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I have a problem with green hair algae on my live rock and don’t know exactly why. My tank has been up and running for 1 and a half years and I had not had a problem. I have a 180 gal fowlr with 120 lbs live rock and shallow (less than 1 ½’), a 50 gallon sump with a refugium, skimmer and a Mag...

waste RO water? My R/O unit is discharging much more waste water than the 4:1 ratio i thought it should. Is this because it needs to be replaced? Mt TDS is still at 0.

I have a growing problem. My eel needs be removed from my tank. I have a 180 gallon with 150 lbs live rock and he is out growing the tank. Any advice on catching him without taking all of the rock out, I am figuring not. I have put two lengths of 2" pvc pipe in to try to get him comfortable with...

Is it possible my 3 foot leopard moray eel ate my lion fish? The lion fish was about 3” long plus the spines and fins. If so will the ell be O.K

Just got new Current Nova Extreme light fixture. it has 4 -48" t5HO bulbs on two seprate ballasts. The cooling fan has it own power cord and transformer. The amount of air movement/ noise is really loud. Has any one else had this problem and a solution? I am thinking a different fan? has...

I have run my new salt water tank for 4 days with tap water to check for leaks, all has been sorted out. I was planning on emptying the fresh water (from the tap, has A tds of 110ppm) and re filling with RO/DI water. A LFS said that i dont have too because I am not putting any coral in,and i...

I have 2 tenacor tanks with simplicity filtration. one 70gal. one 45 gal. 45 had black hood. post for more info.

Have a stand pipe that i cant get quiet. I have a 1/4" aprox. hole in the cap and still seems to be sucking air. I have drilled more holes in other test caps with little improvement. If i cover a little bit of the 1/4 " hole it sucks the water down below the tee and looses prime then surges...

Wanted to try a photo of my new tank. I have neve done this before!

Got my new tank filled and running to check for leaks. Can changing the size of the hole on top of the cap change how much air is dumped in to the sump with the water? just about all the noise i am getting is from the air falling with the water in to the sump. the drain is 6 to 8" deep in the...

If I have an Ice Cap 660 ballast do I have to run 4 bulbs? Or can I run 2 48" T5. I have a second ice Cap 400 series ballast and was thinking of putting two bulbs on it as well. This way I can have two on the 660 and two on the 400 allow for dawn/dusk lighting control. my hood is large enough...

I got my 180 yesterday and am lookin at how deep the overflow box is and am wondering if I put the in tank half of the bulk head can I tighten the fitting from the bottom with out holding the fitting in the over flow? I am hopeing that the rubber gasket will be enough to hold the fitting snug...

Geting a 180 tomorow and was at the LFS today checking out LR, LS and mud for the fuge. I was told to start with the salt and water, then add the sand and mud to the fuge without any mico algae, at the same time. he said the rock can go in right away because the use of a curring tower to wash...

I have a new 180 corner tank on the way, I have a Icecap 660 ballast from my old tank that ran 4 48" vho floresent bulbs. What do i need to do to run 4 T5's? do i just re wire with new end caps? seems to easy.

I am waiting for a new 180 gal glass tank and have not thought about heating it. I have had up to a 70 gal tank in the past but I just used a 300 watt heater. do I use more than one? I guess that if so they go in the sump? I think total volume with the sump will be more than 200 gal. My past...

I am looking to get this tank in the next two weeks as a fish only tank. The company seems to be on the up and up but i dont know about the china conneciton. Any body have experience with this chinasouth co.? I have been very hapy with the comunicaions on line. but befor I cut the check i...

I have two Tenacor simplicity tanks one is 70 gal. the other 50 gal, both have the intergrated filter systems(bio ball) set up like a bio cube on the inside rear of each tank. My intention is to have the 70 above the 50. My idea is to use the smaller tank as a refug/sea horse tank. Not sure if...

I have a 29 gal Bio Cube.144watt light up grade,CPR skimmer. 30+ Lbs.LR two fish,lots of mushrooms,polyps,lps/sps. Been running for 1 1/2 years.Is changeing water,2 1/2 gal. every other day too much. I try not to use too many additives. Water tests 8.1 to 8.4, alk 260+, salinity .225/.226 all...