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I got a new 90g a couple of weeks ago and posted some threads about fish, sumps, etc. but I wanted to start a new thread and have it all contained in here. So, with that in mind, here's some pics of when I first set it up: I just spent 3 hours rearranging the rock a little so when I get...

I've got a 90g reef tank with about a 4" sandbed, ~130lbs of LR, 4 pepermint shrimp and a variety or corlas, leathers and a few hard corals. I am eager to start stocking the tank but wanted to know what everyone would recommend. I love colorful fish, so anything like clows, gramma's, etc...

I've got a 90g reef and a 20-30g sump in the closet, on the other side of the wall that my tank is up against. I put 2 holes through the wall; 1 for the drain and 1 for the return. The holes are the exact size of the pipe so there's virtually no sign of light of anything through them, they are...

I've got about a 30g sump made from acrylic for my 90g tank. I used to have a 55g glass sump for my 155g tank prior to this. I had no issues with my water temps rising during the day. But just yesterday I had a temp spike up to 90 degrees in my tank and I can't figure out why. Would the...

I have a bunch of these on a particular rock.....it look slike aiptasia but I'm not too sure. Can anyone verify?

Hi all, I just bought a 90g reef tank and I do not know what most of the corals are in it. I hope some people can help me out! 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.)

I just picked up a 90g reef tank on Sunday and I'm excited to learn all about this hobby. I am not new to saltwater tanks though; I've had various tanks over the past 10 years but never had any experience with reef tanks. I got this setup at a really good deal; one that I couldn't pass on...

I just sold my 155g FOWLR over the weekend and I am thinking of investing in a smaller, reef tank. My question is, what is the best size tank for a reef? I know it depends on what I want to do but I've heard so many people in this hobby say they are very happy with their 75g and it seems to be...

Hi all, I an AquaFX RO unit and haven't changed the filters in a LONG time....but my TDS readings are saying 0 for out and 200 for in.....that's still good right? What is everyone else getting for readings?

I've got a 155g tank with about 90lbs of live rock, no corals, 2 paired clowns, 1 6 line wrasse, 1 yellow gobey, and 3 yellow tangs. My calcium is high and I can't seem to get it down. About a 9 months ago I started dosing calcium to prepare for corals but after 2 months of the required...

I've got a Torch Anemone that seems to be dying. I have a 155g FOWLR (about 60lbs of LR) and all my water parameters are ok. I bought a torch anemone from my LFS and it was doing fine until last week when I stared dosing calcium. Before I started, my CA was about 300, I understand this is...

I just bought a small horseshoe crab for my tank the other day and it seems to be doing ok in my tank. I've got a 155g with about 150lbs of LS and another 50+lbs of LR with 1 Torch Anemone and 1 Rose BTA. He shouldn't bother my BTA and Torch right? Also, I have a dwarf lobster but he...

I've got about 50+ pounds of dead rock that I used to keep in my tank. To clean it, I would bleach it clean, then let it sit in water for about a week to get the bleach out and put it back in my tank. This worked great. My question is now that I have a 155g tank and looking to put LR in it...

Hey all, I've got a 155g tank with a 55g sump and my tank load is 6 fish (3 Yellow tangs and 2 Perc. Clowns) and various crabs and other inverts. My Berlin Skimmer crapped out on me this weekend and I need another one. I've got 2 in mind and would like opinions/suggestions on these or others...

Early today I noticed one of my larger snails (about 2" across) was in a weird position on some of my fake rock. Well later this evening, I noticed the image below and what looks like white discs growing on my fake rock???? I picked one off to look at it closer and whatever it is, it's stuck...

I picked up a couple of percula clowns last week and have had them in QT land since. What is the recommended time frame to keep fish Qted before moving them to the main tank? I think it's 2 weeks, but not too sure. Thanks! RDF

I had 2 cleaner shrimp for the past 3 months and recently (about a month ago) I purchased algae attack pack from LiveAquaria that included a bunch of crabs, snails and a Coral Banded shrimp. A couple of days ago I noticed one of my cleaner was missing, gone, nowhere to be found. No body parts...

Ok, I know this is a LONG shot, but, I've heard of crazier things on this forum. My neighbor came over last month and said his Hippo Tang had Ich. Not knowing what to do, he came over to see what I do with my fish when they are sick. I told him the standard procedure that I do (QT fish, Hypo...

I found this place in a classifieds ad in my local paper and it states 200lbs or LR for 3.25 a pound. When I called, the guy told me he has in internet shop that he sells it on and gave me the address: http://www.intmarinefish.com Anyone ever heard of this place? it's about 4 hours from me...

What is the recommended iodine level to allow shrimp and crabs to molt correctly? One of my cleaner shrimp has a black spot on his side and other sites say it's an iodine deficiency problem. Any ideas?

How much would you pay for a 55-65g acrylic tank? I'll have to add the slots to make it a sump, but not too sure how much I should pay for just the tank.

I've got an opportunity to pick up a 55g Acrylic tank for about 75 bucks and it's in great shape. I want to turn it into a sump but didn't know if Acrylic is hard to cut. The only part I would have to cut would be to top because it's got holes cut out for the filters, lights, etc. Anyone have...

I need to know how to design my own sump. The Wet/Dry filter I have now is too small for my tank and I need a larger one, about 50-55g. I have a 155g, not drilled, with FO in my tank. I do plan to have a ton of LR in it so I will be getting rid of the bio-media in the wet/dry. But as far as...

Ok, so many of you know that I've posted that I have (now had) a severe problem with cyano and bubble hair algae. I heeded some advice from members and got a Phosban Reactor (two little fishes model) and 'The Hair & Bubble Algae Cleaner Package' from...

I've got a cloudy water issue. For the past week or so, my water has been very cloudy. I've got a 155g that I do 35g PWC's every week (battling Cyano) and it's only housing inverts, no fish or LR at the moment. I'm running a Berlin Red Sea Protien Skimmer, but no UV light. I had one, but...