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Hi all, Just a quick question on skimmers. I have recently bought a new skimmer about 4 weeks ago. I've been struggling with high nitrates and my old one just wasn't skimming anything. The skimmer (a bubble magus C3.5) skimmed lots of muck out for the first 2.5 weeks whilst I've been dosing...

Hi all, Just a quick question I've recently changed the 14000k 24w marine white T4's to the 15000k 24w blue white. I also run 1 T8? Cheers Andi

Hi all and happy new year, I am looking to upgrade my light existing T5 fixtures on my aqua reef 200 to LED's but do not want to spend a fortune. Has anyone got any good ideas on brands or types I currently have 3 T5's over the DT 2 daylight and 1 blue. My tank is has fish and hardier...

Hi all, I have just bought a high fin goby wooop!! I would like to pair it up with a Pistol shrimp specifically a Tiger Pistol Shrimp. Has anyone had any experience with these guys? Any tips or considerations? Thanks in advance Andi

Hi All, Can anyone ID this Nem please? Thanks Andi

Hi All, I'm sure I've seen a thread on this before but can anyone tell me what the White stringy wool looking stuff is that comes out at night? sorry no pic as it is really hard to get a shot under the moonlight LED's

Hi All, Has anyone successfully paired maroon clowns? I have had my maroon around 3 months and would like to introduce another but have read that the Maroon is notoriously hard to pair. Thanks Andi

Hi All, Has anyone got a Tiger Jawfish? I wanted a blue spot but they are far too expensive right now so went for the Tiger. Less attractive but lots of fun just the same. I put him in last night and haven't seem him since. Probably getting used to the tank and no he hasn't jumped he's under...

Hi all, A quick question, why is the blue spotted Jawfish so so expensive in the UK??? And very hard to get hold of without sounding like I've answered my own question What a fish!! I want one but don't think the wife will let me take out a small loan for a fish Andi

Hi all, Decisions decisions!! Either a fuzzy dwarf or an Antenata Lion??? What are your thoughts Andi

Hi All, One of my fav fishes is the goby. For some reason I cannot seem to sustain these quality cleaners. I've tried blue cheeks and spotted both large and small and have not succeed. Has anyone got any good advice on these guys. Tank is good and all prams are fine I have algae blenny 3...

Hi all, Has any one got any advice on lion fish. I'm looking at the dwarf fuzzy lion fish? Thanks Andi

Hi all, I am starting to spend a bit of money stocking up with coral now. Has any body got any good info on Calcium reactors for a 55. I have 5 frags in at the mo and have seen some growth but the pulsing and Pom Pom Xenia that should be by all accounts spreading like wild fire I haven't seen...

Hi All, Has anyone had any bad experiences with green Chromis's been aggressive? I have 3, 2 large and 1 small all have been residence for over 6 months but it seems that new stock I put in are getting a rough ride and I have noticed a lot of fast swimming and flashing when I introduce a new...

Hi guys check out my new torch coral. It's under night LED's. In the day light its luminescent green with white tips. I'm in love lol. I've also just bought a NASO Tang. Has any one got any good tips to make her feel at home?

Hi guys, I have had my nem for two weeks now. All has be going fine and my Maroon clown has been enjoying it to even feeding it. Now over the past few days the tentacles have receded and the oral disc is on show. Unlike all anemones I know it never moved from the spot that I first put it but...

Hi All, Can any one confirm what anemone This is please. Thanks. Andi

Hi All, My back panel is sprouting some algae ad you can see from this pic. And has been like this for a while neither getting better or worse. Although there is no massive growth on my rocks or sandbed etc will this become a nuisance or is it helping balance chemicals and provide a...

Hi all, Can anyone ID this specimen for me please It came in on a piece of live rock I noticed it came out after a few days. I moved the rock and it disappeared and after a few days reappeared on the other side of the tank Thanks in advance Andi

Hi all, Wonder if you can help, I have just seen a White thin worm extend out of my live rock. It stayed there for a bit then extended up the rock and looked like it grabbed something of the rock then retreated back in. It was White about 1mm thick. Sorry no pic it was too fast. Any help...

Hi all, I've not updated for a while so I thought I would drop a post on to tell you all how I'm getting on. :-) So my tank has been running for 8 weeks and my stock is as follows 2 Chromis 2 ocealaris Clowns 1. Blue cheek Goby 2 blue knuckle hermit crabs 2 turbo snails 1 cleaner shrimp 1...

Hi All, Could any one I'd this please? I believe it to be black hair algae but after reading up bha tends to be short and appear RO have thicker strands

Hi all, Does anything eat black hair algae? I've recently seen some patches appearing in the DT Thanks Andi

Hi all, Can any one ID these two hitchhikers. Please Thanks

Hi all, If not needed another example of compulsive buying when you should really stick to your plan and read up on anything you buy. So I went to my lfs today to pick up some salted RO for a 10% pwc and have a browse. In the week u lost my blue cheek Goby (reasons unknown ) waters params all...