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  1. Massimo

    New Fusion 20 Reef

    Whats up, been a while since I've posted in here. Recently sold my 45 gallon shallow reef. I wanted something smaller. So I picked up a Innovative Marine Fusion 20. I like the setup and look of the tank. This is going to be my build thread. Follow along if you'd like! :) Alright, so far I...
  2. Massimo

    Coral suggestions!

    Hello fellow reefers. My tank is about half a year old and I'm looking to fill it up with tons of coral. Do you guys have any suggestions? I'm open to all kinds of corals, except for acropora and sps like that. I do like montipora tho. I currently have 2 large colonies of hammer and...
  3. Massimo

    Adding Cleaner shrimp to tank

    So my tank has been set up since august, I currently have 4 fish, maroon clown, orchid Dottyback, flame angel and a lyritail anthias. They are all doing very well. I have corals, mostly lps. My tank is a 45 gallon (36x24x12) it's a shallow reef! :) My questions are, how many cleaner shrimp...
  4. Massimo

    Anthias weird behaviour

    As of today my anthias has been acting strange. She seems to be opening her mouth wide and swimming into the glass. Is she simply seeing her reflection?
  5. Massimo

    Brain coral losing colour

    I've had my brain coral for about 2 months now. Looked good, but recently has started losing its colour. Parameters are good. It used to be bright neon green and pink, now it's a dull greenish white and dull pinkish white. Anyone known what can be the problem? It is in direct light. About 6...
  6. Massimo

    Stocking my 45 gallon shallow reef.

    It's been a while since I've posted. If y'all are wondering my tank has been going good. I added a lot more flow to keep detritus from building up. Anyways on to the question. I'm wondering how many fish I can have in my tank. So far I have 3. Goldstripe maroon clown Orchid Dottyback Flame...
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    Liverock cycle

    I'll be buying liverock for my tank. About 50 pounds of liverock that's been in this guys tank for 2 years. Will my cycle be short since I'm using only liverock that's already been established for a long time? If there is die off, I have Tim's one and only bacteria to get rid of the remaining...
  8. Massimo

    Huge naso tang in 38 gallon

    Title speaks for itself:(
  9. Massimo

    Jebo odyssea metal halide questions

    So I'm upgrading to a 45 gallon shallow tank, 36x24x12. I currently have 1 taotronic led over my current tank and I see shadow spots around the corner, my current tank is 36x12x20. I'm looking for new lights, does the jebo Odyssea work properly? Any problems with it? Also, would a metal...
  10. Massimo

    Thoughts on yellow stripe marroon clownfish

    I'd like to have some advice on how to keep these guys, are they peaceful and such. Your experiences with them. I'm looking to get only 1 for my future reef tank. The 45 gallon shallow tank:) thank you!
  11. Massimo

    How much liverock is too much?

    Alright so I'm starting my tank very soon. I have a chance to get 80 pounds of liverock at $2 per pound. It's Marco reef rock that's been in this guys tank for over 2 years. My tank is 45 gallons. 36x24x12 Would 80 pounds of it be too much?
  12. Massimo

    Finally, Damped 45 shallow reef build

    FINALLY. Alright so I'm ecstatic that my new aquarium build has started. I got the wood for my DIY stand today. It's gonna look sick!!! Aquarium dimensions: 36x24x12
  13. Massimo

    I'm leaving for vacation tomorrow so I'm scared that if he dies, by the time I get ba

    Okay so today I haven't seen my six line wrasse at all. So I moved a few rocks around and there he is, lying on the substrate not swimming, he looks healthy... My parameters are all at 0.. Problem is, I'm leaving for vacation tomorrow so I'm scared that if he dies, by the time I get back, an...
  14. Massimo

    Frogspawn splitting?

    I'm guessing my frogspawn head is splitting?
  15. Massimo

    40 breeder or 65 gallon?

    Alright so I've finally come down to it. The 2 tanks ill be choosing from. Which one should I go for? They both have the same footprint but the 65 is just taller, any suggestions? Thanks
  16. Massimo

    Jebao wp25

    This powerhead/ wavemaker is AMAZING. For the price of $85 from my LFS, I am so surprised! It's practically silent... It's being run on my 37 gallon reef at like 800-1000gph. This one powerhead replaced 2 425gphs and 1 750gph powerhead...
  17. Massimo

    Damped Reef Build

    Alright lady's and gentleman, I'm looking in to a new tank. I haven't gotten anything yet for my build. I currently have a 38 gallon reef up and running. However, ITS TOO SMALL! So guess what? UPGRADE TIME. I'm looking into getting a tank between 50-70 gallon range. And I want to do it...
  18. Massimo

    Are sumps loud?

    I want to upgrade my aquarium and I'd like to have a sump. The aquarium is going to be in my room. I currently have a sump less 38 gallon in my tank, and at night I need to turn off my skimmer and a 750 gph powerhead cause because they are loud. I have sensitive hearing.. Will a sump be loud and...
  19. Massimo

    Do my corals look healthy?

    The 2nd to last picture is a picture of a GSP colony, all the heads are hiding, idk why because I have another colony of GSP that's happy.. Could it be to much flow?
  20. Massimo

    How much light does chaeto need?

    I recently got a small ball of chaeto from my lfs. I bought a clear soap holder and put it in my display tank, I have my canister return pointing directly at it so its getting a lot of flow. It isn't tumbling however... Also, it's not under direct light, I have 120w LED fixture... Will it be...
  21. Massimo

    LFS Fails

    My lfs recently got an order of anemones, out of all the anemones, they got a 16" carpet nem, the poor guy is under 1 t5... He's a ball of mush now
  22. Massimo

    100 gallon predator tank (FUTURE BUILD)

    So I started up a saltwater aquarium in mid October. Everything's been fine, I turned it into a reef and it looks really good. I'm battling some algae but whatever. It's 37 gallons. I currently have 2 clowns, 1 six line wrasse and 1 lawnmower blenny. I haven't lost a fish yet! Yay! The thing...
  23. Massimo

    Are my star polyps healthy?

    I just added a rock filled with star polyps but they haven't all been showing. Tank parameters are fine. Could it be that they take longer to open up?
  24. Massimo

    Is my anemone healthy? sick?

    just wondering if my anemone is sick, and if its bleached or not.
  25. Massimo

    Please someone help, I'm fighting hair algae... and I'm losing!

    ive been fighting this ugly stuff for a while now, i cut down on feeding to once or twice a week, should i be doing more frequent water changes? 37 gallon reef octo bh1000 skimmer canister filter with no filter media, all i have in there is live rock, phoseguard and carbon 3 PHs (750gph, and 2...
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