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I'm really looking for help making a decision on what's best for my corals. Currently I have a 29 gallon Bio Cube 2" sand bed with 31 lbs of live rock. I have added a media basket to the second chamber along with some cheato. I'm running chemi-pure elite and also purigen. Stock PC lighting 1-...

Hey guys I've got a colony of zoanthids that have been closed for 4-5 days. Next to them is another colony that is still fully open. I have tried moving them to the sand bed in a lower flow area. I did get a response 90% have peeked out a little. I also did a 5 min dip in RODI to see if anything...

Just bought my first members of my clean up crew. Bought an emerald crab, 3 scarlet crabs, and a few turbos. Question guy at lfs said to acclimate to temp only. He said there would be no need to drip acclimate them. So what would you recommend? He also suggested me just pouring the water they...

I had a major algae bloom happen after 40 days of the tank up and running. I was told by a lfs employee that I trust to leave lights off for 7 days. I did a 30% water change today and turned on my lights today after 3 days of complete darkness. My water is clear, no more algae on rock( well a...

Well I took the advice of some local reefers and added a unit of chemi pure to my tank 3 days ago. My tank has become extremely cloudy with particulate matter flowing everywhere. Water had been clear but I was constantly having diatom outbreaks. It was suggested I use chemi pure to clear it up...

Can any one suggest a site to identify growth from live rock? I can find one for hitch hikers but not one for other types of growth. I think I have a few leather corals trying to grow. But I could be wrong

I have had my 29 gallon bio cube up for 36 days. As of yesterday my ammonia is 0 Nitrite is 0 Nitrate is 20 ppm PH is 8.2 water temp is 78-80. Would it now be safe to add a few clean up snails. I'm getting a small amount of green hair algae and still have small diatom out breaks. Next question I...

I did my first major water change today of 40% to help reduce nitrates. Question how long should I wait before testing for nitrates? Fingers crossed hoping to be 20 ppm or below. I was at 40 ppm before water change. Tank has been up 34 days today.

I have been testing my tank every 2 days I know this is a little much. I keep noticing diatoms on sand bed, rock, and glass. My test kit reads Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 40 ppm thats driving me crazy but I'm going to do a 40% water change tm and hopefully get that 20 or below. I thought...

I was considering purchasing a Odyssea 18" Metal Halide system. I was wondering if anyone has used one of these? They sell for $104 on Aqua Trader. I was going to buy the upgraded mounting legs to get the lights higher off my tank. I also was going to purchase the 20000k bulb? I am using a 29...

My 29 gallon Bio Cube has been up for 30 days. I have been topping off a gallon every two days. I did my first water change last night about 20%. Ammonia has been at 0 for a week. Nitrite has been at 0 for a week and Nitrate has been steady at 40 ppm. I tested the water using my API Saltwater...

I have a 29 gallon Bio Cube with the standard return pump and a Hydor Korlina 425 gph power head. I thought about adding another power head would this be ok or overkill? I am only 21 days into the cycle and I just not sure with my current aquascaping I'm getting good flow. There is plenty of...

I set up my 29 gallon Bio cube 21 days ago. I didn't do the research first I know bad Shawn(that's my real name). Question is I have been topping off my tank daily about 1 gallon maybe a little less. I think because I using a desk top fan to cool the water. Anyways I have added 20 gallons of RO...

I have a 29 gallon Bio Cube with 31 lbs of live rock on a 3" sand bed. I promise not matter how I arrange the rock I hate it. I would pay someone to do this lol. Not really.. I really wished I had you guys skills and know how!! I look at so many tanks and they are beautiful. Mine looks like...

I was thinking about getting one about to buy timers, JBJ ATO system, and my coralife digital temp gauge is acting funny. I figure buying all that would put a good dent in the cost of the Reef Keeper Lite. Any experiences good or bad?

I was wondering if I ran 2- 24W 10,000K Daylights instead of the one and added a LED Actinic strip. Would I gain anything towards being able to use SPS's. I'm only 14 days into the cycle. Has 3" sand bed with 25 lbs of live rock. Mainly I want to start off with soft corals will this extra day...

Have had a 75 gallon fresh water tank for many years. It just always lacking something for me. I have always admired saltwater aquariums, but have thought I couldn't afford it. Well this fathers day I found a 29 Gallon Bio Cube on Craig's List for $150 included tank stand and Red Sea Prism...