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My aquarium used to be a reef aquarium for many years. I got too busy with work and lost the battle with bubble algae. Drained and cleaned for goldfish. Replaced my sump with a CPR900 wet/dry filter. Cycled it fishless with a cocktail shrimp and have seen ammonia rise and fall, same with...

Started a 5 gallon Marineland protrait tank and tried a few plants. All withered away with the stock light. Can someone recommend a replacement led light that can be mounted like the original? And of course it has to look good since the tank is in the livingroom :-).

Getting tired with TM. Have been heavily dosing mag. Finally got to 1300 from 1150. Tested my make up water and got a 1000 on mag. Figured either it's the salt or the test kit. Had my water tested today and their reading was pretty close (1340's) with Salifert (I'm using Elos). Asked them what...

After investing most of my money and time in my 29 reef, I decided to do something more with my 40 gal tank. Currently it's running two t8's and has plastic plants and some driftwood. Looks ok, but want to start replacing the fake with real plants. Obviously need to improve my light fixture...

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=19747 Been dosing 5 ml per day with this and still no change. Starting today am dosing 10 ml per day. Is it really that hard to raise mag? Alc 7 Cal 400 Mag 1150 No3 1 mg/l (Elos test kit)

Just recently turned grayish white. Will he ever turn yellow again?

I have tried twice to have a Bangaii cardinal in my set up - failed twice. The fish never made it thru the week. I have always read about QT, but just never implemented. This time around I did start a 15 gallon tank and bought a cardinal and lawnmower blenny. They had about 6 weeks time out and...

Have a regular Perc and wondering if they can be mixed with a B&W occelaris? The B&W Percs are very hard to find. Will talk to my LFS and see if they can order me one, but like I said, not available all the time like the other ones.

Setting up my QT today and wondering how to safely clean the PVC parts (for fish to hide)? Not sure what these parts have on them (contaminents).

Just wondering at what power level everyone is running theirs on Nanos?

Ran across this link and wanted to share it. Interesting thread. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1939508

Thinking about one but am afraid it'll kill my blood red fire shrimp? Anyone have them with other shrimps? Are they compatible with YWG's?

Been using this to 1 tsp per 10 gallons and recently checked PH 6.5, but GH not registering at all, same with KH. Should I just trust their levels without double checking?

Lately been getting green skimmage. Any one else?

Planning on getting the 24" 250 watt model for my 30. Checking out prices aquacave has it for $550 - Hamilton is wanting $900. Anyone know why the big price increase?

Just bought a 15 gallon Tetra setup to use as a QT. It came with a whisper pf10 filter and I placed the bio sponge part in my sump. In a couple of weeks I plan on getting a sailfin algae blenny. Since there won't be any algae in the QT tank, what would I feed it in the 4-6 weeks? Algae sheets or?

Like everyone else, I'm dreaming of a large tank in the future. I am doing about 5 gal PWC's weekly on my 30. Realistically speaking, owners of 150 or larger what are your PWC's like? How much and how often? If I have to do 15+ gallons every week I would go broke with my current salt mix...

Did a PWC yesterday and about a half an hour later the water was really milky. Wondering what happened, I observed my snails mating. First you know what then a couple of bursts of eggs. Totally cool. Guess I'm doing something right. Anyone else experiencing the same? Don't think any will...

Got two feather dusters yesterday and immediately one got attacked and eaten by a naussario snail. Wow, a $10 snail food. Is this normal? The other one is ok for now.

So after my buddy pulled out the Coral Beauty bully, got a YWG (old one was killed by the CB) and a royal gramma about 2 weeks ago. Today hopefully going to get a Bangaii and an ocellaris and another nice frag (waiting to see what they have). Should I stick with 1 Bangaii or get 2? Would they...

So, decided that this week end I'm going to have to tear apart my rocks to get this **** fish killer out. Anyone have any suggestions on netting a coral beauty without ripping everything apart again? Trading him in for a regular occellaris and a b&w one to start. History - he killed over $100...

Going to Costa Rica for 9 days and trying to prepare the aquarium for the sitter. - large WC - clean sponges, sock & skimmer - instruct to feed only pellets every 2 days - enough RODI for top off's Anything I forgot? (oh, and of course rubbing it in a little) :-)

Would like to hear from someone with more MH experience. Thinking of upgrading my light and am stuck deciding on 150 or 250 watts. Mixed reef 30 X 18 x 12. (18 deep).

Just planning for the future because my 20" Sunpod just had it's 5th year of service. Still working great, but need to find a link for another fixture just in case. (Researching). My problem, I don't want to hang it and my tank is 30" in length. Can anyone advise me on a nice unit that will fit...

Lately I'm having little white creatures on my front glass. Seem to be about 1/8th'ish of an inch long. Thought it was just particles from my sand, but are actually moving. Any idea of what they are?