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this little guy lives in my anenome, but i can't tell what kind of shrimp it is? it looks like a mix between a sexy anenome shrimp and a pistol? any ideas or answers?

i have a good sized brittle star that i want to put in my refugium. will they eat all of the pods and other good stuff in there? also, will it disturb the chaeto that i have?

i think i have to replace one of the ballasts on my PC orbit (2x96W). i know its not the bulbs b/c they both light up on the other ballast. the question is, which one do i get? does anyone know where a nice, cheap, long lasting one is?

i just wanted to say that chaeto is amazing!!! just one week ago, my nitrates were at 35. then i put some chaeto in my refugium and now it's at 5! i didnt expect this macro to work so fast and effectively! if you're looking for a good macro, i recommend chaeto to use!

is a heater hose safe for the return pump on a sump? will it have ill effects on the fish?

I have a 10 gallon tank lying around that i want to turn into a refugium. its purpose is to grow plants/macroalgae for nitrate reduction and to be a pod farm. It will have an intake, then a set of baffles, then the space for the refuge, one more set of baffles, then the return pump. is this...

one of my sallys has pink/red spots on the bottom of it's body. could these be eggs? and if so, is there any chance for the babies to survive in my tank?

are there any reef safe ones that i can keep with some of my other little fish?

i have 50 pounds of live rock and a CPR bak pak with the biobale thing in it. am i supposed to take this out, b/c now i hear that it's just a nitrate factory. if i just took it out, would i kill anything living on it? what should i do? TIA

just to clarify, there is room inside one of these to put things like carbon, Phosgaurd, and other things like that, right? TIA

do these work well, and if so, what is the best kind?

i just got some carbon and i was wondering where to put it. i have a CPR bak pak w/ a preskimmer. TIA

i was reading about the chromis and how they can be grouped together in schools, and that sounds so cool. i want to get a school of 6 Black Bars, but i also have 2 clowns. since they're both damsels, will they fight? they're both listed as one of the most peaceful fish though. any advice would...

can someone please give me a simple explanation about everything on sump tanks? how to set one up, how much they cost, all the different parts, etc.? TIA!

i've had my live rock in my tank for about 2 1/2 months now. i want to reposition them though because i dont' really like the design. this may be a stupid question, but is it safe to do so? i don't want to mess anything up.

i have had my tank for 2 months now and i was wondering if it's too early to get any corals? do i need to add anything to the water to get ready or anything else? any beginner recommendations? any help apprectiated.

do snails eat corals? i want to get some to eat away at the algae growing in my tank, but i plan to get corals in the future. just wondering if they're good or bad for them. TIA!

how can i cover up my powerhead intake so that my anenome or fish don't get sucked in?

i have a tank bred clown and a rose bulb anenome. the clown won't go in it though, how can i get it to go in?

i have 2 rio 800's. are they considered moderate flow?

i just got 2 percula clowns (tank bred) yesterday and they're freaking out. they're scared of the live rock and just keep swimming close to the glass. how long until they get used to their new surroundings?

i plan to get both fish and coral in the future, but which one should i get first? does it really matter or make a difference? any advice is appreciated!

there are two little white tentacles sticking out of my live rock and it's grabbing little stones off of the ground and forming a little tube around itself. does anyone know what it is or what it's doing?

my tank just finished cycling about 5 days ago (nitrites, ammonia at 0) and i performed my first water change. well now i'm ready to add the fish. i need more info about quarantine tanks and the acclimation process. can anyone give some advice?.

does it matter what time the lights come on? is 9 AM to 9 PM a good period of lighting with feeding at 4PM? will the fish mind if there is a long period of time of light until they get fed? i also plan to get some LPS and soft corals in the future, is that enough lighting for them?. thanks for...