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Just got my tank. 100g bowfront. I still have to stain it. Cant wait to get started. I should have it set up in a week or so. Here are some pics: [/url]

I just started to cycle my quarantine tank with a raw shrimp. The tank smells like crap. I'm wondering if this is normal? I would think that a rotting shrimp in a tank would not smell good, but this is just putrid. The shrimp has been in there for only 1 day. The tank has an hob filter that...

Is a TDS (total dissolved solids) meter, the same as measuring the hardness of the water? Thx NOOB

My lfs guy told me as a general rule that 1/2 cup salt mix to 1 gallon of water was the ratio. After doing so my SG was 1.020. Im am trying to get it to 1.026. I have added more salt (about a cup) and it increased to 1.022ish. BTW This is for my quarantine tank, my actual tank has not arrived...

I am reading a book called The aquarium reef: Science, Art, and Technology it is a great book. The book says to cycle my live rock with the lights off, and to keep the protein skimmer off as well. I will have LR that is not cured. I have heard others say to cycle with the lights on? What is...

My tank is 60x18x24 bowfront. (100 gallon)I purchased 4x96 watt Sunpaq retrofit PC lights. Will this be enough light for my reef tank, or should I get some more lights? Comes in at 3.84 WPG I have heard that WPG is not a good measurement. Thx Mark

Love the site, and am currently reading books as well as this site. I have a FW aquarium, and have decided to also get a SW one. I have the tank and stand ordered. I have almost all of my equipment (I have a friend that works at an aquarium store). The tank and stand should be here in 4 weeks or...

Hi I'm a noob to the site, lots of great info here. I have been reading books, as well as this site and will have my tank here in about 4 weeks. I already have all of my equipment. I have a FW tank but this is my first SW tank. I will have a 100 gal. My question: I have a soft water softener...