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Guys, I was working on setting up this 150 but with the new baby very close I dont want to be as preoccupied with this thing as I have been. All I'm keeping is my young 29nano.. Would like to sell the following as a package.. New Custom Built 150 Gallon Reef Ready, Stand, Canopy 2ea...

OK guys... Heres the tradgedy as it has unfolded... First my Yellow Eyed Tang gets "Ick" or something like it and dies overnight... I start treatment of the tank with Kick-Ick... Next to go is my Maroon Clown...Again within 12 hours of symptoms apearing... Now it would appear one of my...

I am preparing a 55gallon refugium for my new 150gal tank and have noticed an infestation of flatworms in the fuge... The 150 is not up and running yet, and I suspect the flatworms came in on some Caulerpa I seeded the fuge with. The tanks will exchange water in a mixing sump of 37gallons with...

A few ID's here guys.... And how do I stop barnacles?

Anyone ever hear of a hermit crab moving into an abondoned snal shell? Ive got a Hermit totin around a mansion for his respective size...

Hey Guys... Question on the little giant style magnetic drive pumps... Do these pumps self prime? For example if I were to place one above my sump with a pickline dropped down below water level, would the pump self prime or just cavitate?

Here's the situation... Got the new 150 setup... Plumbing all done... Moved rock and stock from my 55gal reef to the 37gal QT tank... started my Macro colonies in the 55gal which will become the refuge for the new 150. Waiting on the fresh harvest of Keys Rock from Liverocks.com in mid-January...

Whats is the general consensus on the "Keys" rock from Liverocks.com? I am starting new 150Gal and plan on 300lbs LR and 150-200lbs reef sand with 55 gallon refugium and 40 gtallon mixing sump...

Situation is as follows.... Currently have 55 up and running... Just bought new 150rr.... Want to move stock from 55 to 150 and convert 55 to Refuge for 150. Want the tanks to sit side by side.... Any ideas on plumbing?

I NEED a larger tank... I am currently running a 55 reef and would like to move up to the 200 GAL range, converting my existing setup into a refugium for the larger tank... Anyone know of any incredible deals on large tanks?

14 week old 55gal.... 60lbs LR, 30lbs LS, 10 Gal W/D Sump, Eco-System 40 refugium..., Protien Skimmer, UV Sterilizer, Coralife 260watt PC white/actinic, Magnum 350 particle filter (no carbon).... Livestock = approx 5 green mushrooms, approx 6 sqin of star polyps, 2 damsels, 1 maroon clown, 1...

I bought a new pod of Star polyps today with an interesting brown smoking worm hitchhiking along... Any ideas on what it could be? He doubled himself over and started smoking at the bend....

I found this article about a species of crab that lives completely in pockets of rainwater collected by specific plants in the tops of trees in Jamaica... Apparently they have developed a system of maintaining water quality including ph/calcium buffing and oxygenation.... Strictly freshwater...

Guys, I found something in my tank today that I havent seen posted here on the site, which is odd in itself... At first I thought it was just another knob on my LR, but then two antenni came up from its front end... It was too small for me to get a picture of in focus so here is my best...

Guys, My 55 is in serious need of a lighting upgrade... Currently still configured with original cheap dual plastic covers with single 40w strip light, standard FW type Setup with 50/50 actinics.. Im getting great coraline grow but would like to move in to inverts before long.... Are there...

I have an itch in my pants to add an Eco-System 40 HOT to my 55gl tank... Currently have 10gallon Wet/Dry, 55lbs LR, 30lbs LS, Poor Lighting on main tank that will need to be upgraded before coral and other photosynthetic inverts are added, Any thoughts on the Eco-System 40 on a 55 as a...

Hello All... Great Site.... I have recently relocated from Atlanta to Houston and converted my 4 year old fresh water setup to SW. During its operation as a freshwater tank I placed undergravel filter plates under the substrate (2" approx) to give the "Cross Section of Life" look I wanted...