Recent content by UnoZeus

I have a Cascade 1500 Canister that I was going to use for my primary filtration. I know alot of people around here are opposed to canisters. I was going to take all the floss out of my filter and use it more or less as a means to move some water around. It is rated at 350 GPH. Would that be...

So, you would rather not have a skimmer than have a cheap skimmer? Seems to me that it would be better to have a cheap skimmer that atleast did something, rather then have no skimming action at all. Then again, this is why I am asking for the advice. You guys have much more knowledge in the...

I figured that this would be a popular response. Lets think of it as, if you HAD to pick one for under $75, which one would it be. I am looking at something like this. http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumP ... immer.html It doesn't HAVE to be that brand or anything. I know there are...

I am in setting up a 29 gallon very soon. I have limited experience with saltwater, so I am coming to you guys for some advice. Although I have done some searching, I am having trouble determining what skimmer to choose. I plan on keeping only 1 or 2 clowns, an anemone, some green star...

Alrighty. Sounds good. I will just buy the dry sand and use the live rock to get things going. My LFS has an awesome setup for curing live rock. I think it is 6.99 lb. You suggest curing it on my own though? :?

Well, it was suggested by a friend that I buy a 20 lb bag of the "live sand" and a 20 lb bag of dry sand. I think the dry sand is also made of aragonite. That way the "live sand" would eventually wake up the dry sand. Plus, the dry sand is cheaper. So, what you guys are saying is that I...

What is Garf? If I could find someone to sell or give me donor sand, how much would I need to seed a 29 gallon? Are there any quality and price efficient places to buy online?

So, first post. I am in the research stages right now, but I am planning on starting up my first "real" saltwater aquarium. I have faily limited saltwater experiece, but I have been running several freshwater tanks for years. Here is the deal.... The local pet store says I should buy their...

So, first post. :D I am in the research stages right now, but I am planning on starting up my first "real" saltwater aquarium. I have faily limited saltwater experiece, but I have been running several freshwater tanks for years. Here is the deal.... The local pet store says I should buy...