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My Ph was under 7. According to my fish guy who services a couple other tanks in this area, it is our water. They recommended adding buffer to my top off water. My tank is now a little above 8 so I decided to check my change water to avoid a sudden drop. It was about 7.5 so I decided to put some...

This is an established tank (7yrs). The water is not in the tank but in the trash can I use for mixing. I just don't want to kill my fish if I use it. Buffer was Alkalin8.3-P KH Buffer.. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I have a 210 gallon display with a 75 gallon sump. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I was having some low Ph problems and had been putting some buffer in my top off water. Today I put some in my water change water and when I added my salt mix, it turned cloudy. Should I not use it? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Thanks. I was worried about the slugs but they are pretty. I'll look the coral up. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

My husband came home with 2 of these and the coral it's on. I don't know what either is or how to care for them. Help appreciated. The place he bought these from also had a matched pair of Hawaiian Tahitian butterfly's for $400! Live aquaria sells them for $999. Sent from my iPad using...

My fish lived in large trash cans during a case of marine velvet. That's what I used as a hospital. Left my display empty for 8 weeks. I now Quarantine everything. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I have a red serpent star in a 14 gal biocube to quarantine before moving to my large tank. He keeps climbing up the back and over into the filtration system. There is live rock and hiding places so I don't know why he's doing this. I know there is a rather large bristle worm in there. Could...

Awesome! I'm excited. They're both very cool. Thanks for the input. We'll try it. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Can these be placed together in a large (220 gal) aquarium? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

How stuck is he? Do you think he can get himself out or can you ease him out? It might be that you have to break one of those little rails to give him more room.

I'm happy to report that the dino is much better. I covered the tank with a blanket for 48 hours and then left the lights off for another 24. I did a 20% water change, added some phosphate media and as of today, it is almost gone. Thanks to all who replied and helped me.

The eye thing sounds like pop-eye.

I'm starting the black out tonight. Can I leave the light in my sump on or turn it off too? It comes on at night when the other lights are off.

Be careful. I brought home a cute tiny little crab that my grandkids caught. He was probably about 5/8" diameter. Next thing I know he's the size of a nickel and scrapping with the fish for food. Then he decided the fish WERE food. My LF found him a home in an aggressive fish tank.