Recent content by TallChap

Whoa! I think I just found my new career! That's seriously a lot of money. I need to make aquarium lighting. If that's the kind of money everyone is spending, it's a serious "KERCHING" for the manufacturers! Not that you're getting "ripped off," but retail prices are soooo much more than the...

Wow, quick reply! With the new rules going into effect on March 1st (all T12 lighting to be phased out by the end of the year - although I don't know how this will affect the specialized lamps...), I'm thinking of changing what I have sooner rather than later. T5 and T5HO are quite fantastic...

Thanks for the advice. I'm prpbably going to go with a LR, Berlin type affair. I've been running the canister to keep everyone safe and clean and happy. I have a purple tang who was in a sorry state (fin rot - likely from the disgusting mess the last owner had the tank/filters in). He/She is...

Newbie here. Please advise best course of action: I have 75g acrylic, wet/dry with added skimmer, Fluval 403. Bought the tank used with 4" purple tang, 4" spotted boxfish, 4" clown (possibly Cinnamon), a 2-3" pink and white puffer fish (only comes out during darkness), plus a couple of yellow...