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My 55 is doing great (thanks to all you good folks). My only problem is that in my patience in adding fish I believe I have let my Osc clown pair get too territorial. I added a Royal Gramma and he disappeared, only to reappear 3 days later with signs of stress and died as a result. Purchased a...

I have a bubble coral and a torch coral,some zoas, mushrooms and gsp (they are all doin fine, except that I don't feel like the zoas and mushrooms are spreading very quickly) and intend on keeping the easier corals. I am wondering if there is a brand of salt mix that is better for a hobbyist who...

I recently purchased some corals with a gift certificate from my LFS. I got an awesome torch coral, a bubble coral, and some green star polyps. They look awesome ( i will post some pictures soon) and I am so excited to have real reef stuff in my tank! I have a question about light cycles as...

I have a thing that looks like a snail without a shell living on my rocks...it is black, about the size of a half a pistachio shell, and moves a nd probes with 2 antenii like a shellless snail...never seen him before...is he ok? or should i yank him?

I humbly request your valued opinions...first,some backround,,,revamped my 55 gallon FOWLR that had been running empty (no fish) for, roughly, a year.Tank had lots of algea in it and I periodically scraped it down.stirred the sand to make it look decent for my monthly poker game. I ran my HOB...

Bought a piece of rock today from LFS with mushrooms (first coral ever) and after Biff calmed me down when I saw a bristle worm (thanks again) I just saw the tiniest little white thing shoot from hole to hole...it isn't very long (like a worm) more like a very thin grain of rice...Is this bad...

I just bought a piece of live rock with a few mushrooms from my LFS and (stupidly) didnt dip it, and i see a red worm with bristles on it coming out of bottom of rock...dont know if its good or bad....should i get it out of there? or are they ok? Dont know if its a bristle worm or a fire...

Hey Guys, I converted an Aquaclear 500 into a mini refugium a month or so ago. I've got live rock rubble in there and the cheato is growing pretty good ( does better once i trimmed it to a smaller ball). My question is whether or not to remove hair algae that is growing from the rock? It's...

I could use an experienced opinion ....Heres my question...I just got a 4 bulb 216 watt t5ho fixture that came with 2 10,000k daylights and 2 actinic blue bulbs. My question is this, I am happy with the color temprature (although very bright) but my wife prefers the tank with just the whites on...

Just read a very thorough artical on vodka dosing. Seems too good to be true. Is this a common accepted practice? If so why isn't everyone doing it? One shot for me...one for the tank...salute!

I just got my new light..4 bulb T5 fixture, 2 daylight, 2 actinic 54 watts apeice (holy shit its bright!) I had a normal output flourescent with a hood before and am now going topless...24 hours later I have some bubbles rising from my substrate (1 to 2 inches of fine sand) Is this the result...

Hi guys, I need some help with my options for stocking my 55 gallon tank. I have been adding rock for two months( about 10 pounds a week) and am up to almost 100 pounds.I am doing this on a budget so I am forced to be patient.The tank has been cycled as it ran empty for almost a year (no fish)...

I am in the process of getting my tank going again...I have made many mistakes in the past (as i have learned via this forum) and am trying to get it right, with your help. My 55 gallon has about 70 pounds of live rock ( i am adding a little more every week or so until i get to around 100+) My...

I've got an Reef Octopus hob skimmer that works well for me but from day one when you remove the collection cup it leaks from the bottm left side...the seam of the acrylic bottom lets water out ( and back into bubble chamber) The up side is that my cup can never overflow.Is this by design? Or...

little_fish 2 Hours Ago And i wouldnt do the filter either, the media needs to be changed more than once a week anyways. I walk in the foot steps of elephants and dance in the shade with the leopards . . . Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46 gal tank Experience in Saltwater &...

Hi all, I'm a newbie (to the forum and to salt tanks) and am enjoying all the info here and want to give something back. Seeing that I have no experience, or expertise, I can only contribute what I do best...ask a lot of really moronic questions. My thought is that maybe there are some other...

Just joined the site and looking forward to browsing around...used to keep freshwater back in the stone ages and am excited to reconnect with the hobby...there is soooo much information to take in...nice to not have to go around to every pet store,like I did when I was a kid, and badger every...