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Hello all.... Long time member here looking to take a break from the hobby. I have a 55 gallon reef tank with everything you can think of (see my info for all the details) I have anything and everything including a ton of test kits, refractometer, the whole nine yards. If you're...

Well, I've had my tank up and running for almost two years now I guess, but this is a new problem. Tiny white mal-shaped starfish are everywhere--especially on the glass. They fall off when I clean the glas but several hours later they're all over it again. And the weird thing is that I...

I just came across this today......thoughts? http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=16754&inm=1&N=2004+113040+2035

help! I saw this white patch on my coral beauty yesterday and today he's not eating. Any ideas? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/DrNate/sickcoralbeauty2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/DrNate/sickcoralbeauty.jpg they're not the greatest pics, but any help would be appreciated.

Well, I lost my bullet goby several weeks back and my sand was getting to look not so good. After doing some reading on here, I thought I would change it up so yesterday I got a Diamond Watchman Goby. After 5 minutes in the tank, he proceeded to dig out a huge hole under a rock (and clouding...

Hi gang.... I have a ton of frags for sale. Check "my info" and see what you want. I am willing to ship also (from south Texas). I have some old pics in my gallery, too, but nothing new. If you want pics let me know and I'll try--my camera has been acting up lately.

Has anyone else had this issue and if so, what did you do with your frags? My LFS not only doesn't buy frags, they don't even give store credit! Sell them on ebay?

I have an external CPR overflow that uses an aqualifter pump. My first pump lasted a good little while, but lately I've gone through three or four of them in the last 6 or 8 weeks. I just put a new one on today and it already appears to be not working. Is there an alternative to this pump...

I've had my sump/refugium up and running for about a year or so I guess now. Should I clean it? All I do currently is prune my chaeto back every 2 or three months. I guess I'm half scared of what I'll find in there!?

Well, I've certainly read stories about wrasses and their jumping tendencies but have never experienced it before--until now. It turns out that my sixline wrasse did a little carpet surfing. Didn't find him until after rigor mortise had set in. Poor little guy. I didn't think I need a top...

Well, if you're like me and want to step up to MH but don't want to pay the price. And, if you don't want to settle for a cheaper brand but want a Coralife fixture, this deal is for you! I couldn't believe it when I saw it. I've been looking at these fixtures for over a year and they're all...

I ran across this on ebay and was wondering if anybody had tried these? Or had any thoughts about it? http://cgi.ebay.com/Frag-Loc-Live-Coral-Frag-Mounting-System-NEW-INVENTION_W0QQitemZ270079464611QQihZ017QQcategoryZ46308QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Alright-- The wife and I have been contemplating an upgrade for some time. I currrently have a 55 with a 20 gal sump/fuge. I would like to get a 180 with a 30 sump/fuge. Yes, big upgrade, I know. I'm just trying to get it right in my head first. Should I expect a cycle or not? Obviously...

Hi everybody-- I just wanted to share my experience as it may be helpful to someone. To start off and to make a long story short, I've been battling cyano for years--you can do a search if you want all the details, but it's been well documented on here. The short version--I've tried...

I know there are a lot of threads on here about brands of lighting, but I just wanted some recent first hand experience if at all possible. I'm toying with the idea of upgrading to metal halide, and of course, I'm value shopping. So, my question is, which brand out of these three: Jebo...

Does anyone have any idea what kind of pump comes with these? I was thinking about buying a back-up because mine is approaching a year old or so. I can't tell by looking what kind of pump it is, but buying the same pump would be ideal, especially because it's worked so well for so long...

Wow, I've had my tank running for over a year with nothing added and I just spotted this guy tonight! He looks like a type of worm, moves like a worm. But he's also got a thing on it's head (or tail) that makes it look like a feather duster (hard to see in the pics). These are the best pics...

OK, I am having what appears to be the same problem as in this thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=72277&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=chemical+warfare It is driving me CRAAAAAZY! I have to clean my overflow out every day or it gets slimed up......I've done like...

I haven't posted in awhile but lately I'm having an issue..... I have an external overflow (cpr) and I'm having to clean it every single day because if I don't the siphon will slow and my main tank level will begin to rise. When I go to clean it, the prefilter sponge and the floss that I keep...

I was just going through and reading some old posts and someone said that dosing kalk can precipitate po4. Anyone ever heard this? I've also read some folks saying that urchins will eat cyano. Is this true or not? Is there anything that will? thanks!

I'm sure it's on this site somewhere, but I can't seem to find it so I'm gonna ask. Is there any way to raise 02 levels? (besides open windows, go topless, and have good surface agitation?) I am still battling cyano and I'm at my witt's end.......this is the only thing I haven't tried. Also...

Well, I was sure this was cyano, but now I'm not so sure......I'll try to describe it for you. It's dark red in color, but when I go to remove it, it comes off in sheets. It's soft to the touch and it just peels off of the rock (not easily, however) And it's only in one place, right in the...

Well, I hadn't checked my alk in awhile, so the other day I was doing all tests on my tank. My alk was 5 dkh!!!!! I just about freaked. My calc was 380ppm, which is low, but the alk is what freaked me out. I've buffered it back up to 8dkh now, but what in the world would cause the alkalinity...

Well, I've never really had access to a TDS meter until recently....I always just changed all my filters about every 4 months to be safe. My tap water reads 360ppm.....ouch. I just changed all my RO filters and my DI filter too, and the TDS is 15ppm. Is this really that bad? I was thinking I...

So I went into Petco the other day with my daughter to look at the fishies (believe me, just to look--I've learned my lesson there the hard way). Anyway, I see this really cool pair of fish....called boxfish. They're only like an inch long. The tag says they're "easy to keep, non...