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Howdy All, I'm having some serious issues with some type of vegetation that I think came in on a Green Star Polyp rock that I bought a while back. See pic below. This does not seem to be hairy algae, but rather some type of vegetation that has many small runners and has "leaves" that look...

Howdy All, I've been reading quite a bit about this lately and can't seem to find any reason to NOT add some to both the refugium and tank. Thoughts? CMOS

Howdy All, I just got a new 175W Ushio MH bulb for a routine replacement. When installed, the new bulb initially begins to fire, then dies out after about 20-30 seconds. The "old" bulb still works fine in the same socket. Is it more likely that this is a bulb issue or maybe an old capacitor...

Howdy All, Well darned if my new 6-line wrasse didn't wind up in the overflow box when we got up this AM. Are there any secret tricks to getting a fish out of the overflow??? CMOS

Howdy All, I've read a few posts on the Net that said (some/all) frozen foods have too much phosphates, etc., for a healthy reef tank. I have a new Randalls Goby that I'd like to feed some Brine shrimp but I wanted to check on the water effects first. Thoughts? Opinions? CMOS

Howdy All, I have a pretty nasty infestation of Bubble Algae and have TRIED to combat it with Emerald crabs. The problem is they die within a couple of days max. I've tried to reintroduce them at different times but they just don't last. Aren't these critters pretty hardy? FYI: Nitrates =...

Howdy All, I'm about to (re)start my sump refugium. The last time I tried I left the sump light on 24/7 but this caused the entire sump to be overrun with that nasty green hairy algae. After that I gave up on the Refugium. I'm now ready to try again. Question: Can I run the sump light...

Hey All, I just recently did some minor rearranging in my reef tank and noticed when I moved a second tier rock that the rock under it is partially covered with what looks like, well, a milky whiteish cobweb-looking substance. What the heck is this, and is it a problem? Thanks, CMOS

Hey All, Sad to say but my tank has a major infestation of BA - on virtually every rock in the tank. I attempted today to try the manual removal method of scraping them off (while siphoning nearby water to remove any spores) but after 30 minutes I think I got about 4 square inches partially...

Hey All, I'm retiring my HOB skimmer in lieu of a newly built sump, which will include a RL-125 skimmer and a refugium section. I have no experience with pumps for this application so I'll need some help choosing a pump for my sump. Here are the specs for my system: * tank is ~46 gallons...

Hey All, My noob tank is doing pretty well. Recently a couple patches of red algae have developed on the substrate and are spreading pretty quickly. Is this normal? Is this good? Should I "clean" this stuff? Are there critters that will eat this form of algae, etc.? Thanks for any and all...

Hey Guys, I have (another) noob question: I have a fair amount of Ditritus on my reef and on the substrate. It's very noticeable with its gray shading. Where does this matter come from and how do I remove (prevent?) it? For the record, my CUC consists of 2 Scarlet shriimp, 1 Peppermint...

Hey Guys, I have (had?) a Banded Coral, a Peppermint, and 2 Cleaner Shrimp in my 50 Super High tank. I have not seen my 2 cleaner shrimp for 2 days, which is very unusual as they are active little boogers. I have seen the Banded Coral chasing them a little bit, but nothing that I thought would...

Hello All, I need help. Here's the scoop: New 50 gal tank that I plan on making a reef tank, about 8 weeks old, cycle complete. I have about 40-45 lbs live rock, a Firefish Goby, Banded Coral Shrimp, Peppermint Shrimp, and 2 days ago I added a Coral Beauty, who now appears to have Ich. I've...

Howdy All, As a noob I just recently noticed a bunch of web sites that sell corals and frags on line. Have any of you ordered from places like this, and if so, how well do the animals ship and what, in general, has been your experience with places like this? Thanks for any and all replies. CMOS

Hello All, I have a 50 super high that I'm making a reef tank out of. Here are the details: Tank set up (w/ Supreme Skilter 250 filter, twin Actinic Blues & 175W Metal Halide) about one month ago with base rock (dead). Ran for 2 weeks (no ammonia) and then I added about 35 pounds of good...