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I had a problem with these smalle snail reproducing and ammonia and alk problems. i did a water change and my alk and ammonia are still borderline high. And also. I was convinced to purchase a dKH buffer. My calcium is never low. are theere any other advantages to dosing with this buffer?

Last year i bought a light fixture from Aquatraders.com. Its a 36 inch fixture with two power compacts and a Metal halide. I think The 2 compact fluorescent bulbs burnt out. How can i tell if they burnt out? and if they are burnt out. which lights should i replace them with. Originally it came...

I Recently Purchased a Red Sea test kit. I always used to have my water tested at Petco But I decided to start testing my water more frequently due to a loss of a Alveopora, Anchor coral and a Candy Cane. I dont think this test kit is any good. Are there any better ones out there? And are...

I want to sell this tank to make room for a Bigger one. Pics are in My Profile. It is a 58 Gal Oceanic with Matching stand. Oak Color. MH lighting from Aquatraders.com Has 2 Actinic and 4 night lights. Marine Aquatics pro 125 wet/Dry Filter With Built in Skimmer Turbo Twist 9 watt U.V. Mag...

I add about 5 gallons of water to my tank every week. I think its because the top of my tank is open. No lid. and My Halide light heats up the water by 2 or 3 degrees. What is the solution to my problem? I dont want to add a lid that will disrupt the lighting. Also, I have a ProClear...

I think My Alveopora died. It looks like just the skeleton. all The little flowers have gone back inside and wont come out. i had it placed in a moderate flow area of the tank but since it started to not open up as much i placed it in a low flow area. It hasnt opened up in 8 days. I'm kinda...

You can see what my tank looked like before in my gallery. Here are some pics 6 months after. Hope you like. Thoughts, suggestions?

I saw the wierdest thing on animal planet. I was watching that show "most extreme" and the episode was on "extreme couples" and the top number 2 or 3 in the countdown was a Goby and a shrimp couple who need eachother to survive. They said the shrimp was blind and needed the goby to help it find...

I set up my 58 gallon oceanic tank a few days ago. It has the overflow in the back center. I have the water flowing down to a Pro Clear aquatics 150 wet/dry with a Rio 2500 running the skimmer and a Mag Drive 9.5 returning the water. My question is, Why can't the water flow coming from the...

I orderd a Turbo Twist 9 watt u.v. It should be here any day now. The only thing i didn't get was the Pump to run it. what pump are you guys using? any prefered GPH or specific pump i should use? thanks.

I'm almost ready to setup up my 40 Gal Reef tank. The last thing i need is a heater and thermometer. I had a Rena Cal 300 Watt heater but gave it to a friend in need. Is there a better unit out there than those? and are those digital thermometers worth it and which is a good one? I have...

O.K. I have a Rena Filstar XP3 Brand New in box W/Extra sponge media. NEVER used. Rated at 350 GPH. i'll take $90 OBO shipped. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks.

I have EVERYTHING for my 40 gallon reef tank sitting around waiting to be put together. The only thing i am missing is a stand. Everywere i go either has the wrong size, style or color. I'm getting kinda desperate. My tank dimensions are 36 inches long 18 inches wide. Know of any good sites? i...

This is the way i do my water change. Am i doing this right? I'm running a 12 gallon eclipse tank. Every 2 weeks i do a 5 gallon water change. I fill a 5 gallon rubbermaid container with water and add my water conditioner,salt and cycle. Then in the container i put in a heater, powerhead and...

I was looking at some and they all say Reef "with caution" I wanted to know if anyone else has one in a reef and how they do? Thanks guys.

Glock 19. I love it.

I am ready to buy a UV sterilizer. Alot of the 9 and 8 watts are rated for only 100-200 GPH. Does that mean i can't put them attatched to my mag drive 9.5 (9500gph) Or is that just the optimal running gph. I saw a Gamma UV thats 8 watt and can handle up to 1,100 gph. would that be a better...

I want to buy a 36 inch light fixture for my 40 gallon tank (36x18x20.) They have two of them, one is 280W: http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=185 and one is 305W: http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=12 what do the watt differences...

I Need sand for my reef tank i'm putting together. Which is better and why? this one is super fine: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=7321&N=2004+113554 this one is normal sized i guess...

I came home today and found my water in my 12 gallon eclipse was a little cloudy. I also noticed my coralline algae has faded some. What should i do? I tested my water and everything is fine. I didn't know coralline algae could fade. I'm scared it's something serious. And my inverts seem a...

I've tried to read on what the RO/DI units do. I dont fully understad. Water flows throught the system and filters the water so it can be re-used? Are they worth it? What benefits to they have to a Reef system? Thanks guys.

I want a small reef set up for my bedroom so, this is what i came up with. What do you think? any suggestions or comments will be appreciated. 40 Gal. Breeder style, glass (36x18x20) Rena 300 Watt heater. I got this Pro 150 wet/dry filter...

I have someone who wants to trade me this skimmer: a MRC-1 with the quick disconnect upgrade http://www.myreefcreations.com/psstandard.htm for a extra 90 gallon tank i have laying around. what do you think? good trade? looks just like a aqua-c. Need replys quik! Thanks.

My Local PetCo Was just remodeled last month and they now carry Lots of Reef items like Anemones, Corals, Sea Stars, etc. They had this http://www.proclearaquatics.com/pro_wetdry.htm I got the Pro 150 Model. I figured i'd try it out. Im confused on how the skimmer works. on the collection cup...

I want to use three 1 inch bulkheads to let the water flow down to my sump/fuge and two 1 inch bulkheads to flow the water back into the tank with a 4 way to make water flow pass the bulkheads so it will not suck up food and towards the front to make a good water flow. The tank is a 90 gallon...