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Hi Guys, I'm located in Riverside, CA. I have a 20" 150w HQI SunPod for sale with a used 14k Phoenix Bulb. The bulb is about 5-6 months old. Not really any dents or scratches, it looks new. $150 final price, local pick-up only.

I had a big problem with bubble algae... and to be honest, I came home from work/school one night and lost it. I ripped/popped almost every single one I could find, knowing the spores would spread, then vacuumed it all out... I really didn't care anymore. I had bubble algae because I hadn't...

...lol, hater.

ummmmm..... for a 5.5 I'd personally go the compact flourescent route unless you run an auto-topoff, in which case I'd do the 70w MH. Also, I've never used them before, but I don't think the VHO's come in anything smaller than 24". 65 Watts on a 5.5 I'd imagine will get you any coral you...

My apologies to the original poster for straying off topic. Trogdor, PM Sent.

I know. I was only using the cliche expression that I've seen overused on reef forums. I was hoping the original poster would understand the emphasis I was trying to make by saying that. My fault. You seem to have a misconception of crushed coral. It isn't "large rocks", if that's what you...

While searching thoroughly online should get you every single answer you could possibly need to get into this hobby, having a book right next to you with step-by-step instructions on reef keeping is VERY handy. It'll save you time by not forcing you to comb through forums and wait days for...

So where's the updates? :moonin

Bicolor Dottyback, tabblet. Thank you for the response... been a very long time since I've posted this. Dottyback killed the shrimp about two weeks ago. :anxious

i use deep ocean reef formula

Few things could be causing the cloudiness... -Calcium addition -PH/Alkalinity buffer addition -Not allowing new salt water batches to fully dissolve -Beneficial bacteria in the water column (What I'm assuming is happening with yours) -Shrimp molting (and allowing old shell to sit for...

For a 12 Gallon tank, absolutely. I just don't think you need to be skimming such a small setup. IMO, the best nano filtration involves only water changes, a refugium, and phosphate-removing chemical media. In your case, I'm assuming you don't have a fuge, so if it were me, I'd continue...

The fission nano skimmer is the biggest waste of $30 bucks I've ever made. Unfortunately for me, I read the hundreds of negative reviews AFTER I bought the P.O.S. What are the problems? Jeez... where do I start... Firstly, the cylindrical foam intended to filter the microbubbles does a...

boy I sure hope the skimmer in those orca's aren't the fission nano skimmer.

I have a 10 Gallon nano that I've had a common skunk cleaner shrimp in for the last month now. I just added a Royal/Bicolor dottyback a few days ago, and after observing their interaction, I'm a bit worried that I may wake up one morning to find one or the other missing. To my surprise, the...

I don't have the Biocube, I use a canister and HOB's. You want your water to go through mechanical media first so it gets to your chemical chamber free of debris. Don't force your chemical media (chemipure/carbon) to do the mechanical filtering for you... make the sponge do it's job and put...

Very easy for me actually. I just put a sponge in my filter for 24-48 hours. Hell, any good mechanical media works for debris in my tank. I'm curious... how long has the tank been up?... Is it a long-established tank that just suddenly came up with a bunch of debris without changing...

Sorry for the late follow-up. I actually realized the reason why my PH was all funky for that batch of replacement water. I was being an idiot and decided to add some calcium buffer to that batch without even testing the calcium levels. Of course, it clouded up for a day, but it cleared...

How are you guys adjusting/buffering the PH in the water you use for water changes? My 10 Gallon seems to have settled in at 8.3 for the past 2 weeks but I can't get my replacement water up to 8.3 for water changes. I've tried baking soda but it sits at 7.8. I don't want to add much baking soda...

The kit isn't "bad"... but "some anemones and other invertebrates" in that 12 gallon without live rock, I think may be a bad idea. I just started a 10 gallon nano reef tank about 4 weeks ago, and there are some major differences I can tell you about. For example, the idea of using tap water...