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Hi all, I am suddenly having a red algae problem...especially on the sand and not on the live rock....my tank's about 8 months old and everything was fine all along...any idea why it's happening and what I should do to fix it? I have attached a picture also.... Thank you for your help! Ram

I have three yellow tail damsels and one of them seems missing for the last 2 days. I am not sure if its dead. I have 45 pounds of live rock in my 29G biocube and I am not sure if I should disturb of all them to find this guy. So if he is dead, would my cuc take care of it? I hope he is...

All, I got two cleaner shrimps last wednesday (mail order from CA - I live in MD) and ever since I introduced my shrimps into my tank, one of them is missing. I saw that one go underneath a rock but it never came out. Is it molting? I mean, does it molt for so long? Assuming the worst case...

Dear All, One of my cleaner shrimps has molted...since I am new to the salt water tanks, I am totally confused. I mean, does the 'exoskeleton' look like the real animal itself? Also, should I remove that from my tank or leave it be as 'food'? I mean, who would eat that? Thanks, Ram

Dear All, My tank has been cycling for 5 weeks now and my salinity, pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Calcium, Alkalinity and Magnesium levels are normal (Ammonia and Nitrite are zero). I have phosphate and nitrates though. Am I ready for fish now or should I bring those two down to zero as well? How can...

Hello, I am in the process of setting up my reef tank and currently cycling the tank. My live rock is 3 days old and all of a sudden I notice some 'white stuff' on them. Could you please tell me what they are and how I could get rid of them? Are they harmful? I am also uploading a couple of...

Dear All, I am setting up a reef tank in my biocube 29 and I was wondering if you could throw some light on what kind of fish I should put in it. I need some advice on reef safe and some what easy to maintain fish. I am looking at 4-6 fish max...and some corals... Any recommendation on what...

Dear All, I have a couple of questions. I have a biocube 29 and I am wondering how much live rock should I put in the tank (in terms of pounds). Also since I am setting up a reef tank, should I remove the carbon that's present in the filter cartridge? I heard that the carbon could remove some...

Dear All, I am new into this hobby and I am starting with a biocube 29" saltwater reef tank...sounds like setting up a saltwater tank is a bit confusing but I am taking it slowly. I have a question though... In the bio balls chamber of the tank, I am planning on using live rocks. Would I...