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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...

Hello i was wondering if anyone can tell me which stores are good in LA or orange county. My area does not have real good LFS. I know orange county is tops and vivid aquariums is the king of reef. If someone can help me avoid certain stores in the oc i would appreciate it. Here are the...

Well to make a long story long. I cant seem to keep new fish from getting ich. I have a 50 gallon reef with fish that include yellow tang, clownfish, two damsel (have never shown signs of aggression), cleaner shrimp, diamond goby, 4 large turbo snails, and assorted night time critters. Now...

Hello, So I saw a piece of rock at the lfs which caught my eye. It's the perfect rock, very long, pours and has it's own caves. Almost a foot long with about 7 inches of it being 3 inches thick. Now there is a quarter size opening on one end and the whole Rock is light. I believe the entire...

Hello, I need an overflow box and i was wondering which boxes are best. if you can give me an example of a good box and why or which boxes you use I would really appreciate it. The box I am leaning towards is a LifeReef. It is the only one I have seen who have stated, Guaranteed not to break a...

Hello. ok my levels were not perfect to begin with but my nitrates were at 5 and nitrites and ammonia levels were both at zero. Those three things are what I am usually concerned about. I do 10-15 percent water changes every 4-5 days. I add purple up every 4 days between water changes and...

Hello, I'm sure this must be somewhere on the forums but i didn't see it. I have a 60g tank with about 55 lbs of live rock. I have an old marineland HOB biofilter but now with the metal halides hanging from above, the filter is an eyesore. not really an eyesore but everything looks so smooth...

So being from LA everyone has asked me, "How can you not have a reef tank? LA gets first pick." To explain, I work near lots of fish wholesalers who have giant coral and fish selections. They are not open to the public but will sell to the public if you just walk in. they love their jobs and...