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I have 4 catalina T5 lights, one of the lights is no longer working (it is not a problem with the bulb itself). I believe the lights come with 2 ballast that control 2 bulbs each. My question is, Does this sound like a ballast problem or something else? Not sure how to fix this....I would...

I have a 55 gallon tank with a a few soft corals. I have 1 koralia 1400 powerhead on one side I was wondering if I added another powerhead on the other side which size should I get? the fish store says that the lack of flow is causing me to have Cyano algae outbreaks.

Have been having this algae for at least six Months probably more. I scoop it out of the sand bed with my net but it ways comes back. It is most on the sand bed but does produce stringy hair type algae also. I frequently test for nitrates etc which are always fine. I also only feed 3 times a...

I bought this fri at my lfs but forgot what he called it, and never thought to ask him if I needed to feed it or not. If so what do I feed it? Thanks

This came on one of my rocks, just wondering if it has a particular name.

This algae is thick and red on the sand bed with long green hairs. Also if anyone could help point me in the right direction to get rid of it. Thanks

I have a 55g, 110 aquaclear hob, powerhead, 2 clown, coral beauty, pseudochromis, 30 lbs LR. My 2 clowns and coral beauty are sort of just sitting at the bottom not moving very much. The cb seems to be turning on the side at times. They dont seem to be eating. They physically look good just...

I rushed out to buy a protein skimmer from my LFS today, I bought this one for around $150. It is a hob skimmer for up to 100 gal. ( I have 55). It also came with a gen x 1000 pump. Before hooking it up I wanted to read some reviews first to avoid having any buyers remorse. There is no brand...

I have a fowlr tank. I was given a soft coral yesterday and it seems to be dying. What do I need to do as far as feeding and keeping it alive. Coral food? I have 4 t5s btw.

I ordered about 40 dwarf ceriths off reef cleaners but seem to have around 100 or more and I think they are multiplying. I don't think they are highly attractive, how many of these are enough? Ps. I have a 55 gal tank. I also have some nerites and nassarius.

I have a new aquaclear hob. I have several questions about the maintenance of the filter. 1) I've heard not to replace the filter until it wears out, but do I rinse the filter out in saltwTer when I do a water change? It would seem this would dispose of beneficial bacteria. 2) if so, how often...

If this is algae, Why does it occur and how do I correct it. I have been running my T5 lights for about a week now. I assume this is related but do not know if I should quit running the lights? Also is there a point in running the lights because I only have LR LS and fish at the moment? One...

I Bought t5 lights at my lfs but when I got home realized there wasn't a name brand. I don't know if this is necessarily a bad thing. I would like any input though. I paid 250 for 4 4 ft lights. 2 are blue and 2 white. They each have individual reflectors and they are retrofit. Does this sound...

I have a 55g tank, with about 20 lbs lr and 60 lbs sand. I cycled the tank properly and added a damsel which i am about to take out to add a couple clown fish. But my question is, should I add the cuc before I get any new fish or after or does it not matter?

Adding water to my tank for 1st time today and I have a few questions. Here is what I have so far: 55 gal Aquaclear job 110 30 lbs LR ( I know I need more) 60 pink Fiji sand Fowlr tank ( adding corals later) Here are my questions? 1)I'm adding tap water, from the hose and adding a primer to...

I was painting the back of the aquarium glass and got paint underneath the plastic frame that borders the aquarium. My question is, is it safe to remove the frame to scrape the paint off of the glass underneath? I don't want to have to recaulk or anything like that. Thanks

starting a tank this weekend, I have a lot of questions and would appreciate any response. I am just starting with a 55 gal tank (pic attached), 4 basic shop lights, base rock, a 110 aqua clear hang on filter, powerhead (didn't buy yet), substrate (didn't buy yet). in the future I will upgrade...

I ran across this T5 lighting on amazon. It looks like its for agriculture but my question is, Would this also work in an aquarium? The lights are called sunblaze and it seems to be the same lights I have seen on other aquarium websites, just cheaper. I realize I would need to use different...