Recent content by Chris A H

I wouldn't worry about using treated wood. i'd paint it instead with a good quality alkyd paint over a quality acrylic primer. Try to paint all of the edges, etc. where water could get in. Right now I've got a stand under my eight year old daughters brackish tank. When we go down from 60...

I'd put a skimmer on no matter what. I personally like the extra O2 in the water. Chris

Thanks for the responses, guys! I really don't want to have a second cycle, so I disconnected one of the power heads on the ugf tonight. It's going to be a FOWLR for sure, but my nitrates went from 15 ppm to 185 ppm in one week. I think that part of the problem is the 3-5 inch bed of CC that...

I've kept fw fish for 12/13 years, SW fish for about 4 months. Bought my tank from one of my wife's friends who was moving. It is a 75 with a UGF, a skimmer, a sump, and 45-50 lbs of live rock. Everything has been going well except I keep getting nitrate spikes. I've finally come to conclude...

I've heard that some people have had chromis that won't school and end up attacing each other instead. Any comments? BTW, my vote would be for Bar Gobies-school easy and look really cool. Chris 8O

Oh yes and on the cheap issue... I've collected rare coins, restored old cars, restored old houses, built model railroads, and had other expensive hobbies... But SW fish keeping seems to be as efficient at burning cash as anything! Chris

Thanks, Guys for the response! The two tanks will be about 40 feet apart in seperate parts of our home, so plumbing them together would be a nightmare I think. We used the many hands approach for our cat and it worked out great. The children gladly keep up with litter changes, food, etc. and...

We bought a 75 gallon F.O from one of my wife's friends who was moving about four months ago. Since then I've upgraded it to a FOWLER with liverock, a sump, a skimmer, and a cleanup crew. Everything is doing very well. I have one son who would love to add an urchin, another son who would like...

You could always buy a used 55. I just bought two used tanks drilled with overflows from a breeder who was retiring. 50 bucks a tank. Chris