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Hey everyone. I am in the market for a Wet/Dry filter and I am wondering if I could get some suggestions from some people that have had some experience with them. As of right now I am going to just have a FOWLR but will eventually like to get into some coral and things of that nature. I already...

alright here is the deal. I recently went on a week vacation. while i was gone my filter quit working and i lost both of my fish and my aquarium is over ran by algae and all my parameter are off the chart. so here is what i plan to do. i plan to just start over drain the water out of the...

what is the best way to clean the equipment from your aquarium. I have just been using water but someone told me i an use vinegar to help clean. what is the ratio of water to vinegar? all suggestions are welcome TIA

Alright, it is time to do something about this, my live rock that i got was from liverocks.com. i used it to set up a new aquarium so i didn't really get a chance to get all the little critters that i wanted to out of it, recently i have seen 3-4 big crabs that came with the rock, and also in...

Hey guys, what's happening. I have been into the marine aquarium hobby for about a year now and i have decided to set up a nano tank in my bedroom (have a 55 gallon in the living room)! I am new to nano aquariums and i am wondering what are some peoples opinion on which nano all on one...

hey, i have two satellite 48'' 65watt compact fluorescent 2-lamp fixtures on my aquarium now and i am needing to replace 1 set of lamps. as of right now all four lamps are smartpaq 10,000/460nm actinic. i was wondering if it would be best to get some other types of compact fluorescent lighting...

i recently purchased a sand sifting seastar to help with my cleaning crew, but i don't have anyfish, is there anything i could feed it till i get some fish to create detritus so it can feed on that?

Today when i was taking my head count i noticed that my Fancy tiger striped serpent sea star didn't have one of it's legs! i have found no reason why or how. all my parameter are fine. Anyone got some suggestion of what could have happened?

i have been interested in geting a bicolored dwarf angel but also interested on getting some easy coral down the road. i know that you are suppose to use caution with dwarf and corals, but all in all do most of you have probelms with your dwarfs nipping your corals?

My 55 gallon tank just recently finished cycling!!!YEAH!!! I have 40lbs. of Keys LR and alot of purple coraline on them but there is also an increasing amount of the green hair algae on the rock too. i have not preformed my first water change tho. My question is what would be the best way to...

i am purchasing my live rock from liverocks.com and when i go to the purchase page it ask for special notes, size/color ,or instructions. i am wondering what i should put, i want the dark purple of coarse, but this is my first purchase of live rock and the live rock i am going to cycle my...

i was wondering what would be the best, i already have my substrate in the bottom of my tank and cleaned. my question is should i go ahead and put 50% of the 55 gallon water in my tank and just run the heater and powerheads and wait till my live rock comes which i am going to purchase today on...

which online store offers the best quality live rock?

what are all the supplements that i will need to keep my live rock healthy. i already have some purple up, Seachem Reef Complete calcium raising supplement and Seachem Marine Buffer.

i just received the last piece of equipment that i needed to get my aquarium going in the mail a couple of days ago. unfortunately when the CF lighting got here it didn't work, so now i have to ship it back and then get it from the company again. Do i really need lighting when cycling the tank...

i am new to saltwater tanks and i recently began a 55 gallon FOWLR tank which some day hope to be a reef tank :D . My question is that i am not sure on which fishes i should get for the first fishes that are reef compatable and are an easy beginner fish. i was thinking about a clownfish and was...

i was wondering the people out there would suggest that i get for a cleaning crew to clean the glass, algae, and extra food particles. i have a 55 gallon glass tank, with live rock i don't want to spend 50 dollars like you will on the package deal. i am looking to spend like 20-30 dollars on...

what would be the best sump for a 55 gallon aquarium?

I have a 55 gallon tank and was wondering what would be the best filtration method i could get for 250 dollars(includes mech, chem, and bio filtration). this may include different machines. i had in mind maybe a canister filter with another machine for biological filtration. I want nice quality...

i was wanting to know which online site was probably the best place to buy live rock?

Hey everyone, i have recently caught the saltwater aquariums bug, and have decided to take a plunge into it! I recently purchased a SeaClear System II aquarium, and as i have read more and more, i find out that most people say to stay away from this aquarium. Well lucky for me it was damage in...

ok, here is the deal. i have a R/O system and after the water has been filtered i get a KH reading of 2 which i know is not "hard" enough for SW fish, anyone got any suggestions. Thanks