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i have a 24" coralife Aqualight pro 380watts the light is 6 months old. this is a great light. my tank never got hot it being on only raised my tank temp 1 degree my SPS corals loved this light. i ran the MH for 6 hrs a day and the PCs for 10 hrs a day. the luner lights are super bright. i...

Hey all im having a problem keeping my levels up especialy my dkh and calcium. and my PH is always high. after PWC my PH is high. i test it before i feed and before the light go off and its high.. as for the calcium it dips from 430 - 360 in 1 day. my mag is at 1300 so thats good. my dkh is at...

I cant get happy with my aquascaping. i have tried and rearranged things a few times and im just not pleased with the way it looks.. i have read many posts and looked at books and magazines and they all look great but i just cant seem pleased with the way mine turns out..

Ok i have a 40g reef tank with 35-40 lbs of LR and 2 clowns and im seeing more and more alge growing i dont think just my 7 hermits are getting it done i believe they are over worked lol and suggestions on what i should get. Thanks

I have what seem to be a ton! of orange feather dusters. their everywhere. is it good to have this many? Matt

I Have a corallife 2x65w fixture with light 1 week old. used for a week just got a new light today. i also have a 150watt MH retro kit with ballast and fixture its used but looks new comes with reflector and bulb its bright. im looking to get 150 for both. or 60 for the MH and 90 for the...

Hi i have 2 clowns in a new tank and their top fin closes to their head seems jagged. i havnt noticed this in the past. any ideas? i cant get any pic to come out to show.. they are eatting and swimming well, my water is in great condition all is in normal range water temp is good... Matt

I have been getting alot of different advice on this. i have a Red sea prism pro deluxe protein skimmer and a Emperor 400 bio wheel filter. i have a 40g tank reef setup no sump/fuge at the moment.. i have been told that i want to run the filter not the skimmer, and i have been told that i want...

i saw these on my live rock i have looked and looked and i cant findout what it is.. can you guys/gals help please. they are the little whit/clearish sphere looking things.. thanks

I fed my clowns for the first time today.. has anyone ever seen the female clown take bits of food to cleaner crabs? is this something that happends all the time? Matt

Im looking for some lights for my 40g hex its 30" wide. ive started a reef tank and in need of lights. thanks

Can mushrooms be transplanted? i have a ton and i mean a ton of maroon mushrooms all over the place. i would like to move them to one or two places. so when its time to add other things i wont have to worry about these mushrooms. Thanks

Ok hear we go, i set up my 40g hex stretch yesterday. didnt have anything but base rock in the tank and saltwater bought from my LFS btw i finaly found a good LFS guy. talked to him for a couple hrs yesterday. anyway the people i bought my hex from called me this morning they finaly sold their...

Can i start my first cycle w/o my live rock? is the shrimp way the best way to introduce ammonia to my tank. the live rock i am getting i found out this morning is back ordered for up to 2 weeks, so i have a tank with saltwater and my skimmer and pumps running now.. Matt

i found this RO on craigslist for 25 bucks.. will this do what i need for my reef? it only does 25gpd my tank is only 40g so this mite work for me. this is the model Watts Premier: Browsing Five Stage Reverse Osmosis please tell me what you think. thanks Matt

I'm starting to setup my 40g hex and I found a guy that is selling live sand. Would this be a better option vs making it. Matt

I have a 40g oceanic hex stretch tank and im looking for light recommendations. im going to be starting a SW reef with a couple fish. although the fish and corals will come sometime down the road.. im starting to piece things togeather right now to start a cycle.. thanks in advance for the...

Im doing a 40g hex stretch SW reef im starting to peice all my equipment together. i wonder if for this tank a sump/refugium is necessary/recommended i want it to be the best i can make it and make sure its going to be good from the start. also can i do a sump/refugium w/o drilling my tank? is...

Im interested in buying a nano tank. im new to this hobby and plan on making a reef tank. i have a friend that has a 10gallon eclipse thats FW now and i can buy it from her for 65 bucks. is this a good deal? what needs to be upgraded for the reef? any ideas would be helpfull thanks Matt

Hi guys, im new to the forum and i have to say im really happy i joined. I dont have anything yet im working on that.. i just have to say most LFS like this. i went down to the LFS this morning after reading Ziggys 500,000 page thread. was long but really enjoyed it. anyway i had lots of...