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Okay guys I am having big problems here... Moved my tank downstairs this weekend. I eliminated my trickle filter and replaced with a 20g sump with sock. I also have a 10g refugium that overflows into the sump. Since my move my tank has developed a terrible algae bloom and a few of my corals...

I got my sump tank drilled today and I was going to end up with 3 7" areas one with lvr next with skimmer then a return section. I may end up upgrading my skimmer at somepoint so I was wondering if I should enlarge the skimmer area? If I do I would end up with something like 4" 13" 4" which...

Okay guys I am removing my wet/dry trickle with bio balls all together. I am going to salvage my 10g refugium. I have two tanks that will be utilized under the cabinet. I am shooting for something close to melevs sump model f but maybe with a variation. The tank that will house my...

I have an iwaki wmd-20rlxt and I just noticed yesterday that the return line is only 1/2"... I have one 1" corner overflow so I Am guessing that this pump is undersized for my tank. I am in the process of building a sump so should I grab a mag 9.5 and use that instead of the iwaki? My return...

I added a bubble coral this afternoon. Drip acclimated for two hours and placed him in the bottom of the tank. At first it seemed fine b ut now it is completly deflated. Should I worry or is this normal?

I have been slowly gearing towards going full reef... My question is what I should do to modify my setup... I have 90 gallon with corner overflow. Wet/dry trickle with about 10 gallons of water at its operating level. I am going to remove the bio balls slowly... Oceanic Model 6 skimmer...

Hey guys, I wanted to get your opinion I posted in the other forum about a water cloudiness problem I am having and I am attempting to clear it up. One of my thoughts long term is to get rid of the bio balls in my sump. Please tell me what you think of this: Remove bio-balls from sump over...

Hey guys, I posted a while back and have changed several things but my water has not cleared up... I still have small white particles in my water... I have: removed overflow filter sleve changed drip tray filter to a pura pad (2 days ago) drained wet/dry and cleared all possible detritus from...

Searched around a bit and I cant find the answer to my question... I want to add a refugium to my setup but am concerned about removing the bio balls from my wet dry.. Couldn't I just use a 10g tank, drill a bulkhead towards the top that will overflow into the return area of the wet dry. Use...

Question guys.. I have 90 gallong tank and I am wondering if I have too much flow from my powerheads. I have a koralia 4 and two 300gph power heads giving me a total of 1800 gph in the tank. The koralia is blowing the same direction as the return from the pump at the top of the tank and the...

My bubble tip anemone was looking fine until today, I returned home and his tentacles have deflated and he has a much smaller appearance. I preformed the smell test and he isnt decomposing. Wondering if this is normal? I added a koralia 4 today to help reduce nitrates(pointing at live rock)...

If I currently have a yellow tang that is 2-3 inches and were to add a powder blue about the same size, would I have a problem? I know tangs dont always get along but I was unsure if anyone had experience with both?

Hey guys this is pretty much my first post. Wanted to get started by saying this is my first tank. I was fortunate enough to get a pretty good setup from a friend. We relocated the tank but were able to do it pretty quickly and the fish seem fine. Tank specs: 90 gal acrylic with wet dry filter...

Yesterday I added a medium sized 4" long nose butterfly to my tank which is: 90 gallon and has the following fish... engineer goby, fire angel, sweetlips,yellow band clown, and a tang. The butterfly seemed fine at first and as of this morning he seems lethargic and just staying under the...