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I have some LED fixture that has been keeping my corals in very good condition. It has two different switches so I can turn on the actinics earlier and shut em off later than the whites. I have been keeping the whole system on for about 8 hours a day, being that 3 hours before my white leds go...

I have LPS's in my tank and am ready to start adding a few SPS's. there is a LFS around my house that has now many small frags of SPS's. Since I am starting the new type of coral that is very costly, I will go first with the frag route, but wanted to know what corals are known to have fast...

Hi there, I have a 60 gal reef tank/15 gal sump which I keep lots of corals, mostly mushrooms polyps, xenias and others for about 2 months now. I have a good set up, with good light(120W LED's), chiller, good protein skimmer, phosphate reactor... All water parameters read fine on a constant...

Hi everyone, I just noticed my 8 year old clown has ich, and it has been getting worse, so I thought would set up a hospital tank to treat it. I have a 60 gal with lost of corals, and no fish besides the clown. I recently introduced some green chromis w/o quarantine and the result is right...

Hey guys, Had gotten a strawberry crab a couple of months ago...then decided to get a second one a little later...now I see the smaller one with a huge belly, full of tiny little eggs(like a caviar backpack)...looks like its going to explode....I don't know if I should let it happen in my tank...

Hey Fellas.... After reading (and ignoring) the "going sexual" of the caulerpas, I kept some in my sump...I ran my sump lights 12 hours/day for about 2 months and until then everything was perfect... Last night I was excited because I had purchased a set of Current Pro LED Lights(actinic Blue)...

Hi everyone, So I felt I needed to do some pruning to control the macros growth in the sump. I have some mixed chaeto and caulerpa prolifera. As I first introduced them when I built my sump, they did grow a lot faster, I'm assuming because of the higher nitrates/phosphates back then allowed...

Hi everyone, I have some questions, and even though I apologize for the long explanation below, I find it necessary to allow you guys to get a grip of whats up in the tank, and then be able to give me your proper advice. I have an 8 gal sump/refugium for my 20 gal reef tank. All water...

Hi, I hear many different opinions about the number of hours the macros need in the refugium. I have chaeto and caulerpa, and they seem to be growing pretty steadily with my nitrates giving me nice readings so far. I currently have my sump lights on for 12 hours daily, but have heard of some...

I came across this article and though would post, since it not only has documented data information about more efficient ways to correct nutrient imbalances in saltwater tanks, but also shows a different approach about water changes and how often we should have them performed. I guess a 10% WC...

Hi all, I know this could be a dumb question, since we all know Variety is key when it comes to feeding the fish. However, I notice that after I first started treating the fish occasionally with live brine, they have been showing less and less interest on frozen ones/other kinds. I have also...

Hey guys, Just came across this at my LFS, and thought it would help with my macro development in the sump, but thought would do a little research first... It also says helps with the overall trace elements in the tank... They use this heavily in a large 500 gal reef tank sump at a store nearby...

I had a watchman goby(2.5") that loved to stay in the entry of rock cave. It always stayed at the same place, and in case any shrimp/fish would come by and scare him away, he would then come back and sit at the same spot. At feeding time, he would voraciously come to the front glass and wait for...

Hi there, I have for a while a large green red base anemone(aka long tentacle, etc..) that has always been open fully in my tank, especially after I upgraded my lighting to the MH's. I have recently purchased a porcelain anemone crab, that as we all know form a bond with the anemones and should...

Hey guys, thought I would share my experience on my recent metal halide purchase. I have a tall 20 gal tank(custom made) to fit a stand I had. Ive always struggled to get the proper wattage required to get the corals to the right lighting requirements, and they always seemed to slowly fall as...

Hey, I have a little Royal Gramma in my 20 gal and it is a mean little sucker. It opens its mouth and chases every shrimp, and fish that gets close to his spot where it sleeps...It has beaten badly some of my green chromis(one actually died and had signs of a throw down with the little devil)...

Hi there, I have followed many threads and information on uv's and I also understand many people's views of that equipment. I have also spent time ready lots about ich and QT's and know that is the best method for avoiding any outbreaks. I thought I would though describe my experience and...