Recent content by srbayless

Howdy, The aqua logic website says they sell refurbished chillers, so that could be the place to go. The URL is: www.aqualogicinc.com Peace, Scott.

Howdy, First, do some testing to see what the water parameters are. I would assume the nitrates are high. Second, I have yet to see a tank that didn't have some algae growing in it. The key is to remove the nutrients that the algae feed on. Put the skimmer back on the tank to remove the...

Howdy, I would also have to second the idea of not putting tangs into a tank that small. They would be fine for while, assuming you purchased smaller specimens, but eventually would outgrow a 55g tank. The biggest mistake is to buy fish based on their juvenile size. Most tangs can grow to be...

Howdy, You should be able to keep some SPS, but they will have to be at the top of the tank. Check out Championlighting.com's website. They have a 180 gallon tank lit soley by VHO lighting and they are keeping some SPS corals. The one caviat will be that the SPS will probably not grow as...

Howdy, If I am not mistaken, your PH seems a little high as well. I believe 8.2 is right on target, so you may want to bring that down. Good luck, Scott.

Howdy, If you don't mind me asking, what kind of problems did you run into with the manufacturer of the tank? It might be helpful for other reefers if you describe the problems so they can get an idea of what to look for when they have a custom tank built. Peace, Scott.

Howdy, They do come with a photocell sensor, so that could be problem. Also, lights of America has gotten cheaper in their quality since I left HD. I painted the photocell on my LOA unit black so it would just always stay on when it had power. Otherwise it was a good buy for a 65watt...

Howdy, Hey Da Colts, where did you pick up that clam? Online or local retailer? Peace, Scott.

Howdy, During my stint at the Electrical department at Home Depot, I found a few bulbs that were OK. The best was the Lights of America 6500K outdoor floodlight that sold for $35. It came with a weatherproof housing and bulb. It was a higher wattage bulb, so you definitely want to use this...

Anyone have some valium, it seems to be getting too tense in this thread man! I just need a tab or two. Oh yah man! That hit the spot. All I can say is there can be an argument made for both sides. The best advice is if you believe "painting" fish is evil, don't buy them. If you don't...

Howdy, Buying fish from Petco is a gamble. Not only are most of the fish infected, but alot are on the verge of death. That's just one problem with them. The other problem is they sell fish and don't offer any information about them. I was in my local Petco the other day and saw a baby...

Howdy, That light will be fine with the corals you mentioned. You might be able to keep some of the LPS, such as open brain, but you might have to feed it to help supplement its nutirition. I kept an open brain at the bottom of a 55g show tank with only 4 NO 40w bulbs. It did real well...

Howdy, Sorry to hear about the tank blowing out. It always amazes me that most manufactured stands do not offer any support across the bottom surface. It may not be too important for glass tanks, since the glass is suspended above the bottom base of the tank. It is important for acrylic...

Howdy, I second Krullulon's setup. You will want to be able to control the flow going through the chiller, and that is next to impossible if you put it inline on the return line. The only time I would worry about putting the chiller output in the sump is if you have a very low amount of water...

Howdy, Let the skimmer break in for a few more days. There are usually some "oils" or other lubricants still left over from the manufacturing process. I know in the owners manual for my CS6-3 that it says to let the skimmer run from a few days to a week before "setting" the riser level...