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I have had my new tank up and running for 3 weeks now and after a small ammonia/nitrite spike the first week I added 6 astraea snails. So far so good. My next step is fish. It's a 30g/20g sump fowlr with a small skimmer. Here is my current idea for stocking: 2 ocellaris clownfish 1 shrimp goby...

I just set up my first fowlr tank a few days ago and was wondering what these little hairs are, also the pink spots, on my rock. Is there anything that I need to be watching for, like pests or the like? I'm keeping the light on 12 hrs/day right now to get some algae going, before I get snails...

Has anyone tried building/using an algae scrubber such as this one? DIY project using algae as export in SW - Aquarium Plants - Barr Report Do they work, and are they hard to keep clean?

I'm just starting out into the world of saltwater and I would like a suggestion for what I will need for a cleanup crew in my tank. It will be a 40g/20g sump, I have 30 lbs of live sand and 30 lbs of cured live rock. How many snails/hermits and what types or what would you suggest? I live a very...

I'm wondering if there is any problem if my KH is between 18 - 22 degrees. I know that this can lower calcium levels, but with no corals, does it really matter? I've posted everywhere and researched it, and can't get a definitive answer. Also would this affect coralline algae? If so, would...