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Will the BeamsWork Reef Bright LED Light Fixture 18" work for sps in a 18 in tall tank? I'm trying to decide between the LEDs and 18" 178W Metal Halide Pendant Extendable Series.

Hi everyone, Here are some pics of my tank, started a year ago. Is it just me or does the rockwork look kinda funny? My newest addition is shown. (unidentified acro). I am using a jbj 250 watt metal halide fixture. Livestock: Green Mushroom rock, Toadstool leather, Duncan, Trumpet coral...

Has anybody had any luck with these fish? I heard that the stress of shipping will make the mandarins avert to their wild behavior (eating only pods). How can this be reversed? Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. :blueflowe

How cam I get rid of these buggers?

Hi everyone, I just bought a coral that the LFS identified as "Acropora Digitata." This is my first sps coral, and I have a tank full of thriving LPS corals. What special care should I give?

Are scolymia doughnut corals hardier or more delicate than duncans?

How do I prevent microbubbles from forming in my tank? I have a biocube 29.

Hi everyone, my green star polyps have not opened for a couple of days, although my toadstool leather and mushrooms have been expanding just fine. Also, I have noticed a small amount of brown "dust" on the polyps. I've had the polyps for about 2 weeks. What happened?

Is it possible to keep a percula clown and a magenta dottyback together?

Hi everyone, when I tested my water today, the rating for calcium was so high that it went off the charts. (upwards of 520). is this a bad thing?

How can I prevent dissolved nutrients from accumulating in my sandbed?

Hi everyone I have all around my tank stuff that looks like yellow polyps parazoanthus but are smaller. I am thinking that they are hydroids. What should I do to remove them? Are there any known predators of hydroids? Thanks for any suggestions. :D

Several questions about the porcelain anemone crab: 1. Are rock flower anemones good choices for the crab? 2. Will my shrimps and snails get injured from the nem? 3. What are good foods for the crab and nem? 4. Is the rock flower anemone good for tanks less than a year old?

H everyone, is the lamp of the Aqualight Advanced Series HQI Metal Halide Fixture protected, or do I have to cover it with some sort of glass? Also, what is the PAR of the fixture/lamp?

What is the easiest lps coral to frag?

Hi everyone can I put different types of mushrooms together? (rhodactis, ricordea, discosoma)

Hi everyone I am very into specific biotype aquariums. Although I mentioned earlier that I was planning a deepwater reef, I found out that the idea of daily targeted feedings deserved second thought. Is a brightly lit shallow water (mostly sps and clam) reef harder to maintain than a...

Hi everyone does anybody have suggestions on affordable and hardy fishes that are endemic to depths of 100 feet or more? Thanks for any suggestions. :D

Can brown jelly disease affect other species of coral? Also, how do I treat it on a non branching hammer?

Hi everyone my hammer coral is about 1/3 bleached and the polyps at the tip are starting to turn brown, and then white. What should I do? It doesn't look like brown jelly disease. Should I return it to my lfs?