Recent content by Tole

Be careful with reef/Ph buffers. THey will raise the Ph but they all so raise the Alk. With continual use it may will raise your Alk to high. Just Personal experience.

Testing is the key. Start off with 1/2 tsp per gal and test. If it is not keeping up with demand in your tank increase to a max of 2 tsp per gal in 1/2 tsp steps Never put some thing in your tank with being able to test the levels. I use 2 tsp per gal and still need to add Ca on the weekends.

Love my 144 gal 1/2 round. Absolutely no plans to get a bigger or different tank

You could get this http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem. ... uct=RS1281 For $66 plus shipping Plenty of flow and air bubbles

If your talking about this one http://www.redseafish.com/Product.asp?dir=&catid=98&subID=35&proID=122 I have one with the turbo upgrade and it has been woking great on my 180 gal tank for over a year.

You might want to check out http://www.thefilterguys.biz/ Its run by guys that are in the hobby. There is a good FAQ on there web site and you can call them with questions. The prices are the same or better then most Filter web sites. The last order I made with them I got an unexpected...

12V DC 1A POWER ADAPTER 2731776 $29.99 Has adapter plug socket and 1.8m cord. 1000mA output. More like this is so much EZer to do.

You just need to pick up a 12V 0/0.1 A power supply from radio shack or other location. The little brick kind with the plug prongs sticking out it, if you pay more than $10 it’s to much. All so you should check the fan you want to use the label will have DC12V 0.1 A or some thing like that...

You have the same thing in your fish room that causes the morning dew on your car. The air is loading up on moisture during the day when the air is warm. When the air cools down at night it can not hold as much moisture and it is precipitating out in the form of condensate on the cooler...

http://www.garf.org/ Has lots of info on making concrete live rock substitute. Unless you use some kind of light weight filler the rocks will weigh a ton. I would not recommend any filler that will decompose. Dead or decomposing matter is bad for the water in the tank. . You must take the time...