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So my tank has been cycling for 6 weeks now. Last week I tested my water and everything look good. Ammonia, ph, nitrite, nitrate, salinity. Brought a sample to LFS and they tested and confirmed I was good to go. Bought a maintenance crew Blue legs, snails, and a cleaner shrimp. Acclimated them...

Anyone have a link to the faq on posting pics and general instructions on how to navigate the site. Been so long on fourms and just cant seem to see it.

Hey people. Been a long time since running a tank and finally getting back into it. So far I have my tank(90g)filled, rock in(80lbs), substrate in(40lbs), filter running. Tomorrow I am adding the salt and trying the skimmer. My question is, I have a bag of salt that has been in storage for...

Was just wondering how do you put an avatar on?

I got up this morning and discovered that a rock had fallen and moved into a new position. To my surprise there was something growing on the back of it. Don't know what it is so I am posting the pic. Anyone?

I am just starting out and thought I would show you guy's and gal's my tank. Please let me know what you think and suggestions are alway's good.

I have a 90g tank. About two months old now. I have a hang on the back prism skimmer. I was wondering how long does it take to actually see build up of scum in the cup? I am not sure if it is working properly.

Ok when I bought my new 90g tank it was a private deal and was told I had the tank, stand, skimmer, powerheads, and more. Everything was in boxes so I didn't know what to expect. The deal was too good to turn down. He was running SW so I new he had what I needed to start this thing up. After...

My 90g has been cycling for three weeks today. This Sat is will be going to my LFS and getting my water tested. I plan on comin home on the Sunday and transfering everything from my 55g to the 90. Is there any thing I should do before hand or just "getter done" ? Oh I have LR. crushed coal...

I have a quick question about the lenght of time my lights should be on during cycling. A friend told me that I should start the itinic one hour before the whites come on and leave them on for about on hour after the whites go out. With the whites and itinic on for about 5 hours. Is this correct?

I have a 55g tank right now with a bio-wheel 330. I just purchased a 90g tank and it has a emperor 400 bio-wheel I beleive. I am in the process of cycling the 90 so I can transfer everything over safely. My question is, is there such thing as a quiet filter/pump? Seems that the 400 is even...

Well.... I have a 55g 48" long tank. I have a strip light with two bulbs the Itinic and the Coral sun that I run during the day. I also have two small 18" Itinic that I run at night. My problem is that my day lights are messin up. I think the strip light has seen better day's. I am lookin for a...

Hello... It's been along time since I have visited. Ahh... haven't had a lot of time for my tank during the last couple of months but I am trying. Today while I actually took the time to take a good look at it I noticed that there are so many little snails it's not funny. Is this good or bad...

Ya I was just wondering if there is something I could do to get rid of the film on top of the water. What is it? Could this be affecting my corals by not letting the light get thru?

OK... I was told that I have a better chance at winning the Loto then havin my PH to high. Well.... I have tested my water and it won't register on my test. I figure and my fish store guy figures that my PH is to low. I bought a buffer to raise my PH but it said it was also going to raise my...

I have moved to a town that does not have any dealing with saltwater fish. I have been told maybe to look on the net. If I were to buy stuff on the net where is a good place to start. Also what should I look for when ordering stuff.

I was just wondering where could I get the best water from when I can't get it from my usuall source? Bottled ect......

I was getting my water from a well and had it tested. My fish guy wanted to buy the water by the gallon. I have moved a way's away from the well and when I get water I fill five or six five gallon pales. Some of the water sites for awhile before it get's used. My question is, After sitting for...

Was reading a few of the topics and seen people saying that I wouldn't need the Bio-wheel if I had live rock was just wondering if that is the right thing to do.

I Recently noticed my Royale Gamma acting strange almost like he was dieing but he has come back around. Although he looks and is acting better he has little white spots on his body. Is this some sort of ICK maybe? Any help would be great. I am kinda new to all this.

I just recently moved and was searching in my new town if there was a place to buy salt water stuff and there is no where to buy it. I was wondering how and if there is places that i could purchase over the net. Is there pros and cons?