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I am having issues with my Ph dropping. The tank has been up and running for almost a month. A buddy of mine and myself have the same set up and we use the same RO water, but his ph is normal and mine is around 7.8-8. What is going on with my tank and why is his tank just fine? What's the best...

Think my diamond spotted watchmen goby is killing my clowns. Found my first clown dead with one eye missing and one gill missing and today I found my designer dead in the goby little den. I'm sitting here watching him and it seems like could be the one because it's charging my chromis. Anyone...

So I went and bought a Blue Hipo tang this evening. After I properly introduced it into the tank I watched it swim around for awhile and everything seems fine. As I was getting ready to go lay in bed I was looking really close at it and noticed little white spots on it. I know if fresh water...

So I bought some adjustable LED lights for my aquarium. The only thing these lights don't have is a programmer so I plan on using digital timers. My question is how long your light should be on? When they turn on do you start with blues then have the whites turn on with blues and then have blue...

So I have been looking and doing some research. I was wondering what I should go with for a power head. At first I was thinking The Echo Marine Vortech Mp40 ES but the price tag isn't sitting well with me. So today I was looking online and found the Tunze Turbelle Nano Stream 6045 Power Head...

I am in the process of doing a bunch of research and figuring out what I need to by for my 75 gallon show and 40 gallon breeder sump (salt water set up). My question is how many times a day (24 hour period) do u want your tank to turn over?

So I have been slowly buying thing for my new salt water aquarium. I keep trying to do research on how to figure out what size return pump I will need. I will have a 75 gallon show tank and a 40 gallon breeder I will make into a sump. So you can figure 100 gallons give or tank couple gallons...

Hello everyone: I am in the process of getting a Saltwater aquarium going and set up. I found some live rock on Craigslist and was wondering if I could clean it and boil it so I could seed my own? I know I am able to seed dry rock and make it live rock. My main question is will it hurt...

I am in the process of starting a SW tank. I have also been doing my search and reading books. I guess I would like some advice on what protein skimmer is the best bang for my buck. I was told an SWC skimmer or an octopus skimmer. Any advice or opinion will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

So today I noticed my ballon Molly is really fat. When I bought it my LFS said it was a male. I would post a picture but it hard to tell. I think it my have something call bloat. Idk if I'm correct on that or not, or maybe blood worms made him constipated. So if my fish has bloat what do I have...

Hello everyone: I am new to the SW field and I am looking to set up a 75 gallon SW predator tank. I have been told different things and have read different things. I guess i am asking what do I need to make a healthy and happy environment. I have two FW tanks and in one of my tanks i have a...

So I can't decide if I want to go with a salt water tank or another freshwater tank. All I know as of right now I plan on doing a 75 gallon, which kind I don't know yet. I have always wanted a saltwater lion fish but don't know what other fish will go good with it? If I were to do a freshwater...

So I been reading on here that bloodworms are better for fish. So I went to my LFS and talked to a lady that has always given be good advice. I currently have a 45 gallon tank and 30 gallon tank. The 40 has three angles, two sunset gourami, two Germans rams and a ballon ram. In the 30 gallon...

Can't decide which electric blue ram to go with to finish off our 45 gallon tank. Please post on which one u like the best.

Here is our new addition to our 45 gallon tank. We also have to (2) German golden ram, and in the future we plan on getting an electric blue ram to complete the tank.