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I am adding a sump soon and changing my skimmer out for one that is in sump. My tank is a 33g Long reef and I am adding a little 10g sump. could anyone suggest a decent skimmer for under 200 bucks? thanks in advance

Has anyone ever ordered anything from this website (aquatraders)? I was thinking about ordering a light fixture from them but I wanted to check before I bought anything. thanks in advance

I was wondering what kind of inverts I should get for my 30g L reef tank. I don't want to get anything that will be aggressive towards my fish or inhabitants. I was thinking turbo snails for one, but I don't know what else to get. I like the emerald crab but I hear they can kill or damage your...

cycling update: Nitrite = 0 Nitrate = 5.0 to 10 was in between colors ammonia = .50 End of week 1 results. I was reading that my Nitrate needs to be around 40 for Freshwater, but saltwater should only be around 1? So I should see my ammonia increase a little bit more, then my Nitrite go up as...

Is this a sufficient protein skimmer for my 33G long tank? Visi-Jet Protein Skimmer Edit: Or should I get this skilter filter instead. for an extra filter Plus Protein skimming?.? http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4392+3641&pcatid=3641

Has anyone ever seen one of these for sale on a website or LFS? I know they get too big for my setup, and are only found in certain waters but I was just wondering if they are even something that is sold. Just a neat fish and was curious.

Is this pink colored algae on my rock coraline algae? My tank is only in the 1st week of cycling and I got this rock from a LFS that had it in an established tank. I didnt see any pinkish algae on this rock when I bought it but it seems to have a little now. If this isnt coraline algae is it a...

Ok so my raw shrimp has been in my tank for about a week now. for the last two days it has had a jelly looking clear bubble around it. Is this bacteria forming? I know this process takes as long as a month but Im just curious to what this is. I would take a picture but my only source is with my...

Been searching for a decent water master test kit for my SW tank and wondering if you guys know of any good brands. I know I need liquid and not the strips. I have a Freshwater one that lets me test ammonia in SW but It doesnt say anything about being able to test the PH, nitrates, nitrites of...

When Cycling my tank to grow the bacteria and algea I need. Do I need to add the alk, calcium and magnesium to my tank via some sort of suppliment? Or is it something that will just be there in the process of the tank cycling? Atm I have about 10 pounds of already cured rock from an established...

Ok Ive been asking alot of questions about skimmers, lighting, filter. Now for my substrate. At the moment I have about a 1/2 inch or less of "live sand" (that looks more like crushed coral, it is not a fine sand) that I bought in a dry bag off the shelf of a LFS. So I know that it isn't really...

Hey guys another post here. Getting ready to order some lights for my tank which is 36 in L 12.5 W 17 in H. I am thinking about getting this light below. Is it enough to have some moderate light corals in my tank? it would only be 3.2 watts per gallon but my tank is only 17 in hight and 30g. if...

Hey guys sorry seem to be flooding the threads with posts lately but trying to do my new tank right. I was looking at powerheads for my waterflow and didn't know how much gph i needed. my tank is a 30g L and i plan on having polyps, mushrooms, anemone, and eventually moderate light soft corals...

does this take the place (or is the same) as a protein skimmer? I know it say aerating power filter and protein skimmer but I am new so want to make sure I am getting the proper stuff for my new sw. Skilter Filters Skilter Filters * Aerating power filter and protein skimmer all in one...

I was doing some research about this tank size and at glasscages.com it says a tank like this is 38g. So to double check this I google'd tank size calc and typed it in and it says a tank this size is 33g. can anyone confirm either of these? thanks alot!

Ok so a few questions here. you guys have probably heard these before and I checked some of the previous posts to make sure I couldn't find any information before posting. I am going to start a 40g Long or something similar (whatever I find close to that size this weekend at the pet stores)...

How much lighting do I need for my 10g nano SW tank. I want to have a few easy to maintain / hardy beg corals / polyps etc. I plan on having a common clown and or possibly a pearly jawfish. IF you guys know of any good, easy on the wallet lighting for 10g please let me know. thanks!

Hey all I was wondering if I need to start diffusing co2 in my tank. My specs are: 75g medium planted tank with low light plants (mostly) some medium. 8 african cichlids 1 chinese algae eater 1 bristlenose pleco 1 fahaka puffer 3 large pieces of driftwood sand substrate I run 2.3watts per...

Hey guys got a couple questions since I added some new plants I got from the store and fort (which were great). I did a water check and my ph is 8.0 my nitrates are 10 nitrites are 0 and ammonia is 0. I know most of my stuff is in check but my higher ph is cause I have cichlids. Will the higher...

My plants all have a little layer (not covered) but some algae on them and some on the roots. My question is the algae going to eat up all the beneficial substances? I put some Iron / pot. mixture in there some times to help the plants but if the algae is on some of the roots is it even getting...

Hey guys been soaking some driftwood and gathering plants together for the last month since I decided to change my tank to planted. I was wanting some input on how I have the plants on the wood and my tank situated atm. I am only about 1/2 done I have some low light plants otw that I ordered...

I was searching on an aquarium providers website and they say they can turn your tank order into a "reef ready" (with overflow on back pannel, and holes drilled) for additional $75. I was wondering if this was even necessary? Because I almost turned my 75g tank into a SW tank and it has neither...

Hey guys I have a fine sand substrate in my tank and plan to attach some java ferns and other low to med light plants to some driftwood. I have been planting them in my sand at the moment until my driftwood is ready. My question is do i need root tabs for the roots since the are in the sand...

Ok I think I have a pregnant fish. It is kind of hard to tell with the picture I took but I am going to post it and see what you guys think. It's belly is huge and Im sure it wasn't this big when I got it. If she isn't prego could there be something wrong with her to make her stomach this big.

Hey all, Today I collected some snails (look like pond snails but a little larger) and some smaller crawdads from a local creek here where I live. I put them in some of my tank water in seperate bowls from my two tanks. I was wondering if it is safe to add them to my snail / ghost shrimp tank...