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I'm in the market for a new powerhead to run the return into my tank. I've used Taam Rio for many years, most recently the Rio HF26. Problem is this will me second time replacing this pump in 2 years. I've had good luck with other rio pumps but for some reason not the HF26. I love the gph of...

This may seem like a dumb question but it never occured to me before... Is there any reason that a sump needs to be partitioned? I ran a 20gal sump with no partitions for years and had no problems. I grew mangroves and macroalgaes no problem. It also was home to my pumps, skimmer, and filter...

We are moving from CA tO FL. I am bringing my tank but empty of course. Would it be ok to bag up the sand and use it to start up the tank in FL? It's been in my tank over 4 years and would be sitting in a moving truck for 2 weeks. My guess is no, get rid of it.

I will be moving my 55 gal reef tank in 3 weeks. I have moved this tank before and all faired well except my coralline growing on the tank walls. My question is has anyone come up with a way to transport an empty tank a short distance without killing the coralline?

I bought a nickel sized red mushroom about 6 months ago and not I have about 30 of them and they are multiplying by the day. Any idea how to control them? I've had majano anemones before and lemon juice + vinegar worked well but i'm not sure about these guys. I feel bad because they are...

I have a 5 inch piece of rock with about 12 orange mushrooms of varying size. As well there is a cluster of zoos on it. I am looking to either ship it or take it on the plane with me to a friend in Florida. I've heard that some zoos and mushrooms don't need to be kept submerged in water, that...

I recently acquired a protein skimmer meant for up to 125 gallons. I have 50 gallon with approx. 10 gallons in my sump. Is there any reason not to use a skimmer that is a little oversized?

I have a 43 gallon tank. I also have a good amount of live rock in my tank so I actually have less than 43 gallons. My question is how can I calculate my actual gallons based on how much rock I have in there, approximately? I am moving to an apartment that actually allows a tank this size on...

As most people know CA had a small quake last week. I have a 55 gallon that sloshed water everywhere! Thankfully it was still in it's place on the stand and only a few rocks had fallen from the aquascape. Only one coral was a little scuffed. My husband and I are weighing the odds that we will...

I have about 20 mangroves in my sump that have been growing like crazy! I thought i heard somewhere that I should pluck off a leaf or two to keep them from getting too tall. I can't find a lot of information on this though. Anyone know whether I should pluck off the bottom two leaves or the top...

I have 2 pipefish which I love to death. I noticed yesterday that one of them seems to have a fungal infection on his mouth "cotton mouth". I've decided to try to treat it and see how it goes. My problem is I don't have and can't afford the proper equipment for a quarantine tank... tank, filter...

SO I'm pretty sure this is a flatworm of some sort butI can't find anything online to give me a positive ID. Anyone know anything about flatworms (if that's what it is)? I do have corals and want to make sure he is reef safe.

Has anyone every heard of a skimmer going crazy after adding a bacterial culture to the tank? My mom added bacteria to her tank and her skimmer is going nuts... but she's not sure when that started and the only thing she can attribute it to is the addition of bacteria. Other than that she added...

I have a drilled tank and have this flushing noise from overflow tube emptying to my sump. I know this is normal especially if the tube isn't completely vertical. Has anyone ever heard of putting a smaller tube down this line as way to "burp" the air out without the noise? I don't really care...

My mom just purchased two of these guys and in the past 48 hours they have not eaten and now one has died. The other one is gulping at the surface but shows no signs of parasites or disease. We found him at the laying on the bottom of the tank, he gulped for about 5 minutes and ended up back on...

I bought this rock with a Caulerpa on it. I am trying to aquascape a nice home for my pipefish as well as provide habitat for copepods/amphipods. So... i added this piece to my main tank last Saturday and about 24 hours ago I noticed it is turning brown in some places as well as clear. A few...

I just bought a new tank to replace my old one. I was wondering if I need to worry about my tank cycling again after disturbing the sand bed (moving the sand from one tank to the new one? Should I rinse the sand out or just dump it into the new tank?

What kind of paint does everyone use to paint the back of their tank? I have a new glass tank that I want to paint but I can't find a paint that will adhere to glass.

I have a well established reef tank and am thinking of starting pipefish and seahorses. I have a few questions... Can I use a regular flourescent hooded light (like for a nano tank) to grow Chaeto in my sump?? How long do the lights need to be on for good Chaeto growth? Is it necessary to...

I am wondering what phosphate removers are the best. I have been using Phosguard for the past few months with great success until this morning. I woke to find my tank horribly cloudy. The only additive currently running that would give off any sort of whitish cloudiness is the phosguard... I...