Recent content by Jerry DeGan

There should be no problem combining the shrimp. However, I'm not sure 1 or 2 peppermint shrimp will help or even 5 or 6, or 7 or 8. I've had very limited results and it seems from what I've read in the form others have not had good success with the shrimp. Good luck.

To the person who was going to build a "bullet proof reef" according to Garf.org, how is it going?

I have a small Coleman generater. It will run everything except my Metal halides. Very reasonable in price.

Do you have any extra room on your breaker box? If you do you can add a 20 amp circuit and run it to your room. If you don't have any more space at your breaker box you need to call an electrician. If you have no idea of what you are doing call an electrition or get a household project book...

I have a turbofloater and I like it very much. It's powered with a Rio 2100 and I wish it had a different motor. I'm happy with the turbo.

Yes, I agree with EmilyB. I had a fish do this a while back. I do believe it was injury related, it cleared up in a couple of weeks. Good Luck.

I had a rio 400 on an older cyclone backpack it ran for 4 years (it still runs) before I upgraded it to a rio 600. I've never had any problems with the smaller rio motors. Just buy two 600's if your worried about motor failure. If you do try to put a maxijet in its place I wouldn't go with the...

I use Sea Chem calcium, reef plus and reef complete. Have used them for just over three years. No complaints.

For most tanks I think frozen food is your best bet.

I have had two green chromis for over 2 yrs. Bought two more a week ago. The chromis are doing great. A purple tang I'd had for three months, just quit eating and died two days later, eveything else in the tank look great and the water balance is fine. I don't think you can ever know why fish...

I'm a supporter of the death penalty. Remember these little creatures aren't human.