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hello all i'm in the process of setting up a 37tall. i will have 40lbs of "bio-active live aragonite" 15lbs cured live rock from a lfs, and 15 lbs live rock from an established tank. will i have a cycle? and when should i start using my protien skimmer(remora aqua c). thanks in advance.

thanks for the replies. this may be a dumb question but i'll ask it anyway. if i use the turkey baster and boiling water, i take the rock out of the tank and shoot the water onto the aptasia, right? thanks again

thanks for the replies, i used the joes juice just as soon as i received the order and a couple of times since. i'll try it again, but just in case i decide to use the fresh water did, how long should i leave the rock in the fresh water? i don't mind if i loose stuff on the rocks since all...

hello all i am setting up a new tank and plan on using the live rock in my old tank, but it has lots of aptasia. i have tried joes juice but they always come back within a few days. i was wondering if a fresh water dip or even putting the rock in a rubbermaid bin with a power head without...

hello all, i'm setting up a 37tall and i have a few questions: 1.how many pounds of sand should i use? 2.how many pounds of lr should i use? 3.what size and how many power heads should i use? 4.how many watts of power compact lighting should i use? it will be mainly fowlr and some polyps and...

is there a difference between stainless steel and titanium? is one better than the other? thanks.

wtb a 36" 2x96w pc retrofit. new or used.

thanks for the replies, but what about calcium? does it vary during the day like the ph does? thanks again

when is the best time to do tests on your water. before the lights come on, during the lighting period, just before the lights go out, or after they go out? thanks

so which brand of phyotplanton do you usually use? kent marine, two little fishes, evs, etc.

what and how do you feed featherdusters,polyps,shrooms, and other fitler feeders? thanks

would i be able to add two small skunk cleaner shrimp to a 55g fowlr? the tank already has a med size coral banded shrimp. would all three get along? or would the bigger banded shrimp bother the smaller cleaners? thanks.

hey darin will i be able to connect two csl moonlites to one power cord or will i have to use 2 seperate ones? thanks

how many moon lights do guys recommend of a 55g fowlr- 48"x18"x13". thanks.

thanks for the reply. right now i have the clown in a tub with a heater and a power head. he looks like he is doing fine so hopefully i will be able to keep him in it for a few more days. thanks again

hello all, i hope someone can help. yesterday i purchased a flame angel and after putting it in my tank my maroon clown which i have had for about four years and is bigger than the angel began attacking it. the angel was getting beat up pretty bad so i took out the clown. today the angel looks...

will one of the large claws on a coral banded shrimp grow back? thanks

thanks for the replies. very helpful.

thanks douggie that does make sense. i think i will purchase one tomorrow!

thanks for the reply. so do you just put the food next to it or what? thanks

i was just wondering how and what do you feed them. i was thinking of getting one to help with my clean up crew. thanks

thanks for the advice. i will be upgrading soon and i'm sure it will all be helpful.

thanks for the welcomes and replies. they have certainly given me a lot to think about. looks like i will be upgrading my lighting. if i decide to go with dual 250's how high will they have to be from the top of my tank? and would that height be the same if i choose to just add 2 more 96w...

hello all i'm new to the forum and i would like to say that it is great and very informative. well now for my question. i have a 55g. fowlr 48x18x13. it has been up for approx. 3 years and i want to start adding some shrooms and polyps and more sps later. i have a 36" 2 x 96w cfl and i was...