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I've got a new problem. Mossy green algae began growing on my star coral and some green buttons. It is choking the stars to death. I tried to lightly brush the algae away but most can't be removed. It is also grown completely around the tube of a fan worm and on LR in a few places. I have a...

I have a 72gal reef tank with a 36" CoralLife Lunar AquaLight PC, 10K & actinic. I took it off my previous 46gal tank. I would like to increase the light but am on a tight budget right now. I have a 48in reflector which originally came with the 72gal tank. It has a 32w All Glass "Aquarium"...

I've got a Water General RD-102 RO/DI unit. It has been up for about year and produces about 10-15 gal per week. The unit is rated @ 100 GPD but has gotten slooooow. It takes about 2.25 hours to fill a single 5 gal bottle. Do I need to change all of the filters or is it likely that only 1...

I've got a 72 gal reef tank which has been up and running for 1.5 years. I have just put a new set of bulbs (Actinic and 10K) into the fixture and am resetting the duel timers. How many hours of 10k and how many hours of actinic do you recommend? Should the blue actinic come on before & after...

When I had my 46 gal reef running I had what I believed to be a moderate cyano problem. Tried everything recommended except food reduction without luck. The solution seemed to be to just suck the stuff off the substrate, weekly, when I did my water changes. A few months ago I moved up to a...

I've got my 30+ gal sump/fuge up & running for several weeks now. I have two questions: The overflow box drains surface water into a narrow chamber which then overflows through a filter pad and onto the LR rubble. The water then passes out of the bottom of the LR chamber and rises up and over...

I've finally got the refugium all set up. It takes up about 60% of my 28 gal sump. So far I have added: 3 - Magcro algaes 3 - hard shell clams 4 -bristle worms 4 - spagetti worms...

Well - I'm about to fill my first refugium. It is about 35% of my 28 gal sump. I've got a 24 watt 50/50 light and intended to put an inch of LS in first. I'll probably add a few snails, worms, stars and a clam or two, along with a mess of pods. I've heard that some macros grow out of control...

I seem to have lost a previous post. :? I will be using a 28 gal fuge/sump for my 72 gal tank. The fuge/sump has 4 chambers: 1. Intake chamber 2. LR rubble chamber 3. Refugium chamber 4. Skimmer & return pump chamber I will be running all of the water from one end to the other using a...

I was using a wet/dry where more GPH is usually better. I am now replacing the wet/dry with a fuge/sump 34"x12"x16". All of the water received by this sump will flow through the fuge compartment. What flow rate should I use?

I purchased this sump in a larger size. I will be tossing the bio-balls & removing the eggcrate. I intended to fill that chamber with LR rubble. I have one concern though; the acrylic panal on the right side of the bio-balls has a wide slot 6"-7" above the bottom. The water that normally lies...

I'm putting together a new sump/fuge 34x12x16 and will be putting a skimmer in/on the sump . I'd like to get a better skimmer than the one I had in my ProClear wet/dry. My tank is 72gal. What would you guys suggest?

Rather than dealing with adding supplements blindly and having them build in unknown concentrations, I just do frequent water changes for replacement of necessary elements. I typically change 13% of the water every 5-7 days. I’m using Reef Crystals. Is this a good practice for a reef tank or...

I have a large Pearl Coral which I believe is in the Bubble Coral family. Part of the Pearl has been receeding with a little apparent die-off. Next to the Pearl is a rock covered with BIG green Mushrooms. This morning when I went to feed the reef/fish, I noticed that a brown slime was covering...

Upgrading my 46 gal to a 72 gal. I would also like to add a refugium. I looked at all the refugiums listed on Ebay but I'm not sure what to get. I would like to have a skimmer in the unit like I have now with my ProClear Pro wet/dry. Any suggestions?

My 46 gal reef tank has been up and running for over a year now. Recently, I decided to get a slightly larger tank and picked up a 72 gal tank. When I transfer the LS from one tank to another, should I rinse it off with tank water or just dump it in as it is and wait for the dust storm to settle?

I am in the process of up-sizing my 46gal reef tank to a newer 72 gal tank. I would like to paint the rear glass black, which I did not do on my original tank. Is there a preferred paint for this application? What is the recommended method to prepare and/or clean the glass in preperation of...

I just ordered a few corals over the internet. Solomon Island Midnight Blue Zoos Candy Cane Favia Brain Pink/Purple Gonipora Are any of these corals potentially harmful if handled with an ungloved hand?

My reef tank has been up and running for just over a year. Ever now and then I observe 1-2 new white Asteria (sp) stars on the glass. I never seem to find grown stars. Where do the tiny stars come from? Where do they go?

I've got a healthy Frog Spawn, Brite Green Stars, Green Buttons, Sun Coral, Pearl Bubble, Brown Mushroom. I only use RO/DI and am running a CoralLife PC on a 46gal. Using a ProClear 75 and large HOB, plus 2 powerheads. But for whatever reason, my Pulsing Zenia always wither and die. Are they...

I have been running my 46gal reef tank for about 9 months. I am using a Corallife PC with 10K and actinic light. About a week ago I noticed a dark maroon algae starting to appear on the lr in the right, rear corner of the tank. It has spread enough so that it covers about 10% of my lr...

All my corals look good except two. The pulsing Zenia has been shriveling up for awhile and looks like its almost dead. My orange Carnation, which was put under an overhanging rock, just droops over most of the time. Never seems too robust. I do a 13% PWC weelky with Reef Crystals. and the...

I do a 12-13% PWC weekly with IO Reef Crystals and occasionally do about 20% when working on the tank. Is it necessary to add any supplements for good coral health/growth?

My 46gal fowler has now been converted to a reef tank. I'm still new to this hobby and need some advice on feeding my corals. I've got: 1 - pink brain coral 2 - green buttons 1 - green frog spawn 1 - pulsing zenia 1 - ivory (bubble?) 1 - orange carnation 2 - small brown mushrooms I have a...

While I was looking at the corals in my LFS's reef tanks I noticed a brain coral that wasc completely white. I asked the reef guy about it and he told me that it was dead. He removed it and showed it to me. It appeared to be completely calcified. I thought that it might be an interesting...