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I just replaced my sedra 3500 in my EuroReef Skimmer. Brand new Sedra 3500 - exactly the same as my previous pump. I plunk it in the Sump , it's making a very loud noise and then stops altogether. Nothing different has changed since the original set up, depth is correct...cant figure out whats...

I found this little hitchiker - does anyone know what he is and if he's good or bad? (sorry it's sideways - I couldnt get the photobucket url to attach)

any idea what this is?

So I got home from a day trip yesterday to find one of my cleaner shrimps massacred - torn in half, most of the head section was gone. I cant figure out what did it. He's been in there for months with everyone and no disputes! :( He was laying next to my anemone (he may have just settled there...

I have had this clown for about 2 months, no problems. (he's almost 2 years old) Got an anemone 1 month ago, hosted it for about 2 weeks, then stopped?? Temp spiked to 86 1 week ago, lost 2nd (younger clownfish - purchased same time as anemone) 3 days later (that was last Thursday) Temp has...

I cant seem to find a real answer to this online. Thought I would ask here. Might be stupid question, but what the heck! I have a ocellaris (approximately 18 months old) from a reef club member, doing well. I added a smaller ocellaris, everything is fine. My question is....do clowns change...

Hi everyone, Can I get some help on this 20g I have? I am new at all of this, so I just need to know if I am doing this right. I have had the rock and sand in it for a couple of weeks, and have been doing water tests every other day - all stable: Ammonia - 0, Nitrite - 0, Nitrate - 0, pH has...

I need to know if I'm doing this right. I still dont have my tank set up - the last steps are drilling the tank and building the stand. I picked up about 50lb+ of LS, very live, very smelly. I also picked up about 20lb of LR, also very live, very smelly. I put 15lb of the LR and only about 5lb...

I am trying to figure out what I need to do to build an internal overflow box/plumbing. I have a Mag 9.5 pump, the display tank is 47.2 x 15.7 x 19.7 (rimless) approximately 1/2 inch thick, the stand is not built yet, but it will sit approximately 36" high with a 29gallon sump underneath. I...

Hi! I was just wondering if anything can be put in a 10g tank that is currently seeding 50lbs of dry rock with 5lbs of live. The tank is not being filtered, just circulated. I tested the water (2 days after putting the live rock in) and the tests are: ph-8 ammonia-1 nitrite-0.25 nitrate-5 spec...

Hi everyone! I want to start off by saying that I am VERY new to this hobby. I have a 60 gallon tank that I am VERY SLOWLY setting up. I am going the DIY route as much as possible to save money on set up costs. I have a 20 gallon sump planned - please let me know any comments on what I have...

When do you need a chiller? Is it necessary?

I am planning on using dry rock to start my system, and wondering if there is also "dry sand"? If so, do I have to get it at the LFS? All I have seen are the very expensive bags of live sand...is there a point to that? Can you not just seed dry sand with live rock or a handful of live sand...

Hi everyone! I want to start off by saying that I am VERY new to this hobby. I have a 60 gallon tank that I am VERY SLOWLY setting up. I am going the DIY route as much as possible to save money on set up costs. I have a 20 gallon sump planned - please let me know any comments on what I have...

Hello everyone! I am so new to this hobby, I have done some reading and a lot of net surfing to try and learn as much as I possibly can. I have wanted to own a reef tank for about 15 years, and I have decided to go for it. I am not rich, so I am going to work at this slowly and eventually...