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Happy Friday everybody! Need some brainstorming done. I have a beautiful little Scopus and a large Purple Tang in my tank. Also a gorgeous Flame Angel finds its home here. I keep several lettuce clips filled with snacks for these guys during lightson. When I placed a cucumber into a clip and...

Any suggestions would be appreciated regarding a lower price for T-8 endcaps. The following is the best price thus far found. Endcaps with 9' Leads and Lamp Clips T-8 1" http://www.coralreefproductions.com/Corallife2.html Can you help beat this price? TIA, Sue

Several questions a friend is asking me concerning creating a DSB in an established tank. He is heading towards using the Berlin filtering method. 1. Is it possible to create a DSB, adding sand over dolomite? 2. Is it possible to have a DSB with an underground filter in use? 3. If using live...

I wondered if I could encourage discussion about this beautiful shrimp, Lysmata debelius. I purchased one several months ago, finding after I was home that I had paid almost $30 for it. (This is not the first time I failed to inquire the price of an animal purchased for my tank. I would not have...

Watching my tank this evening, I wondered if any of you guys have not had the ultimate pleasure of seeing Cleaner Shrimp in action. I think it is one of the neatest happenings in my tank. Seeing fish actually opening their mouths and letting these shrimp go inside to clean, or seeing a fish...

I have purchased a used PinPoint pH Controller, CO2 tank with regulator and calcium reactor with a secondary calcium tube. Unfortunately, the manual for the PinPoint unit was not included. I am wondering if any of you have this unit or know someone who does and would be willing to share a copy...

Once again, thanks for all the input. There is so much to learn! Actually, my Xenia is not healthy. The stalks are thin, weak would be a good word. Where should I begin in my testing, if I use Xenia as an indicator? The rest of the corals all look terrific, I might add. Sue This post was...

Hi All, Recently I leant my UVS to a good friend battling ICH in his tank. He has returned the sterilizer to me, and I would appreciate suggestions about sterilizing the sterilizer, powerhead and tubing before storing. The apparatis is a hang-on unit, powerhead in the tank pumping to the UVS...

I would appreciate any feedback concerning Neon Dottybacks. The references I found prior to purchase regarding this fish all came across as positive for a reef tank. I have added one to my 180g. Thus far I have enjoyed this little guy's curiosity as s/he checks out the new homestead. It...

Hi all, Guy, I wonder if you would be willing to take the time to post to the group a list of acceptable levels for the various items tested in saltwater. As well, it would help if you would add a brief note regarding what to do if a particular level is high or low. You have a great handle on...

Good Morning All! I recently read about feeding aquarium fish California blackworms. This food source is one I have never considered feeding my tanks. I am wondering if anyone has had experience using these live worms. Following is one site I gleaned some info...

Hi there, Planning on ordering online a clean-up crew for my two week old 180 gallon coral reef tank. Recommendations, please, regarding where to look on the Net for the best deal on these critters. Any input would be very much appreciated. Oh, my substrate consists of 200+ pounds of...