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I have had a tank for 6 months and have a couple of soft corals that seem to be doing ok. I have also purchased a toadstool and this seems to be struggling! My water readings are ok, and all other things in the tank are doing well but my toadstool has sharing by about 50% in about 3 or 4...

Recently changed to aquavit to salinity synthetic salt having previously only used premixed water. This might be a rookie mistake but hey, I am a rookie, but when I have mixed it in at the specified level there still lots of crystal in it and the salinity is way down on what it should be. I...

Hi, I purchased a powder blue tang from my lfs 3 days ago and he doesn't seem interested in the food I am offering him. I have tried him on live artemia and frozen brine shrimp and my regular flake but he just swims by when the food is in there. When I watch him I do see him pecking on the...

I have a sump running under my tank with bio balls as the main bio filter media. I have read conflicting reviews about them so just wondering if I would be better of putting live rock in there instead? I have too much in my tank do wanted to move some out and thought it was better than wasting...

That is great, will add that to my cleaning routine. Thanks

I have noticed recently that there is some sediment appearing in the bottom of my sump. Should I be trying to clean this out or is it beneficial? If I should be cleaning what is the best method? Cheers

Thanks for your help. I will give it a shot!

Yeah the top of the sock was higher than the top of the sump. I guess that could have caused the spillage with water flowing out of the top. So if I taped it to the pipe, not going over the height of the sump would that prevent the same happening? Thanks

I have been doing a bit or research on filter socks as I wanted to try and get some of the debris out of my water and so decided to try and make my own. I used craft felt, created a tube that I thought looked appropriate and then slipped it on to the down pipe into my sump. It seemed to be...

Hi, I have had a tank for about 4 months, so I am pretty new to the hobby. I did my research and carefully selected everything I wanted but now after 4 months I realise that I really knew nothing and that I want to make some changes to my tank. I would like to know how I can re-scape my tank...