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You should be fine. Eventually the fish will out grow the tank but you should be goof for at least 2-3 years. I would suggest no other tangs besides the yellow.

Hello, i would suggest rinsing your food before you add it. Minimize your feedings andntake note if it makes a difference. You might want to add some carbon, it might clear up your tank. If its cloudy because of debris constantly flowing around your tank. Do a water change but right before...

Hello sorry such a late response, i was out of town on business. Sounds like youre in the right direction but i question the sand bed in your sump. True live sand contains not only the bacteria but the critters which live in it and filter out the sand. Do a little research on deep sand beds...

My best advice is to always test yourself. No offense to your lfs. But theyre always in it to make a buck and some stores might tell you your levels are fine but it is important to know yourself. When i started out years back i added so many different products, although i thought some...

If it grows back it never died.

Cant see the pic too clearly. You said it was not there the night before? Must be a creature if its on the move. Research nudibranch.

Hello, just wondering why you want to change your filter at all. Your tank is small and the biowheel can handle it.

You need to cut the problem at the source. Buying some to eat the algae is a band-aid fix. My first suggestion is the lighting. Change the bulbs if their old. Second, add more water circulation. You will see more algae in dead spots. For those that want to be stubborn, the quick fix is a seahare.

What are your levels? Sounds like that fish is not gettting enough oxygen. Try getting that PH up.

Lol i would let that crab roll in style. Its definitely a polyp.

You should be fine with t5s or metal halides. I would suggest t5s so that the halides will not heat up the water with that shallow depth.

What is the name of the pest? Description? Ehat kind of intake? Overflow box?

Hello, i would suggest minimal feedings for the time being. Very smLl amount every other day for the time being. Its kind if easy to get the nitrates down from 80 to 20 but 20 to 0 is really the hard part. You can get through this. Been there trust me. Few questions... You said youve been...

Thank you ryshark. As for some of the others, all i can say is wow. This site has been so great and ive learned so much. I feel i have outgrown this site and have signed up for a couple other sites. Bigger sites where people discuss new things they have tried and generally helpful forums...

Yes you can still use the 3/4.

Try your local fish store and see if they have any used pumps they can sell you. You can use multiple smaller pumps. You can also try craigslist, people in this hobby always have used pumps lying around.

Yep there you go. Your return pump is not strong enough. Your return pump decides the flow of the overflow box. If your overflow is rated at 800gph, then your rio is not getting anywhere near it. I didnt look it up but i dont think that pump goes more than 300-400gph. You need to at leat...

In this hobby, havin a beautiful tank means you have to be successful. Perfect water levels, healthy fish and coral become an obsession. Since sps are harder to keep, it becomes more of a fun challenge. I think that when you really get into acros, you lean about all the different kinds and...

Fixing algae problems at the souce will solve your problems and keeping up with regular water changes will keep your water at the proper levels. Algae has all to do with lighting, water flow, and phosphates. Proper lighting, new bulbs, regular water changes, and good water flow will make...

Also, assuming you are using a sump what is the head height? If your pump is in the sump on the floor and your tank about 4feet. I would recommend at least a mag 9

I agree what kind of return pump are you running?

I have one but i honestly do not know if it has done anything. I dont fix whats not broken so there it stays.

Ok so i always assumed the additives were all the same since the element itself is what you are adding such as calcium is calcium so how could another brand be better. I keep hearing that Salifert additives are the best and up and coming. There are only two stores that i have seen carrying the...

Starfire glass scratches just the same as regular glass. It looks great but is very costly.

I think mgamer finished this thread for all of us lol. Totally agree.