First, I'll start off with a small disclaimer - I did not create this idea on my own. It was an idea I elaborated on to suit my own needs. This tool is something plugged into your household outlet and put into your fish tank with open ended wires allowing electricity to pass through the water. I cant be held responsible for any injury to yourself or your livestock. Use at your own risk. With that said. Ive used this on several large reef tanks including one of the premier Seattle area LFS's display ...
Updated 01-26-2010 at 09:59 PM by Trido
Display tank, fts. Not the most impressive pic, but the best I've got right now. Things have shifted a bit since then, so next deep cleaning will be new fts time. Frag tanks, overview Frag tanks, detail ...
So I'm new to reefing and very excited to be starting my first tank this month. I've done freshwater plant tanks for many years and always avoided reefs because of the environmental impact. Well, there is no way around the energy consumption, but I realize that the hobby has progressed to the point that there are many sources of captive bred animals, trading and aquacultured products so I bought a used setup off craigslist. The only problem is that it came with a beautiful hippo tang. As you'll ...
Green Your Reef!Welcome to the first edition of Green Your Reef! As the title suggests, I'll be writing about matters that pertaining to "Green" aspects of reefkeeping. But, "Green"? What exactly is it and what can it do for you? For my purposes here I'll use Green to frame issues such as new technology, efficiency matters of electric and water consumption, reusing and recycling when you can, sustainibility issues in the marine fish and coral trade, educate and ...
Not overly exciting, but you can see the true DIY nature of my work tank. This is my Tunze 9002 DOC skimmer from a good friend that will remain nameless. Thank you sir if you're reading this... It's gotten a lot of great reviews so I'm really expecting quite a bit out of it. Here's a full front shot of the tank and stand. It's totally DIY. I built it after my Vikings lost Sunday so I had lost some ...
Updated 01-26-2010 at 06:10 AM by Digital Aquatics