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So, the last 10 times or so I've added water to my tank, i haven't had to add any salt, only water, cause the salt level reads high. I figured it was high the first couple times and would do just water to level off, but they have read high every time for months. Everyone seems healthy, just...

I'm thinking of turning my FO into a reef. I've got a 45 g tall and I think have a 10 W light (i know, i know). Anyway, how much would I be looking at to get the proper light and about how much light (90-100W)?? Also, any good recommondations where I could get one? Thanks, TK

I'm curious what you guys would do in this situation.... I bought a blue starfish on Friday from my LFS. Once I got home, i discovered a small 'wound' on one of his arms. By Sunday, 'stuff' was coming from his wounds (my shrimps aided in this). Anyway, the LFS is closed on Sunday, and he...

I'm looking for advice for 3 questions: 1) I finally added a protein skimmer to my FOWLR (i was told my many people that a FO doesn't need a skimmer....tell that to all my fish that died). Anyway, I'm curious how often you guys clean out your crap that builds up in there. I just want to make...

I've got a: -45 g tall tank -about 30-35 lbs of LR. -1 blue damsel -1 yellow eyed tang -1 scooter blenny -1 banded shrimp -1 choc chip starfish -a few craps and snails I bought a new SeaClone 100 protein skimmer on Sunday afternoon and there is still no 'scum' at the top. I've never had a...

Strike two. For the second time I had a rapid complete die off of my fish. Just when I thought I had things figured out from the first time this happened, pretty much all my fish died at once. This was about 3 weeks ago. Got my water checked today and everything seems back to normal after...

I got a bi-color blenny this weekend. He of course hides a lot and my LFS said he'd come out and eat during feeding time. However, I'm not too confident on that. Can any blenny pros out there give any suggestions about what/how to feed them? TIA.

I got a Percula Clown and an Auriga Butterfly this weekend and neither of them has eaten yet. I've tried flake food with brine shrimp and also some frozen mysos shrimp, but no luck with either. My fish ate either option before with no problem. Then I had a sudden die-off (I think from an...

I got a new percula clown this weekend and he hasn't eaten yet. He shows little interest in the flake food I've been feeding the rest of my fish. I've also got shrimp I'll try tomorrow. Any tricks to get him to start eating? On a side note, as soon as I moved him into the tank, my damsel...

I'm looking into getting either a Mandarin Goby or a Scooter Blenny this weekend for my FOWLR. Anyone have either one and can offer any advise or suggestions? Is one more maintence, hardy, etc than the other? I may get a shrimp at the same time. Any problems with those 2 hanging out on the...

I've got a 45 g FOWLR tank and am looking into getting a new filter. The ones I've looked at at my LFS are around $50 and say they are good for up to around 70 g. They've got two overflows and hang on the back of the tank. Any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

So I bought a few turbo snails from the fish store this weekend. When I got them home, i noticed that one snail had 2 smaller snails on it's back...I think. That's what it looks like, anyway, and I saw something poke out from under it. In the words of my mentor Frank the Tank, "that's...

Curious as to what you guys do for your tank when you are gone over a weekend or on vacation. I've seen those automatic feeders...do you trust them, or have the neighbor come by and check on the tank?

Got 2 damsels, 1 purple chromis, 1 clown, 1 yellow tang. The tang is the most recent addition and he doesn't seem to look comfortable. He seems to have lost some color and doesn't devour the food like the others. I feed them 1 time in the mornings with flake food the majority of the time and...

Hello all. I've visited this site as a guest several times, but finally set up an acct (guess I'm kind of lazy). I'm hoping to get some good advice from some of you experts.... I've got a 45 gallon salt water aquarium with 1 overflow filter (pretty small, probably need another). My tanks...