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Hi all... I'm about 6 weeks out from my upgrade to a 125g tank and I'm thinking about using a Herbie system instead of the standard durso pipes that came with the tank to reduce the noise. Now, it's been about 7yrs since I last setup a new tank and I don't have any experience with this "herbie"...

Short and sweet..... This look like a molt or dead shrimp? Found this in the morning before work. Could be dead because I have had the same 2 peppermints for over 2 yrs. opinions? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Just got her acclimated and In the tank last night and she looks great! I think she's a really sharp looking fish. She really loves riding the power heads current and she really doesn't stop swimming! Is that normal for clowns? I had one years ago and I don't recall it being that active. :)...

Ok...so I placed the clam one week ago and after a day or so, I noticed that it started expanding its mantle less and less. I couldn't figure out what the problem was because its under the same exact lights and tank parameters are fine. I noticed that it started developing pinched mantle pretty...

So after 7 years, I've finally decided to get a clam. :) I took my time and the acclimation went well. He's opened up andis looking pretty good now, but my alk is low. Calcium is 420, but alk is at 6. 1.024sg. Any suggestions on why it's low and how to bring it up gently? Should I perform...

I bought 2 Radion Gen 2's about a month ago and I do love them, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to customize a spectrum and run it. I've tried going into demo and customizing a spectrum and then saving it as a preset...then using the buttons on the units themselves to cycle...

Ok so it's been about a month since I upgraded my lighting. Went from 2-250 mh bulbs with 2-54w actinic t5's to 2 ecotech radions. I THOUGHT that since my bulbs were getting old and needed to be replaced anyway that the radions wud b a welcome upgrade to my tank. Well the coral love it but now...

These have been slowly popping up on my live rock....they retract if touched altho it doesn't seem like they sting. Any ideas? Bad or good?

I'm moving my 75G on may 17th and I had my local saltwater place quote moving the tank for me ( breakdown, clean and re-assemble) to my new place. Question is......what are my risks on the move and also if I change the substrate? Can I change it out when I do the move? Someone suggested...

Hi all, First off let me say that I'm back!!!! ....and I'm thrilled about it. Went through a year long divorce and I'm ashamed to say that I neglected my tank big time during that time. Even though the tank wasn't in the great shape ( hi nitrates!), I've managed to get parameters back in line...

Hello all, Im getting a little worried about my gsp's lately because they've been closed for the past couple days. I mean closed up tight!! About 1 week ago, I swapped out my 250 mh bulbs. They were generic 15k bulbs and i swapped them out with phoenix 14k bulbs 7 days ago. I initially...

Ok well I've never seen this before, but my blue hippo nips at it and literally picks il up off the rock and drops it on the substrate upside down! I thought it was really weird that I had to search for the acan all the time and always thought it was the Mexican turbos bulldozing it but always...

Ok........Im considering making the switch from my MH to LED's on my 75g reef and Im really concerned about how to acclimate the coral that are used to my 250 MH lighting. Currently im running 2-250w MH and actinics and everythnig is happy at the moment and growing very well, but the I really...

Does anyone know if this is Aiptasia nems? I didn't think so because I had Aiptasia nems before....a number of them actually but that was before I added 4 peppermint Shrimp. I literally haven't seen one since, BUT...... Friend of mine was over yesterday and he swears they're Aiptasia nems...

My power just went down and my question is.....how long do I have before I need to start really worrying about the tank? It's a 75 g with a 30 sump and I just doesd chemi-clean Monday nite! Really worried.

Hello all, Ok I just got home from vacation and my father did an awesome job taking care of the tank while we were gone! Thing is I had to of course perform a pwc the day I got home, which drives my wife crazy, but I'm sure you all understand! While performing the water change I really noticed...

Ok all.... Im going a little crazy here because everything was going very well for a number of months in the tank. Coral is growing and fish are healthy,but........about 2 weeks ago I noticed some cyno developing on the substrate only in one side of the tank. Now I did try some new coral food...

Hello all, I have a nice Duncan piece that has 8 adult heads and about 12 baby heads. This coral is always expanded and has been growing like a weed ever since I've got my water dialed in. The adult heads are about 1.5" in diameter not counting the tentacles so I noticed right away when they...

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Hello all, Friend of mine setup a 29bio cube not that long ago. Maybe 2 months ago. He's got about 25lbs of live rock and only had the tank cycle for a week or so because the used car salesman-like lfs we live by told him it was safe to add live stock then. IMO a week isn't nearly long enough...

Cam anyone Id this? I bought some additional live from a guy that was breaking down his reef tank and everything looks good they far. Coraline is starting to cover it up, but I've noticed the other day that the rocks have a yellow looking growth on those rocks. It's a web-like structure and...

Bought this coral from a local guy who sells put of his house. Super nice guy with a huge frag selection! He says it's called triangularis and he's had the colony for 10 yrs. Says he bought it from a guy the had it imported from the Thailand area. It's NUCLEAR green under the actinics. Never...

Long short is I bought a bunch of frags off mr.coral.com and it just arrived. They threw all the frags in individual bags and then put it in one big bag like idiots! 1 little heat pack so the package is freezing! Any chance the frags will live?!?! So pissed right now.....

For all you acropora authorities...... I bought an acropora off craigslist this morning. I'll add the picture later today when my MH kick on. I bought it bc I think it was a good deal. Bonsai or not. It's about 4" tall and 3" in diameter for $40. Good looking coral. I figure I could pay that...

I transferred my new green mandarin into the display tank this morning and he looks gorgeous in there!!! He's about 3" and he's being very shy as expected. That's why the picture is very "so so" but it's hard to get a "clean shot"! Any mandarin owners..........please shoot me some pointers if...