Recent content by coyoteman0

I have 3 of the largest ones, and if I don't clean them once a week, sometimes more often they dont sweep anymore. They till pump good, but the rotating parts have some major problems.

I am getting ready to order some Rock between 50-100 lbs of Gulf-View rock and was wondering the best way to cure this stuff w/out loosing all the life on it. I was thinking of getting 2 50gal rubbermaid tubs filling them w/ a sandbed, cycling them to get a good bio filter going and then add...

They do look like plastic plants. but if you like the way it looks that is what is imortant. I think it looks good ----- Remember what you like is what is important...

I am looking at buying some Live Rock and was wanting some suggestions on where to get it. I haven't been impressed w/ live rock since Florida Rock went bye bye. I have seen some auacultered Florida Rock but didn't know if it was worth it or not. I am looking at buying like 45-50lbs right now...

I currently have a 55 Reef - Well Partially finished anyway. Due to space requirments, I can't get a bigger tank currently I have a wet/dry sump and am wanting to leave that and then add 2 30 gallong sumps in the other room - One w/ a 6"DSB and the other w/ lots of rock and lighting to grow out...

I currently have a 55 gallon tank w/ a trickle filter under the tank, holds about 10 gallons and is 24" long, 14" high, 8" wide. One the other side I want to build another sump that will fill the rest of the void, to hold my skimmer, heater, DSB, pumps It has to be 8" wide - that is the...

It is truly sad when LFS's do that, especially considering that it was the only one here that carries saltwater stuff. Oh well, There is always the internet adn DFW which is 6 hours away from where I live. Thanks for the input at least I know I am not alone in the search for a store.

We have 1 LFS here where I live, and haven't visited it in over a month, mainly due to me ordering everything I need offline for less even w/ shipping, and haven't added any life because I was switing to MH's and trying to raise CA levels before I did. Well, Many years ago *With a different...

I am really in the same boat - When I had nothing in my tank except for snails and rock - I had one star polyp and a clown. I dripped kalk, added iodine, Coral Vite, Essential elements, buffer and Iron and Mg under 4 40 watt bulbs over my 55 - 3 03's and 1 10K - After I added all that the...

That is funny - The LFS store here has marked their tanks w/ SALTWATER, FRESHWATER, CORAL FOR SALTWATER ONLY - on most all their tanks. and the number one question I get from people. "How do those plants live in the saltwater - and how much table salt does it take to keep one ?" Why is their...

I would gladly come over and scrape it off, just so I could get some to put in my tank. Sheesh. W/ my new MH and VHO's and dosing Kalk again I hope I can get it to start growing.

I just bought a MH/VHO 48" Hood from Marine Depot and it arrived yesterday - No instructions or anything - It came w/ 2 URI VHO FL and 2 10K MH When I switch on the VHO everything is fine, Not as bright as I thought they would be - Then I go to switch on the MH's and they start coming on, and...

I was thinking about your comments about a Tang being to large for a 55 - So what would be a good size fish for a 55 - I have 2 175MH 10K and 2 VHO 03's on it Simmer - No DSB and a Sump. I know I want a Percula or 2 And I want to keep mainly Shrooms, Polyps and maybe some other corals but not...

LOL, it was a small tang, and I had intentions when I bought it to be the only fish in there and eventually when I needed to upgrading to a bigger tank (Excuse for the wife to let me do this) I have a damsel and clown in there now, but I don't like either of them and been debating on what to...

there seems to be some very smart people here when It comes to reefkeeping, and untill recently I didn't know your board was here and relied on the sorry ass LFS to help me out. About a year ago I purchased a Yellow Tang for my 55gallon, at the time I only had 1 star polyp coral and a bunch of...