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A quick question please ... is there such a thing as a 'Invert and LR aquarium :-?? I'm wondering if a tank could be done housing only live rock and interesting inverts such as shrimp, crabs, snails, feather dusters, starfish, etc. Would the biological filter exist / survive with no fish...

I need some advice on my clownfish behavior. Yesterday we noticed one of our Tank Bred Ocellaris Clownfish was not swimming around as usual but was hanging out towards the bottom. I fed frozen mysis to the tank and he ate aggressively as usual. Throughout the day I observed and any time I...

A feeding portion question please ... I have been feeding our fish every day but as of yesterday have switched to an every other day feeding schedule. We have four fish - a pair of Clowns, a Royal Gramma and a Yellow Angel. When it comes to food I have been trying to provide a variety. So...

Could I get some input on what is a maximum acceptable Nitrate level between water changes in a FOWLER system - with inverts such as crabs, snails, feather dusters, and shrimp. I realize we should target for 0ppm whether the system is a Reef or FOWLER, however, I have read fish are not affected...

Folks - any opinions or thoughts welcome. Thinking of adding a Royal Gramma - from what I have researched they seem to be a peaceful fish, however I also realize with Basslets that can be touch and go and they can turn semi-aggressive. So questions are ... • Are the Royal Gramma's a fish that...

Just a general thought on our ocean biotopes ... they can be a violent place. Just tonight in my aquarium I witnessed two things: • One of our 'Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crabs' must have wanted the shell of our 'Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab' as he had him flipped on his back and was going at him. I...

Hello everyone - I am planning on ordering a refractometer tomorrow from the 'Doctors Foster & Smith' website ... they offer two models - one appears to be a generic unit at a reasonable price and the other looks to be a name brand refractometer at much more money. Hydrometers, Refractometers...

A few quick questions ... • As I read more and more of these 'tank build' threads, I'm learning that most people put a sheet of foam between the base of the aquarium and the top of the stand. Is this for shock absorption or to level out the surface? I didn't use any foam between the stand and...

Everyone - beyond fish, what are some interesting inhabitants that a person can add to their SW aquarium while still maintaining the simplicity (basic lights and less complicated filtration / parameters) of a FOWLER system. So far I have discovered ... • Feather Dusters (have 2 doing quite...

To those that have experience using HOB power filters as a means of providing additional mechanical / chemical filtration ... a few questions: • How often do you replace your filter cartridge? • Do you rinse / dry them periodically using tap water or RO/DI water? • I have a mesh bag of carbon...

Folks - here are a few pictures of our aquarium progression ... thank you for everyones advice and opinions so far. I am sure we will be asking plenty more questions in the near future!

Can I get opinions on a feeding schedule for a pair of clowns. My LFS recommends I feed once a day (ORA-Glo one day, frozen food the next and so on) but one of the resource books I am reading suggests feeding first inhabitants every 4 hours ... logic being that it is a new tank without a lot...

So I turned my aquarium light out awhile ago ... but just walked back into the room that we have our aquarium in and flipped on the overhead light. Wow! - to our surprise we saw at least a 8" bristol worm making his way over the live rock. Any concern with a bristle worm this big? Keep him...

When ya'll feed a liquid microalgae such as PhycoPure do you turn off your powerheads and any other equipment that creates water flow?

I've been convinced that a protein skimmer is really an essential piece of equipment for a saltwater aquarium. Sure I could go without it and have a nice looking healthy aquarium as I'm currently set up, but to do it right I think I will replace my power-filter with a protein skimmer. So I am...

Another newbie question please ... For water transport and storage I bought a few 5-gallon buckets with lids from Home Depot. These buckets were new and clean and were sold in the 'paint' department. I use them to transport water I purchase from my LFS for water changes and to keep some RO/DI...

I bought a pack each of the 'Omega One' whole frozen brine shrimp and the whole frozen mysis shrimp. Is there a best way to feed these cubes? One reference book I am reading says to allow the cube to slightly thaw but not thaw out before offering to the fish and the other says to thaw it in...

A few more questions please ... I added 4 turbo snails today (large guys - about the size of walnuts) and they are going at it on my live rock. It's as if they strip everything in their path. I suppose this is normal? My LFS considers specific gravity at 1.025 to be spot on perfect - I know...

So I'm quickly learning everyone is very opinionated in this hobby! Over the period of the last few weeks my tank has been cycling and I have been testing water parameters most every day. As I tested the water I saw the ammonia and nitrite increase (however minimal) and now nitrate has risen...

I am wondering about my cycle ... since I established biological filtration using cured live rock bought from my local LFS, will my tank actually go through a true cycle? My LFS recommended I feed the tank with pinch size portions of fish food (they gave me a specific kind and specific amount...

So this is my tentative stocking plan - any opinions or comments are welcome! • 2 Percula Clownfish • 1 Firefish • 1 Royal Gramma • 1 Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp • 1 Peppermint Shrimp • 6 or so small crabs • 12 or so snails Am I overstocked, understocked, or about right with this list? I would...

Quick question about aquascaping ... is it best to leave as much rock 'exposed' to waterflow as possible or can I rake the sand up around the sides of the rock to create a more natural looking transition from sand to rock?

I've been looking thru the gallery of saltwater aquariums on this site and I have noticed a few things ... • some tanks have a heavy coating of algae on the back glass and others seem to have been scraped clean. Is it just personal preference from an appearance standpoint or is there a benefit...

So I bought an additional 7-lbs of live rock today! My first 17-lbs were bought at one local LFS so today I went to another LFS to try and find some variety. In talking to the shop owner, I asked him about an anemone looking creature on some of my current live rock and he said that was bad...

So I understand that as I start the cycling process, I will test daily for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. I realize that ammonia will spike and recede to zero, nitrite will do the same and then nitrate will climb and I will do a PWC prior to adding fish. But once I am through the cycle, I...