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Anyone have any experience? They seem pretty pricey, but if they work I'd think they're well worth the money. ???

I'm designing a DIY sump but want to incorporate a Refugium. From what I understand the rate of flow through a refugium must be slow. What is the best way to restrict flow through a refugium inside a sump?

I'm planning to start a 50+ reef system. I'm looking at a 50 gallon oceanic right now but I'm concerned with the center brace. Is it plastic or glass? I'd like to use metal halide but a center brace would make that practically impossible.

Just got a new house and have decided to start some research for a new reef aquarium. I've been in the hobby for two years with well established 20 gallon, now I want to upgrade. In the master bedroom there is a perfect spot for an aquarium. It's a bookstand with a counter and cabinet...

I got my new green Bulb tip anemone on 4 days ago. Since then he has shrunk and bloated on a regular basis, but for the most part has looked very healthy. I've been told this is normal behavior especially during the acclimation process. Today I found it with what looks like his insides coming...

I've come across this new concept (to me) of Calcium reactors. I was able to find very little about them on the internet. How well do they really work and are they difficult to use? Worth all that money?

I have a chance to get a bulb tip anemone for my yellow stripe maroon clown today. I'm debating whether or not to do so. I will be moving my tank more than 4 hours away in a little less than a month. How much more difficult will it be to move the tank with an anemone? My tank also isn't...

I got a new yellow stripe maroon clown last week. I added it to my tank that already had a fire fish in it. I have two problems. One is that I don't know what my clown would like to eat. I've tried formula two and flakes and he doesn't seem to like those. Any suggestions? My other problem...

I'd like to know what the green/white finger-like things are in the top left of the first picture. I also am wondering what the small red thing in the lower part of the picture is. It appears to be some kind of coral but I have no clue what kind. It came as a hitch hiker on my rock and has...

I have a 20 gal tank with a canister filter and an aquac protein skimmer. I'm very pleased with the skimmer because it has greatly decreased the effort i have to put into my tank. The only thing I have a question about is some algae growth. My skimmer is situated on the right half of my tank...

I'm considering moving my 20 gallon tank up to school with me next semester but I'm not sure it is worth the trouble. I was thinking that if there was some way to leave the substrate and live rock in the tank for the move it would be much easier. Would it be possible to construct a base for...

i acclimated my new firefish tonight...about 10 seconds after adding the fish it swam to the sand bed right next to a rock and in a puff of sand it dissapeared. Theres a small hole leading under the live rock that suspect it burrowed under. Could this be the case?

I'm heading home tomorrow and I'm considering buying a fish before I go. The problem is that it's a four and a half hour drive. Will the fish likely survive the trip? Also, any other tips would be appreciated. I've had some trouble keeping fish alive after acclimation. I've always drip...

is b-ionic as good as everyone says. I'm looking to accelerate my coraline, and thinking of keeping some corals but I really can't drip kalk. Is it added directly to the tank?

My nitrates are at 0, I'm using only ro/di water and I'm using a remora skimmer, but i still am getting quite a bit of green algae. Any ideas why?

I've always read that leaving the fish in the dark after acclimation reduces stress. Last night I moved my small false perc from a QT to my main tank. I took care to slowly acclimate him. After placing him in the tank i watched him under my blue moon lights and he seemed to be doing great...

I've had my Remora AquaC running on my 20 gallon since chrismas day (about 3 weeks). The skimmer has been consistently skimming since about day three but i'm sick of the mass microbubbles the skimmer puts out. The bubbles are accumulating on every surface imaginable, making algae look more...

I've heard a sponge can decrease the amount of microbubbles released by my skimmer. I've been to two different stores and all of the sponges say "not for aquarium use." What kind/brand of sponge can be used?

I was just wondering if it would be alright if I put my heater inside my AquaC skimmer. thanks. Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

I got my new portable refractometer in the mail today. I used it to measure specific gravity and it is measuring almost 1.030! My hydronomer is only measuring 1.023. Which should i trust? Would this high salinity effect the fish and how? By the way, I DID calibrate the refractometer

Just when I thought was starting to get this hobby figured out it throws me for a loop. After changing my substrate I started feeding my 20 gallon with 30 lbs LR to re-cycle. After 5 days of feeding ammonia and nitrites were 0 and nitrates climbed to 10. I soon added a remora c and lights...

I put two juvenile clowns in my 20 gallon two days ago. today they started hovering just above the sand with their fins clamped and gasping. I suspect ammonia poisoning but my tests say ammonia is at or very close to 0 (could be wrong). Any other ideas? Should I transfer them to a QT?

I have a dozen blue legged hermit crabs in my 20 gallon. I put them in about a week ago and all twelve of them have made their way to the highest point in the highest live rock in the tank (cleanest rock you'll ever see)...is it normal for hermits to group or is this a sign?

got a new remore aquac for christmas. I got it running and i just have a few questions. How long until it will start effectively skimming? Will the microbubbles really disappear? Is it ok to just run the skimmer during the day and turn it off at night? (I sleep in the same room)

I changed my substrate four days ago. I have 25 lbs live rock, a dozen blue legged hermit crabs and some small emerald crabs in the tank. I've also been feeding my invisable fish to try cycle the tank since replacing my CC with aragonite sand. Today i tested the water for the first time...