, how soon should you do water changes, also does the tank have to be recycled? I just set up my first quarantine tank since i...
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    Very agressive lunare wrasse

    I recently had a disaster in my tank were all of my fish died about a month ago. The only thing that survived in the tank was the lunare wrasse. well after saving the tank i am finally beginning to restock it. What I have found is that when I put a new fish in, the wrasse is very aggressive to...
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