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Was doing some late night red light looking in my tank, which I love to do, I came across this guy who is new. The picture is horrible I know but once I put the light on him he had already started to go away so I had to be quick. From what I could see it was not a snail or crab. The “black”...

QT Tank Questions I just made a purchase on LA and their Diver’s Den and I’m thinking now is a good time to do my first QT tank. I have never used a QT tank before in both my sw and fw experience (well I used it once with some rams but they didn’t make it) but now that I have a bunch...

I have a few questions regarding flow in my tank. I have a 6’ 125g tank with a Little Giant little giant 4-MDQX-SC which can run up to 1325. Right now I have it dialed back to maybe 50%-75% running capacity. I have one return line pushing water from my left overflow (only left side...

Just wanted to say thanks ahead of time. I have a newer 125g w/25g sump, still only 2-3 weeks old but was seeded with bottled bacteria (2 doses), about 20lbs of live rock rubble from LFS and a few additional pieces of live rock spread throughout the tank. Got a small group of BG...

I have heard both sides of the story. at the end of the day, is it safe to use white southdown play sand? I have heard it is silica free and great for aquariums yet it said not to use for aquariums on the package. i could buy live sand for $200 or southdown play sand for $25

I am looking for ideas/previous builds for a PVC live rock stand. Not necessarily "structural" ideas, but rather general ideas. A few questions i have. 1. If putting the stand in first (adding sand after) Should i use "legs" under the stand to keep it propped up? 2. After reading enough of...

So, rather then waiting for that deal of a lifetime to show up on Craigslist, i am just going to make a purchase. I am split between these two Nova Extreme Pro T5 High Output Lighting Fixture - 12 x 39W - 72 in. | T5 Lighting | Lighting Systems | Aquarium - ThatPetPlace.com Those come very...

Working on setting up my 125g which will be a reef tank w/fish. I currently have the coralife 72" lunar aqualight rated at 4x96 watts or 384 watts total. Coralife Lunar Aqualight Compact Fluorescent Fixture 96 Watt coralife 72 inch lunar aqualight 72 lunar aqualight and will be using that in...

New to lights and think i found a nice deal i want to jump on. Person is selling a 72" hood with the ballasts, lights, and fixtures for 2 72" T12 VHO bulbs. Said bulbs are 6 months old. He is asking 150 for everything. Is that a good deal?

I have been in the market for a used protein skimmer for a bit and saw a nice deal. Does anybody have any experience with a Rio V2 – 19” - 22 watt protein skimmer? I can't seem to find any information on it, which i see as a bad thing. My tank size is 125g. Would this be enough for my tank...

Looking for a good idea for my 125g. I have read many ideas online but nothing seems to keep a good flow rate to keep up with my pump. Anybody know of any good DIY overflow systems that can keep up with 1100+ return pump?

Recently obtained a nice 125g 6' tank. Just finished refinishing the stand and it looks amazing. When i first saw the tank i noticed a few scratches, or quite a bit actually. I figured i would just buy some Cerium Oxide and buff them out myself. Cerium and material just arrived today and i...

While I am finishing up preparations on my tank I wanted to ask a question about the addition of live rock. My tank is a 125g and I was planning on cycling it with live sand and only a few pieces of live rock. After the initial cycle is it ok to add pieces of live rock one at a time, or will...

Was told to move my thread to here from the newbie section. Here is the previous thread https://www.livingreefs.com/first-saltwater-tank-t27323.html So was my first day back from Vacation and the first opportunity i had to work on the tank. Decided to jump right in. Put the glass outside for...

Hey everybody, new member here from Sunny South Florida (Boynton Beach). Experienced in the arts of freshwater planted aquariums but recently decided to make the switch over to saltwater. I know fresh and salt are two different worlds, but i did keep and maintain a beautiful fully planted...