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After a move two years ago, things just progressively went downhill with my 140g FOWLR and I was never able to get back to the nice, stable environment that I had pre-move. Cyano and aiptasia, and ick took over and that was the beginning of the end. The last inhabitant, a rather nasty...

When it comes down to it, are all quality salt mixes pretty much the same? While the difference in price is usually only a couple of dollars between Oceanic, Instant Ocean, Kent, Red Sea, is there really and marked difference between all of them? As a follow-up, Marinmix and Tropic Marin are...

Any recommendations on what to use to boost the biofilter in an established tank? I don't really have a lot of room for adding additional live rock. Just wondering if any of the additives are worth it.

I'm getting pretty high phosphate readings and my nitrates are 20 ppm. Everything else in the tank is normal (nitrites = 0, ammonia = 0, pH - 8.2). I am FAIRLY diligent with my water PWC and have been doing larger volume (45-50 gal for a 140 gal tank) every 2-3 weeks but that phospate number...

I awoke this morning to find that my raccoon butterfly was not looking too well at all. I've been away on business and my spouse isn't as observant about the fish behavior, so I don't know how long the fish has been acting wierd. At any rate, it's not eating and swimming erratically (upside...

I am thinking of adding a Clown Trigger to my 140g FOWLR tank. Current tank mates are a Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, Powder Blue, a Niger Trigger and a Banded Moray Eel. While the Clown Trigger is a really nice looking fish, I've read that they can be quite evil at times. I'm specifically worried...

In trying to help a friend out, I have have created issues for my FOWLR tank. I had a buddy who had major die off several months ago (6 months) and just left his tank fallow with LR only. He was moving and needed someplace to keep his LR until he sets his tank up again. I volunteered to keep...

Need some suggestions. My pink tailed trigger appears to have lost all of his lateral control. He can move forward, but ofter ends up "tipping" forward and bumping into the side of the tank or substrate. No phyiscal signs of injury, just the inability to control his movement for almost 2...

Anyone know of any issues with putting a live Christmas tree in the same room as my tank? Thought it would be better to ask than to be sorry. Thanks

Call me a skeptic. A few months ago I posted a question about buying a chiller. My tank was consistently 84 degrees, even with the lights off. The thought of spending that type of cash didn't thrill me, but I knew I needed do something before the hot summer months hit. fishfreek and thumper...

Need some plumbing help. When my pump powers off, I am getting backflow that is defeating my check valve. The water will continue to siphon until the water in the tank drains far enough to break the siphon of the water return, all the while slamming (loudly) the flapper in the check valve. To...

I'm thinking about setting up a RO/DI system and would appreciate some sage advice from the experts on this forum, please: I'd like to set-up my sump with a float valve for auto top offs and maintain a storage tank for water changes (I assume this is what everyone does). Do I need to just...

I'm seeking help on a tank temp problem. I've got a 140 gal tank, 30 gal sump, 4x96 power compact lights, with an AmpMaster 3000 external pump. The tank has been up and running since 07/04. My tank temp consistently reads 82.0 - 84.9. First thing in the morning once the lights first come on...