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So due to a move to a smaller locale my fresh water tank made the move over to my moms house. Little did I know there was a water softener hooked up. The rhino pleco died today so I went over to test the water. 0ppm ammonia, nitrate, 10ish ppm nitrate. pH was over 8.6 on the api test kit...

Starting a thread about the new 60g mixed reef I am working on. The stand and canopy were made out of figured cherry and tiger maple. Planned equipment: Pumps: Maxspect gyre fx230 x2 Reef octopus varios 6 (way overpowered but I'm gonna run a manifold off of it.) Lights: Radion xr30 2x t5ho...

So I am in the position of having to move to a much smaller house and want to get a smaller footprint tank to match. I was looking at 74g tower tank which has a 24inx24in footprint. My only problem is figuring out how to set up the sump. Short of drilling holes in the floor to run a sump in...

I need some advice on dropping phosphates. I seem to be stuck at minimum 0.13 and can't seem to get it any lower, I use a new Hannah checker. My nitrates have measured at 0ppm for the last 2 weeks using a red sea nitrate kit. My tank: 40g breeder with 2 clowns, 1 small fairy wrasse, and 1...

First off, I would like to thank Kashif314 for making me want this tank with his recent planted nano tank. Without further ado It's cloudy from planting, but I'm too impatient to wait until tomorrow to take pictures. Setup: I had an old Marineland Silhouette 3g tank sitting around...

I am looking for some plant suggestions for my new project. It's a 27g hex so horizontal space is small but the tank is 24" deep so filling some of that vertical space is gonna be a challenge. The light is coming tomorrow and it should put me at the low end of medium light at substrate.. if...

So let me start by saying that the aiptasia definitely sexually reproduced in my tank.... I've been using 3mL of vinegar a day in my aquarium combating the aiptasiageddon (causing problems with pH) and I honestly don't feel like I'm making any headway in the battle. Vinegar always worked very...

I am looking at setting up a shrimp tank on my desk next to my computer and was wondering on what kits everyone would recommend? I was planning on this being a shrimp tank with some plants. My biggest concern is that the tanks I've been looking at like the fluval spec and edge are too low light...

Got a new algae I'm not familiar with growing in my tank. Anyone have an idea of whether I should be concerned about it or not?

I finally crossed over and bought a ro/di unit from BRS with attached tds meter and I'm getting a reading of 8ppm on the intake side. I know the tap water at my new place is terrible, but I seriously doubt that's a correct reading. Are you guys getting low readings like that from tap water?

I Rescaped my Oscar tank today after realizing that I need to give up trying to keep live plants with her. She's still angry at me for the big change, but she's getting over it. I don't typically like plastic plants, but she won't leave live plants alone. Theres a few still in there clinging on...

This coral frag was only $15 so i figured why not get it. Problem is, neither the lfs nor I know what it is. Does anyone have any ideas?

I was thinking about this the other day because the equipmebt i have is all HOB rather than in a sump where this would be less of a problem. So question is, how often do you guys replace seals? It stands to reason the older the seals get, the higher the likelihood of failure.

I added a new bi colored angel to my tank and it has done nothing but hide for the past week. I know thats pretty normal for other fish but I've never seen that shy behavior in Angels before. The parameters in my tank arent out of whack and the only thing i have that would pick on him is a...

I just moved my salt tank over to my new house and my fish came down with a very nasty infection. Yesterday i noticed the clowns tail was a different color, and today both my clown and coral beauty angel have almost entirely lost their tails. I dont have a lot of hope that the infection can be...

So my mother expressed interest in setting up a salt water tank and asked me if she could have my empty 20g high tank and wal mart steel frame stand. While it worked awesomely for me for a number of years; now that I graduated and have a decent job there's no way am I giving her that for her...

I'm in the planning phases of upgrading to a 125g tank and am looking on some advice for a sump pump. Currently I use a mag drive for my reef tank but it's a little too loud. Do you guys have any suggestions for some other decent pumps?

I'm back everyone and now that im settled into a routine with my move and chaos it's time to get my tanks back up to par :) This thread will be primarily focused on my brand new 75g high tech planted tank. I will also try to keep updated with my 29g hex, 90g reef, and 40b Oscar. Sadly, with...

I was looking at some old pictures and ran across my first real attempt at a tank. I still use that driftwood (It's still leeching tannins :banghead:) and that piece of lace rock is in my reef tank. Why don't you guys share some of the oldest tank pictures you got?

So i recently bought a 75g tank that is gonna be freshwater. In 4 to 5 months im hoping to buy a 125g to match for my reef. There is a matching canopy i can buy but wasnt sure how i would mount taos under it. Im not gonna bother if i cant make it work for the lights i want. Here are some...

Do you look at the pet smart tanks and sigh in disappointment? Do you feel that your tank is missing something? Do you ever think "I wish i could just find a fish thats easy to keep that isnt owned by every single person on the planet"? If your answer is yes, then allow me to introduce you to...

Yes, thats right. High Fin Electric Blue GBR! I picked up a pair of them yesterday from my lfs that im moving away from. Here is the male of the pair now. His color is a little muted because hes stressed from the move, but i couldnt wait any longer to share.

I've never seen soo many terrible fish tanks in one place before :( 20 Creative and unusual Fish Tank Aquariums | Spicytec

So what is everyone's thoughts on black sand? I've been looking at it and am thinking it would look nice but I am not sure how well it goes with a salt water tank.

So i will be moving my 90g tank in a few months and am working out the logistics of the move. I am going to be keeping it bare bottom just to eliminate that step, but the biggest question is how long do i need to allow the new salt water to mix before acclimating my corals and fish? Im...