Recent content by granmpa

Hi, I'm new to reefkeeping and started a 40Gal FOWL tank in Aug 2006. I now am converting to 'Nano'. Spec 30X13X21" 40Gal 2-T5 light 2_actnic 2 Daylight 10000K 30lbs Love rock 1-Sailfin Tang 2-Clowns 1-choc chip starfish 4_blue leg hermits 1-crab (name?) 1-Royal Gamma 1 Frogspawn (just added Nov...

Hi, I have a 28Gal FOWL tank that I am upgrading to reef setup. I have purchased 2 T5 30" lights and a skimmer. Because of the way I have tank setup (it divides my dining room from Living room) all my 'stuff' is at the end, so I made a glass cover but the glass was getting salt deposits and...

Slapshot, Yes I ran the nano for 4 days and nothing so I bought a Lees Skimmer yesterday and a new air pump and am running that now. The skimmmer I waned nobody here in Surrey BC sells them and the webstie doesn't accept canadian orders. It is a outside hang on skimmer. Jim

anks for the reply Paul, I looked in the skimmer cup this evening and there is some sediment in it (not much) but i am not familiar with skimmers. Thee seems to be quite a cyclone in the input chamber. The store had one setup in a NanoCube 24 and it seemed to be functioning ok the cup was...

Hi, I also purchased the Fission Nano skimmer, I have a 30 Gal FOWL tank that I am considering adding some Mushrooms zoas. Anyway I don't think the Nano skimmer is sufficient for my tank, but the Local fish store said it should be fine. I ahve only had it running for 3 ddays tho'. Seems to...

Hi Len, Thanks for the response (but not the one i wanted to hear):) In reality tho' my tank is rated at 40 gal but I have 2.5" substrate, 25Lbs live rock so in essence it evaluates to about 28-30 gal. I've had the skimmer running since friday afternoon and it is now Monday and there was about a...

Hi, I am new to froum and saltwater reef tanks. I have question about skimmers. I have a FOWL tank that I am contemplating adding mushrooms and such. I am curious about skimmers deos the size and type of skimmer coincide with tank capacity (size)? I have a 40Gal (us) tankke with live rockk and...

Hi, Just found this forum a week or so ago grat site. I am in the process of changing my FOWL tank over to reef tank and need some information. My tank right now: 40Gal(US) 25Lbs live rock Fluval 304 Filter 2.5" substrate 1 damsel 1 sailfin Tang 2 clowns 1 choc chip satrfis 1 royal gamma 4...