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Ok so I've been looking around for some new lights for my tank because right now I only have two t5's on it and I know that isn't enough for having corals and that is eventually what I want to do. I have a canopy on the tank and it is beginning to frustrate me because I can't seem to find lights...

Ok so I got a few things from my LFS and a small piece of live rock got stuck in with it. When I was looking at the rock I saw this lil tiny worm looking thing on it. Prolly a millimeter long at best. I have absolutely no clue what it is and I would have gotten a pic if I could. It was black, or...

Ok so for the last week or so my return pump has been spitting out bubbles into my DT. It wasn't moved or touched or anything and now all of a sudden the water flowing into my tank looks like someone turned on a high powered faucet and I have millions of bubbles instead of calm water flow like I...

Ok, I know its really hard to do and I haven't heard of anyone having too much success breeding sexy shrimp. But I've had two for a while and they were both the same size when I got them and now I look in my tank and one of them looks like its not only doubled in size but its really round around...

So I've got what I think is green corraline algae growing in my tank. Its like a bright lime green color. But then I have all this brown stuff growing everywhere. Its not diatoms, I had those, and they went away when my tank was done cycling. But it looks like hair so I guess I should assume its...

So I want to put corals in my tank, but everywhere I look I see everyone talking about supplementing this or feeding them that. It seems like there is soooo much that goes into keeping corals that I'm beginning to wonder if I even want to have them. It seems so complicated. How do you guys keep...

Are they good together? I like the way the sexy shrimp look and have been thinking about getting two of them for my tank. I also love the serpent stars. My LFS has a purple one that is gorgeous that I want. Anything I should know?

So my tank has been cycling since April but about 2 weeks ago I took all the water out to move it and set up my new tank stand, and build a rock wall in the back. I put all the old water back in the tank and have been cycling it since then. I know its going thru another cycle cuz its growing all...

Ok, so I have been thinking for a while now about going back home for 2 weeks or so. Problem is, back home is Delaware and I'm in Texas. So what I'm wondering, is what I can do about my tank while I'm gone as I don't really have anyone that can watch it. There isn't any corals in it yet. And...

Ok so I know the rule that you're supposed to go by when adding fish to a tank. One small/medium fish per 10 gallons. So what I was wondering is what would the limit be if I kept all the fish I was going to add to the tank as small fish? Like, if their adult sizes only not 3 inches max. Would I...

:helm2: Ok. So I decided to start a thread in here because since I got my tank in April I have been doing all kinds of things to it. I had the stand custom built. I stained the entire thing and clear coated the outside and the inside (to avoid water damage). I built my own sump out of a tank I...

Soooo, I want to do corals. Not ready to put them in yet. But I will be in the next few weeks or so. Just wondering what would be some easy corals to start out with that still look nice.

So I don't have fish yet, but I am thinking about different options. I was curious. If I wanted to have some kind of puffer, or dwarf lionfish, what kind of clean up crew would stil be good to have with them? I know that puffers have beaks so they need crustaceans to keep it in check and lions...

So my tank is cycled and running. Has been for a lil over 2 months now. I'm just wondering what kind of CUC I should have/start out with for a 55gal tank. Any suggestions? I eventually want to have corals so I don't know if that would influence the types I can get.

I have a friend who had some bags of "live sand" sitting around. Its vacuum sealed and everything, even has water and what not in it. But its not just sand. It has pieces of shells and whatnot in it too. Its Nature's Ocean brand. It says the sand is aragonite though and "supposedly" its straight...

So I've been looking into all the different types of LR out there. Some seem to be more expensive than others. I have a quarry a few hrs from me that actually supplies the rock to all the LFS in the area and sells it for $.50/lb, which is AWESOME. What I'm wondering is, are there different types...

What is a good place to order fish from? Should I go through my LFS or is it better to order from someone online? Any input would be great. My tank isn't ready yet but I want to look around and see what I'm dealing with.

Is there any good rule of thumb I should use when getting a return pump for my tank? I have a 55 gallon.

I have been getting alot of really good feedback on my tank that I got. How to set it up and what kind of filtration and water flow I need. All that good stuff. What I want to know is if all this would change if I wanted to make the tank more of a predator tank vs a peaceful fish aquarium. And...

Does anyone know anything about these items? I found someone selling them on craigslist and I want to know if any of it is any good before I try to get it. Thank you. 1. powercompact reef lighting (130 watts and 36 Watts). 2. Metal Halide ballast with barely used metal halide bulb. (175x2...