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My levels aren't going up and aren't going down. I was told to add more carbon to the filters and that will help drop them. Is this a safe level for invertebrates without becoming toxic. I have a 55 gal FOWLR tank.

I am running two cannister filters at 700 g/h each! I also have a two tank sump and refugium on a 55g. Was having problems with filtering with just my sump and refugium, water stayed cloudy. Weekly cleaning of filters help a lot . 0 nitrite, ammonia, and nitrites. 60# live sand in tank and 30#...

Noticing my live rock is turning orange or some sort of burnt!

Just added some c prolifera and chaeto, will add another 20# of ls and some more prolifera. Creating a seaweed habitat for my fish with the LR as my center piece surrounded by prolifera.

Can i add copepods before i add fish?

Tank has been cycling with live sand and live rock for 2 weeks now and I must say nitrates are around 20 ppm, and ammonia is around a trace! Could I introduce some damsels to the tank?

Cycling.

3rd week of my dead shrimp and live rock cycle and ammonia levels are around 3-4 while my nitrates are hovering around 160. What should I do?

White fur coming thru sock of dead shrimp

Noticing some life on it, looking like some worms poking out and some red clam like things.

My first piece of live rock.

My water is smelling real fishy in my 55!

S/g @1.028 should I leave it alone until I'm through cycling, this is only day 5.

Looking for a protein skimmer that I can have outside my tank but not hanging on it. I don't have a sump but do they make a skimmer I can sit on the floor. Looking @ Via Aqua sc-2000 nw. I'm not trying go over my head on a skimmer but want a decent one!

Any suggestions?

Cleaned sand and filled tank bout to add instant ocean, dang near had a problem. I was told I could use pool salt instead of instant ocean! Whew! Let it cycle for 3-4 weeks. I would like to add some live rock but want to take it slow. Any advice would be appreciated. Salt added now just...

Pulled 55 out and cleaned her up good, set her on her stand. Tomorrow ill clean the sand and fill the tank.

Starting to setup my 1st saltwater tank. It's a 55 gal that I had as a freshwater tank. Should I use live sand or could I use regular sand? I am new to this but I am dedicated. When setting it up I plan on getting some live rock for it, can I let it cycle with that?

I want to setup my 55 with sand and java moss, can I bury the java moss canvas under a thin layer of sand and do I need to do anything special! I want to grow my moss before I add a community.