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can anyone help me figure out what happen to my fish? I had a clown, green mandrin, and a royal gramma. All three vanished in about a 6 hour span. They werent stuck to the filter, they didnt jump and if they ate each other what happen to the last one. I am puzzled? I have more fish current on...

anyone got a stonecrab? i bought once months ago. I love him to death he is just the coolest thing. I have with a dogface and a porcupine puffer. He is much larger then the 2 of them by the way. Just curious is anyone else had one or what they thought about them

i was wondering if i need more then 4 watts per gal. one set of lights is 2x96 the other set is 4x96. For a 46 gal tank would i really want to get the 4x96 which would be 8.3 per gal. Is that over kill or would it open the door to any type of coral i would want?

ok i am returning the $400 lights i ordered from pet solutions because they were 15 wide not 12. SO now i need some recommendation from you pros on what to order. I need max light for a reef tank. Its 36x12x21. Lend me a hand guy so i can get this new one ordered. thanks

ok i messed up and ordered these lights https://www.petsolutions.com/Outer+Orbit+HQI+Fixture-I-42901040-I-C-40001736-C-.aspx i failed to see read the diamensions. the lights are 15 wide my tank is 12 wide, 15 in the center cause its a bow front. What are my options. if i hang from the celling it...

being new to the whole reef thing should i start the tank off with a few reef safe fish then add corals slowly or the other way around. Also when should i send in the clean up crew? and in what over would i add them. another question i have is should i add the corals slowly like fish or do they...

i have heard of using shrimp to help cycle the water, was wondering if i could use frozen krill, or frozen silver sides that i feed to my other tank to help the cycle? would it do the same as a piece of supermarket shrimp.

ok, i have the 70 lbs of live rock, 25 lb back of live sand and a unknow amount of regular aquarium sand (black and white mixed) a skimmer, sump, heater, hob filter for added filtration and now i am curious what else i need to get this reef tank going. What chemicals, ect to start and maintain...

when you guys conduct your weekly checks and find that your salinity is running low how do you guys add salt. I read that pouring the salt straight into the tank was lethal. I dont do it that way however i think i may be just as dangerous even though i have been doing it in my 90 gal for about a...

ok, lots of post on here with lots of advice however, i am not to sure what to do.. in my FOWLR tank (90 gal) i have ick on both of my puffers after commng back from my road trip. I thought it may of cleared up on its own (or was hoping it was not really ick) but its back and i dont have a LFS...

I read some post and alot of people are recommending Salifert as a good test kit, however 56 buck for 50 test seems like a steep amount can anyone else recommend another "GOOD" brand for a reef tank that is more affordable or atleast provide more then 50 test? thanks

OK, i just got my overflow box, filled the tank and now i cant get it primed. The sump is full of water and i have a air hose (the kind you hook up to a airstone in a freshwater tank) and i am sucking trying to syphon and drinking a bunch of crap as water but cant seem to get it started. Is...

with this sump, http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=13648 model 3 ( however its a 55 gal bow front) what kinda pump do i need. how many gals per hour would you recommentd for a reef tank?

what brand and type would you guys recommend for a 55 gal reef tank with about 70 pounds of LR. I have heard a lot about seaclone both good and bad... any one got one they are in love with that is affordable and reliable that you would recommend?

how can you tell when you have enough watermovement in your tank? I am trying to start a reef tank and want to make sure i have what i need. How much movement do i need to cover most LPS or corals? I am going to be doing this is a 55 gal bow front tank. The measurements are 36 long 21 tall and...

Ok, i had posted on the getting started forum but didnt get many responces hoping to get a few more here... I have a few question about my 55 gal tank. I have a 90-gallon FOWLR that is pre-drilled. With that said, my question are About my 55 gal in which I want to make a reef tank. The 55 gal...

Well guys i have a few question about my 55 gal tank. I have a 90 gallon FOWLR that is pre-drilled. With that said, my question are about my 55 gal in which i want to make a reef tank. The 55 gal isnt predrilled. I know i am going to need some kinda filtration like a sump. Looking on line i...