JamesL

Very nice!

What brand of light bulb are you replacing it with? Is it a mogul base or double ended?

Double ended, Phoenix.

I am replacing my 20K bulbs next week with 14K's, and was planning on adding multiple layers of screening above the tank to diffuse the light and help adjust the corals to the new bulbs.

Any recommendations for how long of a process this should be? Doing a search in the forums yielded an answer of around 3 weeks. I would assume then I could do like three layers of screening, and each week remove one layer?

Thanks ... been doing saltwater tanks for 20 years, but this is my first experience with MH.

-James

I think Truckin hit the nail on the head with his definition of FOWLR. The goal is to keep fish, and not corals. The "live rock" is used for hiding places and landscaping. In FOWLR tanks you can get away with using plain old fluorescent light fixtures.

Woo wee ... that's a lot of pictures But it makes for great build documentation!

The spot you have the tank is perfect, almost like it was always meant to have a tank there.

Wow, you are correct (to both aquaman and Zara) .. I didn't notice how large the Marine Depot container was. A good deal

Is the pistol a small white and red striped one? I have (and had) one of these, and they have never bothered my hermits, even in my smaller tank. Now, the larger pistol shrimps ... I can believe

Welcome! I don't know specifically if any of the stores carry the Prodibio, but you might just want to call around (we have the phone numbers for our sponsors on the main index page).

Sorry, I am not hip enough to have a Facebook page

Eh, could go either way. Just started fiddling with the status thingy in my profile the other day. I really don't see myself using it that much.

Were my eyes deceiving me this morning, or was there a new side bar showing recent status updates? It seems to be gone now...

I still think these videos came out really good, considering they are from a phone video camera

We need more pictures of your prize coral that can be seen in the Yasha video!!

Hey, that looks familiar

Nice looking piece.

Woo!!

oy...now I got it!!

I just wish I could find out how to edit the post to change it to Frilly!! what the heck is frizzly anyway????

Mama,

You should see an "Edit" button at the bottom right of your posts. If you click on it you should be able to quick edit your posts. To change the title, you need to click on the "Use Full Editor" in that new screen. It is a new interface, so people are learning. I fixed your title for you though

-James

Great explanation of the rubberband method. Thanks

Reef roids are similar to cyclopeeze, except in a dry powder form. I have used then in the past and really liked them. I have seen my sun corals physically grab particles out of the water column. I have been trying Coral Frenzy lately, but am not really liking it.

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Nick

I believe your PM box is full. If you are a non-Premium member, you are limited to 50 messages or less (Premium members get a 100 message capacity). You will need to delete some of your old messages.

its something to do with this new setup i suppose.you can email me at [email protected] if you want.i asked how much and when could i pick up a valida frag?i work at night so either has to be during the morning or weekend.

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I would imagine the only down side would be the length of time it would take for the "stretching". A knife would be be faster

I have also heard of people using a rubber band to cause propagation ... having the rubber band down the middle of a mushrom causes enough pressure that it eventually splits.

:eats popcorn while reading: We have some uber-smart people on this board

So how often do you change out your MH (directed to John and the Mannings)?

Good info, and it makes sense. So you did like the Phoenix's then?

What bulbs are you running. It's almost time to replace the MH bulbs and I'm debating whether to switch them to reeflux. During the ARC meeting I heard some folks are switching to the 20K's, I'm wondering if it's going to much on the blue side; unlike the 400W 14K SPS bulbs we're running at the moment.

PS. Nice tank and the candy cane colony is impressive.

This was the exact question I have been meaning to ask the forum .. thanks cmanning!

I actually have been thinking about switching my (don't know the brand) 20K's down to some Phoenix 14K's.... looking for some more growth, but have read the Phoenix brand gives you the same amount of blue as other 20K's.

:drool: You went on a resort dive at the Great Barrier!

Very nice ... I am somewhat disappointed that I didn't make it over to Australia when I was in New Zealand for a month on our honeymoon

I certified the hard way: in Michigan! It sucked. Lots of pool training, and them my initial open water experience was in old stone quarries that had been flooded. They were cold!!

When I did my advanced certification, I remember passing through 2 thermal clines on the way to be bottom At the end of the dive, I had red rings around my wrists were my wet suit and gloves didn't quite meet.

Needless to say I didn't do any further diving up there (though I hear the Great Lakes are the best place to see shipwrecks, as the fresh water preserves them). All the rest of my dives have been logged in Florida an the Caribbean.

So on the plus side, you are looking at training in a warmer location