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    What can this be?

    Found it in a float in the.ocean. Look like corals lol
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    What is this coming out of my rock?

    Not the feather dusters but the tentacles coming out of that tube?
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    why so many colors on my rock?

    is his some type of alge? is it bad?? thanks
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    Complete water change? High nitrates

    Since I have my nitrates at 160 ppm and gradual water changes are not working, could I do a complete water change with water from my local salt water fish store?, I have a fish and about 15 snails and crabs. I've lost a lot of money over the nitrates. Help! Thank you
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    Very high nitrates

    I have a huge problem with nitrates, I want to have corals, but my water is just to messed up. 55 g tank Ph 8.2 Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates above 80! I had a snowflake eel, which was eating my snails and crabs. I Rehomed the eel. Yesterday, I vacuumed my sand and cleaned the live rock. I...
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    Snowflake eel?

    Ok, so I bought a tank and live rock. And one snowflake eel was inside the rock. It survived through a lot!. Even survived outside the water for 5 to 10 minutes. I want to have a reef. Currently I only have a damsel and the eel. I have Hermit crabs and snails. The eel is eating my crabs and...
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    What is wrong with my tank?

    Ok, I had a 40g and recently bought a 55g. I transferred everything, and I am having problems with my water. I don't know if the water has to go through a cycle again? My ph was low and I added ph up, now is 8.2 Ammonia 0 ppm Nitrate is really high, between 40 ppm and 80 ppm Nitrite is 0 ppm...
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    What kind of corals can i have with this lighting?

    Coralife 48" t5 dual lamp of 54watt. For a 55g tank
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    what kind of fishes are these?

    Hi, my neightboor had an emergency and is moving. He sold me his tank. I have a 40g, and i wanted to make it a reef. I don't want any fish that is not reef compatible. I'm just a starter and I have no clue what these are or if they are reef compatible. I don't wnat to bother him being that he...
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    what do you guys think of this tank for a reef?

    Hey, I'm new to salt water aquariums, and I,ve been doing a lot of research and I wanted to know what do you guys think about making this tank a reef? I'm still working on buying the lights but after that, what are my chances of maintaning a reef in this tank. 40 gallont tank, 40+ lbs liverock...
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    snail problems?

    I have like 20 snails and some of them have cracks in their shells. Is this how they outgrow the smaller shell? Or is it something eating the shell? Thanks
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    need help with my first skmmer.

    I have a 40g tank, and I bought a 65g skimmer. Super skimmer from coralife with the needle wheel. I set it up 2 days ago, but I don't notice any change, it doesn't create any microbubbles, or foam. It seems as if the water is just stuck there. I need info on "how is it supposed to work". The...
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    Moving a tank?

    I Ned to move my tank a few inches forward to fit my skimmer in the back. Is it safe to move it full up? Of should I partially empty it. I would move it 6 to 8 inches. I have a 40 g. Thanks
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    Ro filter?

    Do I need an Ro filter? I have live rock, a canister filter, regular carbon filter, and a skimmer. Soon I will make a sump with a refigium.
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    White spots on my tanm glass?

    I have a bunch of white things in my glass, they don't seem to move and nothing is eating them? Could it be something wrong?
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    Problems with my fish

    I have a 3 month old 40g tank, I started with damsels and clowns, and I found out I over populated the tank. (my pet store didn't tell me). Since then I haven't bought anything else. Well, I have been missing fishes very often, just a week ago about 5 of them died. And today I'm down to my last...
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    Problems with my fish

    I have a 3 month old 40g tank, I started with damsels and clowns, and I found out I over populated the tank. (my pet store didn't tell me). Since then I haven't bought anything else. Well, I have been missing fishes very often, just a week ago about 5 of them died. And today I'm down to my last...
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    Lighting for a reef?

    Hey guys, I am trying to get started with my first reef. I am going to wait a couple of months to finish up any research I have to do and let my tank mature a bit more. I have a 40g tank. I have a canister filter, a regular filter, a current maker, and I ordered my skimmer today (which is...
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    Urgent help!

    Ok, so I started my aquarium about 2 months ago. Everything was going somewhat great until now. I did a water test and my ammonia is just a little bit high, not too high is like .05 on the scale. And my ph is around 7.8. Today my fishes had white spots all over, and I decided to treat them for...
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    my clownfish arent eating

    what should i do? i feed them flakes and frozen food. they are new. other fishes eat very well.
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    I want to start a reef.

    Hi, I wanted to start a reef but I know I don't have the right lights. I need to know if having this in the fish tank is ok. 40 gal tank 40+ live rock 12 hermit crabs, snails 1star fish 3 clown fish A mix of damsels of about 10 I had an Atlantic blue tang that just passed away today. I have...
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    my first 40 gal tank.

    Im new to the forum and here is my 1 month old salt water aquarium, so let me know what you think.
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