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I am just curious. I have read and seen articles regarding Macroalgae. In some LFS I see they have alot of it just floating in the tank. Others I see in a sump and with a light on it. Is this stuff necessary? Thanks

I think my clam which has been doing fine for the past 6 months is losing its footing. Will it grow a new one? Water levelsa re fine I add iodine and calcium the other clam is doing fine. Any ideas? Thanks

I have a question I purchased a small blue carpet anenome. It moves towards the middle of the tank at the point where I won't be able to feed it. Is it ok or should I tried to move it to a better position? It moved from the front where I had placed it.

Here are pics of my tank http://flickr.com/photos/59422509@N00/ I have had this for a while now just wondering if a barebottom is better. I read alot of articles on this subject most are pointing towards my setup. I am just curious about other people who have a bare bottom and experiences.

So I did some water changes to my 55gal the past few weeks and all levels are excellent my corals are doing great. I just added 2 skunk Clowns, 2 Nemo clowns, 3 green chromis, Dwarf lionfish and a goby. All are doing fine. Just one question I have been using frozen plankton and Cyclopeeze as...

My mother has a Betta fish in a vase that came with a plant. We discarded the plant since the betta passed away over a year that we had it. We purchased a new betta and noticed it making bubbles on the water surface. I read somewhere that this is a form of mating but I heard you cannot put 2...

I have a reef with these 2 individuals in my tank along with cleanup crew and assorted corals, clams, I was planning on adding a flame angel, kole tang to my 55gal. Would these guys get along? Thanks

I have been looking into a stockman standpipe. I have a 3/4" PVC pipe that comes up 2" in the overhang. Would I be able tp use a stockman standpie to fit over it? Thanks

I have a compact Red devil skimmer I installed externally and hear a noise from the air outlet once in a while I am breaking it in but is there a way to quiet the noise? Thanks

I was wondering how to reduce the noise coiming from my overhang wet/dry filter. Thanks

Noise! I change my old filter to a new one with a Red Devil Skimmer externally plumbed. The skimmer has a minor leak upon entrance which I need to fix but my overhang I noticed alot more noise bringing the water into my sump. What can I do to soften the noise? I have the Mag 7 returning the...

I have a 20K MH coralife system 300W total. I wanted to know what is the # of hours I should keep them on? I have Hard and soft corals, zoos, etc. I usually have it on for 10hrs. I wanted to know if I can cut it back? Thanks what is recommended? Thanks

I wanted to know what is the best surge protector to hookup 2 MH ballasts? I purchased the coralife 20K MH. Thanks

I have a Cinnamon Clown and a purple pseudochromis, When I added a wrasse the purple guy had it for dinner, I know the cinnamon I can't add any thing else or it will get aggressive, I need to add something reef safe and cinn/pseudo safe lol any suggestions? Thanks

I have been using Bionic calcium/alk 2 part system for about 4 months now I notice that pink coralline algae is starting to grow on my live rock very slowly, Is there anything else I should add to help stimulate this progress? I have noticed tanks that have Purple corraline algae but it took 5...

I have a 75gal. Reef with corals and live rock and noticed on my live rock has white thread looking worms. What are they? Are they safe? Should I worry? Thanks

Would it be ok that a skimmer inside a sump's pump stays on the same side as the sumps return pump? The reason I ask is b/c I have a compact sump and skimmer but limited room to have the pumps on different sides. Would it be ok that they stay on the same side? Thanks

I have a 55 gal. and purchased a reef devil skimmer and sump compact to eliminate my overhang redsea skimmer. I do not know what size pump I should use to return it to my tank. I have a Powerhead now in my existing sump. Here are some pics.http://www.flickr.com/photos/59422509@N00/ I am also in...

I think this is the name of the current changing unit. I wanted to know if there was any maintenance for this if hooked up to a closed loop. My friend had it and it jammed up so he discarded it. Thanks Mike

I have a question I have a 55gal Reef with a Wet/Dry filter with bioballs. I heard that they contain nitrates and am looking to place my pump into the sump. Would I need to use bioballs still? Also i have seen other biological media that looks like confetti is that any better? Thanks

I have a question I have a 55gal reef and would like to change the overhang skimmer with a reef devil that I just purchased. I am looking to put the reef devil in my sump but my sump is too small so I decided to try to configure my 10gal. that is just laying around for my purpose and wanted to...

I am going to make a closed loop for my 55 gal to eliminate my 3 powerheads inside. What do you think about the MAG 12 that I purchased for it since it states it pumps 1200gph which is what is supposed to be normal for a 55gal reef? Is this going to be toooo much flow? I have ball valves if...

Hi- My friend has a 46gal tank. Reef he has had it for 5 years, all water parameters great. He recently purchased a 2" Maxima clam and his 2 peppermint shrimp were on top of the clam later in the day. When he went home from work he noticed the insides were all eaten up and just the shell...

My LPS told me that when there is a full moon out you will notice the corals open up more and the fish shiver b/c that is when they mate? Any truth to this? Thanks

How do I know if the distance between corals are ok? How do I know if one is stinging the other? I have LPS, SPS, anenome in a 55gal. I have Kenya Trees, polyps. Just want to make sure all are safe.