Recent content by Daemonfly

FedEx simply can not EVER ship my packages on time if I overnight something to a friend, from here (Erie, Pa) to Cincinnati. It always gets stick in their Memphis facility a whole extra day, then it takes months for them to "investigate the issue" before I'm refunded my shipping fee. That said...

I've always used the 25w adjustable Hagen heaters. I recently had to get a Stealth instead, as Petsmart no longer carries the hagen, & I really needed a heater. I was hesitant, as every single past model from Marineland has stuck on & fried tanks (3), but the stealth is doing good so far. It's...

I'd try to get rid of the caulerpa & whatever algae is on that rock now. 10g isn't that big, and caulerpa can easily become a nuisance (weed, imho). And, should have painted the back black or blue before you set up the tank ;) The star looks like an asterina to me as well, got a lot of those...

Just sell on ebay, people there generally pay way too much for any corals put up for auction ;)

I think the 20g long could have a slightly higher advantage due to more surface area of sand(would be a bit less water too) unless you go barebottom, as well as a bit easier to light, although could also just go single MH over either one. I personally like the look of the longs, and beleive...

2.5g are really easy to DIY a custom wood hood for. Either way, you could go with a combination of 13w PCs or even just the 20w Coralife 50/50 screw-ins (I use 2 over a 2.5g myself)