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Ok, so I bought a new refugium, which is really nice. My one dilemma is I think I should go with a dual return filter sock. Now, should I get 1 7" dual return filter sock? CPR Aquatics seems to make one for around $50.00. Is this a good filter sock or should I get a different brand? Any...

I have a chiton in my tank which I hven't seen in a month; today I saw it, and looked like it was sneezing on my coral. It was fat and looking right at my torch and sneezing and this stuff was floating up through the water column. Is that normal??

Hi everyone, Dunno where else to ask this. I'm building a new stand for my new tank, and bought this thing called a kreg jig. You can see what I bought here: Amazon.com: Kreg R3 Jr. Pocket Hole Jig System: Home Improvement The issue I have is the screws have a hex head, and the bit this jig...

What light do you recommend? Any thoughts on the coralife turbo's? I'm reading all kinds of mixed reviews all over the internet. There are some good deals for around $100 on amazon and ebay for 12x Coralife UV lighting; I am just not sure which brand is best for the money/worthwhile...

If you have used this I have a SIMPLE question. The bottle has a "built in" measuring cup of sorts. There are two caps. How do you fill this measuring device (To measure litres)? I tried tilting the bottle, twisting it, etc. but it doesn't fill up. Any tips?

I know you replace bulbs yearly; when you replace them however do you have to replace the actinics AND the halides?

Is it possible if I have a bad Ich outbreak that I will see lots of little white floaty things in my tank or will you only see them on the fish? If I do 50% water changes every 3 days will that help bring down/get rid of the Ich? I ask because I am about to turn my fish over from my 125...

I do my water changes, check my readings at random intervals, my levels are always stable (amm, nitrite, nitrate) I read somewhere today people dose with iodine? Should I be dosing anything? My tank is super healthy, corals are sprouting new heads, the only fish I can't seem to keep are...

Hi all, I bought a new 230 gallon tank!!!! :) It is drilled in both corners with return boxes. Each box is about 15 gallons. First: Please share your thoughts. When I go to swap tanks (I have a 125 gallon now) I am going to take all my water, discharge it into trash bins (new ones), and put...

I have an overflow which has 2 pipes that flow down to 2 sumps that I have below my tank. One of the pipes goes down trickles through a bunch of bio balls into a sump where my protein skimmer is. The other pipe goes down into a filter sock, hits my phosphate zorb packet, then into a sump...

See picture please. Just noticed today

I went diving in bahamas, saw a few and happened to see one in the store when I got back. In this picture you wil see a tall tree like brown thing in the center. What is it?

Hey all; I am running 2 406w metal halide fixtures, as well as a 1050gph return pump and all the usual salt water stuff. How much should I expect this to raise my electric bill per month? My bill was $75 more this month and wondering if that is from my fish tank alone. Thank you

I feed mine the following at random intervals: sea weed, live brine shrimp, dr gs phyto plankton, flakes, and frozen cube assortment. Do I have everything covered? Thoughts?

Hi everyone, Here is my fish list: 1) Blue Hanna Goby 2) Yellow tail Damsel 3) Two Ocellaris Clown Fish 4) Goby 5) Blue Tang 6) Fox face fish 7) Pink Bar Goby 8) Yellow Tang 9) 2 Fire fish 10) 4 Green Chromis 11) 2 Blue and Yellow damsels 12) Green Wrasse 13) Naso Tang 14) Mandarin Goby...

Is it normal for corals to be like brown during the day and nine and colorful under lunar lighting?

Can you post pictures of your power head placement? I have mine about 12" down on each end of the tank. A total of three, pointing in different directions. thoughts?

Hi all, I found this: Aqueon Aquarium Water Changer - 50 ft - English But I don't think that quite fits the bill. Forgive me but I'm not a plumber. What is a good way other than hauling buckets to transfer the water in my storage container in my garage to my sump for water changes?

See attached. Bought from lfs but he wasnt sure of name

Hey everyone. Got my first clam it seems happy as can be :) Now I put Dr g's phyto plankton in the tank every few days. Is that going to be enough for it? Do I have to keep putting Dr G's in there? WHat should I properly be feeding it? Thank you

Do you guys know of a heater with an LCD readout so that when mounted to the glass it looks like a thermometer but also heats the aquarium? I'm considering getting the hydor in line heater, but don't think thats the best route to go becasue that heats the water going into the tank but what...

I have two 36" lights. Each has a 206w 15k metal halide, and four blue actinics. Here is a picture of my tank. Corals and fish are nice and healthy but corals are only colorful under lunar led lighting. I run the halides for four hours a day and the actinics for six. The tank is two months...

I need to install some fans in my canopy. The question is what kind of fans? My canopy is three sided and open on the one narrow side, but it gets uncomfortably hot when halides are on so I'm leaving lid open for now. Any help?

See attached. Is this brown slime disease? You will see one good torch head. The other is closed up and has this brown slime covering it. What should i do?

Hi everyone, What are your thoughts on wave makers? Necessary or not? Also I have a 125 gallon reef tank. Do I have enough flow? I have a 1050gph hydor power head on one side of the tank and my return/over flow on the opposite side of the tank. Any thoughts or ideas of how I can be sure...