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I have about 10 or so of these on some live rock I got about a week ago. I would like to make sure they are ok. I have a couple of big ones and several tiny ones. Seems like I find more everyday. Sorry for two of the same pic.

I set my new 150 up about a week ago. I have been letting it run for a while with water in it. I ordered rock from Liverock.com this past wednesday. I got an email from them today with shipment info and saying that I needed to make sure I set the tank up with RO water not tap water. I know most...

I plumbed in my sump/refug a day or so ago, last night I put some water in the tank. Everything looks good, except the part of the sump where the drains come in, it looks and sounds like a pot of boiling water. You can hear it all through the house. VERY annoying. What do I need to do to quiet...

I'm working on setting up my new 150, I'm hoping to FINALLY get the sump finished and plumbed in this week, and maybe get some water in this weekend. When it comes time to the cycle should I go with the shrimp method listed on some of the forums, or just add live rock as suggested by serveral...

I went today and got glass cut for my sump. I got the peices cut 12inches in length b/c that is how wide the tank is. Well of course now they wont go in straight. I was wondering if I could sand with some sand paper a little off the ends so I can get the pieces in place, or what should I do...

My brothers LFS has some coupons for 40% any regular priced item, buy one get one free tropical fish, 50% off saltwater fish, buyone get one free plants, and a bunch of other stuff on sale I thought now might be a good time to get some lights for my new 150. Its going to be FOWLR, I'd like to...

I'm working out the details for my sump. I have a hang on back skimmer and don't really want to have to purchase a new one. I figured I could add some pipe to the intake piece to make it long enough to reach the water in the sump. But that still leaves me with water falling like 6 inches or so...

am still trying to get a sump put together. I have a 30 long I'm going to use to construct it out of, just a few questions. I it better to use glass or plastic to create the different compartments? The glass I looked at, at home depot looked very thin compared to my tank glass, and most of...

I went today and found a 30 long to use as a sump for my new 150gal FOWL tank I'm trying to get started. A few questions about sumps. I see some people put bio balls in their sump and others use live rocks and live sand. Is either method better than the other? or could you use both...

I went and looked at some different places yesterday to purchase some sand. The playsand looked orangish in the bag is this normal/ok to use. It was playsand at walmart, it said steriized and siffted. Home depot here carries quikcreat playsand it to is sorta orangish. Either of these be ok...

I picked up a 150 gal tank this weekend, that is reef ready. I need suggestions on equipment and sources for it. Filters, powerheads, lights, etc. I didnt want to get into needs with the LFS since their #1 goal in life is to sell me something. I do have a 55gal salt water tank but I did not...

I'm not sure if this is the right forum. I recently purchased a setup fully running 55gal saltwater fish only tank with fish. I drove 3 hours loaded up the fish, tank, equipment, and every drop of water. Drove 3 hours home, and set it up. Fish so far have been doing great for 3 weeks now. My...

Hope this makes a little sense!! I have an fishless 55 and a fishless 29gal tank. I had to move the 55 so it sat without the filters running for a week with only a couple inches of water in it to keep the plants alive. It is now full, filters, and all running. The 29 was a brackish tank, i took...

Hope this makes a little sense!! I have an fishless 55 and a fishless 29gal tank. I had to move the 55 so it sat without the filters running for a week with only a couple inches of water in it to keep the plants alive. It is now full, filters, and all running. The 29 was a brackish tank, i took...

Wonder how angels and bloop parrots would do together in a 55 gal tank. Some people say yea some say no, so I'm looking for more opinions. Also is there a smaller colorful fish I could add to go along with these? I Have a empty 29gal I could put either the parrots or angels in but I was really...

Algea in my new planted 55 is starting to get bad. What is the best way to deal with it. I added a few trumpet snails but havnt seen them. My water is very soft and most snails just die in my tanks. The algea I'm seeing is browing in color, and growing on the glass and filter tube. Whats the...

I just put a bunch of plants into my 55 gal tank. I have 160 watts over the 55 gallons, regular gravel, and I use leaf zone fert. once a week. Here are the plants that are doing good. Water Wisteria, Red Rotala, Ludwiga repen. Pennywort. The grass plants such as Jungle grass, micro sword...

Yesterday I purchased 2 glass tops to go on top of my 55 gal tank. The glass tops are about 3/16th too long to sit down inside the trim like my old plastic tops did. Can I trim a quarter inch off of the glass tops?? If so how?? Or should I try to shave off some of the plastic trim? The glass...

I have set up a snail only tank to raise snails for my 3 fig 8 Puffers. I purchased a 1 gallon kit with UGF, top light, and a small bit of gravel. I have been going to Petsmart grabing some snails. I put a few of the snails into the puffer tank and the rest go into the snail tank. After being...

Saw a Gold Nugget Pleco at the pet store yesterday. The clerk at the store said they get huge. Planet Catfish says they get around 6 inches. 6 inches in my 55 would probably be ok. Anybody have or had one that can tell me how big they get? I don't want to have to get rid of it in a few years.

I have a new 55 gal tank. Last weekend father inlaw and I built a stand. He is using the left over birch to make a canopy for me. I'm thinking it is going to be 49 inches long, 6 tall, and 13 wide. Would it work to pick up 2, 2 tube shop lights from walmart, or home depot. and mount inside the...

I want to set up a tank to raise snails. Just the plain little black ones are all that I want. I tried putting some in a plastic ice cream bucket with a piece of lettuce and holes cut into the top but they all died over night. Would a small 1 or 2 gal kit from the pet store work???

My new Fig 8 Puffer seems to be doing great. I'd like to add a few other fish to the 29 gal he is in. It is slightly brakish. Here is what I'm thinking about 1 more fig 8 and 3-5 mollies, or 2 more fig 8's and 3-5 mollies. Would adding more plants and decor (hiding places/cover) make any...

If you have a big enough bunch of tiger barbs could you have them with angel fish? I had a 29 gal tank that I had the 7 barbs in. That tank is now home to a Fig 8 puffer. The barbs are in a new 55 gallon tank. Now that I have a little more room I keep thinking about angel fish wife really likes...