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starting a 25gT nano tank with false back spill over AND under sand plenum. Have had great long term success with 40g plenum LR. curious on lighting? planning mostly shrooms and zoos, clown and xenia, etc..

I got a call from my wife the other day "your fish tank exploded!! theres water all over the hardwood floors!!" I risked a $300 ticket and rushed home in the car pool lane at 5pm to find out that yes my fish tank had exploded. There was 20+ gallons of water, critters, and macro algae all over...

What's the best way to remove coraline that is growing on the display portion of the tank glass? I thought about using a straight edge razor??

I noticed my TR clown hidding more than usual one day, then one day he was gone alltogether.. not a trace. not in the fuge, not in the overflow, not on the floor.. gone.. So was the lawnmower blenny.. just vanished.. I went to get a replacent clown and the LFS guy (pretty good place) told me...

What are these things.. they look like little white filamentos volcanos. they attach to the glass and pluming in the fuge.. there was 1 now about 5 in about 2-3 weeks.. any clues?? will try to get a pic.

What are these things.. they look like little white filamentos volcanos. they attach to the glass and pluming in the fuge.. there was 1 now about 5 in about 2-3 weeks.. any clues?? too small to pic..

My 2 year old just dropped a stuffed animal in my 15g bucket full of my next water change. Should I pitch it and mix a fresh batch? Do stuffed animals have chems in the fabric that could be toxic to the tank? Any one have a toddler use there water change tub for a stuffed animal swimming pool...

I just got a large feather duster worm, he opens up mainly at night??? He was open in the store during the day?? What gives?? 40g show 30g sump/fuge (low flow) 2 PH's and via aqua 2600 sump pump 50lbs LR 2" cc on 3/4 plenum 3" sugar aragonite in fuge with hair algae 20w white NO in fuge 65w pc...

Sorry for the long post, but this is a great org and the artcle has lots of great info for all: MARINE AQUARIUM COUNCIL International Certification for the Quality and Sustainability of Marine Aquarium Organisms … from Reef to Retail MAC News 4th Quarter 2003 Director’s Note MAC...

Any one collect any sand from the San Francisco CA are beachs for their tanks? If so what are the paramaters? do you need a permit? is it legal? how much can you take? where do you get it (tidal zone, beach or what?) how do you get it? Would love to have some sand from a local source.. H20...

Ok, I am stumped.. I had a sick or just shy Xenia. I had (or thought I had) an ammonia problem. I installed a 30g sump/fuge (total water volume 20g in sump/fuge total system volume 60g) with 3 inch aragonite sand, added 30 lbs hirocks to about 30 lbs base and LR. Tank is 5 mths and base has...

OK. I am not freaking out yet, but every few weeks I see a shrimp shell floating around in the tank. It is the remnants of a molt. I have a plethora of cops and amphs, some as large as 1/4 inch. Now I am pretty sure that this molt is from one of the amphs, and they are amphs bc they don't run...

What are the elements that need to be tested for and what are the ideal levels for a LR Reef with fuge? example- what is the proper amount of Calcium, KH etc..

I have a 1 inch plenum (dead water space) under about 3 inches crushed coral in a 38 G reef tank with minimal bio load. the LFS guy told me the plenum is a ticking time bomb and I should remove it. What do you think? Is the Plenum good or bad? My chems are perfect except NH3/NH4 about .25 -...

I brought a xenia frag home about 4 weeks ago, it was fine for about a week, then started to open only half way.. I have done 2 w changes since, my amonia is still testing about .25 not sure if my test kit is bad.. all other inhabs are fine- 2 damsils a couple zoo's and palythoa, hermits and...

I have just noticed some smallish 1/16th to 1/8th inch small off white disc's attached (and growing I think) to my LR in my reef tank. They showed up about a week ago. They are grouped together but not touching. What the h**l are they?

I just added a Xenia frag from my LFS to my 40 G bullet proof garf.org style reef. It was fine for about a week, then I noticed that it only opens up about half way, the arms only extend half their length. I only have a couple palythoa and zooanthids, and 2 blue damsels. I know my lighting is...