Recent content by pogodzib

How often should I feed my fish? I see people feeding their fish twice a day and others only feeding their fish once every 2-3 days. I have decent algae growth. I am thinking maybe 4 times per week to keep the nitrates down. I currently have 4 fish and very few corals in a 125 gal tank. Is...

I would contact the manufacturer if I know who it was. All I really know is that there are two ballasts running 2-60", 140w vho's and 3-175w MH's all enclosed within one canopy. The ballasts are plain black boxes without any labels. I am not really sure of the age, but my guess is that it is...

How do you know what type of MH ballast (Probe, Pulse, or Electronic) you have if it is not indicated on the ballast casing or light fixture?

Thanks for the quick response and link. It sounds much easier and less time consuming to dose using only kalk and b-ionic than to add all of the other types of mixes out there. The tank is a 125 gal w/ 40 gal sump. Eventually I would like to get a kalk reactor, but I can't afford one right...

How does one know/learn what additives is neccessary in a reef aquarium? You can test for calcium and alkalinity, but does anyone really test for iodine or magnesium. I have some bottles of Seachem Reef Complete & Reef Iodide. I have noticed people adding Reef Builder, Reef Advantage, Reef...

Go to a windshield replacement/glass specialist center. They should have the compound for buffing out the scratches. Just be carefull not to get it into your tank water. I wouldn't buff the inside without first emptying the tank completely. Do not put anything back into it until you've...

What is the best way to minimize the noise created by the 20" drop in my overflow? It currently ounds like niagara falls. Is there something that could be placed in it to discipate the water so it just trickles through (i.e. filter pads, sponges) or would that do more harm than good? I need...

Maybe the riser pipe was added at a later time and the valve was just left in place. I think I'll probably remove it as it's just one more fitting that can fail.

No I don't have a pic. I am thinking about moving the valve from the water exit to the entrance. I did a quick search and found this setup which is similar to the skimmer setup I have. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/diyskimmer.htm

I recently bought a used reef setup that contains a DIY skimmer. It is an air driven, concurrent flow setup. The water enters at the top and leaves at the bottom. My question is why is there a valve at the bottom exiting the skimmer instead of at the entrance location to control the flow...

I recently purchased a 125 gal reef setup that contains LR and no sand bed. There is about 1.5Lb/gal of LR included. I like the look of LS in reef aquariums. Would it be better to add a DSB to the setup or just add 1" of sand to the bottom? I don't want to end up with too much LS+LR that it...

Mine will get over it too

I plan on moving very slow. Everything is too expensive to take a chance. I just don't think my wife is going to like it when I tell her that we shouldn't add any fish or anything for a month.

Equipment all seems to be in good shape. I'll post some pics after it is all setup. How long should I wait after moving the setup before adding fish or crabs/snails? I know that the water will have to cycle again so should I wait until after the cycle is complete or can I add 1-2 fish to help...

Well, I bought the 125 setup last night for $800. I think I got a good deal. What does everyone else think about the setup and price. It includes 125 gal drilled tank w/ nice homemade Butternut stand & canopy 3 - 175w MH ballasts w/ 2 actinic MH bulbs approx 180Lbs LR containing many small...