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Does anybody know if pineapple brain corals reproduce asexually? I found a small glob about the size of a pencil eraser next to my pineapple brain that is the same color and looks like a tiny new colony. I moved it to a safe spot in the tank two weeks ago and it appears to be growing.Am I...

I am hopefully setting up my new 72" 125gal this weekend and want to know if everybody leans their rockwork against the back glass or keep it away. If it is on the glass, is water circulation around the back a concern?

I have found on Ebay, a 72" light fixture that has 8-80 watt t5 bulbs.Does anyone have any experience with such a fixture? I have never seen bulbs that long in any store and am concerned about availability of replacements. Also, is there any real power consumption savings compared to an...

I have just recieved my new 72" 125gal tank which will replace my current 48" 150gal. The new tank is 22" tall while the old one is 30" tall. The lights on the 150 are 760 watts and my question is will the 8" difference in height allow me to get away with less total wattage say around 560 watts...

I may be in the market for a new tank soon as we might be moving this summer. I would like to switch from my current 150gal 48x30x24 to a 72x24x24. My question is what would be the ideal tank as far as material (glass or acrylic) overflow style and bracing (euro or standard) This will be a reef...

I recently installed a 15 gal fuge to my system. I used mineral mud as a substrate and covered it with 1/2 to 3/4" crushed coral as per the directions on the mud container.After two weeks, I'm seeing bubbles between the mud and the sand through the glass and tiny bubbles keep coming out of the...

Does anyone here use a digital ph probe and find it accurate? The reason I ask is the probe on my Reef Keeper 2 controller always reads a fair bit lower (7.75) where a normal test kit reads 8.2. I calibrate the probe every month and it still reads low. Which test should I consider more accurate...

Anyone ever check out Aquarium Depot in Brampton? It is right at Steeles and Torbram on the south east corner. They have lots of nice coral frags they grow themselves and prices seem to be reasonable. Worth a visit.

I just picked up a CS102 overflow box and a Mag12 pump for $112.00 on Ebay. Let the games begin. :)

What can be done (if anything) to reverse the effects of head and lateral line erosion on a yellow tang. My tang is showing symptoms I think,( the yellow colour around the face area is dissapearing) and I hope there is something I can do to help it.

I am considering building a sump for my 150gal reef setup, and after reading all the helpful posts from everyone, I have two questions to ask. First, how is sump size determined, and second, what is the ideal flowrate through the sump. My tank is as I stated above 150gal and measures...

I am just about ready to add sand to my tank, which has been running for seven months bare bottom. My question is, which grain size sand is best for what will one day be a reef tank? TIA and Merry Christmas

I have been having a problem maintaining a proper level of calcium in my tank ever since I put it together. My tank is 150gal fowlr with @120lbs live rock, I run an Ehiem 2228 cannister filled with floss and three packs of chemi-pure, Euro-Reef skimmer and 260watt lunar Aqualight. I add 36ml...

This may be an insane idea, but has anyone ever tried to drill a bulkhead into a running tank? The reason I ask is, I do not have a sump but I am seriously considering building one and I am not totally convinced on the hob overflow idea yet. If I was able to seal the overflow chamber to the tank...

How long should a new skimmer (Euro-Reef) run before it settles down and begins to work? Mine has been running for 48 hours and it is still overflowing white foam everywhere. TIA Jamie

How do you guys go about target feeding starfish? I speared a piece of shrimp on a length of airline tubing and layed it next to my red knobbed starfish. Within 30 mins. it split to the back of the tank and ran halfway up the glass. What should I be doing instead? TIA Jamie

Would a Coral Beauty and a Flame Angel get along alright in a 150gal with plenty of live rock? I can't seem to decide which one I like better so can I have both? Thanks.

After reaching the point where new fish would die after being in my tank for only 12 hours, I was running out of ideas. My water parameters where better than the lfs in the area and everything seemed perfect except that nothing could live in it. One person at a store on the other side of town...

What effect will a low (300ppm) level of calcium have on a tank containing fish, live rock, and anemones? Thanks Jamie

What is the ideal S.G. for anemonies?

I am wondering what fish to add next to my aquarium. I'm after peaceful community fish who will not destroy any corals which I plan to add later on. So far I have a Yellow Tang, Coral Beauty, Pixie Hawkfish, Percula Clown, Diamond Goby , Three Turbo's, Sebae Anemone and one Porcelin crab. The...

Does an anemone have the ability to flip itself over if it lands upside down? I know they can roam around but can they flip? 8)

My question is in regards to water flow in a reef tank. Can you have too much? This is my first saltwater tank and I think I may have over done it when it comes to moving water. Here is a list of the gear: 150gal aquarium- 48" long, 24" wide, 30" tall. Ehiem pro 2228 canister- 277gph...