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I have been at this for about 8 months. Been fighting algae for 7 of those months. Here is my tank specs. ammonia=0 nitrites=0 trates= 5ppm ( i know the algae is making them low) phosphates= less than 2ppm I run something in a bag to eat the phosphates, but not sure what it is called. 60g tank...

Anytime I new coral frag it doesn't look anything like it did when I purchased it. I understand Zoanthids take time to come out and such but i'm talking like 3 weeks. The only thing I have wrong in my system is Phosphates. I tested it and still getting .25 ml. I switched from tap water to RO DI...

Hello all! My tank has been established for about 4 months now and I am still getting Cyano outbreaks and red slime algae. I use RO/DI water, i feed 1 time every 2 days and I drain the frozen food in a separate container. My phosphates are at .25ML and my Trates are 0. Any ideas?

Hello all! I just purchased a black bangai cardinal from my LFS about 4 days ago. He has been hiding under the rocks ever since. I see him come out at night to look for food but that is it. Should I be worried or just leave him be? Also I bought my first frag of orange Zoas, i read that they...

Hello everyone! I just installed my RO DI unit i purchased on ebay (the 59.99 one) and i am getting extreme leaks out of the RO membrane side. Has anyone else experienced this?

Ok so i have cycling for almost 6 weeks (had to move the tank once). Ammonia is 0, trites 0, and trates between 5ppm and 10ppm. I have 2 turbo snails in there right now munching on some algae. Will they be enough to keep the cycle until my RO DI unit gets ship from ebayland? If not how can I...

Well I took the advice from several people here to purchase the portable RO DI unit on ebay for $59.00. After looking at my LFS (which is compared to everywhere else is overpriced) they had a 25gpd for $149.99! I told my wife I know where to find one cheaper and the LFS didn't like that.:lol...

Hello Everyone! I was looking on Craigslist earlier and saw a add for a broken down 55G saltwater system. They had a 90G wet/dry filter, 2 protien skimmers, and a powerhead. I walked out of the transaction with all the items for a grand total of nothing! The only thing it cost me was 19 Miles...

Hello Everyone! was wondering what is the best way to connect two 10g tank for my sump? I could only use 10g because the width of my stand is 10.5". would it be easier just to raise the first tank slightly and create siphon to the next tank? Or drill two bulkheads?

Hello all! I just purchased a Solar Xtreme 48" T5HO fixture. It includes a timer on the system itself, my question is how much of normal lights, antics, and moonlight LEDs are needed per day?

I picked up a piece of live rock to help cycle my tank. When i got to my LFS they had a piece of LR with corral on it. When i got home today i looked at the tank and the piece of corral had it's "mouth" open like a clam. Can anyone help with what this is?

Hello everyone! I am new to saltwater side of the hobby. I recently purchased the petsmart special 60g tank with stand, but got big tank envy and found a deal on Craigslist for a 110G tank with oak cabinet and hood. What looks like a 4 bulb corallife light and a standard 48" light, 2 generic...