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I just did a water change and my return pump will not turn on. I have tried plugging it in other outlets and still no luck. This has happened to me in the past and when I would try a different outlet it would always fire up. Any suggestions - Jon

I'm in Gloucester County... and I'm not saying anything negative regarding NJReefers. I'm just informing other fellow reefers, who may feel the same way I do living down south, about another local community that I found. In respone to the "friendly prices" question I think the prices on this...

I hope that this discussion is not "out of line" for this forum and if it is taken out of context please accept my apologies. I find that it can be frustrating when reading the "for sale" forum here. I always get excited when I see great pieces of coral for sale and than I come to find that...

Phil thanks for the advice.

How much bleach should I put in when I wash them? Jon

I'm curious about what everyone elses experience with filter socks is like. I just began using them about three weeks ago and have found that I am cleaning it more and more frequently. At first my filter sock would last a week before it needed a cleaning. But now I am lucky to get three days of...

My hydor koralia power head broke a couple of days ago. The plastic rod that connects to the actual head is what snapped. I tried to use krazy glue gel and it would not hold after letting it sit for 24 hours. Are there any other strong epoxy out there that are reef safe? Thanks four your input...

Thanks for the advice. I will just watch it grow and see what happens with it. Jon

I have a nice blastomussa wellsi piece that needs to be fragged. The coral is on a plug, is round and about the size of a quater. It has three big mouths that are bright green inside and the outer tissue is purple. The problem that I am having is in between each large head I have atleast 3 - 5...

I just put in the following Geiseman bulbs: Pure Actinic, True Blue 15K and a 6000K Midday.

I am currently running a TEK light 6 bulb (39 watt) light fexture on my 58 gallon tank. I have the light suspended about 6 inches over the glass canopy and think that I may belosing a bit of the light. Do anyone think it would make much of a difference if I lower the light and have it hang an...

Well after changing out my pump my temperature did not go any lower than 81.0 degrees. So I than unplugged my protein skimmer for 36 hours and the temperature than dropped to 78.8 and that was the lowest my tank would drop. So after changing everything and unplugging everything I am at a loss...

Jenn, if you run only your actinic bulbs on the tank that will also help kill the algea. It had this problem before and I ran only my actinic bulbs for about 5 days and it all died with the help of a good clean up crew. Jon

Today my tank temperature is reading 81.0 degrees and I think it will continue to drop. Since I have switched out the pumps it has dropped 1.6 degrees which is good but not what I expected. I am going to let the tank be another 24 hours to monitor the temperature. Jon

Phil once again thanks and I will look into this. GO EAGLES

I just switched out the pumps and my tank is now reading 82.6 degrees with the quiet one 3000 running. I have cleaned out the Mag 9 and it had alot of calcium build up on the impeller. The pump is sitting in some Trader Joes white balsamic vinegar to help cleanse it. I will give you a follow up...

Thanks for the chart Phil. I think that I am going to go with KENT. They seem to have good "big three" levels and are priced in my range. Looks like I will making another trip to Aquarium Center soon. Jon

Drilling the sump is not an option for me. I will try cleaning the pump out first. I do not have the cash to buy a new pump and my back up is the quite one 3000. Jon

I have taken the heater out of the tank. The thermometer is working correctly. It is obvious by touch that the water is warmer than needed. How would I run a mag 9 pump externally without drilling holes in my sump? Can I place it over the water somehow and connect a tube on it leading to the...

So I have been following everyones advice and am trying to determine what piece of equipment is making my tank run warm. Yesterday I unplugged my thermometer and my two power heads. I let the tank sit for 24 hours and the temperature dropped from 83.3to 82.4 degrees. So this means that either my...