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I have been using the same pump on my reef tank for 6 years. Never replaced or repaired. It doesn't hurt them to run dry. Great cheap option

I am looking for recommendations for D.C. Return pumps for the 150 gal reef tank I am setting up. I am going to run separate pumps on each of the returns for redundancy. I was looking at a couple of options. The Ecotech Vectra M1 x 2 or RLSS Waveline DC-6000 x 2. If the Waveline pumps will do...

If you think of your aquascape as art you can use the rule of thirds. If you divide your tank into thirds horizontally and vertically with tape the focal points of the rock should be at the intersections of the tape. It is a way to quantify visual perspective and ratios. There is a good video...

Pretty sure you would be OK. Like keeping different euphilla corals together Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Yes you can over skim. You can remove all your trace elements with a skimmer that is extremely oversized Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Mine was like that when I first got him. Now he will follow me around the tank and I can hand feed him almost anything. If he is picking at the rocks he is probably getting a tiny bit off them. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Deep sea aquatics Reef frenzy Glass cages is not the best quality tank Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Reef central has a huge (100+ pages) on this. It includes vega hydra and hydra 52. I have the 52. My settings (approximate because my ramps are a little complicated with a 10% increase for 1 hour midday) 2 hr ramp UV 15 V 20 DB 80 BL 90 G 70 R 20 W 15 Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium...

You want to add the amount to keep your Ca around 420 and you Alk 11-7. Opinions vary on Alk with the 7 being closer to natural sea water. I ALWAYS go through Ca much faster than Alk Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Get rid of the sponge or clean it a least every other day. A week is too long. Would you let a pile of uneaten food sit in your tank for a week? That and some GFO of phosgaurd should solve the problem over time. Hair algae can pop up quick but it can take a long time to get rid of. As...

The long nose hawk is going to be hard to keep alive with that much competition in the tank Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

The Tang and the foxface won't be happy in that small tank. Get him to drop those to just for the happiness of the fish. Cardinals do better in odd numbers so drop the two bigger fish and add a cardinal to make 3. Everything else should be fine as long as he doesn't add to many at once...

Mushrooms will take over if you let them. If you run out of people that want them you can use Kalk to kill them just like aptasia. I wish I had never put a shroom in my reef. :-\ Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Does anyone have any experience with these. I am looking at a bubble king or a vertex skimmer and a red dragon return pump. For my upcomming custom 150 DSA build. This is my dream build. I know that the build quality of these two brands is second to none but I was looking for some pros...

You can do an external box which is REALLY cool but you still need the internal box. that is the one that controls water level. if you do an external box then the internal box can be VERY thin. google "ghost overflow" for great pics of how that would work. the best advice I can give you...

No. like this picture. this is the overflow in my 40 breeder with bean animal overflow. box around the pipe. lots of premade boxes you could use online. you might want to drill another hole for a emergency drain. google herbie or bean animal overflows.

First of all have you seen this thread. It is the origin of the herbie overflow from 10 years ago. it's features are dead silence and flexability. it is designed to run 2 drains in 1 overflow box. not 4 drains in two or two drains in two separate boxes. NEW plumbing method for an ULTRA QUIET...

Is that the sump or the display? If it is the display then you might want to consider a overflow box or at least a strainer. Not the best way but it should work. if it is the sump then it is how I do my drains. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Use a good frozen food like Rod's food and you don't need to feed your corals. I had an 8 head hammer that is now 2 years old and has produced 80+ heads. I take 6 or 8 heads to the LFS when i want a new coral. On the flip side it is sort of cool to watch an acan engulf a piece of shrimp about...

Is there any justification in the price of a bubble king skimmer. I know the the red dragon pumps are probably the best in the industry but $1200 for a skimmer that will handle my 220 reef seems crazy when I can get a reef octopus XP3000 for less than half that.

Deep sand beds are to NEVER be stirred. They are designed to provide a low oxygen environment for bacteria that breakdown nitrates. They do work but should not be stirred. Some people swear by them.

The best background I have used is 5% automotive window tint. It doesn't scratch and doesn't come off. You can use a magnetic glass cleaner on it with no problems

They are called clown fish for a reason. Mine do that too and every once in a while they will clear out the sand bed all the way to the glass. It is all related to mating/nesting behavior

Yes. The main issue when going out of town is evaporation not food. Just make sure your ATO will handle the time you are going to be gone. I have left my tank for a week before but I have a lot of automation with ATO and 2 part dosing my RKE makes sure everything stay in line. If you are...

T5's are fine. I had 6 80 watts over my 120 and I had to take one out cause they were bleaching my acros