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The tank setup is for LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY in the Tampa Bay area. The set-up consists of a 20 long over top of a 29 gal connected by an external overflow box and a mag 5 return pump. The stand is custom built and painted black. Lighting is a 36’’ Coralife Aqualight Pro with a 14k 150 watt HQI...

I have currently converted my 46 gal reef tank to all sps. So I changed out the lighting and currently have 500 watts of MH and 2x 90 watt VHOs. As suspected this would heat up the tank alittle more than before and with the weather in FL heating up I think It may be time to invest in a chiller...

I have a 250 watt coralvue MH retro-fit mogul base that has 18 gauge braided wire connections. The connection the the ballast is also wired with 18 gauge braided wire. I was wondering if I need to use braided wire to extend that connnection or can I just use 18 gauge solid copper wire...

Is it ok for only the back and the front of the tank to be supported? I had built the stand for my frag/growout tank 36'' long to accommodate the lighting, however I forgot one crucial thing the tanks are only 30'' long 8O . So the ends of the tank are not supported. The front, back and all 4...

Which is better for supplementing MH's? I know that there is going to be a mixed opinion about it, but I just want to see what people prefer.

The tang is currently in QT with a yellow headed sleeper gobie and a orange diamond gobie. The pH and ammonia are good 8.2 and 0.0-0.25 respectivly. There is a lot of diatoms growing on everything, the tank sits infront of a window with direct sun. Oh and the tank size is 30 gal with a magnum...

I broke down my 15 gal algae tank because there was to much aiptasia in it, dont know how it got in there though, but anyway. I took all the sand and the few pieces of live rock and placed them into a 5 gal bucket with a PH and heater. Now what I want to know is can I kill all the aiptasia with...

I have a small frag of some green zoos that as of yesterday look really weird. It looks like they are pushing their mouths up with all their arms pulled in, for lack of a better description they look like nipples. Sorry no pic I can not get my digital cam to work. Is this normal or should I...

I am planning on upgrading my lighting and would like to know if I should go with 175 watt or 250 watt MH. My tank is a 46 BF which currently has a single 150 watt MH and 2X 65 watt acintics. I will be upgrading to 2X 20000k MH with 2X 55 watt 10000k CF. I currently have a mixed reef but I am...

I currently running a 150 watt coralife MH with two 96 watt CF acintics over my 46 gal reef tank. However due to the center support beam there is a dark shadow in the center of the tank, see gallery, I would like to get rid of this shadow by upgrading and adding a second MH. In the process I...

On both fins of the cory cat there is this white fuzzy looking stuff, what is it. Though it was a fungal infection and treated with a combo of meta fix and prima fix and has done nothing. it was only on one fin now it is on both. No other fish seem affected and the cory cat act fine otherwise.

Has anyone ever built a canopy that is suspended from the ceiling? I am thinking of doing this over my 46 gal and would like to see some plans or maybe just what types of materials I should use. I already have a coralife fixture suppended and would like to DIY my next one and use that fixture...

Ok so I have finaly decided on the setup of my new prop tank. It will be two tank a 20 L and a 29gal hooked together with a external pump and overflow. I do have a few questions and would like some comments on the design. 1. The circulation would come from a closed loop system hooked to both...

I am planning to start a frag tank seperate from my main to raise mainly zoos and some other softies I want them to grow fast and be brightly colored. What type of lighting scheme would be the best? It will either be a 20Long or 29 gallon tank I was thinking of going with a 250 watt 20k MH...

I have a few sps coral frags in my tank and most of them do not extend their polyps out. The two of main concern are my purple tip acros they do not extend any of their polyps except those on their base. They are under 150 watt 10000k MH and 96 watt acintic lights and mid way up on the rocks. I...

Well after a little bit of time in this hobby,and alot of money, I have decided that I would like to try my hand at alittle coral farming. I mainly/only would like to grow zoos. I was going to start small by using a 20 long tank with a 15 gal fuge/sump and the lighting would be 192 watts CF...

I just built a closed loop like the one from Melev's reef for my 46 gal and I have a bunch of micro bubbles. I used flex tubing from the SCWD to the return nossles with hose claps and PVC from the tank to the pump and pump to SCWD. Could there be a place where air could be getting in? What is a...

The pump on what I believe to be a Euro-reef skimmer burnt out today and I have looked for like an hour or more trying to find a replacement but to no avail. The pump that is recomended is either the Sedra 5000 or Euro-Reef SP3 anyone know where I can find one of these???? Thanks

If I had to choose which would be better having more flow or having a lower temp? I recently added a second mag 5 pump to my sump which raised the temp to 81 ish when it was running at about 79-80, however I now have more flow in the main tank. I added the pump to help combat the diatoms on...

So after months of waiting I finaly got the fish I have been waiting for a green mandarin. I have been planning on getting one for awhile and want to make sure I can keep it alive and health. I have a sump/fuge with a compartment of LR and an area with cheato plus I moded my aquaclear 150 into a...

I saw a huge one of these guys in my tank a few time, maybe the size of a silver dollar, is it bad or should I leave it alone? It would be extreamly difficult to remove as I only see it at night and it is in the most hard to reach areas of the tank.

I have a piece of hammer coral that I would like to divide into two, mainly because it is getting to big. It is NOT the branching type it is, Euphyllia ancora, I believe. How do I go about fragging it? It is in a horseshoe shape and I can see multipe mouths when it retracts its tenticles.

Has anyone ever setup one of these before? I have an extra 15 gal tank with seaclone 100 skimmer and a penguin 100 filter plus light and heater that I was going to use. would that be enough flow or should I add a power head? The plan is to raise pods and marcoalgae, mainly the macro, to feed...

So I have an extra 29 gal tank that I plan on using to upgrade my sump once I am finished building my new stand, but I don't know if I should still use it. The tank is old we got it used from a friend and have used it as a QT tank for awhile and when I was washing it out to prep it before adding...

How much of a temp swing between day and night is safe for a tank? mine goes from about 80.7 during the day to 79.5ish at night.