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Hi, I currently have a custom built tank made by my self. I currently need to upgrade my sump and cabinet, in all it will cost me £250 plus bits and bobs. My friend is selling his Aqua reef 300. Has all equipment but one door has been melted by a heater that was put to close. On my current...

Hi all, so over the years iv used cheap and not so cheep return pumps, recently I have bought a 3500lp red devil pump which was silent but the head pressure was a lot less than stated on the box so that's now running my reactors. I then bought a second hand eheim compact 5000lp pump, this is...

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Is this normal? I used to cut them off hoping I would get a lush green mat but it only seems to grow outwards. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Such a shame, I had been looking for the right fish and right time to get a clown tang, he would dominate my tank as it's a reef and all my fish are placid, cheers for your input and I'm glad I didn't make a huge mistake Sent from my SM-T230 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Okay thanks. Once I noticed the ich I was put off, it's just easier to buy a healthy fish. So am I safe from buying from that lfs? Considering there whole system could potentially be infected I don't trust the guys word that a uv steriliser is there cure. Each holding tank has sand and rocks...

At my lfs they had a clown tang that I was interested in and I noticed ich, I asked if it was in a QT and he said no all 40 tanks were connected to one sump that used a uv steriliser and that it kills the parasite in the water. I read that they hatch from the sand until finding a host. so I'm...

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Any one know what this is looks like a snail without the shel Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

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few more pics. Ok so there's nothing I can do unless I drain the system? Atm it's clear acrylic, would I paint that? With what paint as it's got to be safe thank you Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

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Hi guys, tank is going great, no algae Problems other than in my weir, any ideas? Was thinking of shortening my overflow pipe to give more water movement? Hummmmm Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I have a 2 1/2" to 3" sand bed, just wondering if it's bad to vacuum the top 1/2 "? Would I kill off to much Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice