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Hi, I have an 18G via aqua tank and I want to setup a refugium using an aqua clear 500 power filter. The picture below shows a setup that someone did which I want to duplicate. 1. How deep of a sand bed should I have in my refugium? 2. What kind of macro algae should I get that has the...

I had bought the fish from a reputable fish store that only specializes in salt water aquariums. I had spent about an hour in the store observing the fish and a few other types of clowns before purchasing him. I even had them feed it before purchasing. As for the scratching it has stoped doing...

Can I use kalk in a tank as small as 18G? My alk tends to be high and my ph low around 7.9-8.1

Last night while the moonlights were on I had noticed something very strange sticking out of my LR. It appeared to be sifting through the sand. I know it can't be any type of serpent star or brittle because I've seen them before plenty of times, looks nothing like it. The really strange thing...

thanks for the helpful advice. I think he plans on having about 2/3 of tank filled with LR. If he just uses PC's without the metal halides how much more wattage would he need in addition to the 2x96? I thought it was supposed to be around 4 watts to a gallon, well this is what the LFS says.

I forgot to mention an AquaC Remora Pro skimmer, but probably doesn't need it yet until he gets LR.

Hi, I'm helping my friend setting up a 55G reef tank. He already has the tank and stand. Would this be a good setup? Here is my list: *Two maxi jets 1200 for circulation and one maxi jet 600 for the surface agitation. *150W water heater *5-6 bags of live sand aragonite *Digital Thermonitor...

I don't have an anemone yet, though I did upload a picture of one that I had in my previous 45 gallon reef tank. I've had the anemone for about 3 years before I moved and sold it. My friend that has it now says it has gotton really big.

My tank has been setup now for 3 months.

I recently just added this clown fish to my tank. My first fish since my cycle finished. I don't know what kind of clown fish it is? I've had him now for 2 days and last night I noticed that the clownfish appeared to be scratching his face against my LR. In a quick motion he would rub himself...

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I buy distilled water at the supermarket for my water changes. I was told that a seller on ebay sells a 6 STAGE RO+DI SUPER 100 GPD CLEAN WATER SYSTEM--MODEL 2006A. Does anyone own one or a similiar unit? Is it a good RO/DI system to get...

My AquaC remora hang on skimmer works great but I noticed that with the Rio 800 pump that came with it makes alot of noise (buzzing sound). I was told by an AquaC rep. that backpressure was causing the problem. For example, take any PH and if you cover the flow with your finger you will hear...

I just purhased two of the maxi 600's from my LFS, they advised me that it would be too much flow but I didn't pay any attention. How should I place them, both on the bottom back corners of the tank facing the front? With both facing each other on the bottom how will I get good surface...

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I have a 18G tank with 72 watts of PC's and live rock for now. My tank is only 4 months old. I have no corals as of yet. I am planning on getting a clownfish maybe a percula or maroon. I would love to get an anemone but I know that they are very hard to keep without the proper lighting and plus...

I've heard that salifert makes good test kits, but I was told that their test kit used to measure phosphate is hard to read. Who makes a reliable easy to read phosphate test kit?

Hi, I have a 18 Gallon tank with live rock. I know that I should have at least 180 gallons of flow. How many water pumps should I get and what brand would you recommend. How are Powersweaps? How would I place them in my tank? How would I get good surface agitation? Thank you

Crap! I already used CC as my substrate. My 18G tank is only 3 months old and 2/3 of my tank has LR but no corals yet. What should I do? I should have used live sand but my tank setup came with an undergravel filter that I am using in addition to my hang on filter. Please help me with solution?

I used to have a 55 gallon reef tank that experienced a problem with dinoflagellates. The thick slimy mucus was all over my tank, mainly located in the prefilter box and in the wet/dry filter, where gas exchange occurs. The mucus would clog up my filters in my wet/dry in as little as 24 hours...