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I just snagged a awesome looking 40 gallon column tank that I'm in the initial stages of planning. I'm just trying to figure out what I want to put in it. I was toying with the idea of doing just a few NA Cichlids (done just about everything else, except Cichlids) like a pair of Firemouths...

Greetings! I have a little question, I've heard that there is a mod that you can do to hook up an undergravel filter to a canister filter, essentially the dirty water from the undergravel filter and pulled into the canister to be cleaned. Has anyone done / heard of / or know if it works well?

Hello, I'm in the process of selling off my saltwater livestock and would like to take the plunge into Lake Malawi Cichlids. From my 90 gallon SW tank, I've determined from other posts that I can keep my Crushed Coral / Argonite sand as long as I clean it thoroughly and my Tufa base rock as...

Hi Guys, I've got a funny little question. My green Zoes are very happy, and have expanded to the point that a big section has fallen off their rock and is free floating around the aquarium. My water movement is pretty high and it can't seem to grab on to a rock. Is there a way to get him...

I'm selling the contents of my SW aquarium. It was in the process of changing to a reef. Everything is in great shape Sm Leather Coral - $30 Turbo Snails - $5 Few Hermit Crabs - $2 Funky Old Reef Mud (Trace Elements) & PH Buffer - $10 Saltwater Test Kit - $20 Large Fake Coral - $20 Book - The...

Hi Guys & Gals, I need your wisdom I’m incredibly frustrated over some of the advice/articles on the internet and aquarium books. I love to research, (it's a curse), but in so doing I have encountered a huge size expectancy conflict on my Long Spined Porcupine Puffer. Live Aquaria & Wet...

No one's posted anything here in a while, so I thought I'd through a thought/beef out for fun. I was a dummy and accidently went to www.bigalsonline.com instead of ca. I couldn't believe the price differences. 10 OZ of the Bio-Chem Zorb filter media from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals is only $5.50...

Hi There, I have been given a beautiful old 90 gal aquarium that has been freshly re-siliconed. It's a rather old tank, has no middle support (and appears to have never had), and very thick glass. It is missing a small section of the black trim around the bottum. But other then that, looks...

Hi guys, sorry for another stupid question.. I have a 65 gallon fowlr tank with a porc. puffer & N Trigger. They are both young and will be moving up to a 90 gallon tank in the next month (or so). Trouble is they have picked clean the live rock, there's nothing more then the purple algea...

It came, it came...crud it's missing the pump! I picked up an awesome Berlin Classic Protein skimmer from eBay for under $100 US it's in fabulous shape...(but the seller forgot the pump (oops) and is sending it) My Skilter broke (piece of poopy!) and I've been without a protein skimmer for...

OK, Nothing Life or Death in this post, but a question on decor for a Predator Tank. I have found a void in the internet world of pictures of Predator Tanks. I was hoping for some inspiration on decorating mine. It's basically a pile of Live rocks, but I'd love to see how others have done...

I have a pretty small 3 inch p. puffer, he has a very healthy appetite but I'm having a hard time finding something crunchy for him. Clams (even salad clams) are too big and he ignores them. The shrimp with shells look too big still and if I cut them, I think the shells would just fall off...

Hello, My name is Jess and I've been visiting AA daily for a couple weeks now. I've been involved in saltwater for about 5 years in total. I absolutely love the big predator tanks. Right now, I have a 2 year old 65 gallon tall FOWLR that, once my husband finishes the stand will be upgraded to...

Hi have a stupid question, but I've heard conflicting advice in regards to the need for activated carbon in FOWLR tanks. I have bio-chem zorb media in my skilter (i know, get a better protein skimmer...I'm saving up for it) but that's pretty much it. So my question is, how important is it...

I have a beautiful dwarf lionfish who I discovered today has a very broken tail. Half of it is missing at the base. He's lost his appetite from it, but was able to convince him to eat a ghost shrimp. What can I do?

Hi Everyone, I have had a great deal of experience in saltwater aquarium keeping, but in the past have always had the big predators (Lions, Triggers, etc) this is my first time with a community tank. I am upgrading from a 65 gal to a 90 gal. Current occupants are a dwarf lion, a...