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I have a HOB reef octopus skimmer, im thinking of changing its name to the skimmer of death. So far It has murdered my 6 line wrasse, 2 peppermint shrimp and my yellow watchman goby. It always happens the same way, the skimmer starts making these crazy noises and when I take it apart the...

http://www.marinedepot.com/Innovative_Marine_92_Watt_14000K_Skkye_Light_Tablet_LED_Light_Black_Aquarium_LED_Pendant_Lights-Innovative_Marine-0I10208-FILTFILDLP-vi.html Does anyone have any experience with these LED lights? I'm thinking of getting them for my 55 gallon. Especially since they...

My boss has a 55 gal with a small heniocus butterfly, that I am in charge of. He was fine yesterday, he ate normally and was swimming fine. When I came in this afternoon he was no where to be found. I eventually found him tucked up between two pieces of rock upside down. His breathing is...

Pics of my first corals for my 55 gal. Bubble coral, polyps and mushrooms.

My lfs has a tiny golden coral banded shrimp, about an inch across including claws, however I have heard from lots of people that regular coral banded shrimp can get aggressive towards other shrimp and have even been known to kill snails and hermits. Are GCBS really less aggressive then their...

I was perusing liveaquarias WYSIWYG section and this little guy was on icon u click for the fish, but he wasn't in the actual section. Anyone have any idea what he is, it is the cutest looking thing I have ever seen. He looks a bit like some kind of hawkfish but I'm not sure.

Recently bought a used refractometer. However I lost the instructions some where in my house. :-/. Im pretty sure it's this one. http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=180671292664&index=1&nav=SEARCH&nid=48187473505 I think several people on AA have the same one. Can anyone tell me how...

How sensitive to higher temperatures are corals? I know that the ideal temp for a reef tank is about 78, but consistency is more more important. My tank gets to about 83-84 with the lights on and then drops to about 81 with the lights off. Are the hardier corals able to adapt to higher temps...

My g/f just upgraded from a 10 gal to a 29 gal and gave me the 10. I really want to make a nano reef eventually, by the end of the yr. But I want something that everyone's gonna look at and say "whoa". Everyone's got clown gobies or blennies or firefish etc and inverts, like sexy shrimp or fire...

Anybody have any experience with this RO/DI unit. It's really cheap and does a 100gpd. I havent been able to find much on it. http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=380255124367

Ive had a 55 gal FOWLR for almost 2 yrs and now I would like to make it into a reef tank. I have a 4 bulb Coralife PC with 2 x 65w 10000k bulbs and 2 x 65w actinic bulbs. What corals if any can I keep? TIA!

I have a Reef Octopus BH-2000 on my 55 gal FOWLR for about 2 months and the thing works amazingly. I was upgrading my canister to a Fluval, and when I went to turn the filter on and fill it, I didn't realize how much water it was gonna require. The water line dipped below to intake pipe of the...

I can home from work and my tank is extremely cloudy. Looks like someone poured milk into it. But all my fish seem happy and healthy, no unusual behavior at all. All my parameters are fine. Ammonia - 0, Nitrites-0, Nitrates- 5-10. PH- 8.2, Salinity 1.026 (tad high) The tank is a 55 gal I have a...

Can anyone ID these cichlids for me. They are my bosses fish and I'm surprised they are still alive. I am now in charge of cleaning it up and maintaining it. So i would like to know what I'm dealing with. He claims they are African Cichlids but I have no idea if they really are.

My g/f bought too many ghost shrimp for her fw tank. Can I put them in my saltwater as food for my puffer?

I have had 55 FOWLR for about 2 yrs now and as great as it is, the size does limit the kind of fish you can have. I have been looking into getting a bigger tank (125-180gal), but it won't be until I finish school and move out in about a yr to yr and a half. The thing that worries me about...

I am planning on adding a sump to my 55gal in the near future, I really like the idea of the added water volume and keeping inverts my puffer would normally eat. I would also like to add corals eventually so I figure a sump is a good place to start. I currently have 2 HOB filters and canister...

I have seen a lot of discussion on here and other forums about whether or not its legal to collect live rock, sand, fish etc. from the wild, especially live rock since its so stinking expensive. So I decided to take it upon myself to look up the actual rules and regulations. Since I live in...

I just picked up a gorgeous white betta for my 5 gal planted tank. However, petco bettas come in plastic tubs, how do you go about acclimating them in the tub, could I pour him into a ziplock baggie and use that to acclimate him?

Is there a way to update your profile picture from the iPhone app or is that something that can only be done on the computer? If it isnt possible on the app is that something that could be added in future updates?

I am cycling a 5gal hex and was planning on getting an ADF or 2. I was wondering if ghost shrimp or cherry red shrimp would be ok in with the frogs to help clean up a bit. Also what kind of snails would be good for controlling algae? I was looking at mystery snails but heard they can get the...

What's the best way for getting rid of nitrates? I know that's what PWCs are for and I've also heard chaeto does a really good job. While my nitrates aren't too high, between 20 and 40, right before I do my PWCs I would like to keep them lower. I don't have a sump or fuge to put the chaeto...

I'm looking to add a new fish to my tank and was wondering if u guys had any suggestions. It's a 55 gal FOWLR and is currently home to 2 banggai cardinals, a six-line wrasse, a yellow watchman goby and a stars and stripes puffer. I'm thinking maybe a hawkfish or clowns but am open to...

I'm cycling a 5gal hex that's been going now for about 2 weeks. Im doing a fishless cycle with raw shrimp. I wanted to make it a planted aquarium so I added some plants about a week into the cycle. The water is now dark brown and the ammonia has been between 4.0 and 8.0 ppm since I added the...

I'm new to planted aquariums and just bought my first plants at Petsmart. All my "mom and pop" lfs are SW oriented. When I got my plants home I noticed they were held together with a pliable strip of metal. It's very flexible and nonferrous. The only thing I could think of is that it's lead...