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Hello, I have a nice colony of blue xenia which until I added a Deltec skimmer would extend nice and long during daylight hours. I recently added the skimmer, and after several weeks of skimming the xenia now barely open up, or extend. I am curious if the skimmer could be removing what the...

Hello, This is my first fish tank, it is a reef tank, a bit light on corals, but a reef tank LOL. It finished cycling around Thanksgiving 2010, and this is what it looks like today. It currently houses a desjardini sailfin tang (Deja Vu), two true percula clownfish (Coral and Live Rock), and...

I really like this skimmer, but have read about 3 or 4 different sizes for the footprint. I am wondering if this skimmer will fit in a 10 gallon aquarium sized sump? If it really is 7.75" X 12.5" it should work I believe. Jared

I have read that a 125 gallon is minimum for these fish, does this sound about right? I am looking into buying an aquarium for one, and like these dimensions due to the width, but it is only a 5 ft tank. 60 X 24 X 20 I can custom order this aquarium new with glass boxed corner overflow/return...

I have been searching for something that actually works. I have tried baby oil, distilled water, and vasoline. They all started to peel and bubble after a few days. What is the trick? I would paint the tank, but it is already set up and stocked. There is about 7-8" of space behind the tank...

Anybody ever see these for sale? What do they usually run? The cheapest I have seen them new is around $545 or so, anybody know of a cheaper place to get one new? Jared

I currently have an established, and doing quite well 55 gallon reef tank. It is currently on a stand that is too narrow, and has hinges that stick 3" into the space inside, so that I can't put any equipment inside. I am wondering if I can buy another stand for say a 75 gallon, and move the 55...

Hello, I am considering putting a 10 gallon aquarium under my 55 gallon to use as a sump, I need someplace to sit a protein skimmer. I figured that I could also put my heater down there as well. I am curious what all I will need for this to work? 10 gallon aquarium, I am limited to this as...

Back in October of 2010, I bought a 55 gallon aquarium with the intent of putting together a reef tank. At the time I did not know anything about different types of filtration, and as such bought everything based on the recommendation of a 16 year old employee of the fish shop. Now, after...

I have an old 10 gallon Marineland aquarium that at one time had Coppersafe in it. I would like to use it as a sump to sit a Bubble King Mini 160 skimmer, my thermometer, and my heater. Would this be safe? If not, can it be cleaned, or is it a lost cause? What do you think? After it had...

I have been researching HOB/HOT protein skimmers, and a few notable models keep being mentioned. The AquaC Remora Pro, seems to be quite popular, as quite a few people own one. Another highly regarded model is the Deltec MCE600, I have read that it is the "king" of HOB skimmers. Is this model...

Hello, I have a 55 gallon reef tank that is in the works. It has been up and running for 2 1/2 to 3 months now, and has 56 pounds of cured live rock, and 40 pounds of live sand. I have been doing 15 gallon water changes weekly, and cleaning the Rena XP3 canister filter weekly as well. My...

Tonight I added a small rose bubble tipped anemone. I floated it for 30 minutes, and then dripped it in a bucket for another hour. I sat it on top of the highest rock, under my LED fixture. Anyways, after several hours or so, it is still all shrunken up, the tentacles have not extended. This...

I am looking for a good protein skimmer for my 55 gallon reef tank, and read about the Warner Marine HX2 skimmer. However, I am unable to even find one for sale; have they been discontinued? Anybody have one? What is your opinion? Jared

I have a 55 gallon reef tank in the making. Right now I have a Rena XP3 (yeah, I know) which moves 350GPH, a Koralia that moves 750GPH, and another Koralia that moves 1,400GPH. That is 2,500GPH on a 55 gallon, or 45X turnover :eek2: I have noticed that when all are running, it is tough to...

Hello, I have had bad luck with fish LOL. I put a pair of blue devil damsels into my new 55 gallon aquarium, as they are recommended for beginners. Everything was going fine for about 2-3 days, and now one is totally dominating the other. He/she won't even let the smaller one eat or near the...

I have decided to try and build my own refugium for my 55 gallon saltwater reef, and seem to be limited by the size of the aquarium that I can use due to the narrow tank stand. As you know 55's are only 12" wide, so the useable space under the stand is only 11.5" at most. I have found that a...

I have a 55 gallon tank that has been fully cycled for about 2 months, give or take. The tank currently has a Rena XP3 canister filter, two Koralia circulation pumps with 2,150 GPH flow, along with about 45 pounds of live rock, and 40 pounds of live sand. When I set the tank up, the LFS...

I have a 55 gallon that is going to be a reef, hopefully. For flow I have a Rena XP3 which moves 350 GPH, and a Hydro Koralia circulation fan that moves 750 GPH. I have the Rena's spray bar directed at the waters surface to agitate it, and hopefully aid in oxygen exchange, and the Koralia is...

I woke up this morning and noticed a white foam looking substance on my heater, is this a sponge? Should I leave it on there? It is about the size of a quarter, and porous. It was not there last night. Jared

I bought my first fish, a small 3" dogface puffer on last Tuesday. I drip acclimated him to the tank over 90 minutes. From Tuesday until Saturday morning when I went to work, he spent all day swimming around the tank exploring, he would come up to the glass and give me good looks at him, blow...

60Watt Aquarium LED Panel: AquariumLEDSolutions.com Anybody hear of these guys? Better yet, anybody own one of these fixtures? They look pretty nice, and the price is doable compared to most LED fixtures I've seen. They claim that their 60 watt lamp puts out the same intensity as a 150 watt...

I currently have a 48" 4 bulb T5HO fixture with moonlight LED's, but the built in timer does not function, so I am returning it to the seller next week. My tank has a Dogface Puffer, and he does not allow corals in his tank (he ate them, well most of them). So I am looking to buy another...

I am curious if running the lights while a fish has ich has any bearing on whether the fish survives or not? In other words will leaving the lights off help the fish fight off the parasite? Jared

Today I added my first SW fish to my new aquarium. I bought a small 3" Dogface Puffer. I brought him home, floated him in the tank for 20 mins, then put him and the fish shop water in a 5 gallon bucket that was angled so that he would remain submerged, I then made a drip line with some air...