Recent content by FlyinBryan

i just bought a 210g tank a few weeks ago and am looking to design/build my own stand. Does anyone know someone in the Chicago area who could be a one stop shop? Or do i need to hire an engineer?

This is my first year going to one of these and I'm super pumped!! Just wanted to see if anyone else is going? Anyone had any experiences at one of these?

I've been really fortunate to date. No ich until today, and it's obviously on all the fish. I have a hospital tank up and running but I can't catch the fish by net and there's just way with too many hiding places for them to run to. It's a reef tank and all my corals are finally doing awesome...

Need help identifying these. There in my display tank, and a lot of them!! Should I keep them or get rid of them? Thx

This guys running miracle mud with these plants in his refuge..and DT looks awesome..but his fuge is packed. Thanks

Help!! My RTA's are splitting like crazy and taking over my tank! They're crawling deep into the rocks and I can't get them out!! I only wanted one or two now they're like 8 and crawling all over the place taking up valuable coral placement real estate. :/ now that my tank is rockin' it out I...

I'm using Tunze ATO with BRS Kalk on my 150. I'm at 4 tsp for 5 gal top off and my alk keeps dropping to 8.2.. Ca 420..mg 1370. Corals are doing better than ever..star polyps are actually growing!! Does level of pump make a difference.. I know not at bottom..and do I need to keep it moving..I...

Hey everyone. I'm going to build a 75g tank and the canopy doesn't give a lot of clearance above water for lights. I want to get the xr30w pro light but don't know how far above the water I need to be for it to cover the tank. Or any LED's for that matter.

Ok so a couple weeks ago I bought a m ph probe. I thought it came pre calibrated..turned out I was wrong. So I ordered ph 7.0 calibration stuff from BRS and calibrated the unit. I had used it a few times and then let it sit for a couple weeks so it was totally dried out..I know I know..I didn't...

I tested for strontium tonight and the salifert test kit showed around 1-3 which is pretty low. I know it can be poisonous at high levels. What do you recommend? I'm running kalkwasser and BRS 2 part Ca/Alk/Mg..good stuff. Ca anywhere from 370 - 430 depending on test kit Mg 1320 Alk 10dkh Ph...

So I've been really focusing on maintaining consistent water parameters. However..my test kit results are all over the place. My salifert Ca test kit shows I have levels around 410. However the Elos shows 430. The Ca levels in the salifert Strontium test kit show Ca at 370. Which one should I...

Is there such a thing as to clean or clear water? Ive been running a sterilizer for about a year and just started gfo/carbon a little over a week ago. The water looks HD..its amazingly clear. Corals cant seem to stay alive, even with parameters in line w/salifert tests, in my tank but the water...

Ph 8.4 Temp 79 Phos 0 Ca 460 Sg 1.025 Dkh 8 Gh 143 Mag 1260 Copper 0 Ammonia 0

Ok..so now I've upgraded my protein skimmer yesterday (12/12) to the Diablo sx-225 for my 150 gal tank..but..like the last one..it's not pulling any green stuff yet. When can I expect that to happen? I also added GFO/carbon..but yet..and again..nothing is happening..all my corals are still...

I'm currently using an INS80 rated for 250g but my phosphates are high. Is this a good PS? Sould I look at a new one? Also..the chato algae in my refuge is not growing any more..any suggestions to get that going again? I ordered a carbon/GFO reactor for my 150..hoping that will help...