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Well my tank has been up for 3-4 weeks and has been doing very well. All the water parameters went way up and then down and the cycle is complete. However, now there is this terrible smell coming from the tank. Anybody have any clue what this might be from? Also, what can I do to eliminate it...

I have an eshopps sump ( not that that matters) and it has a section with bio balls. Am I supposed to replace the bio balls with live rock? http://www.eshopps.com/deluxe.php (picture of what mine sort of looks like but I'm sure its the same as every other sump)

I don't know for sure but I'm assuming I probably need a powerhead in my tank. Do all powerheads have electric cords or do they have some kind of battery powered ones? I don't know a thing about them but I really was hoping not to have anything hanging out of the display tank?

Well, as most of you know I recently bought a 150 gallon tank. I finally (after over a week of making water) was able to fill it up over the weekend, get the dry rock and sand in and get all the pumps and everything running. I was so excited, we plugged everything in and sat back and stared for...

Does anybody know anything about these? Are they really needed or can I get away without?

I started calling around today....do I want RO water or DI water?

where can one buy RO water in descent quantities? My RO unit is really ticking me off. I'm up to about 20 gallons in 25 hours.

I just bought a RO unit from lfs. The guy really suggested I use one when starting up my new tank. My question is, do you really think its neccesary? I use well water from the house and my 55g has been fine for 8+ months? I don't mine using it but the 50g a day unit seems to be producing about...

My g/f just dropped a snail in her tank and her condy grabbed it and pulled it in. Is it good as gone or will it let it go. We tried getting it but will do more damage then if the anemone just eats it.

How do you prevent your sump from overflowing in the event of a power failure?

Can I have metal halides and a glass canopy? I really wanted to get an eel but now it looks like I can't put a lid on my tank because of the lights. Is this right?

I have been on here for a couple weeks now but never really introduced myself. My name is Matt, I live in MD and I'm 21. I got into the whole fishtank thing about 2 years ago but just switched from freshwater to saltwater about 8 months ago. I started with a hexagon 45 gallon with a hang on...

My tank is in, I hope to pick it up tomorrow. Can the live rock go in freshly mixed water, or does it have to be up around 80 degrees and settled for a special amount of time? same with the live sand?

Well...I finally ordered my new tank, a 150 gallon rr. Its 48x30x24. My intention is to do fowlr but also have some anemones, maybe a sponge and eventually a clam or two. Will I be ok with the new t5 lights or do i have to buy metal halides? Nova Extreme Pro T5 High Output Lighting Fixtures |...

I will be getting my new tank soon and was wondering if I have to buy the lights at the same time or if I can cycle the water with out the lights, and then just add the lights when I'm ready to add the fish.

i'm setting up my sump/refugium can i use a stainless steel hose clamp or will the metal hurt the quality of the water?

I'm setting up a 125 gallon saltwater tank and am curious as to what wet/dry filter anyone recommends. I actually purchased an eshopps but am now thinking of returning it and getting a megaflow. Any input on either of these or others would really help. I also bought an ASM G3 protein skimmer...