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Hello everyone. I search the forum and found nothing on this particular suirrelfish. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with them. I saw one at the fish store and was curious. Has anyone kept one in a tank before? Here is a link to some information I can find, but nothing about home...

I bought this from amazon and it was a great price. The fan create a torrent of current in the tank. I have a 120 Gallon Cube and I put two of these in it. I had to point them up in order to no damage coral. Also, the final straw came when by butterfly fish and Blue tang were sucked into it and...

I have a question about my birds nest bleaching. Recently, my heater went crazy and raised my temperature by 3 degrees in my tank. I did not know this was happening until several days after the start. In the mean time, my birds nest coral started to bleach at a rapid rate! This was my queue to...

I was wondering if there is such a thing as to much light exposure when considering the TIME of exposure, NOT the type brightness or intensity. In other words, if I have the "prefect" lighting system and my corals are thriving and I have no algae growth to speak of, can I leave my lights on...

I have a question for everyone concerning which anemone to get for my 120 gallon reef tank. I have two Clarkii Clown fish and they seem to have this need for a home. For a while they acted like my Flower Pot Coral was a anemone but I covered for a while with a clear bowl with hole to break them...

Hello everyone! I have recently switched to a 120 cube and everything is really healthy! The coral are growing like weeds and the fish are always active and healthy. In fact, I have no issues with the exception of one! :frustrat: Every day, when the lights come on my sand starts to turn brown...

Just a quick introduction: My father has a 125 gallon long tank with coral and fish. Everything in the tank is awesome: healthy and water is good. We have two main issues thought that we are stumped on. I know the people in this forum will have a answer. We have a issue fish disappearing...

I have decided to upgrade my aquarium a little. Currently have a 55 gallon with a 10 gallon refuge. I have always wanted to get a 100+ gallon cube tank with LED lighting. Yesterday, I was searching in craigslist for random stuff and found a guy 5 minutes away selling a 120 gallon glass drilled...

I have a Blue Spotted Blenny and I was wanting to purchase a Scooter Blenny. What are you thoughts on these fish being a in a 50 Gallon reef tank? The other fish I have I'm pretty sure will be friendly, I'm just concerned about the blenny's.

Hello everyone, It's been a long time since I posted a update on my 55 Gallon Reef Tank. I've also learned sooo very much since I started the tank one year ago this month. :frustrat: I set down yesterday and took several pictures on my tank which has come along way in the past year. Here is...

My dad has a 125 gallon tank with three fish and live rock. When we put the sand in the tank about 1 month ago, it was 120 pounds of live sand! We did not rinse the stuff for fear of rinsing the live stuff out or killing it will the tap water. The tank has been real dusty due to the dust...

My dad is starting his first saltwater tank. He has had 4 or 5 fresh water tanks in the past though. Today we purchased a 125 gallon tempered glass aquarium for the main display tank. Right now we are leak checking the tank for the 24 hours. Tonight I will be ordering the rock and sand. I...

I think I have reached the point where I can start a thread about my tank progress. here is the information about my aqaurium project: 50 gallon Sand Bottom 50 lbs Fiji rock - some live some base 2 750 gph fans - one on each side of the tank DIY PVC siphon overflow - 1" PVC DIY PVC Protein...

Hello, I need some information and maybe some instruction. I have attached a picture of the algae that is starting to grow in my tank. I currently am partially through my cycle. I now have 0ppm Ammonia, 5.0+ppm Nitrite and 10-15ppm Nitrate. I understand that during the cycle, algae will...

Hello! My tank is coming along nicely I believe. Cycle is almost over!:whoopee!: So, in the mean time, I have been exploring and reading about DIY projects for the aquarium. The first one I decided to tackle was a PVC DIY overflow project. I build three prototypes and finally, with the...

For a 4" diameter, 3.5' tall DIY skimmer, what is a good needle wheel pump? I have seen a couple like the Gen X and Catalina Aquarium brands. The tank this skimmer is for is a 50 gallon with a 10 gallon sump. Does a pump like this create bubbles on it's own? I am not sure. - CA1000 Double...

I am building a DIY PVC skimmer. I have some technical questions. First the skimmer will contain a 3 foot tall column of water that is 4 inches is diameter. How power of a pump do I need? What ideas do people have on the configuration of the "air stones"? Should I use "air stones" to generate...

I am cycling a 50 gallon saltwater tank. Right now there is 35 pounds of fiji rock and it is partial live and partial not. I have two 750 gph fans in the tank moving the water The bed of the tank has 1" to 2" of caribean sand. There are two shrimp in the tank for the ammonia source. I have...

Hello, I am very new to the hobby, about 3 weeks in. I have a 50 gallon saltwater tank with live rock right now. I am in the nitrogen cycle right now, so I wanted to go ahead and build my protein skimmer. I have a question though. I have built a counter current skimmer that is 4” diameter and...

What does everything think about this product: Amazon.com: Lee's Protein Skimmer Counter Current, Medium: Pet Supplies I am trying to purchase a skimmer but I don't have a tone of money.