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210gal with 2 overflows Pushing vertically about 9ft Horizontally about 4ft I'm looking to use mostly flexible lines to minimize the use of elbows. As for turn over rate 5-6times. Is that sufficient for a non reef tank? The pump I'm looking at is: Iwaki MD70RLT Water Pump (Japanese Motor)...

I'm building a 180gal with a sump. What's better to use. A skimmer that sits in the sump or one that sits external to the sump? thanks

I'm looking to upgrade from my 75gal to a 180 gal. Now I can't use anything from the old setup, other than my ocean clear mechanical filter. Everything else is a hang on. This tank will be on the 1st floor with all the filtration in the basement below. Should I get overflows with this tank...

I have 2 black & white strip damsels. The larger one looks to being laying eggs on the titanium heater. I'll see all these whites dots on the heater and the damsel swimming around it and chasing any other fish that comes by. even the lion fish. I have also seen these in the corner of the tank...

I have a almost empty container of tera JumboMin sticks. I'm trying to buy more but I'm only finding Tetra Cichlid Sticks. Are they the same? Can I feed my , loin, triggers, damels the Tetra Cichlid Sticks? Thanks

I have a sailfin tang and I 've been feeding him Green alge seaweed. But I noticed that there is also brown & red alge. Which of the 3 is best to feed him? Thanks

Hi all, I just picked up a sailfin tang. How often should i feed him alge. I usaully do a feeding every other day with crushed pellets and clam and krill. But I know he needs the alge, so what's routine? thanks

I wnt to do a FOWLR build. 210gal tank glass, but all eupiment will be housed in the basement underneath the tank. So the run f4rom the tank to the basement would probably be about 10ft. For a tank that size, what siz sump (wet-dry), heater, skimmer. I was also thinking of using the 325...

I'm adding and addition on to my house that will have a basment. So I want to move everything from my FOWLR 75gal, to a 210gal tank FOWLR in the new addition. But I would like to have all the quipment in the basement. I'm looking to locate it right under the tank in teh basement to minimize...

I have a 75gal FO. Couple of triggers, eel, lion. I'm starting to get some red algae on some of the live rock. Should I be worried? What should I do to controll it? Thanks

I have a picasso trigger that his eyes are clouded over. He has trouble finding his food. His color is very dimmished. So I setup a 10galQT, with a aquaclear using foam and bio cubes. I'm treating him with copper and dong daily water changes. Is this right so far? Should I be doing anything...

I have setup a QT and the piece of PVC I'm using for the trigger to hide in, just floats around the tank. How can I stop this, or what else is good to use? Thanks

I noticed one of my black & white striped damsel swimming up and down in the coner of the tank the other day. They laid a ton of eggs. Now one is protecting them from the triggers. Tough little guy. Should I do anything, or is there anything I could do? Do I just let them hatch and let the...

i have a few triggers (picasso, blue throat, niger) in with a lionfish. For about a week or 2 I've been noticing that the picasso isn't looking so well. His eyes are cloudy and his corlor has faded. when I feed them, he looks like he can't see well at all. Has trouble finding the food and he...

I just noticed that my refractor was off a little and the salt in my tank is about 1.25 -1.26. What's the best course to get it down? IS this dangerous to the fish? Thanks

I have a 75gal FOWLR. I have just picked up a hermit crab, he's pretty big. Are they good to have? I though he'd be good as a scavenger. But, he pops alot. He's fun to look at though. Thanks

I have a FOWLR tank right now and would like to do reef/coral tank. Is there a difference between reef or coral tank? I'm looking for a link to read up on starting a reef/ coral tank. I'm not sure of the size but I do want to do an over flow system. So I guess the smallest tank is a 72gal, from...

I have a 75FOWLR and have a niger and a picaso trigger in it. I just added a blue throat trigger and the other 2 chased him around when I put him in. They seem to be laying off him now. They didn't bite him, it seems they just pushed him around and made gruntting sounds. Do you think they will...

I have a 75gal FOWLR. I know there are plants that can help bring the Nitrates down. What plants can I use and can I just put them in the tank. I do not heave room for an external Refugium tank so is there a way to put the plants in the main tank itself? Thanks

I have a stars and stripes puffer and looking to get another one. Will they be alright together?

How can I tell if my live rock is doing good? How can I tell if it died off? Thanks

This is the second time this happened. I have a 75gal FOWLR I did a 20 gal water change on Friday morning. I mixed the salt on the RODI water for 3 days. After the water change the fish started to have rapid gill movement and then by the morning 3 died. This happened about 5mths ago. Could it be...

I tested the water I'm mixing to do a water change and the PH is at 8.6 and the tank water is at 8.2. How do I get the mixed water the same as the tank? The water has been mixing for about 4 days, Thanks

I have a 75gal FOWLR and I use RODI water and when I do a water change (15gal) the fish seem to be breathing very hard after the water change. I mix the water for a few days before using it. Any idea what can cause this? Thanks

I have 2 powerheads in my tank. Should I be hooking up the little air tube so it blows bubbles into the tank. Is this good to do? should it be done all the time? Also, should I do this when making water for water changes. (use the PH's with the air tube)? Thanks For any info