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So picked up a 30g long for free from a friend. It was used to house a python and he no longer needed the tank. When I got the tank from him it smelled like it had bleach dumped in it. Now I know im not suppose to use a tank that had chemicals in it. So my question is is there any way to get the...

So I finally determined the cause of my low ph. I have a RO/DI unit so I make all of my own water. I tested the ph of my saltwater about 24 hrs after I mixed it and it tested around 7.8. The same ph of my display tank. So this brings me to the conclusion that my house water has low ph. I...

So my 2 powerheads came in the mail today. They are 1300 gph china cheapo's made by SunSun (ebay for $20 a pop). my tank is a 55g. I was wondering what is the best way to position these in my tank? as for corals I only have 2 small frags. I want the powerheads positioned so that there is no dead...

Does anyone know what type of algae this is, possible causes, and how to get rid of it. Its on my powerhead, protein skimmer, and my substrate. I have 6 mexican turbo snails and they will not touch the stuff. Like the title says it red and has a slimey feel to it. thanx in advance.

I recently purchased a t5 54w x 2 light. The heat from this light has raised my water temp to about 83f-84f. Is there a way to lower my temp to 78f and keep it there without having to buy an expensive chiller?

I have a 55g fowlr tank which has been setup up now for about 4 months. Currently I have 2 bags (not sure how many lbs.) of sand in the tank. I'm wanting to add another bag. Doing this will it throw anything off (ammonia, nitrite, etc.)? Will it harm the fish from how cloudy it gets from adding...

I recently had a blue hippo tang get ich. My dealer (where I got all my info until now) said to put all my fish into a hospital tank and treat both tanks. Anyway since there was nothing in my home tank to create ammonia does my display tank need to cycle again? I tested the water and everything...