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So I've been away for about a month and come back to find my tank in less than a desired shape. Several of my rocks are now algae colonies, my sand bed looks a little like a fresh cut lawn, my snails and cleaners are nowhere to be found, what can I do to revive or restart the life in my tank...

So I've been watching my third chamber in my bio cube 30g, and making sure it's at the right water level, but it's still putting out a lot of bubbles. The water looks very airy. Is this something wrong with the pump? Or maybe some other component? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I've seen a lot of nano box reef stuff on Facebook and not a lot of personal tank stories. Looking to see if anyone has any experience with it or any success stories as they look really cool, wondering if they're any good..? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So I just bought and installed the Coralife protein skimmer for my 29Biocube and I'm not sure if it's working. As in if I have it set up correctly with the air valve. How much should it be bubbling? And can it be bubbling too much? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So occasionally, I have a snail that will climb up my back of the tank by my powerhead and sit right above it between the power cord and the vibration is killer. You can hear it throughout the house. Any idea how to discourage this? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Title says it all. What's the best way to take down, store, and clean a qt with the ability to use it later. Like using the right reef safe type cleaners on the glass before or after use. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So I recently pulled my clown out from QT for Brooklynella and left my tank up still just invade it came up. Just noticed after waking up today that her fin in the back is missing a piece. Quite literally. I've heard of a disease that does this, but I also have an aggressive crab who seems to...

So recently there's been these two spots on my one piece of live rock that is a solid shade of green. I went and touché it and it doesn't feel like any type of algae. Should I be concerned? An why is this? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Started planning for my next tank an thought all the better if I would build it myself (neat-o) So I was wondering if anyone's had any experience building their tank, sump, stand, canopy. Particularly looking at a drop of tank. Or partial drop off tank. Literally looking for any advice. My...

My torch and trumpet coral both seem to be closing up for business, anything I can do to revive/help them? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So I recently had a fish pass on, and there were some noticeable characteristics and behaviors that have started to occur in another fish. Is this typical? It's an orange ocellaris clown that has recently started showing this slime (?) shedding like look peeling off him. This was similar in...

Anyone seen or heard of a scarlet hermit molting? I'm not sure if mine has or if he's been vigorously murdered by my emerald crab. I only think he's molting because I found part(s) of him around my tank but When I moved his shell, I saw legs move IN the shell. Thoughts? Sent from my iPhone...

I've got it. And I don't want it. I noticed it when I first started my tank and it was due to over feeding which I've cut back on tremendously. But now I don't know what to do. Is this something my clean up crew should be doing? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Has anyone had an experience, good or bad, with ordering fish or any kind of livestock or corals from any online store? I'm only curious before I maybe go and try it out. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Looking to upgrade from the stock lighting in my 29 gallon biocube, and looking for the best solution. I've seen Rapid LED kit and I'm really wanting to find a solution that involves a topless or acrylic or glass top. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

You saw it. Title says it all. What's your method of introducing new fish to your tank? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So I see in many LFS's they have abbreviated names on the tanks for the various corals and what not and I just sit there looking stupid and just nod because it looks pretty. So if anyone can help me on translating these or if there's any I should know please comment on them. I know SPS an...

My Zoa hasn't opened up all day. Any suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So I just did my first water test and...I don't know what's good or bad. I have a small idea based on reading through some articles and advice so here are my readings... Oh, I didn't measure sg or salinity because I forgot to grab a refractometer or whatever else you use. Sent from my...

Just put in a Chromis because my other Chromis looked bored and he keeps chasing the new one around. Also, the new one is just staying towards the top of the tank. Is this new/territorial behavior? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Just about to enter week 3 on my new 29g biocube, and Im feeling horribly unready for my first water change. I have no idea on exactly how much to change out or what to put back in or how much to put back in, etc. I know nothing on the water change subject. Any advice would be supremely appreciated