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Hey all. Say i was wondering and trying to do some basic reasearch on coral compatability. I've heard about the possibilities of chemical warfare on one another. So far i have a pink octabublle coral, a galexia, and a colony of button polyps. I want to add a few more but dont know what my...

Hey all, i just started to slowly start my reef. I started w/ a octabulble pink coral and a green neon galaxy, and i've had a colony for orange button polyps that came w/ the live rock. Started off w/ about 4 and i now have over 60. My concern started last week i picked up a reef chromis that...

Just picked up a carpenter wrasse. Really like him though i already have a Fiji Blue Devil Damselfish and he is making the wrasses life a nightmare. It has only been approx 3 hours though he heeps stalking him. The damsel is a pretty fast swimmer. Its kinda funny because the damsel was the one...

Got home from dinner w/ my girlfriend and just had a glance at the tank. She asked where's her fish ? (her fish since she picked him out). I just assumed that he was hidding in the rocks. It has been hours and no sign of his bright purple and yellow colors. I moved some of the rocks in search...

Hello all, Just a thought though i wanted to know if my skimmer could be the result of the constant battle that i have w/ excess nutirients/phosphates thus resulting in a littered sea bed. i do partial water changes, approx 5-10% every 5 days, try to siphon as much debris on the the bed as...

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I just got me a skunk shrimp yesterday. Took about 1.5hrs to make sure he was aclimated. though i released him he has not moved from his corner thus not doing to much cleaning. Water paramaters are fine, every thing at zero and ph at approx 8.0-8.2. What or should ther be any thing i should be...

Hey guys, I have 2 maxi jet 900's. I was just wondering if there is a preferred direction that the heads should be directed for best circulation. I was also wondering if i should allow any air flow as they do give me the option. I noticing that after feeding, once a day, the shrimp brine...

is it Mandatory to have your tank drilled to have a sump? i mean is it not possible to have water pumped out of the tank and into the sump and then pumped back into the tank? Basically the same concept as a conventional filter? Thoughts? :)

How often before introducing new fish??? I have a 46 gal bow. Just added my first fish, a yellow tail damsel last Friday. How long should i wait before adding my next set. I'm hoping to add 2 clowns (at least 1) as my next fish. I'm i able to add more than 1 fish at a time? Water has been pretty...

Sorry for the pic quality. Using my camera phone.

Okay, now on week 3 w/ the cycle. I conducted a 20% WC approx 3 days ago and nitrates still at approx 20, nitrites 0, amonia 0 and ph approx 8.2-8.4 however i'm starting to notice alot of hair algae growth. Do you guys think i should have my metal halide on for approx 8-10hrs / day while...

Okay, tank has been up and running for about 3 weeks now. I have about 80lbs of LR that came from a mature tank. Nitrites 0, Amonia 0, PH approx 8.2-8.4. though nitrates have been steadily between 20 and 40 during the past weeks. Now i've been told i have to wait until nitrates are basically...

I've just started my 46 gal Bow front reef tank. I have a red sea priszm skimmer, i bio wheel wet dry filter, metal halide w/ 2 actinic bulbsl, 2 power heads and approx 70-80 lbs of LR that i just picked up from a colleauge who's been doing this for years but decided to make room in his...

Hi all, I'm in the process of getting all my hardware. Just got my halide light 36", a real beauty though the legs only give a 3" clearnce. It basically covers the entire surface area of the tank thus not leaving me much room for clearance for a hang on skimmer. I was wondering if anyone...

I am in the process of setting up my SW tank, been slowly but surely bit getting each piece, bit by bit. I've heard different sotries w/ filters. I've already determined that i dont have enough room for a sump, so i was told by a rep at Big Al's the eheim 2227 is basically the ONLY filter i...