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My cleaner shrimp has molted 3 times in the past month.I this normal?

max water I bought one on e bay from max water RO DI drinking water/ reef 6 stage. it was 119.00 I thought that was cheap but it came a day early and it works great.100 gallons a day will make you about 10 gallons of water in about 2 and a half hours. which should be plenty.

Hello I have a 38 gallon rimless nuvo aquarium. I have led lights on my algae sump and over the main tank. I unplugged my heater and the ambient air temperature in the house was 68 last night my digital thermometer still reads 82. I ran only the pump for the sump last night no skimmer or other...

Anyone try any online Marine stores for odering corals and fish. Just wondering how well they ship. Ive always bought from local stores before not sure of the reputations of online stores. It seems in the local FS world each owner has something to say about the other guys store.

Anyone have good or bad results?

Anyone here of this?

Can I run a skimmer during the cycle process? Im at 5 nitrite and .25 amonnia in 3rd week.:thanks:

Alot of places advertise reef cleaner crews with blue leg hermits snails ect. Will most of those animals live?(given good water conditions of course). are they relatively easy to care for? some packages contain lettuce nudibranch I thought they could be challenging to keep.

I have a 2 foot lighting fixture by solar flare that comes with a hanging kit. Are there any fixture hangers that can attatch to the stand? (ceiling mounting is not an option)

Vinegar?

Hello,Looking for advice ..Just set nup a new tank to start the cycle process with live rock and live agra sand. Can I cycle without putting a damsel life on the line?

It looks ok I know its "simulated purple coraline algae" is it ok? Will it still provide biological support ?

Anyone have an opinion on one or the other of these products.

also whats your opinion on a rimless tank. I like the crispness of them, but dont what to have issues. 15 years ago I had a 200 gallon acrylic that had excellent clarity although was susceptable to scratches (of course they really only show up when the algae grows on them) this tank wasnt...

300.00 bucks 300 or less