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There was a product called the nurse. It was an automatic top off system. I think it worked on a syphon system. The principle was a container made of acrylic that held top off water according to the size of the container. The top had a cap about 2 inches in diameter with 2 pieces of tubing...

I noticed about 3 months ago a small red plant growing on my live rock. The plant was quite good looking. Well it is getting large now. I still think it looks kind of neat. The plant is red with light spots and curly. Sort of looks like curly lettuce. Can this become a problem? Or is just taking...

Hi Thales Where can I buy these for $18.00. I would need 3.

I think the t5 bulbs you want are t5 HO bulbs. I think the HO bulbs are like the VHO bulbs. Very high output if not please correct me. I have a 180-gal and just ordered a fixture that is 5' for a 6' tank that has 6 80-watt HO t5s. I had 2 400 6500k and 3 vho UR 160 watt. I will let you know how...

The reason I am switching from mhs + vho on my 180gal is that I no longer have many sps and have started keeping lps and softies. I just got tired after 9 yrs of sps. I live in Fl and the temperature on my porch with mhs +vho and a cooler running 25 minutes every hour for 10 hours a day is...

Sorry did not mean to hit the button twice for a double post icbic

I have a 6'x2'x2' wooden hood. I want to remove all fixtures and bulbs so hood is now empty of lighting. What I want to do is to install a t5 retro consisting of 6- 80w 5' bulbs. T5 bulbs I have been told should be installed about 3-4 inches above the water. My hood is 10 1/2" in height...

I have a 6'x2'x2' wooden hood. I want to remove all fixtures and bulbs so hood is now empty of lighting. What I want to do is to install a t5 retro consisting of 6- 80w 5' bulbs. T5 bulbs I have been told should be installed about 3-4 inches above the water. My hood is 10 1/2" in height...

Help I am redoing my lighting for 180 gal after 6 yrs. I know their are a lot of new options as of 1999. New electronic ballasts se and de bulbs ect. I am replacing 2 400w 6500k iwaskai and 2 hamilton 400 ballasts. 2 160w vho 72 ". Should I just stick with what I have or start with a new...

I have 2 things happening in my tank that I never ran into. I have a tiger cuke that now lives in my live rock when I can find him. I also have seen a worm maybe twice in the last 2 years that is about 10 to 12 inches long . It is non segmented and a pink color. By the way the tiger cuke is...