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My wife discovered Biota's website last night and was looking through all their angel fish, and their Mandarins. We have seen flame angels at Petco, AC, Neptune, etc. Then her mind was blown at all the different angels on Biota's website, but the down side is reef safe with caution. Also someone...

I threw a small party last night.... There is always a sense of success when everything all of sudden clicks, and works. I placed 3/4" of acrylic under the skimmer makes a total height of 2.5" off the bottom of the tank. The outlet is 1/4" below the water line. And the Reef Octopus is now...

So the wife and I went on an adventure over the weekend. Wife and I went to Aquarium Depot in Citrus Hights for the 13th anniversary. Wife picked a few wrasses, a gobby and shrimp, and a pair of clownfish. Pics at a later date! We also picked up another Orbit 2 seeing as they have a discount on...

I forgot to mention here at my work I have a pair of 150 watt Peavey DS1502s. Inside are the original 15" Black Widow subs, and rebuilt genuine Peavey 22XT tweeters, with the original crossovers. They are unfortunately fed by a 400 watt Amazon amp that is plugged into my PC. Everyday I search CL...

Do these count? 1980s Peavey, and my Orange tube amp

$4, some scrap acrylic from Tap Plastics, and we have a skimmer stand

I was wondering that, because the skimmer in my 30 has an air valve. Yet the bigger skimmer did not. I did do some research and my particular model likes 8-9" of water depth. Currently my sump is 10.5" deep. So I think a 2" stand will put it in range.... And if I can't get it to tune I will try...

So I fired up the skimmer for the first time yesterday, and I think I need to raise it up. No matter how much I played with the flow valve it would fill the cup. Playing with the flow valve just determined how fast it filled the cup :( What is the best way? I think an inch would work. I was...

Checking the diffuser to see if I want to run the tank with or without. Also got my water tested, and the tank is clear to go! 2 weeks in, started with Dr Tim’s and live rock. We started the 30 with a pair of clowns. This time I think it will be a school of Banggai.

It weighs as much as a tank lol.

Got lights! Found a great deal on a pair of XR15 pros with mounts. Also picked up an Ai Refugium. Almost fish time!

I picked up one of the Avid frag racks at the coral show a couple weeks ago. So far we love it! and our hawkfish loves it too. It's his new perch.

Ammonia on my 30 is 0. Nitrates and Phosphates are a little high, I am starting to win that battle. We added a dragonette to the tank over a month ago, along with copepods for it to eat. And we may have been a little overzealous with the Phytofeast. Also I found out my wife was WAY overfeeding...

gotcha thanks :)

two of the rocks in my sump are live rock from Michael that were in my 30 gallon. I am not sure if it helped or not but when we first got the 90 we placed about a pound of new rubble in the 30 gallon. it was in the 30 for about a month before the 90 got up and running. I do weekly 3 gallon...