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Do these help reduce algae and cyano? And also do they lessen the chance of ich and other parasites? Just wondering if these are worth the money. -Thanks

Does Kick Ich really work? and is it really safe for inverts and corals? The reason I ask is b/c one of my fish looks like it is starting to get ich, im not sure yet b/c he only has a few spots on his front fins but not the rest of his body. If it does turn out to be ich, can i use this stuff...

what type of clean up crew should a 33 gallon tank have? I was looking at brittle stars, turbo snails, and hermits, but how many should i have of each? At the moment i only have 3 turbo snails and 3 hermit crabs in my tank as well as a watchman goby and a maroon clownfish. (This tank is going...

well so far I have bought 3 corals for my tank, they were all frags b/c they were cheaper and this was the first time i had ever kept corals. Anyway, only one coral has survived and they were my shrooms. I was talking to the guy at my lfs telling him whats been going on and he said that it is...

Other then looking horrible in the tank, will too much algea compromise the quality of my water or health of my fish. I have tons of brown, and redish/pink algae, just wondering if I should be concerned. Most of the redish algea is all over my sand bed, and I was wondering if there was any type...

I just bought my first coral and i was wondering how long it takes for it to open up? Its a leather coral. -Thanks

Im going to be adding corals to my tank soon and was wondering what I should be testing the water for. As of now I can test for the following: Nitrate Nitrite Total Hardness Alkalinity PH Ammonia What other things am i going to need to test for when having corals? -Thanks

When makeing a reef tank, does all the rock have to be live, or any of it at all? At the LFS they sell Lace Rock and its only2.99 a pound. It looks almost identical to Tonga rock except for the fact that it is a bit darker in color. Will corals attach themselves onto this kind of rock? -Thanks

I have a 33 gallon tank and at the moment it has 20 lbs of live sand. would I be able to add another bag of live sand to this tank? the tank is completly cycled already. Will addition cause any spikes of any kind in my tank? Thanks

Well i have a 33 gallon tank with a Coralife 2x96 watt lighting. I am completely new to corals and had a few questions. I know that I could easily keep zoos and shrooms in my tank b/c of the lighting I have, but do i have to put them higher up in the tank, or can i put them lower like on the...

Hey, My local fish store sells Frags for a decent price and I was just wondering if these frags spread and grow bigger, or if they stay fairly small? Thanks

Hey guys, I am in the process of setting up a 33 gallon SW tank. I would like for this tank to have some polyps, zoos and maby an anemone. Would 110 watts of power compacts be enough? (Im looking at a 36" Strip light that houses 2 55 watt bulbs) -Thanks

I have a ton of brown algae all over my sand. What is the best fish or invert that eats this algae? Thanks

Does anyone here use seeweed sheets? How long are you supposed to leave them in the tank for? It says to take it out after 2 hours, but is it ok to leave it in there until it is gone? Thanks

I have seen allot of pics on the web of 5 gallon and 2.5 gallon reef tanks. Since these are so tiny would you only need like a 20 watt bub? Cause on a 2.5 gallon that would be like 8 watts per gallon. Does it work like that or do you still need more lighting to get a higher spectrum? Thanks

On the surface of my tank is a layer of some sort of film, which bubbles are sticking to. If you put a finger into the tank the film spreads away from your. What is causing this film? Should I do a water change? Thanks

I just have a quick question. Do Tomato clowns like to graze on those seaweed sheets? Thanks

Hey, I have a question for anyone that owns an Emperor. Does yours output tons of tiny bubbles? I was just wondering b/c mine does, is this normal? Thanks

Hey guys, I just bought an Azure Damsel fish yesterday. He seems to be in good health but is always hiding behind rocks in the same nook. He has not eaten any food yesterday or today simply because he does not come out to eat. Any suggestions on what I could feed him that sinks to the bottom...

My tank keeps on getting a ton micro bubbles on the surface of the water, it looks like white foam. what Causes this and how do I get rid of it? i have just been scooping it out but it builds up quick. There are no fish or inverts in the tank yet, only LR and LS.

What do you feed Hermit crabs? I know that they feed off of live rock, but what if you don't have that much live rock. Will they eat those algae sheets, or little bits of shrimp? Thanks

Do all Hermit crabs outgrow their shells? And if so, where can I buy shells to put in the tank?

Ok, I just bought a prism skimmer. I know everyone says that these aren't the greatest but I was able to get one for 70 bucks which is really cheap compared to all the other ones. So now its all hooked up to the tank and running. The tank is brand new so should i only be getting pure white...

Hey guys, I just setup my first SW tank. It will be FO and I was wondering what kind of fish are fairly hardy and relatively easy to care for. Any websites with info on the fish would also be appreciated. Thanks :D

is it possible to use hang on back heaters or do they have to be submersible? I've read that hang on back heaters get salt creep... what exactly is this? Thanks:D