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Hi, I currently have a custom built tank made by my self. I currently need to upgrade my sump and cabinet, in all it will cost me £250 plus bits and bobs. My friend is selling his Aqua reef 300. Has all equipment but one door has been melted by a heater that was put to close. On my current...

Hi all, so over the years iv used cheap and not so cheep return pumps, recently I have bought a 3500lp red devil pump which was silent but the head pressure was a lot less than stated on the box so that's now running my reactors. I then bought a second hand eheim compact 5000lp pump, this is...

Is this normal? I used to cut them off hoping I would get a lush green mat but it only seems to grow outwards. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

At my lfs they had a clown tang that I was interested in and I noticed ich, I asked if it was in a QT and he said no all 40 tanks were connected to one sump that used a uv steriliser and that it kills the parasite in the water. I read that they hatch from the sand until finding a host. so I'm...

Any one know what this is looks like a snail without the shel Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hi guys, tank is going great, no algae Problems other than in my weir, any ideas? Was thinking of shortening my overflow pipe to give more water movement? Hummmmm Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I have a 2 1/2" to 3" sand bed, just wondering if it's bad to vacuum the top 1/2 "? Would I kill off to much Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I'm one of thos bristle worm friendly guys, as long as I keep the numbers at a good level they are a big part of my cuc, I know there are harmless worms and the not so harmless, I have YouTubed this but I'm finding it hard to tell the difference with this little bugga I found tonight. Any ideas...

Hi guys, I'm thinking about building a diy reactor or scrubber, I have looked into both and would like people's opinion on what they prefer and how well these equipment work, I'm using a reactor with bio pearls atm so what would be best to use, both are so easy and cheap to make, I had my heart...

Rubbish picture but the best I can do as it moves so quick. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So i upgraded my tank from a 55g to a 100g, using existing rock (23kg) also added another 15kg of mature rock from lfs. Used new sand (25kg). I cycled my tank using a shrimp and after 4 weeks I had to add the few fish that I had in my old tank, I had nowhere to keep them any more, I also had...

I have had a loud "clicking" noise for years in my tank and always thought it could be a hitch hiking pistol shrimp but since I moved all my live rock to a new setup with new cuc I starting to hear more clicking than normal I am noticing that some snails and hermits are disappearing. It's kinda...

Hi I have been running my new set up for 7 weeks now, I cycled using a shrimp, all my live rock was from my previous set up that was fully cured. my ammonia is stuck at 0.2. Nitrate and nitrite are 0. I'm using 30kg of LR 1kg ceramic media in sump, Gyrator 1000 with 500ml of bio pearls( added...

So I have been building my tank for the last year when I get time after work. I finally done a test run today and everything works good with my overflow and return, I was a bit worried about pipe sizes but all seems ok atm. The problem I'm having is the noise factor. I drilled a hole in the...

Hi, I am looking for a led light, my tank is 36" long and 28" high 24" wide. I have been looking at http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=311015533159 Or MarsAqua 2PCS165W Dimmable LED Aquarium Light Grow Fish Tank Reef Coral | eBay What are your thoughts, would any of...

I have built a 315l DT with a 75l sump. Drilled with 1"1/2 overflow and 1" return. I'm using a 3500lph pump that can be adjusted for flow. The problem I'm having is not being able to get water back into the sum quick enough. Is my pump to powerful? I was planing on using the snorkel method ( h...

I think my 6 line wrasse attacked my fire/blood shrimp. He has no legs. Will they grow back if I move him?

Hi, I have wanted to upgrade my 170L tank to a custom made 320L tank that is 700mm hi by 900 in length. My first question is how would I work out how much power I would need if I was to make an led light fixture in 3 watt LEDs. I know it's different from conventional lighting as you don't work...

I'm having some glass cut for a new project, what I would like to know is do I need the edges polished? I was going to use wet and dry sand paper to rid the sharp edges but it's come to mind that where it has been cut I might not be a very square edge. The glass will be 10mm Thanks

After 5 years of fish keeping I'm upgrading my trigon 190 to a custom tank. What I would like to know is what thickness glass I should use. I have read a lot about this and 10mm seems to be the way forward but need to hear more opinions before making my decision, the tank will be 1000x500x700...

Have added 2 humbug damsels as every other fish seems to die within a month and I think it's because of my two clowns that like to host my hammer and leather mushroom Which are on separate sides of my 46g corner tank, have had a 6 line wrasse, 2 clowns and fire fish for about 4 years from the...

This started as a white patch and now there's a hole getting bigger by the day, he's still swimming and eating but my main concern is what ever this is I do not want it infecting my other fish, I first noticed the white patch about 4 weeks ago, any of you guys know what's going on ? Cheers

Any ideas what this could be? He's active and feeds every time, looks health other than the white patch on his back, all other fish are fine. My salinity is a bit hi but not life threatening and every thing else seems to be heathy, Thanks

I bought a powder blue tang two days ago from my lfs, i was told it had been eating well and looked well fed, it's colours were bright and it was very active at the time I took it. It has now been in my tank for a day and a bit, there are small white spots that have come up all over its body...

At the moment I have 4x 24w t5 on my fluval 190 corner tank, I have 96wats of light and it's just not enough, I am just about to bid on eBay for a 150 halid light with a 14000K Marine Lux bulb, no t5 blue or led though.Will this halid light be ok or should I go for 2ft arcadia series 3 halid...