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I ‘think’ that I have decided to add a refugium to my tank to create a sustainable, natural food source to try and get better growth out of my corals. Most the recommendations that I have seen for placing the refugium suggest feeding the main tank directly from the refugium. Therein lays the...

Hi All, I working to better understand specific gravity and salinity. My tank is currently reading 81% and my Aquarium Systems SeaTest Meter is reading 1.024 specific gravity or almost 33 ppt. I’ve read that a good target is around 1.025 @ 80*F. How concerned should I be about being off and...

I just got finished making a hood for my 72 Gallon Tank. It has two 250w MH (6,500k) and twoVHO actinics (boy is it hot in there). I salvaged a reflector from my old hood, but that was only big enough to line the very top of the hood (where the bulbs are mounted). Here’s my question: What...

Anyone know where I can find a good diffuser? Trying to better distribute the water flow returning to the tank. Thanks

I need to do both, and I would like to do them both automatically. BUT – I’m on a budget. Is there an economical way to do both? I want to dose B-Ionic because I understand that it provides calcium and helps maintain Alkalinity. I don’t have any hard corals yet. Should I wait until then or...

Would it be o.k. to keep an Watchman Goby and mated shrimp in a tank with a deep sand bed, or would the two be too disruptive/destructive to the sand bed?

I’m currently running a 1250 Gallon/Hr pump on a 72 gallon (soon to be reef tank). I just added a few damsels to the tank and they really showed the effects of some very strong water movement. Is there such a thing as too much water movement? Will it have a negative effect on corals? PS – I’m...

I'm lucky. I live in the North East and was able to get Southdown sand. I'm o.k. with the so called risk of leaking chemicals. My problem is that I may have failed to rinse the sand sufficiently. The sand has been in the tank for three days now and my water is still a little cloudy/milky...

I have a 72 Gallon Bow Front All-Glass aquarium. The tank came pre-drilled with a pre-drilled 1.75" hole with a corner overflow kit. The overlow has a float valve in it to reduce gurgle and water noise. http://www.all-glass.com/new/index.asp Well..this thing is extremely loud. Anyone have any...

Pardon me but this lighting issue can be pretty hard to figure out. I have a 72 Gallon tank. The dimension are 48(L)x18(W)x22(H). I have a 5” DSB and want to keep my options as open as possible. I don’t want to limit my coral choices down the road by making short sighted lighting decisions...

Hi just looking for some advice on an appropriate cleanser for my tank and associated supplies. My tank has been down for a while, and I’m getting ready (after moving) to start it back up. I need to clean my 20 gallon sump, and Oceanic Protein skimmer. They are both very, very cruddy. I don’t...

I have two IceCap Model 430 Electronic Ballasts. They are 120 Volt, 60 Hz, 3.4 Amps max. They were driving 4 six foot VHO bulbs in an older tank. I’m setting up a 95 gallon reef tank. I don’t know exactly what type of coral I want to keep, so let’s just say I’d like my lightning to be able to...

I had a 300 reef tank with 450 lbs of live rock and a whole lot of sand. The lights, pump, and filter have been turned off for almost a full year. I'm getting ready to start a smaller tank (95g) and I am wondering if it is o.k. to reuse the old live rock. It has always been submersed in salt...