Recent content by pikkastang

You guys with corner tanks, what different size tanks are available, right now i am looking at a 92 gallon but i was wondering if they one in the range of 65 to 75 gallons. 92 is quite big and is going to be a tight fit. if you have pics post them thanks.

I have had my leather corral for 3 months, it has grown big and healthy but now all the sudden there is a small spot where the polyps no longer come out, it looks like injured in that one spot. What can i do to help it recover.

I have a maroone clown that i have had in the tank since its inception almost 8 months ago. I have a sunflower coral, which all the sudden the clown likes to hangout in it, whenever the clown goes in the sunflower , it gets spooked and hides. The clown will not leave it alone, what should i...

I am looking to upgrade my lighting for my tank, currently i have a leather, open brain, torch, frogspawn, purple mushrooms, and gsp. I have a 29 gallon tank, I am leaning towards a 12000 k 175 halide. any suqqestions on brand. I dont know much about the halide lights, i would be using my...

What brand is better, I am upgrading my lighting to a 175 watt, 12k light. I know CSL is good, my neighbor has it, and his tank looks good. I have not heard much about PFO. WHich would you recommend and why.

I have a 29 gallong reef tank, (30 inches wide)i have decided to upgrade my lights finally to a 175 watt halided 12 k bulb. I mainly have SPS. Well my questions is will one halide be enough to cover the tank, i heard the coverage of a halide is basically a 2 x 2 spread. I really dont want to...

What is an NO Light.

I currently have a 29 gallon reef tank with one 55 watt power compact smart light (50/50). Im moving up to a 75 gallon (48x18x20). I have been hearing the debate about whether to go with Power compacts or VHO. what are the difference and advantages of going with the VHO's. Also what is PAR...

WHy is it some days corals just decide to look crappy, like not fully expanding, my do this once in a while particulary the green star polyps and a sunflower. My alk is at 3.4 calcium is 450, ph 8.2, phosphates 0.1 and nitrates 10 , salinity at 1.023 and temp at 80. Could it be they just have...

should the bottle be on its side or standing up on?

I made one of those home made mantis traps using a coke bottle. My question is do i put the bottle on its side or standing up in order to trap the little guy. Last night was the first night I tried the trap and the only response i got was from my cleaner shrimp. Any suggestions for those of...

Has anyone had experience with ordering corals online. The prices look great but what are the mortality rates. One particular site that looks good is flying fish express, has anyone dealt with them. And also what other sites are good to order from. Basically it comes down to is it worth...

I just found out I have a mantis shrimp in the tank. Would i be correct in blaming him for the mysterious vanishing of a firefish, a jawfish, golden head sleeper goby, mandarin, and about 90 percent of my snail population. The only fish I have left dont sleep on the ground like the others did.