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I have a 285 gallon tank with a 70 gallon sump and large protein skimmer. I have the space to put in a refugium but wanted to make sure that I wasn't wasting my time putting in to get only minimal results. I was planning on putting in a 125 refugium and keeping the sump, should that get...

I have a 300 gallon tank 4 clown fish 4 anthias 4 cardinals 5 chromis hippo tang medium kole tang medium flame angel I wanted to add 1 or 2 purple tang, at least 3 yellow tangs and a blonde naso tang. Any suggestions of order or all at once?

Will a purple tangs and yellow tangs get along? My tank is 300 gallons

What do I need to do to the rock if I have some dry live rock that has been sitting out for more than a year before adding it to my tank?

Will an Atlantic blue tang and yellow tangs get along?

My friend who own a lfs, who went to school for marine biology, is not confident that a refugium is the best thing. On one side it takes out phosphate and nitrate which is great, but one point I've never seen talked about, does it take out a lot of nutrients that help the corals grow. The...

I upgraded to a 300 gallon tank, it's been up and running for about 4 months. I just have 6 blue chromis, 8 anthias, kole tang, blue hippo tang, 2 clown fish and copper band butterfly. I think I might have donetoo many water changes to early. I was doing 50 to 60 gallons once a week. All...

Is there any guide lines when adding different anthias? Can I add a few at a time or do I have to add them all at the same time?

I have a 285 gallon with a 55 gallon sump with an asm skimmer gc-15 and a phosphate reactor. I am thinking about also putting in a refugium. What size would it need to be so it will be beneficial to my tank? Thanks

Can you have a uv light and a refugium running at the same time or are they working against each other?

What would be a good active school of fish to get. We are up grading to a 300 gallon tank. My other fish are: yellow tang, blue hippo tang, kole tang, 2 clown fish, 3 strip demsel, 6 line wrasse and 2 pajama cardinal. Thanks

Does anyone have a suggestion for a 2 stage controller for a heater and chiller. Thanks

Somewhere on lower half of my sump sprung a leak. Can I simply remove the bad one and use another one I have without causing any problems with the water chemistry? Thanks

Is there another power head similar to the vortech without the price tag. I'm not concerned about the wireless as much as the low profile. Thanks

I have a 6 ft long tank, it was custom made for a peninsula, and there is only one overflow. It was suggested to me to use both the holes in the overflow for drains, one to a sump (1.5 inch) and the other (1inch) to go into a fuge. The return would be able to be brought up out side the...

My new tank in 36 inches deep. We are going to have a reef tank, I have a fixture with 3. 250 watt mh, is that enough light to make it to the bottom or should I change them to 3. 400 watt mh. Thanks

When installing a bulk head should you use any silicone or is the rubber gasket enough? Thanks

My new tank is 285 gallons, the refugium I have is about 75 gallons, and I m also going to have a sump that is 150 gallons. Is that sizing ok? I also have a protein skimmer that is rated for 800 gallons and it is about 4ft high, and a phosphate reactor rated for 600 gallons. Thanks

I just got my new tank into place. It is a little dirty, what if anything besides water can I clean it with? Thanks

I was told I should have a phosphate reactor. I was doing some research on it and it looks like a lot of people use carbon also. My tank is 285 gallons, I found the next reef mr1 monster with 2 chambers, it allows you to run 2 different media. Is this something I should consider? Thanks