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So, I've been on vacation for the past two weeks. My roomie has been feeding the fish, etc. When I came back, the fish were happy... all the parameters were good. I was so relieved. Then... as I was pulling down the top of the canopy I noticed white/green "puffy" or fuzzy mold. I won't blame...

Alright... so right now I don't have a RODI unit. I plan to have something by August though... Anyway, I'm trying to make a next step by not taking water directly from the tap and then mixing chemicals. So, I bought a few five gallon jugs... added water, salt, Seachem Prime, and some pH stuff...

I've been trying to get some additional input on my custom sump/fuge. Since this is my first DIY project, I'm a bit intimidated. I have a 90G reef tank... currently have a wet/dry. The return pump will supply the phosban... I still want to have the inlet "pour" over the LR. Just seems like a...

I have a 90 G tank. Right now I have a wet/dry... but a sump/fuge is in progress :) Here it is: Pumps / Powerheads Surge 7500 Return Pump 1070 gph Rio 1700 Protein Skimmer 625 gph Maxi-Jet MP600 Power Head 160 gph Skimmer Sealife Systems Lighting Coralife 48" 2-65 watt 10,000K Daylight...

Alright, as I mentioned in this post: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=96626 My tank is having a "new life." I recently sold back all my predator fish because I wanted to get more colorful, smaller fish. The groupers were cool and all, but they just grow too big for my 90G. To...

I currently own a "Sealife Systems" protein skimmer. I bought it as my LFS recommended it. After nearly six months... I don't feel like it does crap. I have a one gallon jug that it supposedly fills up with the "skimmed" stuff or whatever... but I empty it about once a month IF THAT. I am now...

I have no idea what this is and no idea how to get rid of it. My LFS says the water levels are perfect... Any idea? EDIT!::: Sorry about the large images when I first post this. Corrected now :)

I have a port jackson shark and panther grouper. I just put in about 3x more than normal Lugol's Solution by accident. I thought it was something else and wasn't paying attention. Right now I have the protein skimmer and removed the Chemi Pure because I'm treating the water with a Red Slime...

My Port Jackson Shark LOVES big live shrimp... and I have no problem giving them to him. However, my LFS is very sporadic at having them. I need something a bit more reliable and have been trying to find a website that carries live saltwater shrimp. Not the small ones, but the larger ones. An...

My green elephant ear isn't green... it's more skin tone color (light tan). I supplement my water with Iodine and Coral Life and Calcium every now and then. My water is pretty much perfect. I don't get it. It doesn't look that good at all... any ideas?

I have a 90 gallon tank with a couple of groupers and lion fish... all hardy fish. My roomate and I want to get like a red film to put on the tank. Or something else. Is double stick tape safe to put on the tank glass or is that too much of a "chemical" to do that?

I just got the grouper (attached) yesterday, but forgot his name. What's interesting is that he's been changing colors... he's even been a white-ish color. Very strange, IMO. I hope he's OK. However, I want to research him a bit. He was very scared of the camera and seems somewhat stressed. My...

Sorry for all the posts... it just seems like it's all coming at once. I typically feed my Volitan Lionfish frozen silversides. He takes the fish and seemingly eats it. However, after looking at it further, it just sits in his mouth... he chews on it... but then he just spits it out. He repeats...

I just got my water tested and all things were well. My LFS said it was an "A". I just did a 20% water change. However, tonight I looked at my Panther Grouper and noticed that he had some of his fin missing. Other tank mates are: Niger Trigger, Stars & Stripes Puffer, Minatis Grouper, and a...

People on the forum often ask how much live rock is in the tank... and I've began thinking about my current setup. When I originally purchased the tank, I spent about $250 on base rock (@ $2/lb). Since then, I've added an additional (I estimate) 60lbs of live rock. It may be a little more...

There seems to be a bunch of junk and crap in my wetdry. I can't really remove it because it's under the bioballs "area" so my syphon can't get there. However, I notice that it's getting more and more. Is there any snail/invert/fish that would eat this stuff? Is it's dangerous? I just fear that...

My current wet/dry seems to be too small. I have two pumps, a protein skimmer, and a heater... the problem is that it's soo tight that everything vibrates off each other. It's driving me nuts. It seems like my LFS either gave me something too small or something JUST right. They seem to do this...

We have a 6" Lionfish in a 90G FOWLR tank. During the last feeding, we noticed that the lionfish wasn't eating half as much as he used. He usually eats about 2-3 silversides, this time he only had one. Today, we noticed that that there was a "slime" or "mucus" that's transparent and...

I am having the hardest problem keeping my live rock, tank, and sand clean. It's a seemingly impossible task right now. First, I had some sand shifting snails and turbo snails. I then got a hermit crab - bad decision. I woke up the next morning and all my sand shifting snails were killed. I...

Alright. So I went to the fish store and told him about some algea. I have some snails, but was looking for something a little different. He mentioned a fish that eats algea off of the rocks. I got it as it was pretty cheap... However, it seems petrified in my tank. I have an eel, grouper...

Alright, So I'm sitting at the table and I notice a couple of things. First, there's some weird purple/black thing. I originally think nothing of it, but then I look again and he's moving. I glance over to the other side of a tank to look at some new live rock I got... and notice that something...

I just did a 20% water change to my 90G and when I siphoned some water from my wetdry I noticed that there was a whole bunch of "slime" on the top of the water and attached to my protein skimmer and such. I don't know if my pumps aren't strong enough or what. It seems like the water is pretty...

First and foremost, I want to thank all of you for answering my posts. My 90 FOWLR is my first SW tank, so I just have a ton of questions. I think my LFS is used to seeing me every other day now... LOL. In any case, I told my LFS that my wetdry is so tight right now with the protein skimmer...

Alright, I have a wetdry for my 90G tank. My LFS gave me an Aquus Surge 6000 to power it and, IMO, it's crazy noisy. :evil: When I purchased a Protein Skimmer they gave me a Rio 1700 and it seems SO much quieter. So, just curious, is the "Aquus" considered a good pump? If it is, I'll deal with...

Alright, so my tank is really starting to annoy me now. When I first established the tank I had tiny little particles in the water. I thought it was part of the setup process, since this was my first SW tank. However, it's been about 4 weeks now and I still don't have CRYSTAL clear water...