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I have included a couple of pics. I need help identifying this thing in my pics. Don't know if it's good or bad. And if it is bad how do i get rid of it. The first one is a picture taken from the main tank, it's a black furry thing, which is only isolated in the area where the picture was...

Hey guys, I'm planning to set up a 55 gallon fish only tank- mostly predators fishes. My eel is getting to big for my reef tank and it's feeding habits are a big bio load on my reef tank. I want to set up this tank on my corner coffee table. I plan to have a good amount of live rock, dsb...

I want to rearrange all the rocks and change up all my corals. I am doing this to make my tank look better and to try to achieve the best structural design for proper water movement and coral placement considering lighting. I want to glue my corals to my rock, I've used epoxy in the past but...

I just finished building a sump/ refuge ( 29 gallons- biggest size that fits under tank). I plan to replace it with an old refuge ( 20 gallons), because I want more water volume. My question is the following- my current refuge is partitioned in half- one part dsb and the other mud, it also...

A week ago I installed the corallife super skimmer 125 for my 90 gallon reef tank. The manual states in takes 48-72 hours to break in. It's been a week and no waste is visible in the collection cup. I have the dial set so the microbubbles are in the med level of the cone in the collection cup...

I'm looking to buy a new test kit for my water. With so many testing products out there it's hard to choose the right one for your tank. I recently bought a nitrate test becuase my last one ran out. It was horrible, the color patterns go from light pink to dark pink and the range in ppm is not...

Below is a drawing of my plumbing project. (did my best working with paint)Any suggestions to improve my small project would be appreciated. Thank you- djpj

hey there- My purple sea slug stuck on the glass tank released in period of 2 days a yellow sort of spaghetti string about 4-5 inches it's also stuck on the glass tank next to the sea slug. My LFS said it might be eggs. What should I do- leave it alone?, remove it ?- or any other suggestions...

Well four days ago I decided to add 40 lbs of caribsea sand indo pacific ( looks like salt and pepper). My substrate in my establish tank was about 1/2 inch so I decided to add more with looks. I bought it at my LFS, and asked them if it was safe to add into a establish tank, they comfort me...

I'm in the process of installing a sump/ w refugium. My question is what I should use for substrate in the refugium. My 90 gallon reef tank has about 2 inch of SB, which is pretty weak. Should I use mud or DSB. What's the most effective nutrients e export substrate. I was also thinking of using...

I'm in the process of installing a sump/ w refugium. My question is what I should use for substrate in the refugium. My 90 gallon reef tank has about 2 inch of SB, which is pretty weak. Should I use mud or DSB. What's the most effective nutrite export substrate. I was also thinking of using...

Hello- Just 4 days ago I bought a 40 dollar blue spiny lobster. Nice looking lobster wit 4 inch antennas. The LFS told me they tend to escape tanks. So I put a cover that covers 75% of the tank. (The best I could do) The next morning I woke up and to my surprise it was missing. I have a 9o...

Hello, Last Night I bulid my sump w/ refugium. I used GE Silicone I for Window and Door. It's curing right now. But I can't help asking myself if it's safe. Has anyone used this product before on aquariums? Thanks, DJPJ

Hello-:mrgreen: I've checking out the prices for RO system, and they're pretty expensive. Plus I have no idea which type to get. Where can I get info on RO systems and how do i know which one is right for me. How does everyone here use one. All i know about RO systems is that they provide...

hello again- Well my 90 gallon predator/reef tank has been up in running for about 7 months. Everything is running smoothly so far- water parameters are nitrate > 20 ppm, nitrite 0ppm, ammonia 0 ppm, pH 8.2, salinity 1.025, but phosphates are way to high it's about 5ppm. For the past two...

hello again- Well my 90 gallon predator/reef tank has been up in running for about 7 months. Everything is running smoothly so far- water parameters are nitrate > 20 ppm, nitrite 0ppm, ammonia 0 ppm, pH 8.2, salinity 1.025, but phosphates are way to high it's about 50ppm. For the past two...

Where to begin with the crap I've been through with AQUATRADERS. Well- I bought a 45 inch submersible moon led light. I received it damaged through UPS. I followed protocol to send the item back to the company- which they would send me a new set after they received the damaged product. After 4...

I have a tomato clown with it's green tip anemone companion. Anyways I'm not sure if the anemone is getting proper feeding from it's clown fish. I've read if you have a clown it's not necessary to feed your anemone and a moving anemone is a stressed anemone. I've had my anemone and clown for...

Hello everybody! I wanted to get some advice for hurricane prep. i live in miami, so that means I will mostly likely be a target for a hurricane or 4, which means no power!! yikes. This is my first hurricane season with my saltwater tank and i was planning to get a generator. i have corals...

Hello there I bought a yellow purplish coral three days ago, I have VHO pumping out 490 watts. It seems that the coral is de attaching itself. It also seems that the leather is deteriorating. Because when I moved it to a higher level of light it was releasing small yellow particles. Does this...