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Hi just a quick question to see if algae build up on the water flow spout on a protein skimmer is normal ?? everything is fine with my aquarium and my algae is coming under control thanks to phosphate sponge and regular RO changes however noticed the protein skimmer flow spout was covered in a...

OK i didn't think my algae bloom was that bad but deciding to have an aquarium maintenance day and thought about getting some excess algae of my rocks. ( green slime and hair kind ) It is now pretty clear just how green my rocks are as underneath the contrast is HUGE ! they were off white and...

Hi everyone. Hope you all had a good xmas. I have got an algae problem, well i am not sure if it is a problem. These photos were taken after a cleanup of the glass, but the algae is still on the rocks - i know you are to remove it but wanted to get some pictures first. It is a green hair algae...

Hi guys, still starting off but going well ! :) I have 2 yellow chromis, 1 blue damsel, 1 mono ( brackish ), 1 blood shrimp, I have been feeding frozen food but would like to start on an alternative to frozen meat foods. the lfs pointed me in the direction of Kent platinum - reef...

I added a Blue starfish recently and he doesn't look very well. the first i noticed is apparently they can leave there stomachs with the food they are eating and grow new ones - which happened - it became dis attached from its body, then where the stomach was resting on the starfish when i moved...

Hi i have a second hand marine setup that came with some livestock and is showing good readings. I am noticing the sand is getting covered in a dark brown almost black layer - if you disturb the sand and break the algae up it looks like charcoal from a fire in its appearance - its just a quick...

Hi I have recently aquired the following setup. Juwel Vision 260 Red sea Protein Skimmer UV steraliser External Fluval 303 canister filter uprated internal juwel filter The setup came with a blue damsel, two yellow chromis's and a silver batfish. 2 peices of live rock and some anenomes...

Hi everyone.. I thought this forum would be a good thing to join in my quest to own a reef aqaurium. I plan to buy a complete setup already running and wanted to know if there were any tips on doing this kind of thing. I am going to see the 3 year old tank today and have been informed as...