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Big windstorm in DC area left me without power for nearly 24 hours Sat-Sun and tank went down long enough to cool water down to low 50's before I could get a generator on-line (~ 18 hrs). Fish and inverts made it through remarkably well as did green star polyps. Still watching mushrooms which...

My entire colony of mushrooms (about 3) suddenly disappeared from my tank and likely overnight as I just noticed that they are gone this morning. Water parameters are near perfect and have remained stable. I have recently (in the last 2 weeks) dosed with MelaFix to treat fin erosion and red...

I woke up and found that one of my firefish had died and my other fish, mainly my yellow tang aren't looking healthy. Their fins seem to be in tatters - almost like they are picking at each other but I've been watching for signs of this and have seen nothing. My remaining firefish looks OK...

I heard or read somewhere that you should not use glass lids on aquariums. Mine came with one and I use part of it - essentially to keep salt creep off my lights... but can see that it probably lets less light through. Can I get some pros & cons on glass lids?

A friend gave me a frag containing a fair amount of pulsing xenia and a couple of mushrooms. They've been in my tank for a little over a week and seem to be doing fine - xenia is pulsing a little bit but has not extended 'arms' to full length as it does in my friends tank (I'm told it does this...

I have started dosing my 46 gal w/10 gal sump FOWLR with 2-part Calcium/Buffer system (B-Ionic) using manufacturers directions. I tested for KH and Alkalinity with a Salifert test kit and with two tests wound up with .25 ml KH reagent left in the syringe. The instructions say to do some simple...

I put a nice burgundy serpent-brittle starfish to my tank today - placed him right on my sand bed and my clown and my yellow tang instantly started pecking at the tips of his legs (feet?). My fish were fed a couple hours earlier and still looked at their new tank mate as a meal.... Will the...

Do any of you folks clean your wet/dry filtration system? I recall reading in another thread concerning high nitrate levels someone suggested cleaning the wet/dry filter. Mine still contains the bioballs that my LFS said to keep in there. Additionally, Is this something I should consider to...

The thread on live rock critters has got me wondering about a small seed-like organizm that I've been finding in my HOB prefilter (over downspout pipe)... I noticed little things that look almost like sesame seeds in my prefilter and checked em out with a magnifying glass... definitely some kind...

In consideration of installing a RO/DI system I would like to know how much waste water is created per gallon of RO/DI water? :?: Understanding that systems vary - an average is what I'm looking for. Thanks!

I have just started running my tank lights in 12 hr. cycles. My lr is a mix of Fiji and cultured that has been curing for 3-4 weeks. I just noticed some red algae growing on the top surfaces of the cultured lr (pictured here) but not sure whether it's good or bad. It's the reddish looking...

relized this is should be on the ID forum... have reposted with pic over there.

A friend was kind enough to give me his extra SeaClone Protien Skimmer for use in my sump. The skimmer was clean and in good shape but is very noisy. Anyone out there using this model? Is this normal? I have played with the air control valve but can't seem to quiet the thing to where it's...

Dr. Foster & Smith Liveaquaria.com? LR prices seem to be good and s&h is in check.

What is the proper way to clean the prefilter sponge in a back of tank overflow box?

:?: Hello - First post on this board from a newbie in the aquarium world... all answers and input is greatly appreciated and hope as I gain experience can help folks out in return. I have set up a 46 gal. salt water tank that I intend to maintain as a reef tank. I'm using a wet/dry filtration...