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Does anyone own a Valenciennea strigata? If so are they hard to get to feed on a captive diet?

Well I have been taking a bit of a break on the reef tank (Never really got going) Any who i am currently facing a calcium problem. My API test wont even go high enough so my Calcium has to be in the 600+ range and my KH is 10, Nitrates are high so im going to be doing a water change every 3...

I am so stupid!! i left a whole bag of frozen food out all night, it was completely melted by morning :frustrat::frustrat: Is there anyway to save it or should i just cut my losses and throw it?

I replaced the filters and the membrain last week and ever since it smells/taste a bit strange kind of like sewage?? The TDS is at 11 right now. Any idea why it would be like this? Because i need to do a water change.

I am looking for something that will shut off the skimmer if it starts to overflow or gets to high in the cup. Any idea?

Last night i unplugged the powerheads and heater for a couple of min. But i forgot to turn them back on :frustrat::frustrat: They have been off for about 12 hours, the heat is down to 73F. I turned back on the heater, but how fast should i raise the temp back up to the 78-80?? The shrimp...

Is this set safe to make a DIY lid for a fish tank? (its a 36'' tank by 12'') Prime Line Prod. PL7812 Screen Frame Kit - Amazon.com

My emerald crab that i got about 2 months ago has a flesh lump on his side, like a tumor. Any ideas what this is (sorry i dont have a pic right now). Do you think he might just be getting ready to molt?

Quick question, I am hoping to finally get some coral tomorrow and was wondering what is the calcium and KH supposed to be in a reef tank?

Both of my clownfish were doing good yesterday, then i did a WC only 5g and the tank is 35g. 3 hours after the WC one fish was MIA and the other was sitting in the corner. Then this morning i find the one clown DEAD:death: and the other swimming around. The one live fish isn't eating and...

Well i am working on makeing my own food and i cant find any clams/oysters!:frustrat: So this is what i got. Miysis shrimp table shrimp seaweed Is that enough to make some healthy food? If its not what els should i had, maybie some baby brine shrimp?

Does anyone sell micro stars, or know any place that i could get some for a good price?

I have had my 2 clownfish since wedsday. Since then they have been swimming, fighting, but now they both swim together. I have been feeding mysei shrimp (until I make some other food). When I throw in the food they both come running and charge the food, then right before they have it in there...

2 weeks in the cycle, Nitrates: 0-10 Nitrites: 0 PH: 8.0 Nitrites rised and now they dropped to 0 I am haveing problems reading the ammonia API test, i forgot to take a pic. I dont want to go waste another test so, it looks just like the pic in this thread. Trouble Reading API Ammonia Test...

Well i am finaly starting a showcase thread :bounce: Here is my 38 gallon reef tank, Its comeing alone nicely. Soon i will be moveing the heater, powerhead and maybie the skimmer.

First pic: These things are popping up every where on the LR, to me it looks like a type of feather duster but it doesn't move or have feathers. (Its the tube thing in the middle of the pic) Second pic: No idea what it is. Third pic: Spagetti worm?

Tested the tank today and here are the results (used API) Ammonia: 0.50 Nitrites: 0.25 PH: 7.8 - 8.0 Nitrates: 0 One thing that confuses me is that i already have nitrites and i just added the LR yesterday? Don't nitrites come in the middle of the cycle and not at the begining? I have 10# of...

Does any use kent reef salt? If so how much do you usaly use per gallon?

Well i orderd my live rock and it was shipped on wednesday and some how it got delayed and now it will have to sit over the weekend :frustrat::frustrat: Will any of it be alive? Also my RO water is 5ppm but the water in the tank has a 135 ppm? how is that possible is it because the sand...

I forgot to rinse the sand before i put it in!!:frustrat::frustrat: Is there any need to worry or will it be fine? (Its a new tank and i realy dont want to have to empty it!)