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I feed every other day. Definitely not overfeeding. I have been thinking about switching out to a sand bottom to facilitate more Nitrate removal. Should have done it when moving my tank. What about this brown slime sludge in my protein skimmer body, not the collection cup? Is this normal...

Hello, new to the site and looking for some advice. I hooked up a bak pak protein skimmer last weekend and I don't know if it's working correctly. Since I hooked it up, I've only collected about 1/2 cup of smelly green liquid in the collection cup. In the body of the skimmer there is a lot...

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to get some fresh SW going tomorrow to let it age and aerate. How much do you think? Maybe 40 gallons or so to do a few water changes over the next couple of days after the move. Any other advice as far as setting the tank back up? What about my corals and...

I am moving this 55 gal reef setup about 30 miles and need some advice on doing it safely. I've read some of the other posts about getting large tubs from walmart and bagging the fish and coral. Any particular kind of tubs will work? I plan on putting LR and water in them. Do I need to wrap...

I know someone has a beautiful SW / Reef setup that they need to sell. I am wondering how much work it would be to care for this tank with no experience. I have had a freshwater tank in the past, but I know that the comparison is not exactly valid. I need your advice! TANK DESCRIPTION 55...

A typical MH is far less efficient than a flourescent. Upwards of 60% less efficent depending on model, so the money spent on electricity would be far greater. I would go with a T-5 or T-8 FL setup. The color and light rendering is far superior also.

Thank for the help y'all! I'm not sure what type of fish that I'd like yet. I really like the ciclids, but I wouldn't be able to have any other type of fish. I went to our LFS today and I couldn't believe the markup they put on equipment in there. This is almost unbelievable, but the Rena...

Thanks for the advice. I think we are going with the 46 gal acryllic with an XP3 and an inline heater. I still don't understand what water conditioners are and why we need......can you suggest a brand name. Anything else you can think of that I may need.....stocking ideas? How do yo feel...

I am a complete rookie to aquariums but want to take the plunge so I need some advice from all you experts out there. I am planning on buying a 46 gallon acryllic setup this weekend and need some help on what else I will need for a nice freswater setup. First off, how do you feel about...