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I have a 55 gallon reef tank. I have been using lights that I had originally purchased for a 90 gallon tank. I have 2 250 watt 14,000k's, and 4 actinics at 54 watts a piece. The lights are set about 6 inches above the tank and I have only been running the MH's. If I lift the lights another...

I just bought a Seachem Pinnacle series RO unit to replace the old outdated one I bought at a yard sale. Is it normal for the unit to go through a break-in period. I have only "made" about 10 gallons of RO water, but I am testing phosphates at .25 - .5 ppm. I contacted Seachem adn they said the...

Is anyone on here using Purigen? I started using a bag about a month ago and was mazed at how it worked. They say you can recharge it by using a bleach solution but I am afraid of doing this for fear of not getting rid of all the chlorine.

I just bought a frilly mushroom rock, and I found a snail looking thing in the water in the bag when I got home. I plopped in my tank thinking it was a snail. Last night, after seeing it under the moonlights, I'm not so sure. It has an oval shaped shell that only covers the top of it's body...

Here is the best pic I could get of my "alien"

I have this new tunnel looking thing coming out of my live rock. The only comparison I can make is to the alien movies...it looks like a mucus tunnel where the aliens breed their young or something. There is a hole at the end of the tunnel about 1/8 inch wide, and the other end goes into the...

My tank just finished cycling the other day..yhooWhoo!! But anyway, I have noticed a steady decline in my calcium levels. It's now day 17 in my 20 gallon...I used live sand to help cycling. I started using a damsel for cycling, but was told not to use fish, it was old school...so I took him...

I have found varying opinions on the use of activated carbon in reef aquariums. What is the genral concensus on this site? Should I or shouldn't I? I will of course be using supplements and use Instant Ocean salt mix.

I have just started a reef tank in it's second week, and I was wondering how long I should leave my compact flourescents on for ? Right now I have them on for 13 hours a day, but brown algae is starting to grow at an enormous rate (my phophate level is high too, but took care of that). It's...

I recently started a salwater fish tank about a week ago. I have one piece of LR and a yellow tail damsel (for cycling). I will add the rest fo my live rock (about 30 more pounds) once the tank has cycled. My question is, should I be doing weekly water changes while the tank is still cycling ??

I recently started a reef tank in my 20gal high fish tank. I purchased 1 24" 65w Satellite lamp with a 50/50 bulb...will this be sufficient to add corals later on ??

I have recently purchased a home in NJ, and I am starting my first pond. I have had experience with aquarium fish, but this is my first foray into pond fish. I have picked out an area for my pond in the backyard...about a 10' x 6' area, but I was wondering how deep should I make my pond for...

I have been having a problem with phosphates in my tank. They are over 5.0 ppm. I have done several water changes, to no avail. I have even used a phosphate remover/activated carbon in my filter (AquaClear 150). I have reduced the problem to being either the carbon itself leaching phosphates...