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Are the blue lights better for coral, as opposed to blue and white lights? What are some of your thoughts on this?? When the white lights go out and the blue are the only ones on, all my coral and everything in my tank look way better..So I was wanting to take the 2 white bulbs out and just have...

Today I lucked out & found a 30gal. Octagon tank at a garage sale today for $40. Come home to set it up...Bought 20lbs. live Fiji sand, a 200GPH Marineland filter...I really want to get the BEST live rock available, I am guessing like 30lbs. or so...I want to go with a Seahorse tank, but really...

Seems as if my main pump for the filter system has slowed down dramatically from what it used to discharge? All my water levels are normal, just is not pumping out very much water into the filter box???

After some serious tank gazzing, me and the wife noticed 4 very small white starfish...Could anyone tell us what type these are they are really to small to take a pic of, but we have seen them all move...Also I think it is a brittle starfish, round body and ugly long legs, is this correct?? Also...

Me and wife have noticed SEVERAL of these hairy worm looking things. What are they?? Also one of them has a body and six legs kinda like a starfish..Does anyone know what these are, and when I feed they all extend themselves from the rocks to grab the grub??

I recently bought a sabea anemone, I also have 4 different types of clowns, Maroon, Clarkii, Ocellaris, & Black...Will one of these Clowns eventually host the Anemone?? The Maroon has been hosting a Zoa that I have had for a while, will he turn that one away & eventually host the Anemone, or...

I was just wondering if the black spots on my yellow tang are normal? It seems to be scratching up against my rocks quit a bit too???

I have like 8 different Zoas & Palys, all of these I have had for like 2 or 3 weeks now..I have noticed no new growth or spreading?? I thought these Corals grew very fast?? Or does it take time??

I went to my LFS and told them about my red slime algea problem. They pointed me torward this Maracyn Medication & said to put 5 packs in the water. Well my skimmer doesnt like it for sure, it just keeps filling the skimmer canister up, and does not seem to clear the water up at all????Please...

These sand snails are just not cleaning the sand very good AT ALL??Do cucumbers help with Ditritus??Also I thought there was another Invert that helped with this??It is getting yucky at the bottom of my tank, and I need something that will clean it??Also what is the red stuff growing on my sand??

I was messin around and turned the skimmer up all the way, and water ran over the top, after adjusting back and forth I found a sweet spot maybe with good bubbles but not alot of water running over the top..Is it just prefrence on the adjustment, or the more the bubbles the better??I dont think...

For 4 days now my Clowns still stay in the corner of my aquarium, is there a reason for this??They are only about an inch long..Do I have to much water movement??

I had 10 of these big Turbo snails that completely demolished the algea issue..Now I have put 4 of them in my sump, I figure this is OK??Will I have to feed them since they are not in the tank??Is this even a good idea??I bought 10 to get a grip on algea, but I did want to kind of leave some in...

:confused:I have added 2 Clowns to my tank..Clarkii, and a Maroon..I have had them for 3 days now and they have yet to eat the flakes I have been introducing to them??Any advice on this??Also The marine snow do I just drip this ontop of the water, or do I need to feed directly on my ZOAS...

I have recently purchased the cleaning crew I was aking about, good lord did they clean, they cleaned to much, I was wanting the algea to stick around on the back of the glass, but not anymore..Its all gone, I may have to get rid of a couple snails..LFS sold me 10 of the big Turbo snails, and...

I have purchased 3 diffrent frags of Zoas, I started them out at the bottom of the tank and gradually moved them up further in my tank..Two of them now are at the top of the rock,getting lots of light..And the 3rd is midway in the aquarium..From reading they like alot of light, and good water...

My tank has cycled all tests are good. Now I am wanting to get a clean up crew. I probably will just get a 55gallon cleaner pack if those are sufficient. I have ALOT of hair algea, what Invert will take care of that??? As it is yucky, and want it gone. And are these huge cleaning crews needed...

I have order a couple different colors of zoanthid, and 10 crab. It will be here this morning. I was wondering if you guys know the acclimation times for the Zoas, and the crabs? And will the Zoas come on lil live rock, or U just place them on my live rock in the aquarium??I have also heard some...

Yeah, I recently just put 2 raw shrimp in my tank after some advise, and reading Articles. They have like a huge layer of clear film around them, is this what supposed to be happening, are they decomposing??I have ordered the Master Test kit, so hopefuly I will be able to start testing by Monday...

I have a question on the new style Hydor Powerheads, are they better than the old style Maxi Jet Powerheads??

I posted a thread earlier about me having a new set up...Now I am wondering if my system is stable? I know I need all the testing equipment, but this water came straight from the owners store, would that water not be established already??Or did adding the live rocks throw everything off...

Hello and greeting, I have just had my new 55gal. set up today...I am wondering what to do next or do I need to wait awhile for everything to get to specs before I start buying things?? If so how long should I wait, and what would need to be the first addition to my aquarium??

Just had my 55gal. aquarium set up today, I have been doing alot of research on the net. Looking to get lots of much needed advise!!