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Just wondering if anyone has one and how often you change the actual filter. Thanks, Bill

I have several hundred white spots growing on my aquarium glass. Wondering if this could be the start of coraline growth or should I scrape it off?? they are fairly hard to get off? any ideas on what this could be??? Thanks Bill

I have a very large arrow crab in my tank that has been doing a great job devouring bristle worms. Can I leave that loveable guy in there if I want to purchase some hard corals?? I have heard they will pick at soft coral but I haven't heard anything about hard. Will they mess with a feather...

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I'm on my second container of Joe's Juice and the just keep comming back, the juice works, but I'm just looking for a more perminant solution. I also am aware of camel shrimp and am positive that all of my shrimp are true peppermints. Should I try to starve them?

I have 5 peppermint shrimp in my tank for about 2 months now and not one of them will eat aptasia. All of my aptasia are very small, less than a quater inch long and very thin. I just don't get it. Any suggestions? Thanks! Bill

I am setting up a fuge for my tank and I want to know what is best. I've heard that some people use mud instead of sand?? What do you all recomend? Thanks! Bill

How many hours a day should I light my tank?? I don't have any corals that require lighting, however, I do want to maximize the growth of coralline algae.. Thanks ! Bill

I'm considering getting a hang on tank refugium for my 55 Gal. What is a large enough size to support a 55? Thanks !!!!! Bill

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I have tiny little white (the size of a pencil tip) spider looking things in clusters of about 100 or so sticking to my glass directly in front of my skimmer discharge. As far as I can tell they are not moving. What are these things and are they bad???? Thanks!! Bill

I used a phosphate absorber called phos-X and siphened out as much as I could. Also, I stopped using my light for about 3 weeks and added a dozen cortez crabs, by no means an easy thing to get rid of....

Everything said here seems accurate IME as I have been cleaning all of mine off and it seems that there is a very short break in period (can be about 5-10 min) Bill

Stay away from a blue hermit if you have a reef, for fish only, ok. The red legged hermits will not eat anything that they are not supposed to.

I just rid my tank of nasty green hair algae and want to know how many hours per day I should be running my lights to be sufficient for coralline algae growth but not enough for crazy bad algae blooms. Anyone? Anyone? Thanks Bill

What inverts can I get that will feast on this messy junk? Thanks Bill

Is there any way besides water changes to reduce my phosphates?? I have a bad green hair algae problem. I'm mixing my own salt water with DI water and phosphate free oceanic sea salt. Just curious, I don't have any corals or anything requireing intense lighting at the moment, should I just...

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actually my uv isn't working right now. If I get that up and running will that eliminate the problems?? Cindy, you rule!!! Thanks! Bill

i'm using DI water

I have a ton of green hair and some black algae growing in my sand and all over my rocks, even my hermit crabs are covered in it. Anything I can do to keep this stuff in check?? Bill

I've worked out the formulas for flow rate through a 9W sterilizer and found that my sterilizer will be 99% effective with a flow rate of 45-55gph. That rate will turn my tank about 2.5 times a day. Is that sufficient? Thanks Bill

What is the best way to start coraline algae growth or live rock?? Thanks! Bill

What flow rate should I be using to maximize efficiency through a 9W Sterilizer?? Thanks! Bill

Is having a mirrored backgound bad for a tank?