Today I saved three tanks from the landfill! A guy that lives next to a friend told my friend he had them and was about to toss them, so my friend called me up and I went and saved them! three fish too...I think they're a siamese algae eater, a cherry barb, and a pearl danio(?)...The tanks are: 40 g...

Ok, when my lights arrive, do I need to start with a small photo-period(3 hours) and build up (add 30 mins a week?) to stop algal growth?

When should I order live-rock?

Sorry, was really busy last few days!

Skimmer working perfectly in new position! Thank you!

Lights should arrive tomorow!

Okay, I'll try tomorrow morning and post results!

Here's with tubing...

Saw some awesome frags today in Pascagoula, some Red Zoas, and some Star Polyp colors that are interesting...

Ok, closeup time, horrible closeups, but closeups nonetheless...

This (if it works), is a picture of the nano thus far. (sans lighting and live rock and coral and fish and inverts)...this process takes a while doesn't it?

To me it appears as though the water gets into the tubing, and the pump doesn't have enough direct suction to draw the air through it. :? The airline is just a long thin piece of plastic tubing that you stick in the slots on the filter intake cover...there isn't a valve... Carbon package is in the f...

It pumps water, but if I blow in it it just circulates the air like it's supposed to and goes back to pumping water...

I was told carbon just wasn't good for saltwater... weird...

Ok, so revised stock list: Purple Firefish Goby Ocellaris Clown (okay to go with the black species?) Two Astreas to start Two BL hermits to start Skimmer question...No air will come through tubing even on highest pump setting, it's not clogged or kinked...What's wrong? The biowheels are already out,...

There's a decent LFS in Hattiesburg... Crystal Reef Aquariums I think.

There's a small but nice saltwater store in Pascagoula too, I'll try to get address sometime...

Other than those, SOUTH MISSISSIPPI IS A WASTELAND FOR AQUARIUM STORES!

Ok, this is my first reef tank, and I am starting small. Current Equipment: -Hydor Koralia Nano Circulation Pump -Fission Nano-skimmer -Hang-on-Back Penguin Mech. Filter (approved for 40 gallon) -Visi-therm stealth 50 wt. heater Lighting: Current USA Satellite 20" 2x28 wt. Compact Fluorescent w...