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I've got a 12 gallon Aquapod (similar to a Nanopod). The lights are what were included in the tank (dual actinic, dual daylight and LED "moon" lights). They are on a 12 hour cycle. I've got 16 lbs of live rock. 10 lbs I got on 5/31 and the remainder on 6/3. I think I'm going to invest in a...

Thanks SO much! What a wonderful site! Yep, it's a benign flatworm for sure. And my "mantis shrimp" turned out to be amphipods (did I mention that I'm new to salt water!). Oh, and there are copepods all over the front of the aquarium glass so I guess I must be doing something right. I'm...

Thanks Graphixx! Can you (or anyone else) recommend a good reference book to aid with I.D.ing these new buggers? I also thought I saw a nudibranch. It was tiny and clear - looked like a snail without a shell but had double pronged "tail" and was smooth - no tentacle-like offshoots (don't...

Today I noticed what looks like 2 tiny mantis shrimp scuttling about on my live rock. They are clear bodied and about 1/4" long, and I did notice the mantis-like appendages on the front section. There are only snails and hermits in the tank right now, should I wait to see how big these guy will...

Mystery Solved! I was able to get in touch with the manufacturer today (Current-USA). They said they would send out a new fan and that I should also check to see if something was knocked loose during shipping. I was afraid to take the hood apart for fear that it would void a warranty or...

I saw the recall notice for the Aquapods - it was for a risk of electrical shock. I called the number and checked my serial numbers with the person there and luckily my tank is not included in the recall. If the manufacturer won't work with me I think I'll just buy an identical tank - swap...

Temp @ 10:30 this morning 86.5. Turned the lights off and temp now 80.5 at 2:30. It must be the lights overheating the water. Still no email so no news from the manufacturer. My guess is that I've got a faulty cooling fan.

OK, I just got into work and the temp is 86.5. I took your suggestion and shut off both of the daytime lights to see if and how that affects the temp. My email is down so I can't check to see if I got a reply from the manufacturer just yet. The office where the tank is kept between 72-74...

No heater whatsoever. The water is heated solely from the lights in the hood. I'm operating the tank according to their instriction manual. There is one powerhead that is part of the filtration system that is self contained within the back of the tank. I'd would think that a chiller should...

No salt water on the fan (there is a cover). It has made that noise from the very first minute I set up the tank and turned the light on. I'm wondering if the fan itself is defective. I sent an email to the tank manufacturer and hopefully they will get back to me with a reply. If there is a...

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and to saltwater in general and I hope you can help me out. I've kept freshwater since I was a youngin' and just recent;y branched out into salt water at the prodding of my nephew who worked at a local petstore and who insisted that with the advent of new...