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Hello everyone! I know it's been quite a while since I've posted but I'm back! Hope everything is going well with everybody. i've had some major changes in the last few years which unfortunately effected my tank :(. However just today I completely tore down the tank, cleaned, new sand added...

Well here it is finally, I have my nano seahorse tank all setup! (of course there are no seahorses in the tank yet as it needs to cycle) tell me though, I have about 45 pounds of LR in the aquarium (between the sump in back and the tank total) I was told you can actually cycle an aquarium with...

I'm very excited! I went ahead and ordered a 28 gallon CF-QUAD nano system for $299 from fosterandsmith aquatics and got the nano stand for free! Also included is two of those really fancy nice powerheads (not sure if they're typically included when you buy a nano) now this will strictly be for...

Hey guys is my Emperor Angel going to make it? Did I do the right thing? I had him in a QT dosing him with copper the last two weeks for ick. Unfortunately the ammonia has gone out of control. It's up to 8.0 on the API test kit because I set this QT up without it being cycled. I was suppose to...

Ok so I've had my 180 gallon setup for a while now with my big carnivorous fish in it and I'm loving it. The only thing is I really can't do anything real reef like because of my Ray. Anyway I wouldn't want to in this tank as that is a FOWLR aquarium. I've been keeping my eyes peeled lately...

Hey guys, I had an incident with some ich in my tank. Because I have a california stingray and I had to use copper on my emperor angel, I had to setup a hospital tank and dose the copper seperately to the emperor there. All is going well with the emp, but I am concerned because some black...

I'm assuming this is the right thread for reef questions. Can anyone tell me about the requirements for caring for a clam? This particular species of clam here: Derasa Clam I'm reading they're a good starter clam if your not experienced with them. Would I be able to keep this clam in my...

Quick question about curing rock, I've had 50 pounds worth of rock curing for two weeks in a 30 gallon with a couple a powerheads going and doing water changes frequently. well I tested it today, no ammonia, no nitrite and the trate is pretty low too. Does this mean it's good to go in my 180...

Can anyone fill me in on the Green Moray Eel? Through research on the internet people say they get pretty big, but how big? Will it grow to be to big for the 180 gallon I have if I decided to get one? Will it do ok with the Ray? Steve

Guys I'm switching everything over from my 125 to the 180 and I have the Ray in a 20 gallon tank with a power head going for oxygen for him. My question is how long can he stay in their? The water is real cloudy on the 180 so I don't really want to move him over the 180 yet. How long can he stay...

Seachem. SeaGel Does anyone have experience with seachem SeaGel? It's pretty expensive to have to replace my carbon and my phosphate removing media. So this would seem more affordable to have instead of purchasing the two different products seperately. Although with everytime I've tried to...

WOOHOO I picked up my 180 gallon today! I can't believe it, my Stingray is going to be so happy! This thing is a monster, I can't believe how much bigger it seems in comparison to my 100 gallon. It's really only 80 more gallons when you think about it, but it looks like 180 gallons more to me. I...

Well I think I might have screwed up, it's been about a year since I've had my RO-DI unit and I was just reading the instructions and it says I need to flush my membrane (I guess the little part on top of the RO-DI unit) once a month or every 1000 gallons. I have yet to do this. Is it difficult...

Well it looks like with my 180 gallon tank I just bought did not come with lids. I didn't pick the tank up yet but my LFS called me today and told me it came in but it does not come with lids. So I was thinking would a versa top work well? I don't really want or have the interest for a canopy, I...

I'm not the most handy guy in the world, but I want to attempt in building my own stand for my new 180 gallon! I feel pretty good about it, I guess we'll see how it comes out lol. I found this guy on a website who posted his directions on building a stand, I thought they were real good so I'm...

Well I ended up cancelling that online tank order for the 180 gallon I bought, I ended going into my LFS and he matched the price! I got the tank, versatop, two internal overflows and the necessary connections and tubing for the overflows for just around $800! I am going to build a stand myself...

Alright everybody so I'm in the market now for a bigger tank, I want to get my stingray out of the 125 gallon he's in now. I'm not to desperate because he's still relatively a smaller size so he's ok in the 125 gallon. Definitely with in the next couple months or maybe sooner. Anyway my question...

Ok so about a month and a half ago I started to see anemones appear on my live rock. I got so excited! Although over the past month they've multipled like crazy! It's insane! So through research on the internet I see that I have a bunch of aiptasia anemones. Some people say they're good and some...

Hello to everybody, I know it's been a while since I've made a post. Had some things come up in life, but I'm back! I want to show you guys my California stingray I got back about 6 months ago I talked about getting, but I don't think I ever put a picture up of him here! He's such an awesome...

Well I have aquired a couple new fish! (well really one new fish and a Stingray) I now have a beautiful 4 inch California Stingray and some sort of Wrasse. The Stingray has plenty of swimming room in my 6 ft. long 100 gallon for his size and when he decides to get big I am gonna switch up in...

Guys my tank has been sitting for at least three weeks running without any fish in it and a bunch of live rock. Since I lost all of my fish, the LFS recommend I let the system run for 21 days just in case the cause of death was ick. This way the ick would not have a host and will die off. Anyway...

Ok guys I picked up a TDS meter today from my RO dealer that I pick up all my supplies from. What's the maximum amount of TDS you can get by with until it's time to change the DI material? Thanks, Steve

Who can fill me in about Stingrays? I had one before about 7 years ago but it ended up dead due to my non experienced self. But I really really liked it's personality and now that I'm to say starting from scratch due to my massive fish death, once my tank is set to go (waiting the 21 days for...

Lost the Yellow Tang... I came home from work and he was sitting in the bottom not breathing :( Now I'm really sad, I only have the Hippo Tang left and I don't want him to die! I honestly am clueless as even what to do with this aquarium now. The water quality must not be the issue, there's...

I tried to get a pic of him but he wasn't cooperating very well with me, does my Hippo Tang have Ick? If so, what can I use to treat him? I already went ahead and setup a permanent QT from now on. I suppose it was a definite learning experience from the Wrasse to always have a QT on hand to move...