Recent content by pironya

Hi I made this in sump venturi driven protein skimmer for my 50 gal soon to be reef The sump is fed by an overflow and water is pumped back to the display through the skimmer..Thus the skimmer's outlet also acts as the return from the sump..Hope this makes sense The problem I am facing is...

Hi Has anyone around here made a DIY timer device for switching the aquarium lights on and off? Any links/plans appreciated Thanks for the help Regards Arvind

hi i got two babylonia snails alongwith my cleanup crew of hermits and trochus..are these snails reef safe?if not would i be better off having them in a separate system? thanks Arvind

hi i am making an in sump venturi skimmer and am thinking of using teflon tape for sealing the joints where the inlet and outlet pipes enter the reaction chamber..is this a good idea? one of these joints will be constantly submerged..will the teflon leach undesirable stuff into the tank? if the...

i was told that the power glo and marine glo lights manufactured by hagen can be used for growing coral?do they really work?has anyone tried them.i cant have mh or vho because of the heat.i already live in the tropics and the tank is already hot. here r the specs marine glo - 20 W - 24" (61...

ok im having a dsb then.i can skip the wet dry right?im planning to have a 200gph hang on the back aquaclear.is this filter really necessary?i can add more live rock in lieu of the filter then.im not sure about making a dsb.can u guys tell me how one makes a low maintenance fool proof dsb? also...

wat would be the best biological filtration for a 50 gallon reef tank?will a deep sand bed be better or a wet dry?

thx for ur replies.im planning to make my own wetdry filter for the tank.is this a good idea?wat about the choice of fish.id like to start with fairly easy to keep species

im planning a 5o gallon tank.what r the things ill be needing for the tank (fish only with corals to be added later)