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My tank went beyond any other algae bloom known to mankind.. so i broke it all down and started all over.. i was wondering how to clean off the rocks? do i scrub them under freshwater then put them back in saltwater to cure? if so how many days do they have to cure for before i put them back...

is there a way i can take my rocks that have algae on them and place them in a separate container and kill all the algae? like putting the rocks in a bucket of HIGH salted saltwater? with no light?

ok guys, ive been getting really depressed.. becuase i cannot get rid of this stupid algae in my tank.. no matter what i do. there is this new type of algae spreading ALL over in my tank. the algae looks like little palm tree leaves, they are green and they have these roots that are spreading...

what is a good specific gravity number? according to the coralife DEEP SIX I am at 1.026.. I need to add about 2 gallons of fresh water to top off and it might lower it to like 1.023.. or 1.024.. is this fine? what is the number i should not go below, and what is the number I should not go...

Is there another way to get all this algae off of my rocks without having to remove all the rocks and scrub them, because its really a pain!! is there a way that i could maybe starve the algae so it will eventually all die and dissappear? or is there something that i can add to my tank that...

Is there any way to clean my protein skimmer? its soo built up with slimy stuff... i just wanna clean it and get it all out!! can i soak it in anything to break up the slimy algae stuff? like vinegar or something? i dont know! i can use a toothbrush on some areas.. but i cant get deep into the...

what is the best way to get rid of a HUGE outbreak of hair algae? I left my tank for about 2 months, and came back to find little afro puffs of hair algae everywhere! some almost even the size of my fist! would a lawnmower take care of this? as well as some emerald crabs? TIA

ok my water is clear.. but i have all these tiny particles floating in my tank. its been like this for like 4 months now.. the tiny particles never settle.. im thinking its detritus particles but i dont know how to ged rid of all these particles floating around in my tank.. I see other nice...

today i was looking around in my tank, and i came across a very small bristle worm.. im pretty sure there are more of them if there is one.. my question is, how can i get rid of these things? is there something that kills them or eats them? TIA.

anyone ever hear of underwater lighting? is there such thing? i would be very interested in buying it if they did. :)

how does this stuff work? and will it work to clear up some tiny particles floating all around in my tank? how do i actually add the activated carbon to my tank? i have a 40 gal hex oceanic with a prizm skimmer.

Hello.., i was wondering what is a good way to get rid of all these little pieces floating around in my tank? some are super little micro bubbles from the skimmer and some is just crap from the rocks i think.. it doesnt ever settle.. i was thinking about putting a piece of sponge or something...

Hello, i got a true percula about 4 days ago and put him in my tank. He seems to be doing fine except for little pieces of white ich i believe around his eyeball area and a little below his upper fin.. its very little but i dont want him to die :( my tank 40 gal. has been up and running for...

is it better to buy a reverse osmosis system with DI? or with UV? and what is that extra tank for it comes with? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2381710803&category=20684 thats the one i wanna get.. piece of crap? or good? TIA

what is this white filmy haze floating on the top of my water? could it be a build of of protein? should i turn my skimmer up a little higher? TIA

how can i get rid of those nasty brown rock anenomes? i heard injecting lemon juice into them will work? any other suggestions?

what is the correct way to do a water change? I have never done one before and i need some help. thanks! :)

the water in my tank seems to be kinda cloudly with a green haze in it. could this be from the crappy flourescent light im using? i only have 1 flourescent 10,000 k.. its cheeze.. could it be from adding live cured rock? i added it like 2 weeks ago.. my tank has been up for a month and a half...

hi, i was wondering what type of lighting i should get for my tank for optimum performance. the tank i have right now is a oceanic 40 gallon stretch hex.. i would like to put a nice metal halide light on it. but i cant find a nice fixture to use? any ideas guys? just throw some out there! plz...

i just bought 2 green chromises.. and one looks fine but the other developed this vertical line on his back.. looks brown from what i can see.. he was eating fine and swimming around fine earlier.. but than he separated from the other chromis and hid in the rocks and has been there for like 4...

i got a red crab in this rock i bought.. should i keep it? or is it going to be a hazard?

I think i have a crap load of small krill's running around in my tank.. im not too sure.. they look like small tiny shrimps and have lines on thier back and antennas on thier heads.. they move fast as well.. are these krill? do i need to get rid of them if they are? i dont have much in my tank...

I dont know what kind of lighting to put on my tank!! I want to put a MH but I cant find a decent one that will look nice. btw i have a oceanic 40 gal hex. what should i do guys!? please help me out! should i get pendant or something? or just some PC's?

I have had this flame angel for about 2 weeks now and he still likes to hide in the darn rocks! is there any way i can get him to come out? like train him to come out and be a little more brave? hes the only fish in the tank.. could it be because the current in the tank is too high? i have two...

I just got my first fish in the tank.. a Flame Angel.. he was stressed a little when i first brought him home.. but now he seems to be doing better.. my tank temperature is about 76 to 78 degrees. does this sound right? I have had the flame in the tank for 2 days now and he rarely ever comes...