To all participants: Wow! very nice pictures - can anybody tell me how in the world you took such crisp pictures with your cameras breifly? I can never seem to get them to turn out at all.

-TBone

WOW! Those are some hooooooge skimmers thanks for the info - I'll check my lfs for some prices on a smaller version - heh

Thanks for the replies... I still have a little more time to do some research but what exactly is a protein skimmer? I've heard about them in talk about SW tanks but never actually found out what they are...

First off, Hello! Name is Tony. It's been 31 days since my last drink.... :) Oh sorry, wrong forum. Hehe...

Anyway, I am nearing the end of my cycle in a 27 gallon brackish water tank and I am completly infested with diatoms. I know I should wait to do anything but what is a good cleaner fish for ...