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Does anyone know of aquarium businesses that help with installation and re-plumbing in the Los Angeles area? Seems everyone just does maintenance.

Hi guys and thanks for your opinions. I have metal halide lighting for corals - tank was set up wrong. I have an 7 foot long by 3.5 foot high and 4 feet wide tank. What is the least expensive lighting to run for that system, that you know of. I'm trying to offset my large electricity bill...

I can't remember if I asked this question before, but if anyone has a fire eel, how long have you had it and do you know how long they can last? I have checked numerous sources and I have not succeeded in finding the answer. I have had mine since 2002 and it is a giant. Thanks.

Hi. I have a question and want opinions/answers PLEASE. I've read some really good threads here about PWC opinions. I have always been told to do 20 -25% PWC per month by all my LFS's and books and here I am reading a lot of people stating that you should do up to 50% per week or more even...

Hi - I always hear of people that have fish that they no longer can keep due to the size of the fish. I have a very large pond in the Los Angeles area that I am turning into a tropical fish pond. I have already started with a pleco. So, I am looking for people who want to get rid of their red...

Hi. Wanted to know about how you guys feed your 125 generally. I have 6 fluvals and the amount of water that gets sucked in and pushed out makes my blood/black worms fly all over the place, even when I use a worm feeder cone and into the filters. I also have a hang on penguin on the other side...

Hi, do you all use R/O water?? If not, what type of water conditioner do you use and why? And, what type of water testers do you use?? How do you keep your nitrates down? Lots of questions, I know:BIG:

Hi. Does anyone know what algae I should not get? I 've read a few threads here that have me petrified now. I have a lot of algae, possibly known as scrub algae and I've read some places here that some algae can destroy your tank when it becomes sexual. Why does everything have to be so hard...

Hi everyone. I've read quite a bit in a short time on this site and there is a ton of info. I need to know why on some threads, that there are statements about stirring sand. I stir my sand all the time. What is the reason why you would not stir sand as opposed to stirring it. I thought it was a...

Hi everyone. I am going to order a nitrate reductor and it says that I should get an orp controller. I have been trying to understand this orp controller stuff and get ahold of everything regarding the reductor orp and it's really confusing. Does anyone out there understand this stuff?:eek:

Hello. This seems like a really nice site. I presently have an 800 gallon SW tank and 2 - 125 fresh water tanks, plus a very large koi pond with falls, so I guess you could call me a fish fanatic. Looking for talk on large SW tank info. Have 4 sharks, etc., so a little more specialized in the...