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Glad i got this installed a couple of weeks ago!

Current inhabitants: Royal Gramma Two Pajama Cardinals Algae Blenny Cleaner Shrimp Trocus Snails Nassarius Snails Current setup and equipment (unabashed gear junky that's been collecting for years): 16 Gallon BioCube all-in one Neptune Sky light 2x VorTech MP10s Aquaready HOB-1.5 skimmer...

I just completed switching over to a full system LiFePO4 backup. The unit is 5 years old and has been plugged in continuously the whole time. I have no idea of the health of the batteries. Pick up in Oakland. .

Hi All! I'm getting back into Reefeing after a long series of setbacks from a move in 2011 eventually left me with a sad 16 gal biocube that was essentially an algae farm. I've spent the last several weeks getting the tank back in order, cleaning out lots of detritus, getting an easy water...

The Banggai that I've always assumed was female (the one getting it's butt sniffed by the other) is looking a bit rotund today. Full belly or pregnant?

Have you looked at Roberto's awesome Reef Angel controller and thought "Man that's just not complicated enough" or "Gee I wish the firmware were written in C instead of arduino sketches?" You have? Really? I thought I was the only one crazy like that. Roberto was kind enough to provide me...

I woke up this morning to some dead corals in my QT and elevated Ammonia levels. It looks like the bubble filter I had in there (seeded from my DT) is not keeping up. What do people use a effective filters for quarantine tanks? How do you seed them? Thanks, Erik

I'm looking for some advice on how to mount this monti I got from the swap. It was described on the label as plating/scrolling. Which part should I attach? Looking at it there is no obvious "base" which to attach it to the rock. Should I tilt it or leave it flat? Should I mount...

I made up a 1 page cheat sheet for the Salifert Alk, Ca, Mg, and Phosphate tests to pin to the wall where I do my tests. Here's a link to it for anyone that might find it useful. http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AubCbEzWunbkdFNsbEI1V2tLaDhmVEEtVTNKUmozVXc&hl=en

We're getting ready to move buildings at work and when a coworker was looking over the floorplans with our VP she asked "Where does the fish tank go?" His eyes lit up and he proclaimed "I want the biggest reef tank ever!" I get the honor of figuring out what that means, speccing the system...

Does anybody have any thoughts/experience with using Canon IS lenses for top down photography. With the 100mm IS lens being almost twice the price as the regular one, I'm having a tough time evaluating how useful IS will be for top down. Thanks, Erik

In preparation for putting the acros I got from the swap into my tank, I picked up a Vortech MP10 today to give me some variable flow. My thought was to replace one of my two Koralia 2s in my stretch hex 40g with it. I mounted it and turned it up to max to adjust for vibration and was...

Last December my neglected 14 gal BioCube developed a small leak. It had never really done well and it's sole surviving inhabitants were a clownfish, a hermit crab, and a handful of snails. I used this as an excuse to upgrade the tank and learn more about proper care. I went with an...