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Hi guys! This fish was sold as a gourami. But it grew up and it looks like a very violent cichlid to me. Name that pokemon!!

Hi! I bought a DIY LED kit (36 dimmable on 2 channels) for my tank (40g). I found this controller while surfing ze internetz : NEW! Programmable led time controller, 5 channel*20A DC12 24V, pc computer interface controller TC420, free shipping-in RGB Controlers from Lights & Lighting on...

Hi guys! Been a while! I plan having a 40g breeder tank (48x13x16) With a height of 16 inches, and since space is an issue on top of tank, I plan to use t5ho istead of leds. Would 4x54w would be enough for sps?

Hey! I have a 30g tank, with a 15g sump, and I use a Coralife Super Skimmer 65. It skims well, but would like to change for a more space saving model, so I can add a chamber in my sump. I spotted those 3 : Bubble Magus NAC 3.5 Aquarium supplies, saltwater and reef supplies and equipment in...

Hey guys! Check this out : Aquarium Reef LED Lamp 30W 450 nm Actinic BLUE (250W Metal Halide alt. Light) | eBay What do you think about it? The guy seems ok. Would be GREAT!

Hi! I have a new project. I'll hang my TV on the wall, and put a 75g tank under it. The tank is pierced with a corner flow, and will lay on a 8 inches tall stand. I plan to install the sump in my basement. The height for the return would be 9 feet high, but the pipes will have to run...

Hi! Really happy here. Found a sideline job that pays and where I can practice my hobby : I clean fish tanks in an office. The owner of the office is that kind of guy who has a lot of money, doesn't ask any advice before proceding, thinks fish are attractive for his office, but doesn't know a...

Hi! Just bought this at the hardware store. PC Epoxy There's an aquarium drawing on the top, says it cures underwater, the faq on the website says it's ok for reef use. But here what bugs me : Is PC-11 Marine Grade paste safe to use in an established salt water reef aquarium? I need to...

Hi! I just bought a retrofit to fit 2 more T5 tubes to the 2 T8s I already have. I have a white and a blue T8 for now. Which one would you pick? 1xT5 blue 1xT5 White 1xT5 purple 1xT5 White ??

Hi! I'm converting from FOWLR to Reef soon and have 2xT5 HO 24watts, 2xT8 20 watts, and 1200 gph in the tank (425gph+550gph powerheads and 200 gph return pump). The tank is a 30g. I have 40 times my volume in GPH (check!) and what I consider to be Moderate lighting (Check!). When I look at...

Hi! Just ordered this : Hagen GLO T5 Electronic Flourescent Lighting System (2-24W/2-39W) I have actually a 30g FOWLR setup and will convert to reef. I plan to add 2 x 24'' 24 watts T5 lights to the 2 20w T8 I already have. I will use metalic tape inside the canopy as a reflector. I plan to...

Hi! I heard that since zoas don't need that much light, they do fine under t8 lighting. I use 1 24'' Hagen Marine Glo 20w light and 1 24'' Hagen Power Glo 20w. I plan to buy powercompacts lights in a close future, but do you think I can start having zoas right now?

Hey guys! My tank is going fine! I'll come up with a picture soon. I added a cleaner shrimp. It's going great. The cheato in my fuge died :(, but since it's dead, I'm not having changes in nitrates or algae in the tank. Maybe I'll buy another one. I think it's because of the way I trimmed...

Hi! I'm going to buy a fish in a few minutes, and I REALLY like the Mandarin Dragonet. I know they're picky for eating and I don't want to starve this guy. My tank is 3 months old, and I see a few pods when the lights are out, but I have to watch carefully. It's a 30g tank, with a 5g in sump...

Hi! How can you say you have enough pods to feed a Dragonnet?

Hi! We have a proverb here in Quebec stating that only crazy people never change their mind, so, yes, I changed my mind! I have 2 false perculas already, and I'd like to add the following fish : 1 x Bengal Cardinal 1 x Mandarin Dragonnet 1 x Coral Beauty Angelfish The tank has been running...

Uh.....I'm confused.... I bought 2 Red Legged Hermits 2 weeks ago...and I was sad yesterday to find one of the 2 (let's call him #1) with its shell covered with sand a little bit too much...so I moved it and it came out, dead :( So I took it out, but left the shell in the tank. Please take note...

Hi! Just bought some new light bulbs for my new FOWLR tank. One white (Hagen Power Glo), one blue (Hagen Marine Glo) Which one do I put on front?

Hi! I'm planning to use LED Xmas Lights to build a moonlight in my canopy. Here's a picture of me with my tank, so you can see what kind of canopy I have. It came with a Hagen Geosystem 80 kit, It's 31x14x3 or something like that. I plan drill holes in the back, and insert the LEDs in...

Hi! I have an old 10g tank with a heater and an old aquaclear 50 filter. I want to use it as a hospital/quarantine tank, and I'd like to see if I did my homework right. 1st, I set it up on a bare bottom, and I put a flower pot in there so my fish can hide. 2nd, I take a foam from my main tank...

Hi! I was planning to have the following clean up crew in my tank : 20 Trochus Snails 15 Red Legged Hermits. 2 Nasarius in my DSB Refugium (5g) 1st, Trochus snails didn't seem to be available at my LFS, and 2nd, maybe i'd like to mix snails that eat different sort of algae. They have Astrea...

Hi! Day 21! Week 3, and I've been testing my water for two days with the following readings : Ammonia : 0 Nitrite : 0 Nitrates 10ppm PH 8.2 Temp : 79F. My ammonia never went over 0.50ppm, my nitrites never over 0.25ppm over the 3 weeks period. It have 40g total volume of water, chaeto in the...

Hi! This is Day 10 of my cycle, I put 2 big dead shrimps in there and my ammonia ratings are still reading 0.50 ppm. One shrimp has decomposed, they other one, which I added 2 days ago is 50% gone. I plan to add 2-3 more tomorrow. I'm worried about having a mini cycle and miss my shot. How many...

Hi! I started my 30g tank 5 days ago. I have 25 lbs of live rock and 20 lbs of base rock in it. I put a dead shrimp in it. a quite big one chopped in 3 parts cocktail shrimp size. My ammonia reading is 0.50 ppm. I wonder if I didn't put enough shrimp in there? Or can I expect it to raise more...

Hi! Just started my tank, and I'm really proud of my aquascaping! 30g tank with a 14g sump Coralife Super Skimmer 65 Quiet One 1200 return pump Eshopps PF Nano Overflow Box Hydor Koralia 525 ZooMed Powerswep 216 200w Titanium Submersible Heater Here's how it looks like so far : I'll come...