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Hey everyone, I have a 125 gallon planted tank...it is in its initial cycling but its inhabitants are going to be discus. The question is...discus should be maintained with a PH of 6.5-7.5 and my P.H. is really high. I am trying to find an easy (or the easiest) way of bringing down the PH and...

Hey boys and girls, Well I have just set up my brand new planted tank. just kicked off the cylce today and I have about 4 weeks to go so let me tell you about it...Here are the specifications: 125 All Glass Aquarium with Black pine stand Coralife Aqualight pro metal halides (2 x 150...

Hey everyone, Well here it is...I plan on starting a 90 planted discus tank! Heres where I am at... Standard size 90 gallon Coralife Aqualight pro metal halides (Total 500 watts) Fluval FX5 canister filter Two 300 watt Visi-therm heaters Powerheads,timers,ect.,ect. And Im just wondering if...

Hey guys I have numerous questions for you, Alright well my fish are going missing...so far the count is 2 percula clowns and a mandarin fish. I think something is eating them. Because I know they are both good jumpers but I looked around the tank and all around my room but nothing to be found...

Hey guys...we just got a couple of new corals and we're having a couple of issues with the one (Sarcophyton sp/toadstool). We've tried to put it in between rocks *it is also rather big* and so far seems to be pretty stubborn and won't stick. Is there any other ways of doing this and how long...

What is a good clean up crew for a 90 gallon reef tank? So far I have 6 astrea snails and I figured adding a couple of dwarf hermits (2-3) and a starfish? To tell you the truth in my tanks I have never really had to worry about a clean up crew but I am looking for a long term success "crew" to...

Hey everyone, I have had a HUGE algea problem for the last week or so and I need some awnsers... It is everywhere...the green algea some I can wipe off with my hand the other I cant get it off period. I could probibly get it off with a razor blade but other than that it just wont come off. My...

Hey everyone out there, I have a question for you. I have a mandarin fish (Synchiropus splendidus) and I have had them for some time. He is in a 90 gallon reef tank with 185 LBS of live rock. I was looking at refugiums to help with the reproduction of copepods. I understand that the benefits of...

Hey everyone, Well I have a very important question for you I have a 90 gallon reef tank and im going to be growing everything! And I need to know the right supplements to add into the tank...I have had so many clashing opinions that I think I would come to you guys for your advice (a tried and...

Hey everyone out there I have a couple questions I think you can awnser for me, 1. I have a 90 gallon tank (48" x 18" x 22") which is going to be a reef tank. I have 2 lbs of live rock per gallon. Right now it is "the berlin wall" and I was wondering should I change it to have all those holes...

Hey everyone out there... I added a bunch of live rock not to long ago and a couple days later I see a bunch of these tiny things on the top of my water. They look like tiny spiders that glide on top of the water and they move around REALLY FAST! I cant get a clear picture and I cant identify...

Hey guys and gals, I have a number of questions that I think you guys can awnsers... 1. Alright my LFS set me up with T5 lighting for my 90 gallon reef tank...I have 3 fixtures at 68 watts a piece so were talking 204 watts (which works out to 2.26 watts per gallon) will this be enough to grow...

Hey everyone out there, I have a quick question...well I have a AquaC remora skimmer and the problem is that it is hardcore on the microbubbles. Yeah well I know microbubbles are a good thing to some degree but there is so much of them I was wondering if anyone knew how I could fix this. Any...

Hello everyone out there. I was flipping through a marine fish atlas I have and I came upon the most precular of fish. It is called the Black widow goby...when in fact it is actually a small cusk eel. I was wondering if anyone had any extensive knowledge of this fish. I have seen it a couple of...

Hello everyone out there., I have a question about this preticular fish (well eel I guess). I was wondering if I could keep one of these in my 100 gallon FOWLR. The fish that will be going in will be about 4" in size nothing smaller, the smallest fish being mandarin dragonets and a file...

Hello everyone I have a couple questions that I hope you guyes can awnser. Well I have a 100 gallon FOWLR tank with a Rena XP3 filter, 2 Aquaclear 70 powerheads, Seaclone protein skimmer, 2 submerisable heaters (marineland). And here are my questions: Whats the best way to mix up the salt mix...

Ok everyone I have a question...do I really need a air pump in my tank. I picked one up but I have no real use for it. I just thought that ya know it might help the tank out some (yes I know what a air pump does). But im just wondering if I really need one. I have a Rena XP3 canister...

Hello eveyrone out there, Im wondering on this fish; the morrish idol. I have been researching this fish for quite sometime and I have a couple questions if anyone can help me awnser them. What are the parameters needed to keep this fish (temp,PH,S.G.) and what would be a good minimum...

Hey everyone out there. I have a 75 gallon tank and it is going to be a FOWLR tank. Here is my line up of equpitment that will be used in tank: -Fluval FX5 canister filter -Coralife Protein Skimmer (220 gallon one) -2 reliable submersible heaters -A digital thermometer with temp settings and...

Im looking for a skimmer that will hang on the back of my tank. There are so many kinds that I decided to come to you guys for assistance. I heard that the aquaC Remora are a good brand and so are CPR Cyclone-bakpak series. But im ultimatly looking a skimmer that will do a) an excellent job b)...

Hello everyone out there. I am a new member to this site and I decided to put it to some use. Im starting my first reef tank and im very excited. I was given a 75 gallon aquarium with stand. Well I have a couple questions...but first let me stress to you that I have been reading for years...