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Hello! I would love some guidance selecting a new tank. I had a very small tank about 5 years ago and took it down during a move. I finally have the time and space to get back into the hobby! I would like something fairly large; I was thinking something around 120 gallon or 180 gallon, but...

So I have this algae growing on one rock in my tank, and I can't really get a picture of it, (I've tried!). I'm not sure what kind it is, but maybe a slime algae as it does feel really slimy and it's definitely not hair or bubble algae. It's a brown/green color, not red at all. It's slowly...

So I've had my tank up for about 6 months now (14 gallon biocube). When I first started testing my alkalinity it was around 12, however I've watched it slowly drop and for the past, oh 2 months probably it's been sitting at 6. Everything else is fine, my pH is about 8.3, my calcium is at 440...

So I had one Nassarius snail in my tank and just added 3 new ones. The 'old' one came out immediately and starting 'attacking' the others. He'll follow them around the tank and it just looks like they're fighting? Is that possible, or is this normal behavior? Thanks!

Okay, so I've had diatom 'flare ups' off and on as my tank is getting settled, but now I have these bubbles forming in my sand bed. My tank is 3 months old and all my water parameters test at 0 (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate). I only use RODI water as well. I read in one of the articles on here that...

So about a month ago, I picked up a bag of cheato to add to the back middle chamber of my biocube 14. I took out the bioballs and have a bunch of live rock rubble back there. I just basically put the cheato on top of it. Everything was okay, but during my last water change about a week ago, I...

Hello, I decided to check my water parameters using all the tests I have today. Most things were okay, ammonia, nitrites and nitrates are 0. pH is about 8.2, Salinity is 1.025, temp is 78. However, then I went to test my alkalinity and it's off the charts, seriously. I have the Salifert alk...

Hello, I think I may have a sick/dying clownfish. =( I just got a pair of very small (1" maybe) clownfish for my 14 gallon biocube this past Saturday. They've been doing fine up until now. Even this morning they were fine, but I just looked and the one that is a little bit larger was swimming...

So last Sunday I finally got my 14 gallon biocube set up and going. It has 14lbs of live rock and many little hitchhikers. =) I've been testing my water parameters and nothing has happened...everything is still at 0. I thought the live rock would be enough to start the cycle, but it hasn't. The...

So I'm finally starting to get my tank together! Today I got the live rock and kinda put everything together. I also used my test kit just to see where I stand. I assumed everything would be at 0, but it wasn't? Ammonia was at 0.25 ppm, Nitrite was at 0 ppm, and Nitrate was above 0, but not...

So here are my ideas so far for stocking my 14 gallon biocube. Any feedback/advice is appreciated. I'd like to have a good idea of what I'll be getting once the tank is good to go. CUC: --2 cleaner shrimp --1 emerald crab --snails and/or hermit crabs? Fish: --1 or 2 yellow headed jawfish...

Does anybody here have a sump for their nano tank? (30 gallons or less). I was originally planning on getting an 8 gallon, but I think I'll be going with the 14 gallon biocube. I know there are a lot of benefits to having a sump and I'd like to keep a few fish in my small tank, safely. Any...

After setting up my tank, I was planning on adding live rock. Will the rock be enough to cycle my tank or will I need to add something else in? Thanks.

I was in this pet store today and saw these fish, which I think would be awesome to have once I get my tank set up. However, I have no idea what they are and I forgot to ask before I left! I *think* they were a type of goby maybe? They all pretty much stayed on the bottom. They were pretty small...

I much prefer reading from a book than online, so if anybody has recommendations on which books are worth purchasing, please let me know! I've check my library and they're kind of limited in what they have. Thanks in advance! -Ash

Hello, I've very new to this community and haven't kept a saltwater tank before.I'm looking to start my first one soon, however I have very limited space. I'm looking to start with at 5 gallon. I know the bigger the better, but I seriously can't go any larger at this time. So, I'm wondering if...

Hello, I'm very new to the marine community and actually don't have a tank at the moment. I've wanted to start a small tank for a while, but it seems pretty intimidating. Hopefully I'll be getting started soon. I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can! :^: -Ash