Saltwater Aquariums - Reef Tanks Online Discussion - General Reef Discussions http://www.reeflounge.com Discuss your reef tank questions here. en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:58:29 GMT vBulletin 60 http://reeflounge.com/images/satellite/misc/rss.jpg Saltwater Aquariums - Reef Tanks Online Discussion - General Reef Discussions http://www.reeflounge.com Teflon fitting http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33525&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:21:36 GMT Are Teflon fittings bad for aquarium use? Trying to find a male x slip but only in Teflon wondering if it harms water quality? Are Teflon fittings bad for aquarium use? Trying to find a male x slip but only in Teflon wondering if it harms water quality? ]]> General Reef Discussions jp909 http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33525 Nature Ocean Live Sand x Play Sand http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33524&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:16:38 GMT So im just starting up my 55 gallon tank and i have 50 pounds of natural play sand and i just added 40 pounds of live natures ocean sand. just wondering should I add about 10 more pounds of live sand? also i tested my salintity after i added the live sand and seen a huge rise ....is that normal? So im just starting up my 55 gallon tank and i have 50 pounds of natural play sand and i just added 40 pounds of live natures ocean sand.

just wondering should I add about 10 more pounds of live sand?


also i tested my salintity after i added the live sand and seen a huge rise ....is that normal? ]]> General Reef Discussions TaboutMoney http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33524 47 column http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33514&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:43:29 GMT hello. I am just starting to get back into saltwater tanks I have had one about 10 yrs agobut didnt have the time or energy. I had a tank full of malawi cichlids. Iwouldlike to hear your thoughts on starting somethingin my 47 column tank. the question i have is that im looking to do a LR and LS ... hello. I am just starting to get back into saltwater tanks I have had one about 10 yrs agobut didnt have the time or energy. I had a tank full of malawi cichlids. Iwouldlike to hear your thoughts on starting somethingin my 47 column tank. the question i have is that im looking to do a LR and LS withsome corals and reef safe fish. Right now I will be running t-5 lights.theyare both are dual bulbs with atticand 10000k ,will they be bright enough to reach the bottom. Also,was goingtoruna canister filter with live rock and floss in the baskets. what else should i get? thanks. sorry if stuff is messed up because im on my phone. lol. ]]> General Reef Discussions intyme http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33514 grabby tool http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33500&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:10:19 GMT where can get one of these grabby tools i see people feeding some of their eels with? where can get one of these grabby tools i see people feeding some of their eels with? ]]> General Reef Discussions TheJoker http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33500 40 breeder setup question http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33486&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:35:32 GMT Hey, I recently completed a long awaited project for my 40 gal breeder reef tank. I have just finished the SS hood and have some questions about lighting. I have a 250mh light currently on a garbage pendant and was wondering if I could run the lamp in some sort of a ventilated cool tube and... Hey,

I recently completed a long awaited project for my 40 gal breeder reef tank. I have just finished the SS hood and have some questions about lighting. I have a 250mh light currently on a garbage pendant and was wondering if I could run the lamp in some sort of a ventilated cool tube and enclose the top of the hood? The hood extends 7" from the top of the water and the tube would be mounded to another piece of SS enclosing the top about 75%. Does anyone have any suggestions?

-Chef
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]]> General Reef Discussions raekwonthachef http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33486 after 15 years my main tank totally crashed http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33378&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:32:56 GMT Remodeling my dining room area floors and adjacent walls etc. And someone had turned the power off to my system and it remain off for weekend thru hot weekend. 15 years of collections and growth gone that quick. I was devastated and still in disbelief. I had friends of lfs I was supplied corals to... Remodeling my dining room area floors and adjacent walls etc. And someone had turned the power off to my system and it remain off for weekend thru hot weekend. 15 years of collections and growth gone that quick. I was devastated and still in disbelief. I had friends of lfs I was supplied corals to on a reglar bases. But all gone by a simple oversight by someone who wasn't thinking outside their work agenda. I myself had gotten used to my system being self maintaining and didn't worry about it to much. But then suddenly realized my self induced comfort levels was sticking time bomb with no back up electrical plan. Basically no power no operating systems. Now I'm back to the drawing boards with a new tank only 3 months old now. ]]> General Reef Discussions aquaticobserver http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33378 Coralline algae not spreading to a rock. http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33374&goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:15:31 GMT I have a little Pico SW tank that's been going about two months. I have two live rocks in there, one was purple with coralline algae and the other wasn't when I bought them.

The tank has nice coralline growth. Plenty of it on the tank walls, in the filter, on shells, etc. However, the other rock hasn't had any noticeable or detectable growth of coralline algae. I'm not really too concerned, but I am curious as to why that would be.

I don't know the origination of the rock, but it is natural rock, whitish in color, looking like other reef coral rock I've seen.

Any other inanimate objects I put in have coralline algae growing on it in a few days. I'd appreciate your insight.
-Todd ]]> General Reef Discussions Toddster http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33374 Your thoughts onDiy Live rock http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33370&goto=newpost Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:58:21 GMT Well this diy live rock would save me bundles, live rock at my lfs is 9$ a pound and i could make 5 lbs for like a buck... The recipe calls for 1 part portland cement #2, 3 parts oyster shells then you let the rock cure for 6 weeks in a tub of fresh water doing daily water changes on the tub. what... Well this diy live rock would save me bundles, live rock at my lfs is 9$ a pound and i could make 5 lbs for like a buck...
The recipe calls for 1 part portland cement #2, 3 parts oyster shells then you let the rock cure for 6 weeks in a tub of fresh water doing daily water changes on the tub. what do you guys think? ]]> General Reef Discussions teh fish man http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33370 Your Opinion On Cataline Aquarium Lighting http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33364&goto=newpost Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:28:27 GMT I am thinking of getting some metal halide retrofit lighting kits from Cataline lighting. The price is good, but I'm wondering about quality. Have anyone purchased their lights or have an opinion on the quality of their product.

Here is a link to the item I am considering buying

http://www.catalinaaquarium.com/prod...oducts_id=1275

what do you think i should do????????????????? ]]> General Reef Discussions wlhnmpj http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33364 Live Rock PVC/Egg Crate Frames http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33289&goto=newpost Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:56:31 GMT Anyone doing this? I have been doing some research and want to create some overhangs but need to play first. Maybe a PVC frame with egg crate bases and mounting points? I have seen pictures of PVC frame and egg crate used separately but not together. Ideas, suggestions, etc. Anyone doing this? I have been doing some research and want to create some overhangs but need to play first. Maybe a PVC frame with egg crate bases and mounting points? I have seen pictures of PVC frame and egg crate used separately but not together. Ideas, suggestions, etc. ]]> General Reef Discussions Second Hand Pat http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=33289