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Hello, Well last night my heater suction cups gave out, and this morning when I looked in the tank, the heater had migrated around the tank and was resting up against my pagoda. When I attached the heater back, and looked at my pagoda, i can see a definite white stripe about 1/4 inch wide, and...

I have had my 29 gallon tank set up for about 8 or 9 months now:- 4" DSB 30 -35lbs live rock Aqua C Remora Skimmer A Magnum 350 running with carbon and Phos-X A 65W (maybe more) 50/50 compact A maxijet power head All of which is called home by: Two clowns A firefish ~15 hermit crabs ~5 snails...

Hi, I am wanting to set up a longitudinal study on the cycling of nutrients (namely nitrogen) within a marine ecosytem. Basically i want to initiate some a study into deep sand beds and how much/how many/what types and the extent to which the bacteria grow in the dsb environment (and thus if...

i had great lcuk with a pair of fighting conchs, really went to town eating it, plus they stir up the sand too! I also found phos-x worked nicley to bring my problem under control (but my tank is only 29gal) but it might be worth trying some kind of phosphate remover

As a college student i thought handing out $150 for a remora was pretty stupid (especially when I saw how simple their design is!)...However it performs perfcctley, requires almost no adjustment (except the collection cup) they are well constructed, and their simple design means that there is...

are moonlights necessary? I had always found the ocean becomes very very dark when you descend just a few feet down at night. Just was wondering why all nigh, i can understand the morning/evenings as that is like a gentle wakeup. any info, or links to info would be appreciated

Tough call, i have a strip of about 2 inches by 30 inches not covered at the back of my tank, so far mine tends to hide when scared, rather than jump out. If you can cover the area with egg-crate or something similar it would definitly put your mind at rest (everyday if i can't see him usually...

I have a firefish in 29 gal. They are a wonderful fish to have, quite intriguing to watch and very colorful. They do have a tendency to hide in amongst the rocks, sometimes for quite extended periods of time, but when they are out they tend to hover around in the open water. Mine eats very...

I have a question, as far as bio-load do the xenia + corals etc add much to it? If not then i think an angel might be the last addition to the tank! Welcome to AA too!

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Personally I like the hermits, they are always active and great fun to watch. Either keep adding new snails, or buy replacement shells from Walmart/craft store! Also I am in love with conches, as they are supreme eaters and look outta this world! Hilarious addition to any tank. and very...

I'm for the firefish, stunning colors and fun to watch. However, mine tends to hide in a cave when he gets scared, and they are excellent jumps, so make sure there is some sort of cover on the whole of the top of the tank!

Half the fun of ordering live rock is that you will never ever know what exactly you will be getting. I got sea squirts, sponges, beautiful coralline growth, some snails, loads of small and a couple larger feather dusters plus loads of other stuff. After a couple months I noticed two brittle...

Marine fishkeeping involves a very large initial outlay, and then much smaller running costs. As a student, usually it is the initial set-up that prohibits us from starting. 10 gallons can be done, but it is much much harder than say a 29 gallon or 55 gallon because there is so little...

Velvet, be aware that while damsels are usually good hardy fish, they can be mean and territorial and then later when you add other fish they will pick at and fight with the new tanks mates. It is best to look around and decide what kinds of fish you are wanting to have in the tank. Then look...