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Very sick blue tang. Lying on side for a day now breathing but obviously dying. Is there a humane way to help her from suffering?

My blue tang is about 3 inches long and has done great for over a year. Eats like crazy, but I looked closely and can see rib bones. LPS said possibly internal parasite? They recommended garlic? Help

I started a 10 gal. FOWLR setup at work. Any sugestions on stocking. I know very limited but thats fine.

My green mantis appears sick?? Water conditions are all in range. Nothing has changed, last night I saw him on his back. I nudged him and he swam off. This morning, on his back kind of curled up legs moving. Nudged again and he tried to swim but upside down then swam straight up the tank...

I set up a 20 gallon high species tank. I wanted a peacock mantis, have been waiting for a long time for one. LFS just received a lime or green mantis. He is very cool, curious about size. He is only 2-3 inches now. Does he compare to the peacock ?? Same only a different color ?? TIA

I have a few corals that are attached to small rocks. The places I want to put them they will not stay. Is there a way to attach them with silicone or ?? TIA

I have a auto doser for my 55 gal. On the end of the tank where the calcium is added that corner is covered white. Looks like calcium, hard to scrape even with a razor blade. That corner is not cleaned, not a viewing area. So, leave the white and hope coralline will grow ?? TIA

I recently set up a 20 gal. species tank to house a mantis shrimp, still waiting for the shrimp. Tank has been running for three weeks, DSB seeded from my 55 setup. I put some cured base rock in also. ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 5, salinity 1.023. One week ago I added two damsels, they were...

I recently set up a 20 gal. species tank to house a mantis shrimp, still waiting for the shrimp. Tank has been running for three weeks, DSB seeded from my 55 setup. I put some cured base rock in also. ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 5, salinity 1.023. One week ago I added two damsels, they...

Has anyone ever setup a eclipse 6. Is there any way to upgrade the lighting. I already have the tank,heater all that goes with it. Thought it might be fun to put some live sand and some uncured LR and see what happens. Thanks for any suggestions.

Has anyone tried the new Phosban 150 Reactor ???

I recently aquired an Eclipse 6 aquarium. How would this do for a FOWLR set up. Like maybe two hearty fish and some crabs or something ???

Hey, I have looked around locally and can not find a refractometer. I have a hydrometer not as accurate as the refrac. I mix alot of saltwater take my readings with the hydro never even close to my LPS refrac. Any good web site info for ordering one ?? TIA

Has anyone ever used a Spectrapure auto top off ??

Hello, my LFS has a auto top off not sure off the brand. It consist of a sensor, pump (powerhead) and tubing, $82.00 bucks. Good or bad price, not sure ??? I thought I could put a 10 gal. aquarium under my 55 stand. It should just fit, I think ? Has anyone done anything like this ?? Thanks...

What size sump will fit under a 55 gal stand. Or is it even possible ?? Thanks for any help.

hello, 55 gal. two clowns one blue tang and one gobie. Corals lots of live rock, doser for b-ionic, hang on back refugium, power heads. perfect water conditions, clear beautiful no nitrates. Fish are healthy, lots of hermit crabs, bristle worms etc. New bulbs after 8-9 months. Now lots and...

What is a CBS ??

Help !! The anenome was added one week ago. Water conditions are excellent. The tank raised clowns have not taken to the anenome. So I called my LPS and told them about feeding the anenome. Up to this point it was looking so awesome and beautiful. So I droped a shrimp pellet in and it...

I have two tank raised percula clowns. I have added a bubble anenome. Now that the aneome is in the clowns are acting different. One is swimming around the anenome looking at it getting close and seems drawn to it. I have heard that tank raised may not host the anenome. What do you think the...

Hi all. In my 55 gal. FOWLR I have a cleanup crew. One of the large snails was on his back. So I was told to turn him over because they cant . This morning, on the back again ?? What do you think ???? Thanks again

Hi all. 55 gal. FOWLR no fish yet still cycling the tank. Have done some water changes and things are going well. I have added a CPR refugium with a built in protein skimmer. It has LR, LS and is growing different types of algea which is part of the plan. Here is the question, a brown film...

Hi all. 55 gal. FOWLR no fish yet still cycling the tank. Have done a few water changes all is well. Added a CPR Refugium with built in skimmer. With that addition I did a partial water change. The skimmer is collecting lots of foam or bubbles ???? When they enter the cup and settle it is...

Hi everyone. In a FOWLR setup, how long do the lights need to be on ? Maybe lights on in the am. for 3-4 hours, off during the day and back on in the evening ?? Thanks again.

Hey all. 55 gal. FOWLR, no fish yet still cycling and curing rock. Doing water changes and leaving the lights out. I notice long brown algea I guess starting to grow on some of the rocks ??? Is it algea, and what do I do about it ???