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I just installed an Arctica Titanium chiller. It is about the size of a computer case, makes no noise and cools great. The strange thing is the cooling cycle. I thought if you set the chiller to keep your tank at 79 for example, the chiller would keep the tank right at 79--with a little...

I live in the sticks and have well water, very hard well water. I have a FW tank with mollies and the like. For 2 years I have been hauling "city" water from work. Not fun. The well water has loads of Iron, etc. Should I try the well water? Should I use the softened well water? Should I...

I have about had it with my crabs. There are about 6 small red or blue leg crabs in a 37 gallon. They kill all my snails. I have seen them grab a piece of fresh "Prime Reef" as it floats along the bottom. They check it out and let it go. Why eat frozen food when there are tasty snails. What...

I have a 37 gallon with a small refugium and about 60 Lbs of LR. It currently has a clown and Black Cap Basslet. I would like to add a Mandarin in 6 months. Can this setup realistically support a Mandarin?? If not I might substitute a Carpenters Flasher wrasse and a Yellow Clown Goby for the...

Help!! I am looking for a peaceful fish to add to 29 gallon. I was about to get a Royal Gramma or a Black Cap Basslet. Then I read that they are a deep water fish, love caves and hate bright reef tanks. So they will hide all day. The Fridmani Pseudochromas is supposedly a peaceful...

Is it advisable to put two young Ocellaris Clowns in a 37gallon as the first fish. I am worried about them either killing each other if they don't pair or killing other tankmates if they do pair. thanks. R

Last week I put in 1 clown as the first fish. My wife loves him and wants to try a pair. I can buy another from the same "lot" at the LFS. If I quarantine the second fish they will have be separated about a month. Can 2 clowns live peacefully in that tank?? Will they develop into a pair after...

I want a nice calm reef fish to keep my clown company. Dottybacks are too mean. Maybe a wrasse? What about a Royal Gramma or a Blackcap Basslet. Mainly I want a fish that is social and will not just hide all the time. Opinions?? Rick

I am helping a friend set up a new tank. The tank is cycled and several coral and crabs are doing great. His parents are visiting for Christmas and they want to buy him a fish. I usually quarantine fish before putting them in the main tank, but they want to see a fish in the tank. How...

The instructions for installing a MegaFlow standpipe in the bulkhead say nothing about using PVC solvent to glue the pieces together. All the pipes in question are inside the overflow box, normally submerged in water, not below/outside the tank. I am afraid if they are not glued together, if...

I am setting up a new 29 gallon-30" wide tank for a friend. He wants to be able to keep a few "easy" coral--that's what he says now, next week he will want a clam. I have always used PC on a tank of this size, but we are open to suggestions. Costs isn't the biggest concern, heat is. There...

I will be starting a new tank soon and I am considering using a DSB. I currently have a 5" DSB and have had no problems, but it has been setup less than a year. I am not sure that I have seen any benefits in using the DSB either. Are there any long term DSB users that can give me some better...

I am about to set up a new tank and I am interested using 30 to 50% "dead" rock seeded with good Live rock. The web site www.Hirocks.com sells dead quarried rock from ancient coral reefs found on Hawaii. I have read several places that within a year the dead rock will be full of life. Is the...

I am looking for a MH/PC light combo for a 30” long 29 gallon tank. I found two units that are 24” long that seem to be just what I need. Both lights have about the same specifications and price. Do you have any knowledge if the Current USA Outer Orbit or the Coralight Aqualight Pro is a...

What do you consider to be the best powerhead?? I have used Aquiclear 70s and the Maxi-jet 1200. The Aquiclear is a little more expensive but pumps more water. The Maxi-jet maybe a little better built. Thanks R

I have had FOWLR tanks with good results for several years. I have good filtration, lights, etc. So theoretically all I need to do is to get rid of the non-reef fish and add the coral. That's the information that 90% of the aquarium forums dispense. The remaining 10% tell horror stories of...