Recent content by jpccusa

Regarding the ruge amount of rocks that one needs to set up a big tank, did you ever consider "man-maid" rocks? I made some for my tank. It took time to cure and stuff, but now they look just like the rest.... I have a fish only tank though. I am not sure how the corals would react to the...

Just as an update for you guys, after running my sump lights during the night and turning them off during the day, I am relieved to see A LOT of life back at my sump. It really made a difference. I am sure the microfauna needs a period of darkness and another of light, and since I was not...

I have a 100 gallons tank. It is not high, but wide, I guess around 4 feet. My avatar is the picture of it... I am not sure even if I want to have a reef tank with corals, but I would like to have a nice live rock and fish only tank. I believe that appropiate lighting reveals the true colors of...

I am sorry. I forgot to mention that I have a live rock and fish only. No corals yet... I also did not include that my blue T10 is no longer working... That's why it's time to change them... The white ones are pretty soon going to stop working also.

I would have no problem reading through all the pages if I just new that LED lighting is something I can afford... What is the price range to put a system like that together? If you would rank all the different lighting systems available (MH, Compacts, etc.), considering efficiency x price, how...

Why not go with the Chaeto only? It would save you from problems.

When I set up my fish only tank, 3 years ago, I bought 2 white and 1 blue T10 fluorescent lights, the type that does not require balast. The bulbs are fixed on aluminum bars. Besides the bulbs and the metal bars, the only extra things are the electrical cords. That's it! They were also...

I have no idea what that is. In order to take the picture, I got the worm and put it inside a glass cup. Then I placed the glass against a black background. I believe the white stuff was scratches from the glass or mucus from the worm. Thanks for the glove tip. I do not have any coral, but I...

Thank you a lot! I will not remove them then. I just hope they do not get to big otherwise I will be reluctant of moving stuff inside my display tank, LOL. Just curiosity, is this one in the picture the same species that I have? They kind of look alike...

Is this species one of the monsters that I've read about, which could get really big, several inches long? The one in the picture is around 1 inch long when extended.

How big can they get? What happens if I touch one, does it hurt really bad? Can any of my fish eat them?

I got one of the worms that are all over my tank (underneath stuff) and took pictures. Are those fireworms? Should I bother to remove them? http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r190 ... h=imgAnch9 http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r190 ... h=imgAnch8

Hey Tony, what do you mean out of the hobbie? Is that the "aquarium assembling" hobbie or the reef aquarium hobbie? How is that awesome tank doing? Major changes/problems?

Are the Chaetomorpha available in California? You know how pic they are here regarding flora/fauna from other states... Regarding the pods, I will definetely jump start the population again. Regarding the worms, since I don't have corals, should I bother at all? I just hate to find them...

My LFS carries the Halymenia, so I could get some. How is it as far as care? Light needs, grow rate, going sexual, etc.? And regarding my caulerpa, it grows. The tips are always pointy and has a lighter green color. Actualy, the tips are the only part of the plant that the hairy algae is not...