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After trying to get my Calc above 400 with a kalk and water changes it seems that my corals are just way to hungry. I can't get my Alk over 7 or my Calc over 400 without using additional buffers. So I guess it is time to break down and get a Ca reactor and controller. Thoughts and suggestions...

I am planning on setting up a separate 20G tank as a frag grow out tank. My basic plan is a standard 20G tank bare bottom a couple of power heads for water flow and I was just going to use my seaclone that I have lying around to do some skimming (it sucks that is why it is lying around) but I...

I am going to be moving my LR and the corals from my current 20G to my new 60G in the next week. I just have to get the new lights set up on the new tank first. I have been unable to trap the mantis shrimp in the current tank and was going to take the rock out and lay it on a tarp or something...

I just bought 2 250W Mh pendents and will need to switch out the bulbs (which are 10K) due to a lack of actinics. Can I get a vote on 14K versus 20K for the replacements it will be some time before I get any additional supplimental light for the tank.

I am in desperate need of a light for my 55G tank I am looking for a MH PC combo light 48" due to it being a 48" tank. Let me know if anyone has one lying around. Kevin

Is it just me or does nobody have the double ended 175W Metal Halides? I have been looking and it doesn't seem like anyone carries them.

My leather coral has become 2 leather corals. And no not with the aide of any sharp implements :) And since I have not uploaded any pics in while I thought I would share. (I tink I need a biiigger tank) It started a couple weeks ago and the process is now complete. I didn't get any...

Anyone who wants to use or uses IO salt and has a petsmart near them should be able to take advantage of the fact that they price match even if it is an internet company. I took in a print out of the page and got the bucket of IO for 160 Gal of SW for 30 bucks. Just wanted to let anyone know...

I was wondering if anyone has ever built a light set up for a SW tank before. I was looking for some info from someone who has done this. I was going to build a light for my new tank. It is about a 200 Gal tank so I was thinking 3x 250W MH and 3 or 4 VHO artinics. Which would put me at somewhere...

A friend of mine is giving up the hobby, so sad to see someone leave but his loss could be my gain. He meantioned today that he was getting out of it and wants to get rid of his tank (as in like give it away) so of course I meantioned that if he really wanted to get rid of it I could probibly...

I was just wondering who uses it? Who has used it? How quickly it works? Any negatives to it? Thanks Kevin

Something is off with my tank I just tested tonight and got some strange numbers. PH 8.3, Nitite 0, Ammo 0, Nitrate 20, Calc 360, Alk 7.2dKH/2.45meq/L, Sal 1.023 Any help would be nice

I was wondering how much cleaning everyone does on there tanks? I am basically trying to figure out if my cleanup crew needs to be increased or not? How many snails, crabs, shrimp, ect. does everyone have in there tanks? And how much in the way of algae cleaning does everyone do?

There is a chance that I might be getting a 55G tank from a friend of a friend for free. I can't run the new tank without getting rid of one of the other tanks (no room). I was thinking of moving everything from the 20G SW tank into the 55G and putting the 20G to use as a sump. I have a spot I...

Something is up with my finger coral

My Candy Cane Coral did something funny tonight I seemed to lose its tentacles all of a sudden for no apparent (to me anyway) reason. At Johns request I took some pics (look below) and wrote a couple notes and started this thread. Hope someone has seen this or knows what is going on. Thanks

Hey everyone, I was looking for some interesting frags to put in the 20 Gal tank. Currently got frogspawn, zoopolyps and pink finger coral in there. Anything else would be cool more color hopefully. Thanks let me know Kevin

I have my 20 Gal reef tank with about 25-30Lbs of live rock and I was wondering how many things will fit in the tank without overdoing it. I currently have 1 clownfish (about an inch maybe), 1 royal blue yellow tail damsel (less then an inch), one frogspawn frag, and one zoopolyp frag, there are...

Brand new 20 Gal with pics Hello everyone, I am new to the page and to saltwater. I set up a 20 Gal tank yesterday, I have a 130 Watt light with moon lights on the tank (12000K and blue) and the tank has about 25LBS of Live rock in it. The salt mix which was used was instant ocean...