Search results

I bought a used mag 5 to use as an external pump. After I plumbed it it started leaking from the housing front. I noticed that there was one of the screw cases cracked when I took it apart. Has anyone had a problem with mag drives leaking externally?

I have this white slimey stuff in my tank and it is an eyesore. Does anyone know what it is? I was wondering does anyone else have this problem? And how can I get rid of it? pH is 8 and all perameters are 0ppm. thanks

I have lost 2 fish in the 2 week. The one clown I had was doing fine then I saw him after the lights went out. He was pale and was just laying on the floor of the tank on his belly. He looked and was acting strange. The next morning I found him dead. I concluded that high CO2 to be the...

Hi all, I am having some issues with my tank and was reading up on UV sterilizers and was thinking of getting on but I thought that I would ask you all your opinion first. Also feel free to give your problem and what it did for your tank. Thanks, Chris

Hi, I have had several turbo snails that I have gotten from a friend and that came on liverock but they all keep dying. I have some other species of snails in my tank that are doing just fine. I was just wonder what would cause a turbo snail to just die? I also have blue legged hermit crabs.

My blue tang died this morning. She didn't eat for 3 or more days. She had something on her skin. Some people thought it could have been ich but it looked more like a type of slime to me. Anyways, I want to know how I can know that my tank has ich or not. I think that I am just going to take...

I have had this blue tang for a few weeks now and she started to act weird. She got into some snail slime about a week ago and still hasn't come totally clean. She now just lays inside of her rock and doesn't come out. I see white spots on her too but I think it is from the snail goo and not...

Hi, I have these small tube like structures growing in my tank. They are spreading, even to the glass. When I scrape them off they are very hard and don't come off easily. They are spreading to all my live rock, snails, and hermit crabs. The structure of these things is tube like and they always...

Hi all, I bought a rose anemone yesterday and let him acclimate to the tank overnight without the lights on. I just wated to know what kind of care do I need to give it? I have a clown fish as well. I also have 130watt pc lighting. What do I need to feed it? how much? how often? Thanks for your...

I just bought a protein skimmer and I was reading and it said that it may not pick up any organic matter until it is broken in (3-5days). Can someone explain to me why they need a breaking in period? I just don't understand why it just can't start to work. Also, I have it running in my sump...

Hi, I have a blue tang that got into some snail goo. She is covered in this white/clear gel stuff. I bought a skunk cleaner shrimp about 2 days ago. Will he clean my tang? or has he not been in the tank long enough. I also have a peppermint shrimp that she will back up too but that shrimp...

Hi, I have noticed 2 bubble algae cells growing in my aquarium. I was wondering will this become a problem in the future? Should I remove them now before they get too large? Or are they something that can be kept in equilibrium in my tank? thanks, Chris

I have a dual PC on my 29tall. I run the lights on seperate timers. The 1st comes on from 8am - 8pm and the second comes on at 10am - 10pm. Is 14hours too much light for an aquarium? How many hours are your tanks lights on?

Hi, I just wanted to know what carbon does in a marine tank. Also, I want to know if how I am using it is helping. I have two small nylon bags filled with active carbon that I put next to my sponge filter in my overflow box. They get a good deal of water passing overthem but are they helping my...

I was just wondering which of these is the most energy efficient for light output? I know that the MH output the most but do they also use the most power per watt of light ? I have a 130watt PC currently, which seems rather efficient but I don't know how much power it takes to run. thanks, Chris

I was just wondering who makes the best RO filter for your buck? and where can these be purchased? I only need a small volume RO filter 35-50 GPD but anything that has worked for you please let me know. thanks, Chris

Hi all, I just wanted to know what the acceptable levels of nitrate, nitrite, & ammonia are in a salwater aquarium. I have a water test kit but it doesn't really say when the levels start to become lethal or just start to stress the fish. I know that zero is the magic number but this is a new...

Hi all, I just wanted to know what the acceptable levels of nitrate, nitrite, & ammonia are in a salwater aquarium. I have a water test kit but it doesn't really say when the levels start to become lethal or just start to stress the fish. I know that zero is the magic number but this is a new...

I am sure this is posted here somewhere but I couldn't find it. I just want to know what is the general rule of thumb with feeding amounts. I tend to feed my fish 2-3 times per day but I try to keep the amounts small is this ok? They consume just about everything that I put in the tank. I have a...

Hi all, I have just recently noticed some very small white organisms living on the glass of my tank . They are maybe 1mm at largest and they somtimes scurry along the glass wall. I believe they are copepods but I don't know since I don't know what marine copepods look like. I have included a...