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Should the skimmer overflow in 30 seconds? The water looks almost soapy. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Two days ago, I put in 115 lbs of Carib sea life rock into a 125 reef aquarium we are starting. After about 24 hours, the water became so bubbley that the skimmer was overflowing. Has anyone had a similar experience? I did not rinse the rock because it was treated with bacteria in the...

I am setting up a 125g, which is predrilled with 2 overflows. Each overflow has 2 holes drilled at the bottom of the tank. I have set up 2 drain lines, each running directly to the sump. My question is, would you recommend having 2 return lines? If so, should I run a separate pump for each...

I use RO/DI water in my tank. We have a good water supply here but it was alkaline. Using RO/DI was an easy way to lower the pH without adding chemicals to the tank.

I have a ceramic log that has a faint smell of rotten eggs every time I take it out of the tank to scrub it down. I do this every week with my regular water changes. I am assuming it is hydrogen sulfide, but why would it be associated with this one piece of tank decor? I have had no problems...

I would really like to bring my nitrates down to slow down a brown algae problem I have been battling. Any ideas for low maintenance, low light plants that might do the trick. Thanks in advance for any help you could give.

I don't have the tank as of yet. In the process of purchasing the necessities. My lighting will be 3 taotronics LED 120 watt fixtures. This tank is part of a grant I received to start up a reef system for a local high school. I hope to set up as large a refugium as possible.

I really have two questions. First, what size sump is appropriate for a 125 gal tank? Second, the tank I am setting up has 2 overflowes. Would it be benefitial to have 2 separate sumps? Maybe having one contain the skimmer and the other be a large refugium. Any help you could give would be much...

My school is applying for a grant to get a 125g cichlid tank. I am looking for some possible stocking schemes built around an Oscar or two. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

I am looking to start up a 125g saltwater tank and I am trying to figure out how many lbs of live rock would be best for a tank of this size. Thank you in advance for your help.

Rams are great for a community tank. I have 4 of them in a tank with a school of tetras and 3 gouramis. I have a number of ghost shrimp in there as well. The rams sometime mess with each other, but never with anybody else.

Looking to start up a 75g tank with an Oscar and electric blue Dempsey. Is an FX5 too much for a tank this size? I am looking for the extra gph, but do not want to overwhelm the fish, especially when young.

I am looking to keep an oscar in a 75g. I would like to keep at least three fish in the tank. What fish could defend themselves and look good in that size tank? Thanks in advance for your ideas.

I am looking at getting an Oscar, green terror and an electric blue jack Dempsey. My lfs said it would not be a problem for a 75 gallon, but it seems a little much. That would be about 30 inches of fish length. Let me know if my instincts are right on this.