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hi everyone. My tank is just about finished cycling. ammonia and nitrite are at 0.1 and nitrates are at 10. i think in about a week it'll be ready for a cleanup crew. during the cycling process, i've been lighting the tank for 1hr each day. 2x250w radiums BTW. Now that the cycle is almost...

hi everyone..i have a no-name skimmer that came with no instructions. i'm using it in a 65g tank with a 20g sump/refuge with 75lbs of LR. here is a picture of it http://www.aqua-macro.com/skimmer/skimmer-product-004.htm i've never used a skimmer before, so i have some q's. how much...

Hi everyone, I have a 65g tank with a 20g sump/refuge. I added 75lbs of semi/uncured LR 1 week ago and the tests yesterday were Ammonia 0.1, Nitrite 0.1, Nitrate 20. I think the next step will be to wait for the ammonia and nitrite to drop to zero, and do a large water change...If the levels...

I accidently let loose some pieces of Caulerpa in the main tank. It this something I should be worried about? Will this grow out of control like they do in refugiums? the peices are about 1" in length... thanks again

hey everyone! first off, i just want to thank everyone for their kind advice! i don't know anyone with a SW tank and it helps to get advice from people that aren't selling anything. A little background of my setup is: 65g tank with 20g sump/refuge mag9.5 with SCWD for flow 75lbs of LR 2x250...

i was planning on getting 65lbs of uncured LR. the place that sells it only sells them in 44lb boxes. that leaves me with the option of having 2 44lb boxes or buy a 44lb box of uncured and get 21lbs cured. this is for a 65g 36x18x24 uncycled tank so i'm unsure of how the LR would look in the...

i'm finally starting my first 65g reef tank! I have built a 20g sump to go along with it. i have a couple of questions though. is it okay to fill the tank and get live rock the same day? I've just put some sand in the tank and I'm going to place a garbage bag over the sand. i'll then fill...

i'm going to be running a mag9.5 in my sump into a scwd. do i need to use the mag drive prefilter that comes with it? reason i ask is because it dosen't fit in the return area i built! thanks

i'm trying to setup a auto-top off for my 20g sump. the sump is attached to my 65g tank with 2x250MH lights. I may have room for only a 1-2 gallon top-off tank. will that be enough or will i lose that much in a day? what's a good estimate for a week of evaporation? i know it's impossible to...

hello everyone. i'm in the process of setting up a 20g sump but i've run into space issues. Does the return pump have to be run with PVC? i would like to use some flexible tubing from my mag9.5 into an scwd and then the tank. will flexible tubing be okay? thanks.

Hello everyone. I'm starting a new reef tank which will be my first SW tank. I've been researching for a couple of months, but my initial plan has run into some bumps.. so far, i've aquired a 36" 2x250Metal Halide Canopy that goes with my 65g 36x18x24 tank. I also have a cheezy stand. I...

hi everyone. i'm starting out a 65gallon 36x18x24. i have a 2x250metal halide canopy with pulse start ballasts and dual fans. here are my questions... - i bought an acrylic guard/uv filter. this seals the canopy completely. am i supposed to cut the acrylic to have some breathing air or the...

hey everyone, i have a 65 gallon tall tank that came with a single flourescent strip light. the bulb is an all-glass aquarium 25 watt. now from my reading, a planted tank requires about 2 watts per gallon. i just purchased some java fern for my cichlid tank cause i've heard the java fern is...

hey everyone. i have a 65 gal cichlid tank which seems to be infected with something. most of my fish are glancing but there are no visible white spots on any of the fish. they have been glancing for over 2 weeks now. i do regular water changes and i'm sure that the quality is excellent...

hey guys, i have a dumb question. how do I attach the the quick filter to my hagen aquaclear 802 powerhead? maybe it's because it's 2am but i can't seem to attach it and the instructions don't help. TIA 8O

i have a 65 gallon tall with a penguin 330 and some Lifetech Power head with a filter attached to the bottom. The power head is rated at 1100litres/hour. should i invest in another filter? possibly another penguin 330? right now i have about 20 little cichlids in it. thanks

hey everyone. i just started my first 20g freshwater setup. unfortunately, i found this site after i stocked the tank. i'm only now learning about cycling and so on. anyway, i set the tank up with all the equipment and decorations, and filled the tank halfway with tap water. then i...