Recent content by Richardthesecond

Greetings, When I started my 90 gallon aquarium last summer I decided to use power compact lighting: two 55W actinic and two 55W whites. I now want to add metal halides to the mix, and have built an oak aquarium cover box for the new lighting. The new cover is 5' x 18"w x 10"d, and will house...

Greetings, I'm new to the hobby, having just gotten my tank up and running two months ago. Last week, after putting in a couple of leather corals (cooincidence?) I noticed some minute white specks on the side of my tank. They are about a quarter the size of a pin head . . . small! Using a small...

Wow, this is incredible! Thanks for your prompt replys and help. I did forget to mention I DO have a protein skimmer. I have a very fine sand substrate, about 2 inches deep. I did initially have an undergravel filter, and course sand, but soon had a tremendous algae bloom along the bottom. About...

Greetings, I'm only two months into this hobby and am loving it, but getting a lot of conflicting advice. Have 90 gal. saltwater aquarium, with a sump, and bioballs, and protein skimmer. Water is chemically correct, and have just begun putting critters in. Have 20+ pounds of live :?: rock, a...