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Hi I've been battling digitate hydroids for a few months now. It started off as a few here and there, and I used to pluck them, or scorch them with boiling water. But after a few months, they've really come back with a fury... The don't seem to sting like I've read, and they also don't seem to...

Hi All I've had a 10g sump under my 36G bowfront for over a year now and I haven't been able to really make use of it. In the first chamber, I have a filter sock and a skimmer. In the last chamber, I have the return pump and a MJ1200 pump for a GFO reactor. The middle chamber is my problem...

Hi I've had a strange trend occurring the past few months, tipped off by my corals lack of growth and eventual shrinkage. My tank's salinity levels are dropping and I don't know where it's happening. So, rewind a few months back. My tank's already been setup, but I add my first coral, a Pom...

Never really noticed it till the wife pointed it out. After that I realized it was on all my rocks and on the glass too. Not sure what they are... Just a brief description... they're really small (less than a 1/4 inch, most were about 1/8 inch) and white. It has circular opening, with what...

I have an Neptune Apex Controller with 8 outlets. When I first started, I thought that this was going to be more than enough (I only used 3 for my freshwater setup). It didn't take long for me to realize that I was going to need a lot more outlets. Now I'm wondering if I need to get another 4...

Hi all. I have a set of 120 watt lights. Currently, I have them on from 3pm to midnight. My rationale being that in the morning and afternoon it would be fine with natural light. I just got a pom pom xenia. A few nights ago my son woke me up at 4am and I noticed that the xenia was closed up...

I've had this happen every now and then. Just noticed another casualty today. Is this my hermit crab? Why is this happening?

Hi All, I have noticed over the past weeks a couple of strange growths. The first picture is of a big purple spot, about 2x2 inch across. At first I thought it was the coloration returning to the fiji rock, but after wafting the rock to clean it, I noticed it tear near the top. The second...

Hi all I've had my aquarium setup for about 1/2 a year now. The refugium is about the same age. I started noticing this brown gunk a few about 3 months into it and I'm not sure what it is. It's getting worse as time goes on. Anyone know what it is and how to deal with it? I currently have the...

I'm starting to think about getting some corals, some nice beginner ones first. And after researching a bit, I think I like the Taotronics LED units. I was looking at the dimensions and it says it's only 400cm (15.75 inch) long. I have a 36G bowfront with a 30 inch long tank. I'm just...

I was just wondering how other people performed water changes. I don't think I'm doing a good job of it. There's drips everywhere and my fish seem freaked out (they hide for the remainder of the day) So here's my routine. The night before, I make sure that my bucket (outside) has enough water...

Hi All I was just wondering if what I have in my tank is normal because for the last few weeks, the only color I see is brown. It's been over two months since I first started to cycle the tank and in that time, my dry rock and live sand have completed cycling, I think. I have 0 ammonia and...

Hi All Just wanted to document my saltwater conversion from freshwater. I've had freshwater fish as a hobby for almost a decade and have always wondered what it would be like to have saltwater fish. I started contemplating ser iously about half a year ago, when I took my newborn to the...

Hi All I think I'm finally going to get around to switching over to saltwater. I got the finance committee to finally agree and here's what I'm planning... wondering if it's a good start Currently Have Aqueon 36G bowfront Eheim 2213 Canister Coralife UV Sterilizer Koralia 240 Powerhead Stock...