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Thanks, I guess I will buy the Power Compact from the guy...if anything, I could always sell it for around $70...so I lose nothing... Hey Barney, I sent you a message...a few questions about your tank. Thanks for all your help.

Thanks Barney, The only reason I ask is because I'm deciding to buy a PC light for $70 from some online seller... I don't want to spend the money if I'm not going to be happy with the light output...I'm looking for a light output like the one in your tank...That's why I asked.

Hey Barney, I fell in love with your tank!!! Is there anyway I can get the "COLOR" you have in your tank with Power Compacts? I'm not concerned with what type of corals I can house...I'm mostly into the light aspect of it. I found a guy that would sell me a slightly used unit for $70...

I love the tank... The lights are beautiful... I currently have a 30''inch 29 gallon tank. Does anyone know if I could get my tank too look the same color as Demm's tank? I would love my tank to have that blue color...without having to spend $300 on lights. I'm not picky at all with the...

What kind of corals are soft corals? Zoo's? SPS? LPS? I like the Power Compact...simply because the price!!! They are soo much cheaper than T5's

Ok folks, I'm about to pull the trigger within the next 24hrs on some lights. I need to know...which is better: Current Orbit Current Light Please give me your Pros and Cons....both include 2-65watt bulbs and the Orbit has 1 fan...while the Dual Sat has 2... Please put in your...

I've been looking around for a CUC for some time... LiveAquria has some nice crews...but I think I'm going with the crew from BlueZoo...The include a vast array of snails, crabs and even a slug... It seems to include almost everything needed for a great price, but is it too much? I mean...can...

So I'm guessing the best thing to do would be to just leave it alone and keep up with the water changes...and everything will return to normal? Thanks for your help ben...Happy Thanksgiving!

I used purified water...I ran it through the PUR Water Filter that I have... Thanks for all the advise...I was going crazy!

Does anyone have any clue as to what this brown stuff is? I want to rearrange my rock, but I'm holding off on doing so until I find out what it is. Also, it's now on my sand and there are little spots on my glass..... Thanks,

anyone have any idea what could be causing the brown/orange stuff? is it bad?

Updated with pics: WITH FLASH: WITHOUT FLASH: MY LIVE ROCK WITH FLASH (UPCLOSE): MY LIVE ROCK WITHOUT FLASH (UPCLOSE): MY LIVE SAND WITH FLASH: MY LIVE SAND WITHOUT FLASH: AS YOU CAN SEE...IT'S ONLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TANK...WHICH IS WHERE MY FILTER HITS:

So is any of this stuff bad? I'll take pics for you to see later today. I haven't touched the rock or tried to see if the orange stuff comes off...should I?

I have a few pounds of Live Rock in my tank and it's begun turning Orange. It's the weirdest thing. Over the past two days it's started turning from the normal color of yellow...to a dark Orange. There are still a few spots of purple on it...but half of the Live Rock in my tank is turning a...

I've been reading but I figured I'll see if anyone has any advice... I have a 30 gallon tank (FOWLR) and I have live sand, live rock and a hang on filter. I left the hangon filter to just pickup some of the crap that maybe floating around and help with the water flow. I don't have a...

Thanks Ski... I noticed that after I put in my sand...the tank/glass was cloudy...and never cleared up. I'll just scrub the glass and let the filter suck up. I only went to Petco to get damsels. I plan on going to my LFS, who by the way is a great guy with a very reputable shop, to get my...

A couple of questions: Does anyone have any info on what the white stuff floating around my tank is? Also...I've read and heard people talk about a ROWAphos Phosphate Remover...what is it? do I need it? And also is my filter even needed? I have a cheapo hang on filter...which I figured would...

Is it a must that these fish must be kept in a different tank? I only have a 30 gallon and would hate to have to buy a new tank, set it up and keep it running...just to add fish to my 30 gallon tank.

So that's it...he took everything out and removed the giant worm...but never put the rock and stuff back in? Why? BTW: that worm was so big...I almost cried...

My tank, live rock, substrates...which I changed 3 times, water and everything else. I'm at about $250-$300. However, I've only added 2 damsels...I'm nowhere near done!!!!!!!! Which is scary as hell...for a 30 gallon tank

I'm using a regular flouresant light bulb... I have a 30 gallon tank (FOWLR) and nothing else.... I didn't see a need to get a UV bulb or even a Actinic <---check spelling For example...my fish are in my living room. They receive nothing but natural light from 7am until 7pm'ish...from there...

Why's that...let me know soon...Hopefully it isn't a big mistake!!!! I thought damsels were good for a first fish...you know...inexpensive, hardy, long lasting...inexpensive..... Let me know what's wrong and how to change it... Thanks for the feedback so fast.

THE DAY HAS COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally got to put some fish in my tank!!!!!!!!!!! 3 months of waiting and it seems like SO MUCH MORE! So I went to Petco and got my water checked. Everything was on point. My nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, PH and SG were perfect. So I went ahead and picked out...

Also...I think because sand is so fine...you would lose a ton of sand in the washing process. Something like crushed coral I would wash and I did. Just make sure you don't wash it in the sink like some genus I know did (ME)...my fiancee was pissed when I jammed the garbage disposal.

I had 30lbs of the Live Bio-Activ Sand and I didn't wash any of it...i just threw it in the tank. It was cloudy for a day...but cleared right up. I left the filter on for a day...and it cleared everything really fast. I didn't think it made sense to wash it as the sand had "live bacteria"...i...

Naw...They're usually really nice at Petco. They actually stop me from buying unneed items. I go to Petco because they have a nice test kit. It's test for Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia, SG and anything else that most test kits look for. My SG reading was 1.20. Depending on who I tell that to...

All my Live Rock has been exposed to air...especially since I've had to redo everything 3 times...I've put the rock into a bucket for about 10 minutes without water. I think that's as far as it's gone... Would that be long enough to dry out my live rock? I agree...no even close to enough...

Thanks Ski...where were you a few days ago???!!! Anywho...it was a thing of the moment. As promised...here are the updated pics: After removing the sand and cleaning out the tank. I put in around 60% of the water that was already in there. The sand I brought: The tank after...

Okay...back with some updates... So it turns out the sand I purchased wasn't Aragonite based sand...so I got mad...and ended up tossing the sand. I kept half of the water I had in the tank (top half of water) and emptied the rest. It is SSSOOOOO hard to get sand out of a tank! Man...it took...

Anyone else have thoughts about the sand? Also...I mixed my saltwater, then poured the sand in the tank and then added the Live Rock...all within 2 hours. Should I have waited to add the Live Rock?

Okay...so I finally started my tank over again last night. I mixed the saltwater, added the sand and then added the Live Rock. Everything is pretty much clearing up right now. I'll post pics when I get home. FEW QUESTIONS: Should I have waited to add the Live Rock or was it ok to do at...

I had originally wanted to go with a SnowFlake Eel...but I received a lot of :angry: faces because my tank was too small. So I figured I'll listen to the pros and make another selection. I came across a few websites that listed 30 gallons is OK for this type of eel. I figured, since I'm...

Hey folks... I just wanna know what you think about using this sand. I put in two bags last night and then noticed it WASN'T arognite sand. It's all Petco had and now I'm starting to feel like I made yet another mistake by putting it in my tank. It looks great and is settling pretty...

Petco only had this sand: Is this ok for a FOWLR tank? Please advise. Thanks,

SAND ^^^that's the sand CRUSHED CORAL ^^^that's the coral Sorry about the links...

I was thinking sand....since it would be softer on the eel...

I'm looking for something to lay in my tank and sand is priced about $1.00 cheaper than crushed coral. I have LIVE ROCK sitting in a bucket right now waiting to be put into the tank. The tank is empty as I am starting completely over. So my question is: Since the LIVE ROCK will filter and...

A pain it was... I actually have a heater and regular filter. I haven't brought a powerhead yet. Atleast I was able to paint the back glass without having to worry about the water inside!!! For lunch today, I'm buying my crushed coral. So when I get home, I'm mixing my salt into the water...

Alright folks...your in for a GREAT UPDATE!!! So...as I stated before, I had went and brought around 10lbs of Live Rock. The rock looks great and so did the tank. However...me being me...I had to remove the blue rocks (I brought these when I first got the tank as I was going Fresh Water) that...

Now that I can believe...I once had a fresh water tank when I was a kid... I had a Hermit Crab that took out half my fish tank (roughly 3-4 fish) also...if their hitchhikers...wouldn't you see them in the rock? I'm just not following how they "grow" out of live rock.