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I have a 40G Tank with Knight Gobies and Sardine Cichlids. I use cichlid salts in the water so I wouldnt call it Brackish but it does have a good amount of salt. I have a 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 inch sandy bottom. Now my question is how should I maintain the sand? Is it deep enough for anaerobic bacteria...

If I had a system that was cycled with live rock only and even after the cycle I allowed it to mature without adding any fish or corals for say 4 months. Maybe I could seed it with amphipods, copepods and live sand with lots of beneficial worms and just let it sit. Also I would have a refugium...

Goes any one have any experience with these? If so what are some pros and cons? If for instance I wanted to get some corals that required moderate flow would a gyre tank create too much flow and be bad for the coral.

Can anyone recommend some beautiful schooling fish that are completely reef safe and peaceful yet beautiful with interesting behaviors? And by school I mean a fish that would tolerate being in a group of at least ten. Some things I've read suggest that a benggai cardinal (sp?) might be good for...

I would like to check the accuracy of some information I have recently been told. Is it true that by placing Fiji mud under live sand in a main display tank of a reef set up, that you will not have to worry about stirring up the sand because the mud will keep detrimental algae from growing and...

I was wondering if anyone knew how to create as close to a complete african cichlid ecosystem as possible. Are their aquarium insects and or shrimp and or copepods that will breed in the tank without anyreal specific care like in a saltwater setup (ie. copepods)? I know that there are creatures...