Recent content by SandiegoSalt

Hello all, Over a month ago I bought a rock with star polyps on it. For the first week or so I would see a pink strand about 5mm on one side of it now and then. Now it’s got about 20 tentacles on it almost an inch long and it moves from one side of the rock to the other. I believe its some type...

No, they are not fuzzy like that but have a smooth surface and the one in your picture is deep red while the one's that i have are lighter red.

Yes, not knowing much about these devices do you have any you suggest?

is that the power strip that starts one power head and shuts the other off? I read that they have "hard" starts and will deminish the life of the powerhead quickly.

Hi, I have a question about water movement. My tank is six feet long, three feet deep and three feet wide. Where the water falls into the exit area in the center of the tank. I have three wide angle exhust robo arms on it powered by Iwaki MD70 (these move the upper water area), then there are...

after several beers it might come into focus better

ok i tried

I tried to take a few pictures but the camera is not really picking up the red things.

I bought some live rock from a guy that was moving and have noticed something on it i cannot ID. On the back side as well as the front there are small ( 1-3 mm) red trees growing. It has a single base but branches out once it passes the 1mm mark or so. Anyone have any ideas what this stuff...

For circulation I have a ( Iwaki .5hp pump ) where i plumbed it back up through the overflow to the three outlets in the back of the tank. I have included a picture of what i have done so far......

Ok, the water from scripps peir is filtered through three huge sand filters and while i was filling up three other people that have tanks also used the same stuff. In the tank right now is the following......base rock about 250lbs and some substright, thats becides water. for the filter...

Hello all, I am just finished setting up a 285 gallon aquarium which i plan to put both live rock and fish in for the first year. I have the sump, skimmer and pump going with water from scripps peir. Now I know from having fresh water for years the tank has to cycle, this will take about 30...