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I just recently setup a 29G saltwater tank (December 27th exactly) and I was wondering if I could transfer a carbon filter cartridge from my already established 15G that has been setup for a year now to maybe help with my cycle for the 29. The 29G has aragonite sand for the substrate that was...

I just pruchased a 30 lb. bag of CaribSea sugar-sized Aragonite sand for my new 29G saltwater tank I am setting up. I placed half the bag in the tank two days ago before realizing that I should have rinsed it so I rinsed the other half and placed it in the tank. The bag says it does not need to...

Are mounting legs necessary? Are you supposed to suspend your lights up from the water a certain distance? I think I am going to get a Coralife CF fixture. Is it okay to sit the fixture right on the top plastic framing of the tank or do I need to buy mounting legs?

I have had a 15G saltwater tank for almost a year now and I am ready to setup another SW tank. I am posting this just in hopes for people to maybe scan over it and make sure everything I am doing is right. The 29G tank is 30" long, 18" tall, and 12" wide. I numbered and underlined all my...

I recently (9 days ago, the 29th of November) bought a small piece of rock with about 20 button polyps on it. But to this day, only about half of the polyps are actually opening? Does anybody have a suggestion on what to do? The guy at the lfs told me I needed to feed them phytoplankton. I...

I have had my light going for 11 months now. It is a 65W Coralife Compact Fluorescent fixture. They seem to be pretty popular at least in my area. My question is when should I replace the fluorescent bulb? I read the other day that fluorescent bulbs only have 50% of their intensity after being...

I am pretty sure I have this in my tank. I was on this site reading http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm and it matches the description of what I saw perfectly. What am I supposed to do to get rid of this? And I suspect there is more than one in my tank. It states on that site that...

Is there any chance I could add a black clown to my 15G tank with a normal orange/red ( percula ) clown that has been in the tank since day one? I am guessing no but I am not sure if the color difference would maybe pursue a yes to answer this question.

My LFS has a Xenia Tree that is for sale at about 50 dollars. My question is if I can keep it in my 15 gallon? My tank has a 65W compact fluorescent (Coralife) light on it and it has been setup for about 10 months now. I have had nothing but live rock and a clown in the tank this whole time...

I have a 15 gallon that has been setup since January of '07. I do a 1-2 gallon water change once a week and replace the cartridge in my Penguin 200 about once every two weeks. There is also a powerhead in the tank. I am getting a brown hair algae and even a maroon colored algae as well along...

How often and how much of a water change should I be doing with my 15G tank? The tank has been setup since January 11 and I have not done a water change yet. I added two clowns and a cleaner shrimp to the tank after exactly one month and everything is doing fine. Also, how often should I change...

How often should I do this. I have been reading a lot about the bio-wheel and little to nobody on this site recommends them but I do not have a skimmer yet. The tank (15G) has been setup for two months now and has had two cartridges in the filter since day one to boost and help maintain a...

Tonight I went into my room and looked into my tank without the tank light on but a ceiling light. I was very surprised at what I saw. I saw like 10 of these little flee-like things running around the front of the tank and also saw a 2" worm-like thing on a rock. What are these things?!?

I am getting brown hair algea like no other in my tank right now. It is growing like crazy all over the glass and especially on the sand in the front of the tank. What can I do to prevent this or at least slow it down or kill it off. Also, I have a lot of die-off from the live rock in my tank...

How many fish would ya'll recommend for a 15 gallon tank. It is 24 inches long and 12 inches deep. An AGA standard size 15G. I am definitely going to put a pair of Ocellaris Clowns in the tank. I was wondering though how many more fish I could add. I really like the color and size of the Royal...

I was wondering if I could get any opinions on what is going on with my new saltwater setup. Here is what I've done so far. I added "cured" live rock on about day three after I had mixed my salt and had everything running for a little while. I also added live sand at the same time. I have gotten...