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Am currently upgrading my 55gal to a 180gal and couldn't be more excited. I already have my stand in place and my tank is being delivered tomorrow. I have a quick question about hanging my new taotronics. I have 3 units that I need to hang. Unfortunately my ceiling is 6ft high and I don't really...

Hello all I am thinking about upgrading my 55gal to at least a 110gal. However I was recently told about the website glasscages.com and they have some pretty good deals on larger tanks and stands. Has anyone ever used them before? Also is is better to increase my tank depth or length? Thanks

According to Live Aquaria clown gobies can show aggression towards each other. My lfs has them in a nano tank with multiple specimens. Would it be possible to keep two or more clown gobies in my 55gal?

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a few good books about cichlids and their care. I'm looking for a book that will cover all types (African, new world etc). Just looking to expand my knowledge base before starting a tank. Thanks

So I have fallen in love with sea hares and would love to have one in my 55 reef. I was just curious if anybody has had any experiences with them? I know that they can expel toxins and since I run carbon I didn't think it would be a problem. Just looking for people who have had personal...

So I just got back from an 8 day vacation and my tank has been overrun by algae of many types. The most of it is hair algae which I've never really had a problem with. I left a detailed list for the family member who was taking care of it so I'm not sure where it went wrong. I was just curious...

Been looking into getting one of these but according to my research some people have had problems with it running other brand power heads. I have one hydor and 3 aqueon brands power heads. Just looking to everyone's opinion on the matter.

My lfs just got these new additives in. Has anyone ever tried them? They also carry the fluval LEDs too. One for planted tanks, one for marine, and one for reef. I haven't figured out how they compare to the marineland reef LEDs yet.

I would like to get a refractometer since I know it will be a lot more accurate than my current hydrometer. I saw the reviews about the BRS one and that looks good but amazon also has quite a few. Just curious which one everyone likes. Thanks

So before my tank crashed during sandy power outages I had no problems keeping coral. I had zoanthids all over and mushrooms. At the time I was using IO reef crystals. I started my tank up again in January and decided to switch to Red Sea coral pro salt on the advice of friends. I put a zoanthid...

I have a 55gal aqueon glass tank. Would the 4 foot screen DIY kit work for my tank? I was thinking about ordering the 5 foot just in case. Also is it meant to cover the whole tank because mine has a center brace. I'd really like to order it soon as I currently use glass versa tops which I hate.

Hello all I was just wondering what everyone thought were helpful books for both fresh and saltwater. I'm looking to expand my library. Right now I only have saltwater aquariums for dummies lol which I actually found helpful.

After losing all my fish to Sandy I am about to complete my tank with the springer's dottyback I ordered from my lfs last week. My question to of you is do you think I could put an orchid dottyback in at the same time? When I went in to look at the springer I also thought the orchid was...

So my tank is finally ready for some corals after I lost everything during the week long power outage that came with Sandy. In the past I had mushrooms of several colors, zoas, and a Duncans and a few others. The first coral I put in the week is a nice size piece of rock with fire and ice zoa...

I recently ordered some for drs Forster and smith after hearing great reviews from both friends and postings here. Today my order arrived and consisted of an un marked bag in a box. I was just wondering if this has happened to anyone else? I trust that it is coral pro as the packing slip stated...

I have two aqueon 700s and one 950. Is the 950 too much for my 55gal? I have the 950 pointed up for surface agitation.

I have a 55gal and the CUC live aquaria sells as a package seems a bit excessive. I know I want one cleaner shrimp but how many snails and hermits do I really need?

So because of Sandy my home lost power for 8 days and though I tried my hardest to keep my fish alive in the end they all died. From my fave clown fish to my emerald crabs, all gone. Two days ago when we finally got power back I decided it was time to clean out the mess. I scooped about all the...

Tomorrow I'm due for a water change and I would like some advice on removing aiptasia and bubble algae. I have 3 rocks that I have used to create a cave and all three have bubble algea on them. Two of the three contain have more than the third and have one aiptasia a piece. In the past I have...

I am about to buy the AquaFX Dolphin 3 stage RO/DI unit so I have a couple of questions before I get it. First, does anyone have this model? Does it work well? Second, do I need to add anything to the water coming out of the unit or can I just mix in salt and put it in my tank?

When I get back from vacation I want to order some chromis from live aquaria. I know they ship each fish in a separate bags. When I drop acclimate them should I use a separate container for each fish?

Will a UV sterilizer help with hair algae? I know ro/di is best but I can't afford one at the moment. Will a sterilizer be a temporary fix?

In terms of a water conditioner what is the difference between Stress Coat and their Tap Water Conditioner? And what about Stress Zyme? Is it to be used like Microbe-Lift Special Blend to maintain the filter?

I took my little cousin to the shark exhibit this past weekend and I must sway it was pretty good. Seeing the hammerheads was pretty sweet! I did notice however in several of their reef tanks they had a few rather large aptasia. I know in a home situation one disposes of then rather quick so why...

A few weeks ago I added 5 blue chromis to my tank from live aquaria and in less than 24hrs they were all dead. I tested my water and all was good. Are these considered a delicate species? I've had green chromis before and I never had any problems with them. I really want to order some more this...