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do you think it would be better to do a 5 gallon water change every week or a 10 gallon change every two weeks?

what kind of additives does everyone add to there tank. as far as disese prevention (i.e stress coat,ect..) as far as upgrading to a reef system(FOWLR NOW) what do i need to add? anyone had any experience with the GARF bullet proof reef system? (www.garf.com) I just go to the LFS and look...

i have a 55 gallon tank and just got a cleaner shrimp this weekend. Do you think 1 shrimp will be enough for the tank or should i get another? Also do i have to feed the shrimp or is he a scavanger? and is so what do i feed him?

My koles tang is sick and Im not sure what it is or what i need to do. today i was looking at the fish and i saw a dark spot on his side fin. it looks like a small black ball stuck on him. after looking closer i noticed he had some fuzzy spots by the base of his tail and on his side, he also...

has anyone here ever overpowered a NO florecent bulb? i was reading an article on another forum and the idea sounded very interesting. Was just wondering if anyone here has tried it with any sucess. Here is the like to the post. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48133.

i was surfing the web and came across this site. www.garf.org i have never heard of it before but they have some interesting sounding ideas and i've never seen reefs that look as well as the ones on the site! i was just wondering if anyone here has use any of their ideas or had any opinions...

has anyone here had any expecience with any type of butterfly fish? the lfs has assorted butterflys on sale for $12.99. im not sure on all of the species but i know there is a longnose yellow, black back, and a white one with 3 black stripes(i've seen this before but not sure on the name) as...

i got a blueheaded wrasse today. this fish is awesome! he is so friendly, if you walk up to the tank he comes up and follows you back and forth. i was surprised he didn't take to the rocks and hide. has anyone here had one of these fish before and if so what are your experiences with them.

this may sound dumb but, is there a difference in "fish tank" lighting fixtures and "standard florecent" fixtures? I'm just talking about standard 40 W florecent lighting.

i just picked up a 10 gallon tank for .99 (lfs was having a sale) and i have no idea what to do with it!!! I was thinking everyone here might be able to help out with some ideas. I really don't want to do a nano reef, so any ideas other then that would help. I was thinking maybe a dwarf...

i'm looking into getting some new lighting and can't decided between vho or pc. i'm not looking at getting any hard corals (maybe some polups and eventuallly an anenomee) i realy dont want to "make" a system i'd rather have it prefab. it is for a 55 gallon tank. what are your suggestions. and...

i got a snowflake eel the other day and had a question about feeded them. i was feeding him frozen krill and he loves it, but thats the problem. he just wants to keep eating and eating. how much should i really be feedding him?

i just install a wet/dry filter with a built in protein skimmer on Saturday and have a few questions. 1. Do these filters evaporate water quickly? i've already had to add water to the system twice! i fill it about an inch and a half above the marked level and then it seems like its gone in no...

i looked in my tank the other day and saw some neon green spots on some of the peices of rocks. it is almost the same color of anti freeze. does anyone know what this might be? it it good or bad? if bad, how do i get rid of it? sorry i don't have any pics. at first i thought it might be algee...

i have a brown serpent star and was wondering what i need to feed it? it seems that when i feed the damsels brine shrimp it comes out and starts "waving" its legs all around as if tring to get the food (it never gets any because the damsels get it before the star does) do i need to "hand" some...

i have a 55 gallon FOWLR tank and im looking to add a wet/dry filter. would it be better to get one for a 75 gallon or a 125 gallon?

I was looking at getting some percula clowns and was wondering if I could get four of them in the same tank (55 Gallon). I've heard that its best to keep them as a mated pair or else they may pick on each other. Is this true or could I get four of them?

On sunday I got a serpent star and 4 blue legged hermit crabs Woke up on Monday morning and the starfish was dead!!! it's a relativly new tank 5 weeks old 5 damsels amonnia is 0 nitrite is 0 nitrate 20 ph 8.2 salinity 1.021 temp 80 F what did I do wrong or are these starfish hard to keep...

55 gall tank it's been up and running for 5 weeks with 5 damsels(lost 1 the 2nd day) 1 1\2 in argonite base (40 lbs) 35 lbs of tufa rock 4 lbs live rock (I'm adding it as I find peices I like) emperor 400 filter NO PROTEIN SKIMMER YET I tested the water last night and amonnia is 0, Nitrite is...

i came up with an idea for a filtration system for my 55 gal tank i would like some opinions on what everyone thinks and if you would change anything. yellow=sponge filter light blue=bio balls the middle section is for live sand, live rock, and macro algea

where is the best place to get cured live rock online? i'm looking for 40-50 lbs to start

is there a product out there that "polishes" your water to make it clearer. i was looking at the water and it seems to have little particals that are coming out of the filter back into the tank.

has anyone every tried the 48 hr cycle product that they sell? any success or comments

this may be a dumb question but what should the specific gravity of a FOWLR tank be. the LFS said 1.019-1.021 but this seems kind of low to me, but im not sure

I'm new to SW and had a question about filtration. I have an emperor 400 filter on a 55 gal tank. I need to get a protein skimmer but i don't know what to do. Would it be better to get a hang on skimmer, or to get a wet dry / skimmer combo or to get a separate wet dry and a separate skimmer...