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For Father's Day the kids got me a Nano Reef which had been setup by the LFS. I waited 7 days before taking pictures to make sure my little charges are taking to my care. I have attached some pictures, and if you think any of the corals are not expanding correctly, please let me know. Water...

What is an acceptable level of phospate? My test kit arrived and my tank tested at .2 mg/l (.2 ppm). This is the lowest reading you can get, and still get a reading on the low range. The test kit does not indicate what an acceptable range, and google results come back with .1 ppm being...

I am still researching the setup of my first reef tank. Two books read recently have been very informative. Ultimate Marine Aquariums, by Michael S. Paletta Reef Secrets, by Alf Jacob Nilsen & Svein A. Fossa Since a lot of practical information comes from fellow hobbyists, I ask your...

Tank has been up and running for a couple of months. I have gotten the routine of water testing, water changes, top offs, and general maintenance. Ammonia = 0, Nitrates = 0, Nitrate = 2.5ppm, pH = 8.2, are all in the good range. My question concerns Calcium. Is this an essential ingredient...

I have been keeping freshwater fish for 30 years, but this weekend jumped into the marine fish world with a new tank. My question is: "Is the niter bacteri the same between fresh and salt? In other words, can you inoculate the salt tank with filter media from the fresh tank?"