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    Is it ok to use tap water if I have a 22 GPM...

    carbon filter and water softner?? My water is testing out ok and it was put through copper pipes into the house. Can I use this water?
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    please help, connecting equip and forgot how....

    Ok, I am connecting my equipment today and my tank has been down 5-6 months and was set-up from LFS first time. Now I forgot....ok here it goes....I already have the overflow hose going to the wet dry, the skimmer is seperate unit inside the sump, then rio 2100 out of the sump into the uv ster...
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    getting ready to fill tank, please tell me if this is ok?

    I have a 110 gal tank and I put black tahitian moon sand (dry) 130 lbs, a bunch of really cool dry bleached coral branches and some smaller sitting in the sand, wet/dry with bioballs under, protein skimmer, uv ster, chiller, and PC lighting. It will obviously be a fish only and I want to know if...
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    starting a FO tank

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I used to only go onto the reef board, but 9 mos ago I broke down my reef tank to move and never set it up again. I gave away all my stock and rock. Now I want to set it up again, but in my 7 yr old daughters room...
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    Question about set-up for fish only tank.....

    I used to only go onto the reef board, but 9 mos ago I broke down my reef tank to move and never set it up again. I gave away all my stock and rock. Now I want to set it up again, but in my 7 yr old daughters room and I want to know if I can do fish only with no LR only a sand bottom and the...
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    110 tank and all equip for sale S FL- Ft Laud area

    I have a 110 tank Glass w/1 overflow, pine stand and canopy custom stained in a light satin finish, 4 x 55 pc hood, wet/dry, protein skimmer, uv ster, LR about 60-70 lbs, and LS for sale. I would like to do one of the following; sell the complete pkg for $1800 obo (paid near $3000) , break the...
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    upgrading tank to 150, need filter suggestions, confused!

    ok, I ordered a 150 tank, I took the plunge! Selling my 110 tall :D I'm gong nuts trying to figure out which filter system is better for my needs. Here's what I know so far...I will have 175 lbs of LR, a black moon sand bed of about 1" maybe 1.5", and the tank has 2 overflows, I have a decent...
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    tank is a mess again please help!

    I have a 110 gal tank, wet/dry w/bioballs, skimmer, uv ster, 3 powerheads in main tank. I use aquarium pharm tap water filter for my water changes and top off. My ph is 8.2, amm is 0, nitrites are .1, nitrates are 75, phosphates are 2 and cal is 450. I only feed every other day with fresh food I...
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    what is it? cloudy eyes and ich like spots only.....

    I have 3 fish which have developed cloudy like eyes and ich like spots on the eyes and the ich like spots are minor on the fins also. Nothing on the body of the fish. What could this be? They constantly go to the cleaner shrimp so I know it is bothersome to them. I did have a fish that died...
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    need help with lighting problems, Please!

    I currently have a Jalli A18 46.5" PC lighting hood w/2 55 watt act bulbs and 2 10000K 55 watt bulbs. I am having a hard time replacing these bulbs. I can not find them. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get them or where I can find a whole new PC setup that is 46.5" PC with the same...
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    new soft coral is totally limp! Help please.

    I just bought a pink leather coral yesterday. I acclimated it slowly and now today it is limp, totally and hanging on the small rock it was attached to by just a string. I was told to place it high in the tank w/ moderate flow. I did so and now the thing looks really bad. It is still pink but...
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    curing LR and losing bright peach Cora Algea Help!

    I bought 2 pieces of LR 2 days ago and I am curing it in a 10 gal tank. Well, I bought it just for the beautiful bright peach cora. Algea and I have changed 50% of the water 2 times in 2 days and my nitrites are still above 1 and amm off the chart. Well, now the peach has turned a bright green...
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    ok, want to upgrade tank, how? any info would be great!

    Ok, I purchased a 110 high gal tank about 7 months ago. I had it set up by me LFS in my home. I am starting to work in a few corals and now I don't like the tank. I want to sell the tank and stand and purchase a 125 long rather than tall. I think in the long run it would make a much better reef...
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    prob with nitrites and nitrates after 6 month old tank...

    This is my first time here, but I have probs with NO2 and NO3. Here is my set-up and levels.... ph 8.2, cal 450, amm below.25 but not quite 0, nitrates 10, nitrites .2 set-up: trickle filter w/bio-balls, protein skimmer, UV ster, chiller, 2 powerheads besides return head, 110 gal tank, PC...
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