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whats the best remedy for this? Im gonna be transfering it to a bigger 65 gallon setup should it be added all at once or add piece by piece slowly along with the stuff iv got now in my 30 gallon.

How can you tell if LR is cured? iv had about 40 pounds LR in a rubbermaid for about 5 months with pumps and iv been adding water the compensate for evappration. It went in purple from an established tank and has now turned whitish or some parts light green (coraline not algai) it smells clean...

Hey Im gonna be doing the same thing you are, iv got a 35 gallon reef tank wiht sand bed and about 40 pounds lr in the tank and another 40 in a rubbermaid that has since turned white. anyway i was thinking when i transfer the sand and water to my new 65 gallon id put the sand in first and...

Im running a 35 gallon tank, skimmer, and 2 36inch marine glow actinics with electronic balast. Right now i have one candycane coral that has grown quite a bit, i have a colt, and a leather coral. So can i support a largish piece of torch coral? thnaks guys

hey guys iv got my 35 gallon salt tank established for about a year. I run 36 inch marine glow flourecents. About 3 weeks ago my balast died and i had no lights for 3 weeks (a combination of no time or money). During that time i would open to blinds on my bay windows to try and get as much...

HEy Iv got a 35 gallon reef tank with some lesther, candy cane, colt and favia coral, and 25 pounds live rock. I was wondering what type of fish i should get as my first? i like the clowns offcaurse but they so typical, any suggestions. thanks 1 0X

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Iv got a 30 gallon reef tank its been up and running for about 7 months. Iv got some candy cane, leather, and colt coral, oh and one favia brain. Iv got coraline growing but now my sand is turning yellow and dark in places none of it is white. What could cause this?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a 35 gallon tank with 2 36 inch florecents, one powerhead and my skimmer. I have about 20-25 pounds of live rock. I have one colt coral that is thriving and growing alot, i have a candy cane which also looks...

I have a 35 gallon tank with 2 36 inch florecents, one powerhead and my skimmer. I have about 20-25 pounds of live rock. I have one colt coral that is thriving and growing alot, i have a candy cane which also looks great and is growing new heads. my only dilema is my pink finger leather. Iv had...

thats really wiered, make sure the wattage of the bulb matches the wattage of your ballast. and if it keeps doin thing bring it back to the store , it shouldnt do this. aleks 0X

i have a 35 gallon reef. iv got one colt coral, one candy-cane, one brain, and one leather. but i have that brown stuff on my sand and some cyano and some algai the sand is starting to look kinda crummy. My tank is 7 weeks old. iv herd that herits will help with stiring up the sand and cleaning...

im looking into buying the rock for my tank from a private aquarist. Has anyone herd of Kenyai rock or maybe its kenya, the guy said he got it from kenny at woodbine (whatever tha means). if anyone know what this rock looks like or the type of shapes even pics that would be great thanks. aleks 0X

maybe it was bad quality sand that had some substances is like small particles of wood that look like sand mixed in with the rest. but if it makes you feel any better iv got some of my own but im pretty sure its excrememtn from the snails. dont worry too much about it unless its causeing serious...