Recent content by setht

I have a DSB of about 3 - 4 inches made up of about 100lbs of ffexpress live fiji sand, and 100lbs of southdown sand. I let my calcium readings go 480-500ppm and solidified good portions of my sandbed. In reachable positions, I have been removing this "concrete", however I feel that a great...

I'm all set, never set them forward from last go around.

How many of you take "extra" measures on your tank with the anticipation of a fellow reefer's visit. You know, those maintanance tricks you normally wont undergo or admit to in public. Mine is to run activated carbon for 24 hours before the visit. I of course hide the evidence before it can...

I agree with Cat23, get rid of the AGA overflow kits, and put in a Durso standpipe. My wife started supporting the tank after I did this

Well the subject says it all. All the prices I find are high $70 or so. Anyone know where the 200 gallon bucket can be had cheap?

Garden State Parkway

No real evidence here, but My CBS hangs underneath one particular rock at the far end of tank. If I crane my head, and look under that rock, there is a snail graveyard under there. The hermits only go there to pick up a new shell, and I don't see them involved in a killing, feeding spree...

MurrayJim, I'll see if I can borrow a camera from work tonight, and take a picture of this rig. It aint pretty, and I sometimes make fun of myself for the solution, however no bubbles, and that is all that matters

I raised the skimmer output above the water line in my sump. I then took a 1 Gallon water/milk type jug, and cut a hole on the side, and one on the bottom. I place the output of the skimmer on the hole on top, and the put the hole on the bottom below the water surface. I tied the whole thing...

Anyone know where to find Mrs. Balls, or Wages pickling lime in NJ, preferably central Jersey. Its not something I've scoured the streets for, but I can't find it everytime I remember to look. TIA Seth

Has anyone done business with these guys. I am in the market for that exact unit, however both their toll free, and toll number have been busy for hours. That has me a little concerned

I received my electrical budget adjustment, and wow am I in the hole. A little background. I purchased my home from an old lady, who lived here by herself. My wife, son, and I moved in, in July. I had a smaller reef, when I moved in. I started a 120 gallon reef at the end of December. I...

An idea occured to me about aquaculturing live sand. With all the craze about southdown sand going about, coupled with the practice of clubs/friends trading, combining sand for greater diversity, has anyone tried both practices. Here is how I see this going. A trusted member sets up a large...