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the top is not glass and the powerhead is already pointed up. I did adjust the salt this morning, it was 17 and I brought it up to 20. oh it's a 55 gal thanks again!

I have added a buffer but can't seem to figure it out. My KH reading is in the 180 range!!! more buffer?? Oh, it's a troubled tank with amonia, nitrates and nitrites all around 0. My PH is hard to read. it always looks black not bluey green. I had my lfs test it and they said it was 7.3...

Just curious, has anyone used or thought of constructing a light hood with Halogen lights??? :idea: This can't be a good idea because I've never seen it anywhere. Do they get too hot? We use them at work and they are burning all day no problem. S

Hi, I just killed all my fish. I used one of those green scrubbies from the grocery store "scotch" something or other to clean the glass and then I went out. 2 hours later I came home and all my fish are dead. The tank has been up and running for about 2 years with no problems till now. I...

I have this green hairy algae growing everywhere. It has taken over my corals completely, covers all my coraline and glass. The water looks a bit yellowish as well. Any sujestions????? Thanks!

:? Hello all, I just got a couple of firefish gobys and they are very strange...they are in the bottom in a little cave and seem to want to stay there. They were up and swimming around, eating and everything yesterday (day 1). No other fish bothered them at all and now this morning they seem...

I can't seem to see him. It seems like a type of pebble crab. I'm gonna leave him. as long as he doesn't mess with my corals or anemones. Thanks for your help!!! :D

Staring into the tank last night I saw this orange, crab-like leg moving in a hole in one of my live rocks. I patiently watched until I could get a full view of this new specimen. It is a very small (1 inch across with legs) crab. I'm not sure the species but I will study. It looks like a...

Hey by'e, Having some issues gettin stuff on the rock! (I'm from Halifax). You may try to see if the LFS has a tank with sand on the bottom that they store the LR to sell. Or you could just get a bunch of the small broken pieces from the bottom of the tank. If you don't want to mix the bits...

I got a Copper banded Butterfly and it completly ate all my aiptasia but it also went after my feather dusters and some other corals (yes I returned it.)

Have they always been alone in the tanks? They both may be males and if there size is so close you may be asking for aggression. If I personally were looking for a mate to my 3" clown I would seek a different one about 1-1.5 inches in length. THat way I wouldn't pose a threat to my larger...

8O Ok I have this really bizarre "seabae" anemone that will not grab a hold of anything :x It seems to be happier to bounce around upside down. any suggestions?? TIA

It's more of a rotton egg smell. How long has the tank been running for and how long have the rock been in it? You do a lot of water changes so you should be on top of any spike in amonia nitrite nitrate spike. What else is in the tank?

THis clown has got to go. It even attacks my tank tools as I go in to move rocks etc. No fish is safe anywhere near it. Thanks though

oh, and what color is it? (white I presume).