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I seem to have a hair algea problem and it wont go away. I have a 55 gallon tank with 440 watts of vho lighting a coralife super skimmer 125, 2 seio 620s and a rena xp3. I have tested my water several times with several kits.What I get from testing is Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 0 Phosphates...

This stuff is a pink purple color.Looks like tree branches.

Heres A few from my tank.

Well my 55g with 60 lbs of live rock has been running for 3 weeks. I tested this morning and this is what I got. SG 1.0265 PH 7.8 Ammonia 0 Nitrites 3 Where off the scale but droped to this in 2 days Nitrates 30 Phospate 0 Alk 300 Cal 400 I think my cycle is almost done and I am thinking of a...

My 55g has been running for almost 2 months now and I have trouble with surface film. I am running a coralife 125 super skimmer and 2 Seio 620s and a aquaclear 50 power head there is good flow and surface aggitation but it is still there . I have done several water changes and its still there. I...

Here is my tank just put the live rock in on fri 3/3/06

Well I think I am Going to go with 440 watts of VHO lighting for now because it will fit into my canopy and the cost of only $232.00.With the reflector,4bulbs,2 ballast ,endcaps,end cap mounts, wire,powercords I cant pass it up. The reflector has room for 2 mh which I will get later.But now I...

Im really stuck on my lighting .I am thinking of getting a Current USA Orbit 48" 4 x 96 Watt Power Compact Strip Light W/4 Lunar (Lights 384 watts) but I can get 2 250 watt MH retros(500watts) for 10 dollars less with bulbs.The orbit seems nice because I can set it up on timers for light cycle...

I am about to buy the hardware to set up my 55 reef and was wondering if the parts I am going to order are going to work. Heres the list: 1 NutraFin Test Master Lab Kit (Tests for ammonia, calcium, nitrate, phosphate, nitrite, ph, iron, carbonate hardness, and general hardness) (1) Current...

I was goin to use Current USA Orbit 48" 4 x 96 Watt Power Compact Strip Light W/4 Lunar Lights which is a total of 384 watts on my 55 gallon and $ 389.00. But after searching I found this http://www.hellolights.com/4654lamvhore.html which is 440 watts of vho but I am going to order the extra...

Im going to add 75 lbs of live rock instead of 40 of 2 different kinds here they are http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2391 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1669 will this work. The fiji is round an caribbean large and flat which I should...

Would it be better to buy cured liverock? Becuse there would be alot of die off on uncured because I plan to cycle my tank with it. Then there would be alot of nutreints in the tank that could lead to problems with alge and stuff.Is cycleing with live rock a bad idea because it will kill the...

Thanks for the input people it helped alot. I have done some thinking and Im going with the sand bed and I have made some other changes.Here is what im thinking now. QTY ITEM 1 NutraFin Test Master Lab Kit (Tests for ammonia, calcium, nitrate, phosphate, nitrite, ph, iron...

Well I have Read and Read and I don't know if this is going to work. I think I have info over load. Could some one tell me if this set up would work? First I think im going to try a plenum I know some people say not to but I think with proper care the ability to have very low nitrates is worth...

I have a 55 g freshwater that I want to convert to a reef system. Could someone tell me if my plains are good?For fish I want to keep, Orangeback Basslet Blue-eyed Anthias Coral Beauty Angel Bicolor Blenny yellow tang Fire Clown Percula Clown Royal Gramma I am going to have 440 watts vho...

Would this camera let me take good pics of my fish Fuji FinePix S5000

I have a 400 dollar drum set that I would like to trade for a tank bigger than 55 Gallons

Would this light system be strong enough to have Corals and Anemones in a 75 gallon is ita good deal http://www.hellolights.com/4laaromo4lvb.html Thanks Bob

Been doin freshwater for awhile, now I really want a marine tank to.I need some info and some suggestions please. The tank I have made is 84 gallons it is 60x18x18. I plan on a diy wet/dry for sure and maybe a diy protein skimmer if I need it tight budget.This is what I would like to keep 1...

I have a 55 g Lake Malawi with 12 fish. I am thinking of building a wet/dry filter system, Is it worth the effort or not? What are some of the pros and cons. Also would I be able to get rid of one of the 300gph HOB I have 2 Thanks Alot Bob

I have a 55 gallon Mbuna tank I have 12 fish . when I set up my tank a mounth ago I bought a duel outlet are pump and 2 10 inch bubble wands and now I have a lot a little bubbles floating in my tank I dont like. Do I need them? I have 2 300gph HOB filters that make waves from the back of my...

this little bugger is mean

well I started my fishless cycle on my 55g 10/2/04. I raised the ammonia to 6ppm.Added gravel and filter squezzings from another tank 10/2/04 ammonia 6ppm,nitrites 0,nitrates 20, ph 8.4,gh 300, kh 300 10/3/04 ammonia 6ppm,nitrites 0,nitrates 20, ph 8.4,gh 300, kh 300 added ammonia 10/4/04...

I filled my new aquarium and treated the water for clorine and cloramines and let it run all night.Then tested this morning this is what I got nitrate=30 nitrites=0 gh=300 kh=300 ph = it was pink not on the chart ammonia1.5 Does anyone know whats up with ph or whats goin on where would...

Well lets see if I got it right this time. All fish are 1.5 to 2 inchs 3 Labidochromis Hongi 1m 3f Melanochromis Johanni 1m 3f 3 Pseudotropheus Daktari 3 Pseudotropheus Livingstoni 3 Pseudotropheus Red Fin Tanzanian 3Pseudotropheus Red Top Zebra Thats 19 fish but I plan to over filter. I...