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i have been in the sw field for about 2-3 years. i have always had a fish only system . now i would like to go to reef. but i hear so much about pc and vho and metal . i would like to find out whats the best bang for my buck. i would like to keep all kinds of coral not just soft. whats your...

lol i think my blue tang might be pregnet it has a big tummy. i feed 2 times a day. i just dont know what it is he seem happy i dont think its bothering him. just looks bad. o and he always is pooping . i somthing know if that means someing or not but i would like to fix this if some one has...

i have a 55 gallon sw tank that i have had for about 1 year. i have had about 55 pounds of live rock in it . but i dont have high output lights to bring it alive . my question is . if i put high output light on it will it come back? michael

i have a geat deal of hair allege in my 55 gallon sw tank latey my ph has been dropping to 7.9 to 8.1 and my fish are acting nuts. i did a water change. and it been about 1 year and my trickle filter is looking pretty nasty also so i clean it up! i did not rinse my bio balls but every thing...

hi guy and girls it been a wile since i have been here i just moved. about 4 months ago. i have a 55 gallon salt water tank with a wet dry filter big enough for it. i have 1-250 watt heater. and a mixijet 900 and 1200 for cir. i also have a protein skimmer that is not hooked up at the moment...

i just got liverock about 3 weeks ago and i have since put it in a new tank that i am trying to cycle. since i have got my live rock i have never seen any critters are they just not there or dead?. i have heard people on here say they see mantis shrimp and bristol worms but i see nothing is this...

hi i just got my new wet/dry filter today and my live rock on thursday.i am trying to cycle my tank with the live rock. i brushed off alot of the dead stuff on the rock with a brush and now theres more floating in my tank. i have my wet dry up and running but i dont see where it is a good mach...

this question is about live rock i should be getting my live rock in the next day or 2. i plan to cycle my tank with the live rock. but if i do this will i kill all my tag along buddies with the high amm, and nitrites when my tank starts to cycle? if so how do i advoid this from happing thanks...

i just started my salt water tank up for the sec time. the first i had major problems. now i think i am starting to have the same ones over. i just mixed my salt into my tank and i have a maxi-jet 900 mixing the water.my salt i use says that it buffers my ph to a 8.2 but its been 2 days and my...

question about one's vio load. i understand it butmy question is how could i make my bio load bigger. and what do you think the bio load on a 55 gallon tank is? thanks michael

i think i have a problem with my xp2 filter. i have had it about 1 year now and i never took notice before but when i look to see if it suck up wast and food. i see the stuff float right by it. is that normal or is the a problem with my filter. i only have my carbon pad and a thin macanical pad...

i just posted a message a few days ago saying i bought 100 pounds of play sand for my substright. i have added my water and its been cloudy for atleast 72 hrs. and still no change in cloudiness. my question is do i need to have a substright ? my local fish store has a 150 gallon salt water, and...

just started my new tank after sreading for the past 6 months or so theres what i have done now. how do thinking look? 55g long salt water tank 40 pounds of playsand 45 pounds of live rock 2 maxi jet power heads sea clone 100 protine skimmer XP2 fliter ( w/o filter pads just chem.) 2 4foot...

here what i have now its been a few weeks since i posted. busy working to pay for this stuff! 55 gallon saltwater tank 250watt heater 115 pounds of play sand from lowes 2 10,000 k 4 foot florescent sun bulbs? 2 maxi jet 1200 power heads 45 pounds of live rock (plan to get more will this be ok...

hello i have a 55 gallon salt water reef tank. i would like to get a new wet dry filter! but i heard one time here that a person should turn there tank over 10times (i think reefrunner told me that) now the filter that i am going to buy runs at 800gph rated for a 200 gallon fish tank. also i...

looking for the best filtration for a saltwater tank? i have heard good things about wet dry systems and bad things! i would like to know from the people. what would be the best way to filter my tank (canister,wetdry,hang-on, protein skimmer) thanks michael

i have a 55 gallon saltwater set up! that i have had for about 1 year now.i have never had liverock or live sand. had all the basic equipment. XP2 filter 150 watt heater sea clone 100 protein skimmer 1 power head never had a problem with allege so i never thought much on inverts for my tank...

i just empty out my 55 gallon salt water fish tank. and cleaned it up real nice like! i am trying to brainstorm up some ideas to keep what i have to have on my tank at a bare minium. my local fish store has a 125 gallon fish tank set up! i see he has no hoses or hang on filter on the back of...

i am so lost! i have no idea what way to turn. i just had my 2 clown fish die last night and i am tired of spend 100's$ on fish and equpiment to help my tank! i keep great water quality and all my levels stay at 0 and i do a monthy water change. i have a 55 gallon tank and a XP2 filter and a...

hi need help on what i think is gill disease! about 1 month ago i bought a triger fish from my local pet store. i put him stright in to my main tank with my 2 clown fish. after a few days go by i see my trigger start to lay on the bottom of my tank and scrach him self on rock work. i started to...

hi i have just put copper in to my main fish only salt water tank. i have cured my fish of the problems they had and they look better! i know now not to put copper in to main tank again. i just bought a a 10 gallon tank for my sick fish! my question is how do i get my old copper out or cant i i...

quick question how would i go by moving a 55 gallon reef tank with out causing stress to my coral and fish. thanks velvet

hi questio must you have live sand? and live rock to have a coral set up or even a fish only. all i have is about 3 inchs of crushed coral and a bunch of rock and is made for salt water but not live rock. could this be why i am having problems? thanks michael

hi i have a question about nitrates i just performed a 20% water change tonight and i still read a 20ppm nitrate! why did this happen and what can i do too help. its a 55 gallon sw tank, for filtration i have a XP2 canster filter and a sea clone venturie drive protein skimmer, a 250 watt heater...

I HAVE NEVER HAD ALAGE SINCE DAY ONE! I HAVE BEEN IN TO SALTWATER FOR A YEAR NOW AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ALAGE. NOT EVEN A LITTLE BIT! I HAVE 2 FISH A TRIGGER AND A CLOWN IN A 55 GALLON TANK. THEY GET ALONG GREAT LIKE BROTHERS. ALL WATER PH'S AND PPM ARE GREAT. JUST NEVER HAD ALAGE. WHAT COULD HAVE...