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Help! I have (had) only 2 false clowns. A big female and small male. They get along well together. I added a green chromis, a firefish and a yellowhead goby. The clowns went after all 3! So the firefish is now hiding in a spot in the live rock, same with the yellowhead. The green chromis...

Hi all, I know a bloom is expected in a new tank but is there any member of the cleaning crew that eats it? Specs... Been running my 75 FOWLR just under 2 months. RO water Ammonia- 0 Nitrites- 0 Nitrates-10 SG- 1.022 I have a protein skimmer, a Rena, 2 Koralia powerheads, 2 inch sand bed...

Hi all, I have a cleaning crew (bought from Live Aquaria) and it included 2 Atlantic Sea Cucumbers. I have them in the tank but then after some reading discovered that they can be ticking time bombs that can kill your tank. I did some reading and there are no guarantees that the ones I have...

Are you using software or a calendar by the tank? I have been keeping track on my blackberry in my task bar but I think I'd maybe like to have software. Can anyone recommend a program?

Hi folks, Here are my week 3 totals.. Ammonia- .25 Nitrite- .1 Nitrates- 20 Do you think I could have missed my ammonia spike since it's been .25 every week and I was testing once a week? Is there anything I should be doing (except waiting) for these levels? i.e water changes, adding more...

I have a uncovered 30g tub of RO water that I was getting ready to add salt to. Of course my Great Dane Apollo figured it was a new water bowl for him:rolleyes: and drank a couple of laps. Is this water toast now or will the salt kill anything that might have been in his saliva? Or should I...

Hi all, I have my 10g tank set up with a small store bought sponge filter. I don't have a sump so how am I to "cycle" this tank with bacteria or should I put a shrimp in there? I plan on getting my first fish to put in there soon so by the time 6 week quarantine goes by the DT should be ready...

If so do you do it for 4 weeks or less? Also my quarantine tank is just about up and I will use fresh RO SW. Does my quarantine tank cycle or can I use it right away?

Ok folks. I have been looking online and I think I have all the right parts. I'm so bad at putting things together. Could yall please look at what I bought and tell me if I have everything and maybe how to put it together? This is for my 10g quarantine tank. I have an air stone check valve foam...

For my 75g FOWLR this is what I'd like...Thoughts?? Firefish (a pair) Clown fish Highfin Cardinal Watchman Goby Dottyback (purple stripe) Royal Gramma Comet Black Axil Chromis Cleaning crew- Nassarius snails and banded shrimp an Anemone and Pin cushion urchin (much later)

Hi all, I am only on day 3. I did an initial reading and it was .25. I am using a skimmer and live rock only. Remember though my cured live rock was left out of water for about 24 hours because I had a problem with my skimmer. So I'm sure I had die of as a result of the LR but is it enough...

Ok so this is probably really, really stupid but I haven't seen anything on line about it and I have to ask. I had a small scrape on my thumb and put hand sanitizer on it earlier in the day without thinking about it like I normally do. I was taking my first Ammonia reading in the tank and...

Hi all, I'm having an issue understanding if canister filters are needed. My LFS led me to believe I had to have one ($179.00) so I have it running with 80 pounds of LR and a protein skimmer. Is this overkill? Can I run my FOWLR tank with only LR and a protein skimmer? I hear about needing...

whew! What a hectic 24 hours! I got the SW from my LFS and I have in the tank my heaters, LR and powerheads. I did move the tank from the window as far as I could. I am having an issue with my protein skimmer. The directions are not user friendly. Mainly I am having an issue getting the pump...

Houston I have a problem.... I was hooking up the system and dropped it. It is ok except for one thing. I snapped off the Flush Valve Handle! and of course the manufacture is closed now. I was going to see if I could reattach it but I can't find it. I have looked and looked. Of course you...

I am terrible with making things so I'm looking for a premade one for a SW 75g Fowlr. I have room under my tank. A 20-30g would work Searched the web but no luck. Thanks

I am completely terrified of electricity and will not even go outside if there is a chance of lightning. I think I have my tank far enough from my TV but I want to be sure. I also am buy this.... Amazon.com: Tower 30339015 5 Outlet 3 Prong Shockbuster Gfci: MSC Industrial Supply Co. and I...

Hi all, Well I'm about to start my tank. Please let me know if I am on track.... 1. I will put in my skimmer, powerheads and heater (leave light turned off) 2. Add water from my RO/DI unit 3. Add salt. Get the salinity to 1.024 and temperature at 75 4. Rinse with salt water and add 75 pounds...

I've been doing lots of reading and some say to use 2 small heaters as opposed to just one. So would it be best for a 75g to use 1 300 watt or two 150 watt? Thoughts?? The brand is Visi-Therm Deluxe Heaters Again, Thanks so much!

I've been reading up on this and unless I'm wrong you can run a FOWLR without a mechanical filter. So you would only need 1. Lots of Live Rock 2. Top of the line Protein Skimmer 3. Powerheads 4. Calcium reactor Is anyone using this system? Here's the link.... BerlinMethod.com - 90 gallon...

Hi everyone, Just getting started on my 75g FOWLR and I want to make sure it doesn't crash through the floor. Or is this silly to worry about? My tank is on the main floor and we have a basement underneath. I'm sure it's probably ok but how did yall check? or did you even worry about this...

Hi everyone! Call me Lucy, My husband is Air Force at Langley AFB and we live in Yorktown. We have no kids but what we do have is a spoiled Pug, a Koi pond and a 8 month old Great Dane. I've always wanted a salt water tank but my husbands rule has always been "You get it, you maintain it!"...