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So I have had my reef tank down for about 6 months and basically sitting in the garage, It still has some residue in the bottom of it and some Purple Coralline Algae on the glass What I want to know is what the best way to go about cleaning it up. I plan on doing some fresh water tank Tank...

So I am in the process of moving my red belly's to a 75 gallon and I am thinking of doing some plants prefer low tech Concerns are - plants being uprooted - triming and care with out getting bitten Any thoughts or experiences you can share? Any suggested plants?

So I got a new skimmer and its doing a great job of pulling crap out of the tank but for some reason I know have a film on the top of my water colum. Any idea why? Its not over flowing so I am not sure whats up

that there tanks where infested with Aptisa?? I used to love this shop but had not been back in 3 months. They still had some great looking coral but there tanks where infested with Aptisa and when I saw infested I am talking 100's per tank. It was everywhere. Reason I ask is I did not but...

My guys hung out together dont fight but I dont see any thing that would make me thing they are "mating"

Hang on Refguim for my tank Going to do it in tank refugium running top to bottoms one in each corner and covered by my live rock This will allow me to get in the macros I want and it help with some dead spots in the corners behind my rocks. The design is simple enough with a underwater pump...

Can anyone tell me what my new coral is called unknown-coral.jpg (image) Picture does not do this coral justice :-)

I have heard from my LFS both sides One guys swears by flake says its better for the tank its cleaner and the fish grow fine Another one says that frozen is better and flake is high in phosphates etc Hope the experts would chime in wish I new how to do a poll cause would like to see the...

Its a sad day in my fish tank I lost my first creature my blue star Here is a picture of him in his happier times. bluestar.jpg (image) On a plus side I now know what was causing the algae spike over the past few days

I have a RBT that I bought that was attached to some LR already and was sold this way when I positioned it in my tank I positioned it highers on the rocks and facing the front of the rocks. He has not moved but I am not sure if this was the best position for him Any thoughts? He is close to a...

question about food amounts I used to feed my fish with the PHs on and just reently started turning them off I noticed now that they are off the fish are finishing all the brine shrimp in probably a minute and looking for more I usually give a inch squared piece for my tank every other day...

I found two dead snails at the back of my tank who obviously climbed out and died How common is this and is there anyway to stop it?

corals to go on my sand bed Suggestions??? Pics would be nice as well

I have two corals looking for a ID on First one is a mushroom I think but was labled as something else not sure on name??? green-mushroom.jpg (image) and for this one I am wondering about the purple and orange thing. Looks great but don't have a name on it...

sooo I bought a nice frogspawn just to have one of the heads to die off early now the rest is growing nicely but I have this ugly dead head i want to cut it off but have never done it before Any thoughts or suggestions? picture is here...

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So I would not say I have a huge Algae problem but I get a fine layer of green dust on the front of my glass every two days if I dont wipe it down every day and its annoying to say the least. I am currently running 8 x 54w T5 all my tests are in normal range I run my blues acrylics from 2pm to...

I have a 75 gallon with no ref/sump but I have heard this stuff is great for your tank. Any suggestions on adding it? how would you go about doing it.

I bought this crab on the weekend It had a great personality of course now he has made a bline for the rocks in my tank and gone but anyways what type is it? http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3COkmAiyesU/Sgdw0hrEBlI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/UINN_JgHtmA/s1600-h/DSCF3124.jpg They said it was a Hermit Crab with...

Is it possible for it to pearl? Seem like some of my purple / green algae on my back glass had pearling (clear air bubbles) coming from it

http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA/ctl3664/cp17952/si1319993/cl0/coralifelunaraqualightdeluxeseries484x65wwith434wbluemoonglowledlamps I am a bit priced capped and cant go any higher then this How is this for a reef I have that at 3.46 per gallon of light...

I heard they get along well with gobys but I have a cleaner shrimp and saw a video that he killed and ate one Do they really kill cleaner shrimps? YouTube - The Amazing Killer Pistol Shrimp From Sun

I just saw this and think its a greta price for Canadians. figured I post the link http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA/ctl3664/cp18108/si2021754/cl0/tomdecokit2gallonacrylicnanotank enjoy

Has anyone had experience with these little guys I saw them and had have one but he is soooo shy I have wrote him off for dead twice now. I see him what seems like once a month Always a happy surprise. Is that normal for them?