Saltwater Lovers

150g Reef Journal

feeds@yuku.com (JadedRapport) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:30:02 GMT

It has begun 60"x24"x24"

I was 2 days away from ordering a $2,000 glass 150g when I saw this on craigslist for $450. It's an acrylic tank that I drove 2.5hrs to pickup.

I...

Beginner Saltwater tank

feeds@yuku.com (bettag) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:35:27 GMT

So, husband wants to break into the saltwater tanks. We've never had one and are doing our homework and TRYING to educate ourselves. Here are my questions to you. (wanting to start out with two p clownfish by the way and some live coral)

What are the lighting requirements for saltwater tanks vs. tropical freshwater?
Filtration? What kind of filtration system is recomended for a saltwater tank? Why? What are the differences salt vs. tropical fresh?
Additaves? Freshwater...

Jellyfish?

feeds@yuku.com (MissGreen08) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:12:58 GMT

So as some of you know, I'm a Bio major in college. Today in my Bio lab we were studying mollusks and crustaceans. They have two huge 40-50 gallon tanks, with anything from a huge crab, to anemones, hundreds of starfish, and many different types of snails. Well today in class, I noticed a small jellyfish. Probably about the size of a quarter swimming around one of the tanks. I asked the TA who taught the lab more about caring for them, and she says that is the first time they have ever...

HELP! I did something extremely stupid...

feeds@yuku.com (asti015) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:21:05 GMT

And i blame Alabaster for it!
So i bid for that marine tank i mentioned in Alabaster's thread, and i won. I know i should be happy. I spent $1000 on it and just won bidding last night, so i haven't slept all night! Im filled with DREAD and nervous and a mess (you'd think i broke up with a boyfriend or something.) It all feels wrong!!! To top it off, if i get the tank (trying to get a friend to take it off my hands) i don't know how to move an existing established marine...

The adventure begins!

feeds@yuku.com (AlabasterEskies) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:35:53 GMT

This is really exciting! Okay I am converting my 20g long to a SW tank! (it is about time I had one)
Okay this is the equipment I have on it:
20g long
Aquaclear 70 (100-300GPH)
black Tahitian Moon sand
Marineland Visi-Therm Stealth Submersible Aquarium Heaters
Corallife 65w CF (currently has a 6700K bulb but I have 10,000K & Artinic bulbs so just advise me on which to switch too.)
And test kit A,N,N KH/GH, Prime, thermometer, water-changing buckets....

Some new updates on my reef plans.

feeds@yuku.com (dieingchild) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:01:11 GMT

So It looks like I might be getting a job at an LFS If this goes through I plan to finnish my malawi tank and start on a larger reef, like 75 gallons. I was thinking of retro fitting MH/PC ( 2- 150 watt MH and 2- 96 watt PC) lighting into the canopy. And using a wet/dry sump filter and a quality skimmer (any suggestions ?). Since my tap waters PH is already 8.3-8.4 I can cheap out and use non agrinite sand. But I will use the tufa rock and live rock mix we had talked about before. For fish I...

29g FO

feeds@yuku.com (JadedRapport) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:55:56 GMT

HAHA just read your post regarding my stingray pond :P (see Brackish & Oddities section if interested) I got this for free, which is partly the reason for the delay on the pond. I got sidetracked at the thought of having my lionfish again

Just started cycling it. 29g eclipse 2. I'm going to gut the...

Skilters, are they any good?

feeds@yuku.com (dieingchild) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:49:22 GMT

I'm planning a 29 gal. reef setup and was looking to make it kind of a low budget thing. I found a place that carries coralife T-5 lights for $60 so I think I'll go with one of thoes. I was thinking of just using an aquaclear filter since I couldn't find anywhere that carries a wet/dry skimmer combo and didn't really see any decent skimmers (most were airstone types). But then I found a place that had skilter 250's and wonderd if one of thoes might be a better choice. So...

2 completely different questions

feeds@yuku.com (Zaela Sedai) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:53:24 GMT

One -
What fish could be in a salt water non-reef tank....there are fish only set ups right?

Two-
Whats the tank req for a lion fish...I know there are several types, and that the most common is quite large. And then what tank mates are good for them if any?

my planned fish list. what do you think of this???

feeds@yuku.com (Euphoria) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:14:30 GMT

this kit? I saw one at a fantastic fish store today and I was curious of your opinion.

Thanks!

Annie