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I have decided its time for me to add another light to my reef tank, since my current light is unable to adequately light the far ends of my tank (30 gallon long). I currently run 1 Radion XR15w Pro that has been working very well for me and my corals. My dilemma is that adding another fixture...

I recently purchased a lobo frag from my lfs (the picture is from the store) and am debating on where to place it. Upon searching the internet, I have received many differing opinions based on the color and species of the given lobo. Most people seem to agree that it is a low light and low to...

I have been having a pair of ocellaris clownfish (one orange, one black) for about two years now and they have been doing just fine. I recently noticed some lighter areas on my orange clownfish and was wondering what this could be. I haven't been feeding my fish every day (more like 3 times a...

I have been having these two corals for over a year now and have been seeing them recede for the last couple of weeks. I have been battling hair algae and bryopsis for a year now which is most likely a cause to their constant state of stress. What do you guys think is up with my corals? Brown...

I was thinking about beginning to dose MicroBacter 7 again. It says to use it within one year of the purchase date to experience best results. I have been having it for one year and a half now. Is it still safe to use?

I have been running Orbit Marine LED's over my 30 gallon long reef tank and my corals have been struggling for quite some time now (not opening, growing, etc.). I was wondering if just running one 24-36" light strip over my 30" long by 20" deep tank would be enough. All of my soft corals are...

I was interested in running some carbon in my 30 gallon system, but I've read that using carbon in a media reactor uses the media much more efficiently as opposed to just placing the media in a filter bag. I was thinking about adding some carbon into an old DI cartridge, since it makes for a...

I have been having both a hammer and a frogspawn coral for quite some time now, but the extension I am getting from my corals seems to be diminishing. I have been fighting some Bryopsis for quite some time now, which may be one of the reasons my corals aren't as open as they used to be. I know...

My tank has been suffering from an algae outbreak and I have (along with my lfs) identified the type of algae to be bryopsis. I have been running a phosphate reactor for a month and a half, changing out the media every 10-14 days. I have seen videos on the internet about raising magnesium...

This is a picture of my refugium that hangs on the back of my 29 gallon saltwater reef tank. My tank has been undergoing a hair algae epidemic for a couple of months now and it seems as though the algae in my refugium has not grown but rather decomposed itself. I find that the pink coloring of...

I have a large piece of kenya tree that is attached to a chunk of live rock in the middle of my tank. I was wondering how do I remove it and attach it elsewhere? Do I just rip it off the existing rock and place it on another rock or do I need some sort of puddy or glue? Any help would be greatly...

I found my sea hare looking like this after I got home today. Is it dead, or is it going through some kind of life stage / reproduction?

My star polyp recently stopped opening and its beginning to concern me. I'd like to see if anyone has any experiences like this which may help me figure out why this might be occurring. Any advice is truly appreciated.

I have been having this star polyp coral in my tank for six months now and it has been opening every day since I purchased it. All of the sudden it closed itself up for a few days and will not open. I haven't changed anything I've been doing, so I wanted to see what others have to say about this...

I have a 29 gallon tank that I was thinking about using as a breeder tank for some freshwater fish. I was wondering which fish are the easiest to breed. I have heard that zebra danios are pretty easy, but how would I go about actually breeding them?

I was wondering what is the best "clean up crew" creature or invertebrate to clean up some of the hair algae in my tank. I have heard that sea hares do a good job, but I'd like to see what others have to say.

I recently purchased a container of coral frenzy food in an attempt to sprout some growth in my tank, but the feeding instructions on the container are vague. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to go about using this product?

I have been having a 30 gallon tank now for six months now and I wanted to begin to see some serious coral growth. I was wondering if I can begin adding a 2 part mineral and buffer additive to boost and stabilize existing calcium, magnesium, strontium and other important elements. Is it alright...

I have had this star polyp coral for 5 months now and it has doubled in size. It began growing up the glass of the tank for a few weeks now and I wanted to know how I should go about fragging it off. If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate them.

I wanted to know if anyone knew what kind of macroalgae this is. Also, what is the anemone looking thing on it. Apastasia?

I have been dealing with a top off problem for quite some time now and I wanted to get an auto top off that would be able to maintain the water level high enough so that the overflow from my hob refugium would not make noise from water splash. Does anyone know how I could get a top off for this...

I moved my serpent starfish into my main 29 gallon tank a few weeks ago and he wasn't responding too well to the change in environment. He continued to display signs of stress through his stubborn non-eating habits. He occasionally wanders around the tank to see what he can find, but not eat. I...

I just bought some copepods from my lfs and I was wondering how should I go about culturing/growing them. I have a refugium with live sand, live rock, and some purple caulerpa Macroalgae. What else do I need to establish a thriving population?

I seem to be having an issue with hair algae in my tank. I have tested for nitrates and it tested for absolute 0 ppm. I don't have a phosphate kit but I doubt that that is the problem. I have LED lighting, specifically USA Current lighting that are adjustable in terms of light intensity. If I...

I have been noticing that my coral seems to be getting dark and darker around two of its mouths. I am wondering if my coral is infected or is just under stress. Is there anything I can do? Please help.