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Hey BAR and everyone else, Just thought I would drop by and say Hi to all my Bay Area reef friends. It has been a while since I have been online here at BAR as I have relocated to the Central Coast ( PISMO BEACH AREA).. Anyways, we got a nice group down here up and going. Check our...

Dont mean to sound like a total newbie again... but I am thinking about going bare bottom this time and wanted to know if you just rest the rock right on the tank acrylic or do you use a buffer ( egg crate or something) I dont want to damage the tank Pls help Cheers

40 gal tank.... 24 in wide x 19 in I wanna do T5's..... would 24Wx4 be good??? I wanna keep a mixed reef...LPS and SPS!! Suggestions...please

Hi I have a buyer for my tank and I need it moved either Wednesday,Thursday or Friday... It needs to be broken down, transported to the new owners place ( about 20 min away) re set up ( new plumbing) and everything connected. If you do this, could do it, or know someone who could...

Hey all, Well..... after building my 37 gal I have run into the dreaded "wall" of non-finishing!! I need some help/advice, etc to get this thing up and running... Here is what i need help with: 1. Connecting the MH reflector and bulb to the ballast- there is no wires and I have no...

Hey all, Wanted to see what you guys think of these "new" Cardiff aquariums??? http://www.current-usa.com/cardiff.html They go for like 900 bucks I guess... what do u think about the light as well?????

Hey all, So, for a wedding present my buddies want to buy me and my soon to be wife a nice camera. I want to use it to do photos of my reef as well as family photos/ vacations. I am thinking about an SLR.... maybe a Nikon D90 or comparable...hell i don't even know what SLR stands for LOL...

Hi all Im helping my friend set up his tank and it is in its 3rd week of cycling. His chem numbers are: Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 20, and PH 8.8 What causes his ph to be so high? Thanks

Hey all, wanted your advice for a list of equipment, knowledge, and ideas as to what are the "must have" items in keeping a SPS tank.. Any and all recommendations are welcome..

hey all, I just had a thought and wanted to put it down before it passes on. My idea is that we should be establishing a "library" of topic lectures/ discussions. We have so many great minds and years of experience here, that we should have a "beginner's course" or something. that way when we...

Hey all... Just wanted to pass on a tidings of good blessing to all you. It seems we come on these boards so much with despair and get so frustrated with what we are doing in our own personal reefs. I Just wanted to say thanks to all who have helped me out and for each of your continued...

So, I was trying to explain this to someone and I definitely got them more confused than ever... Can you guys help me explain this to a "newbie" and use normal language. thx

Anyone know where I could find some Tonga Shelf Rock??? I was checking online and cant seem to find any... Thx

Hey all... I wanted to see what you guys think of lighting a micro mini frag tank with LED's..... It will be like .5 gal in my sump area What kind of LED's, power, usuage, etc Thanks

Hey Guys, I have a friend who has a bunch of scratches on the inside of his 55 bowfront. It is a acrylic. What is the best stuff to use to try and fix the scratches? Is it possible to do it with out hanging to take the water out? Cheers

Hey All First off, i just wanted to say thanks so much for all you guys/ gals have done to help me out and further the reefkeeping community. Here is my idea: I know times are tough on everyone and I think it would be great to further "help each" in "real life". I don't know if this has ever...

hey guys, I am doing pillars in my new 20 gal tank and wanted to see the best rock to use......

Hi all, I am considering getting a wavemaker and wanted to see what you all think of the Red Sea wavemaker?? Good? Bad? Issues? I have 2 Koralia 4's and 2 maxi jets i will be running on it. LMK what you think Also, if you have one or something comparable please Pm me

Hey all, Just got the nice ring at the door ad my new Kor. 4's are in... yeah... now just need a little advice where to mount these babies?? Here is the back up info to take in to consideration. Size of tank: 125 what I have in it right now: 2 (3/4") in Sea Swirls...they are producing...

Just wanted to see if anyone has done this yet?? I am thinking about doing it to mine... I hear it increases flow about 3X LMK Cheers