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Recent content by Txstateunivreefer

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    St. Croix Diving

    Good diving trip. killed a few volitan lions including the two in a picture below
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    Gear to borrow

    Anyone have a (2) reg setups with computers I can borrow we are headed to St. Croix in two weeks and our Scuba Pro computer batteries are dead. takes three weeks to send in... Keep in mind between my wife and I we can bring back lots of rum as payment 8)
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    going barebottom

    I have decided to go bare bottom... drain and pull fish etc and clean out my sand/CC mix or should I spread it out over time? fish load is small only 2 clowns and a sixline.
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    most cost effective actinic support

    I currently have 2x250w metal halide setup over my 90 gallon. I am wanting to add some actinic support. the two options i am looking at is 2x48in t-5s or 2 48in VHOs both have a cheap ballast available but i am not sure which way i should go.....
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    hair algae

    I have never had this bad of a hair algae problem. All fish are accounted for 1 chromis, 1 sailfin, 1LM blenny, 6line wrasse, 2 clowns they are fed very little -spectrum pellets and romaine everyother day. clean up crew is sufficent 40 snails and 40 blue legs 1emerald and a coral banded I...
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    RODI storage

    Ok i got a spectrapure 100gpd unit from reefcentral and i got it all hooked up and it is doing great. I keep an oceanic salt bucket under my stand for the topoff, however i dont want to have to make RODI 5gal at a time. What do you all use for storage for your RODI unit? 5 gallons usually lasts...
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    MH firing problems

    My MHs are becoming selective as to when the want to fire. One bulb one day and the other they will switch setup is 2x icecap 250w ballasts with spider refelctors and single end reefgrow 20k's i purchased the bulbs from bevoboy at about 5-6 mths old. Thoughts?
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    Teal Hunting

    Anyone else go? We limited both mornings... hopefully the good hunting continues
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    Stand top not 100% level

    I have a framed 90 and the tank stand is not 100% level can i shim between the wood warp and and tank frame to account for the un-levelness? I have read on RC not to use styrofoam on framed tanks.
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    Fish Tank for classroom

    I am a high school science teacher and I just moved to the new George Ranch High School. I have asked our new principal if i can have a tank in my room and she was cool with it now coming up with the goods. I am not going for anything grand and i dont care if it is SW of FW anyone have...
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    How do you filter your water?

    Which do you use?
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    Clip on fans

    where can i pick up one of those cheap clip on fans?
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    dry rock ...Cook it?

    I have some dry rock that came with the tank i got. It was live at one time but has been out of water for 7 mths now. does it need to be cooked? or should it just be rinsed and dropped in the tank?
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    75 gal tank build w/ 90 upgrade!

    Picked up a deal off Craigsteal today its gonna be our new baby. I have no idea what brand the tank is but i figured i could do some fun things with it and i am open to ideas. It came with a 20 high that i plan on using for the sump Looking at this water flows in through the right hand...
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    Resealing tank

    are there any places where tanks can get resealed in Houston or am I left doing DIY. tank is a 175 bow leaks at the bottom of the front pane.
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