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I have a 29 gallon Aqueon and currently use the Aqueon LED Light fixture. However I am looking to upgrade because its not doing a great job, especially since it only adequately lights the middle of the tank. I would like to do the hanging LED over the tank but I have one major question I...

I have a 29 gallon salt water with live rock and live sand. I have been performing A water exchange every two weeks about 20%. I have read you should disturb the sand and you shouldn't disturb the sand when doing a water exchange? Which is the best method? When I do disturb the sand my water...

I do have two live plants but they don't look like they are dying off. They are still green. It's the strangest thing - I tell you. Everything looks great in the tank. I guess I'll just keep watching

I am using API! I even got a New kit to make sure it wasn't the bottles. I have been testing correctly for over 3 months on a salt water tank so I'm sure it's not the technique.

I tested my tap water and it was around 2ppm but Ive used distilled water which has 0 for 4 gallons. when replacing the water. There has been no reduction in the ammonia level. As for feeding I stopped feeding for a two days and only feed once a day and I don't give that much - practically...

I have a 6 gallon Marineland tank that is stocked with two neon tetras and a serpae tetra for the past two weeks. Also a blue snail. The water keeps testing >8ppm ammonia. I have exchanged the full tank of water over this week and used ammonia stress relief. My nitrate and nitrite levels are...

I cycled it with live sand for only about a week and then live rock for about 4 weeks before adding any invertebrates. My levels were level again before adding the invertebrates. There was a minor flux of levels before adding more invertebrates. I am beginning to think it was my star fish that...

I had cycled it first with live sand and then with lives rock. Took about 5 weeks.

I am new to saltwater (29 gallon with live rock and live sand) Protein Skimmer and circulator. After one month, I added 4 scarlet hermit crabs, turbo snail, Astral snail, 1 nassarius snail and peppermint shrimp. The following week I added 3 blue hermit crabs, 3 margarita snails, 2 cerith an...

Tank has been up and running for 4 weeks now. I don't have any other invertebrates other than the snails, peppermint shrimp and hermit crabs. As for my lighting - fluorescent bulb but I am willing to go out and purchase a needed bulb. What would be some easy to care for corals to start with?

I have a 29 gallon tank with live rock and live sand. Protein Skimmer and circulation pump. I have recently added 1 turbo shrimp, 2 narcicuss snails, 1 peppermint shrimp, 3 scarlet hermit crabs and 1 astral snail. I would like to have coral, invertebrates and fish. What should I add next - the...

After my replacement if 2 gallons my nitrate has dropped to 20ppm, phosphate to 0 and Specific gravity to 1.025. My pH has remained the same after adding some pH buffer. Added more today

I am using Instant ocean for my salt mix. I would love to do corals and invertebrates but aren't those harder than fish to take care of? I thought it would be easier to start with fish and move to corals/invertebrates. If this thinking is wrong I will probably start with corals then. I will have...

I cycled the tank for two weeks with live sand and the water testing was perfect. Then I added live rock and cycled for two weeks the water testing shows high phosphate, specific gravity and nitrate. I replaced some water today but only 2 gallons of distilled water - I'm thinking I should do...

I received a 29 gallon tank for christmas and have decided it is time to finally have my dream and own a salt water tank. I have been doing a lot of reading but still have some questions. I have a protein skimmer (Oceanic Biocube 14,29); Aqueon Power Filter 20 and Aqueon Circulation pump 500...