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I got a crazy idea last night. With magnetic pumps like Koralia---it would be possible to attach small powerheads off the top glass, or even the support bracket. The cords could be attached to the inside or outside of the support bracket. On the outside they would be exposed to the lighting...

Right now I have the 48" single strip 2 x 54 watt Nova Extreme. The brightness is awesome, but it does run a bit hot and the fan is noisy. A few naive things: 1) I was surprised that the light and fan were on seperate cords. Is it OK to run the light without the fan on? Maybe just run the...

I had a Six-Line wrasse in my current tank (trapped him out with an inverted coke bottle a few months back), I waited a year before I added a Mandarin. The 6-line was in there a few months before. The wrasse unmercifully pecked that Mandarins head. The Mandarin did not last a week. Im...

My hermit crabs have pillaged over 80% of the snails that I have put in my reef. While transplanting my reef I have an oppurtunity to separate the Hermits out of there. Are there types of Clean-up crew crabs that wont eat snails? Is it more beneficial to have Snails or Crabs in the clean...

I opted on an HOB medium aquafuge for my new set-up. There are so many "`fuge muds" out there. What are some suggestions for the best way to go? Also--it has been suggested to me that Chaeto is so dense that it traps some debris when used in the Aquafuge. Should I just stick with caulerpa, or...

My Live Rock came with some kind of encrusting Red Plant on it. When it grows thick, it practically looks like mushrooms---I can literally peel or siphon it off. But if its not thick its very hard to get off. I was thinking of getting some kind of Brush at Home Depot that has metal bristles for...

Now that I`m at the end of my "Gear Quest" I have a couple of interesting livestock issues that can only be addressed when doing this 65-120 transplant. Wrasses, Basslets and Pseudos are easy to trap out of a reef tank. You are pretty much stuck with Marine Bettas and Jawfish if they dont work...

Hi, I would appreciate suggestions of HOB overflow boxes rated for 150+ Gallons. The features I`m looking for are the best combination of quietness and minimum protrusion both in and out of tank. This one has been suggested. Pricewise and Dimensionwise it seems perfect. I`m concerned about...

2 Years ago I used about 20 LBS of white,totally dead ocean rock as my base rock. After 2 years in an established Reef Aquarium, does it now qualify as bio-filtering Live Rock? If so, this helps me figure out how much new live-rock I need for the next Tank. thanks again.......

What is the proper paint/procedure to painting an aquarium back black? thanks again...........

Do HOB Overflows Exist/Are They OK? To all the forum members who have helped me: I promise this is the last whine about my 65-120 switch! Its the dimensions themselves that drew me to the tank. When I saw a 4' x 2' living space for my critters I got all charged up. .....and I`m all for...

Once again, I cant thank the community enough for its generous efforts to help me in my project. Originally I was going to move a 65 Gallon Reef into a regular 120 Gallon tank. I was gonna continue to use my stone-age-simple HOB Skimmer and Rock-Bio-Filter method which has been very successful...

Hi, thanks for all info on original thread. Its getting close to the time to pull the trigger on getting new gear and some new issues have arisen. Originally I was going to merely transfer an established 2 Year 65 Gallon reef to a 120 with the same simple DSB, live rock and HOB skimmer...

Hello-- This is a pretty big one. I need to move my 2 Year Established (and Cranking!) 36" x 18" 65 Gallon Reef tank. Instead of moving it, I want to upgrade to a 48" x 24" 120 Gallon tank. My plan is to do water changes directly into the 120 until its filled about halfway---then on "The Big...

I have a Blue Crocea who did great for 2 years, but his spot in the rock was more a vertical "hanging like a picture" than "sitting on a bed". I found it on the sandbed this morning , still alive, but its whitish strands torn from the rock. I placed it back more "sitting" and higher towards...

hi, My beloved staghorn crab was eaten by one of the larger hermits. It is my understanding that the staghorn shell is actually a living coral. Can this shell continue to survive and grow without the crab? what would be the proper care for it? thanks..............

I`d like to replenish some substrate that has been lost due to siphoning stuff out for the last couple of years. Is there a preffered process? Can I just scatter a cup or two of new sand every few days until I think it`s enough? thanks again...........

Hi, Ive got an Orange Montipora that is getting a bit too large. It`s starting to cone upward, but it seems like its still gonna get too wide pretty soon. It seems like you could just break off pieces to trim it down and frag it. Is that correct? thanks for any info.........

Well, it`s been over 16 months since setting up the tank and it took me this long to finally pull the trigger on getting a Jawfish. Im just wondering: The first two days it was very active in exactly the way I expected. Just like I saw in those nature TV programs. But today, DAY 3, the burrow...

Hi, I have noticed about a dozen of these tiny things in my 65 gallon. They do not undulate as they swim like flatworms. They just drift. Please let me know what they are, whether they are a concern or not, and what may control them in my tank. thanks.

I`ve recently noticed some small mustard yellow Nudibranchs in my tank. I think they are considered gold Flatworms. I know that 6 Line Wrasses are supposed to eat them. Do the 4 Line Wrasses also eat these flat worms? thanks for your help.

hi--- I pretty much have a FOWLR tank, but bought a mushroom coral rock to see if I could keep it. My lighting is 1 10,000 k bulb, 1 actinic and 1 generic hoodlight that came with the tank. The Mushroom rock has generally done great for a month ----most days all 8 `shrooms appear swollen and...

Whats up? I have a Hector`s Goby, and except for an injury which I described in another post (rapidly healing) , it`s doing great. Its put on body mass and is very active in my tank. I`m just curious----- online Fish-Sellers describe it as "Easy" and that it will eat a variety of prepared...

I have a Sand-Sifting Hector`s Goby (similiar in behavior to Rainford Goby). He has a small Light Red/Pinkish colored area near a gill. Can anyone help diagnose/suggest treatment. He`s in with a lot of live rock and a lot growing on it. Thank you.

Hello--- Does anyone out there have a Tank with multiple types of Pseudochromidae? They seem like perfect candidates for the beginner (me) because all are listed as "Hardy", They are small, VERY colorful, and reef compatible if I wanna go that way some day. I was thinking (ultimately) 3-4...