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High nitrate levels that won't go down. They are at 10ppm, and don't I don't know how to get it to go down

How can I start coralline growth? How do I add it to the tank?

I hadn't thought of transferring the smell, great idea! I'll try that tomorrow. Anyone else familiar with sex changes?

I recently added 10 lbs of nice looking liverock to my newly started clown fish tank. When the rock went in it was a beautiful white color that looked amazing under my light. Now it is starting to turn green (algae?) how can I keep it white or what is the appropriate color for rock?

I have a 9 month old occelaris that lives alone in my 10 gal tank. I usually feed him frozen brine shrimp but want to mix up his diet. I ordered some pellets from bulk reef supply. She or he seems to eat them but then spits them back out, any advice on how to get him or her used to the food...

The fish has been transferred and the levels are good so far. Thank you all for your help!

I will be running a 35gph cascade 150 filter with it. I have read about having 2 powerheads (one at each end) so can anyone make a recommendation?

I currently am starting up my 10 gallon downsizing form my 25. The powerhead I have in it is 800gph?? (obviously too much) so what is the appropriate gph for a 10 gal. (Don't worry there are no livestock in the tank yet)

Hello- About 5 months ago my female occelaris clown died due to significant water temperature changes when my heater died. The male however survived and is still healthy. I've decided I want to get him a lady friend again. He hasn't really changed size since the death of his friend (that's why...

I haven't had a chance to add the shrimp yet but the tank is running (bacteria growing). The tank is in a dark location and the light is off the prevent any algae growth

Ok. Thanks for your help. Today I will add 20 lbs of sand, 8 lbs of live rock, and 9ish gallons of instant ocean saltwater and let the tank run for a few days. When do I add the shrimp?

What do I add? A shrimp from LFS or like a real for eating shrimp

I could take the large piece (8lbs) and put it in the new tank and trade in the other (12lbs) for some new rock? How long would I have to wait to add fish? Also I will try using a kitchen scrubbing thing to remove as much algae as possible and use limited light at first? Another problem with...

Well we've been using poor quality water and the rock is covered with green algae, no coralline ever started to cover it. Should I be worried about bringing contaminats in?

I Have one piece of LR that I could reuse. If I transfer that would I need the biospira still? It's about 10 pounds. I'm worried about bringing any contamination into my new tank, what could I do to prevent this? (It's been almost 6 months since we tested the old tank, so I don't trust the water)

Ok. Thanks for all your help! I took the sand out of the old tank but left the LR and old filter running on it. Could I wash the sand and add it to my new tank, add the distilled saltwater, add biospira, wait a week, move the fish. Let the tank calm down and add the rock at a later date?

I plan on doing an arch setup, the current rock won't accommodate this. Will I be ok if I take the LR and sand out of my tank for about a week while the new tank cycles?

One of the things I want to avoid is transferring any water (or contamination). we have been using tap water and I want to switch to distilled. I also don't like the rock we currently have (bad aquascaping) and I prefer dry rock.

Hello- I am interested in starting a semi new tank and have some concerns and questions. Background: 8 months ago my classmate and I bought a pair of clowns, 30 lbs of live rock, and 20 lbs of caribi sea live sand for our tank from LFS. Now: The school year is over and I am taking the fish for...

thanks for the quick response!! i will hold off on the starfish for now, do you think shells would be ok too? my hermit crabs might like to move into them at some point?

i recently returned from puerto rico and collected some dry rock from the beach and have a starfish skeleton that i was wondering if i could put in my FOWLR tanks? i would give them a muriatic acid bath (like i did with my dry rock) before puting them in. would it change anything or harm the fish?