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Need help with an ID. Is this brown hair algae? It's only growing on back glass, and parts of the sand bed but I do think I see it starting to grow on some rocks. Help please. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I ended up buying the 2 Tao units for my 40B after much deliberation and help from the friendly people on this forum. The problem is, my wife is about to hang me with the lights if I don't find another way mount them/conceal them:eek:. I went to lowes and found two commercial grade shelf...

Purple lettuce looking stuff with green things growing in it? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I bought some live rock and found a couple of these. I have read that they are a pest and reproduce very quickly. Any help on riding these pest before my tank develops a really bad problem. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I have a 36'' Finnex FugeRay Planted+ that I bought on March 31, 2014. Light is 6 months old and was only used over a tank for about 3 months. I am giving up the freshwater tank and just focusing on SW. $75.00 + $10.00 shipping = $85.00. I also have a 36'' 42W Aqueon T5 dual lamp fixture...

Hey guys, cycling a 40b for my first attempt at SW. I have questions about powerheads. Do I need power heads or a wave maker? What size would I need for a 40b? What brand are decent that won't break the bank? How many do I need? And where should I place them in the tank. From what I have read I...

Hey guys, I've have a 40b cycling as we speak. I have been researching lighting for a month straight and it seems the more I read the more confused I become, so I'm bringing my questions to you guys since I couldn't answer them myself. I am only looking to grow low-med light corals right now as...

Hey guys, I am wanting to transform my freshwater cichlid tank into a saltwater tank. right now I have a Penguin Bio-Wheel 350, 36" Finnex Fuge Ray, and a 100W heater. My question is how hard of a transformation will I have on my hands and am I facing a expensive transformation. I my light and...

Hey guys I'm in panic mode. Came from Walmart to find cloudy water a dead fish and a fish that appears to be showing signs of ich. I immediately took out my test kit, tested the water parameters and I'm having a huge nitrite spike. I immediately did a 50% wc and I'm am currently on the way to...

My pH is around 6.4 consistently. I use the API test kit to test water parameters. I tested my tap water tonight out of curiosity and its sitting around 8. I don't understand why my tank pH is so much lower than the tap water. The tap water is what im putting in the tank. It doesnt make any...

Hey guys, I need your help. Looking for some new lights and have been researching on here for a couple of weeks now. I have come to the conclusion that I believe I want to purchased either the Ray 2 or the Planted +. I still haven't purchased a light because I want to be sure Im getting the...

I have a 40 gallon breeder, 16" tall. I have a T5NO with a 21 watt 6,700K bulb, and a 21 watt colormax bulb. I was wondering what kind of light I am getting to my tank, and will it grow low-medium light plants? Thanks.

Hey guys I have a question about lighting and plants. I have a T5NO with a 6,700k bulb and a color max bulb on a 40 gallon tank.I was wondering what kind of light I am getting. I also would like to start a carpet. Any suggestions on a carpet that is fairly simple to grow without extreme light...

Hey guys, Im looking for some help. I grabbed a bottle of Flourish Excel the other day hoping that it would help my live plants take off, but I am chicken to use it. Im not sure if it is because I am unfamiliar with the product and not exactly sure how to use it and exactly what affects it will...

Hey guys, just changed my tank up, let me know what you think. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Sorry the water is cloudy, just changed the substrate, will settle in a couple hours.

What sites have you guys ordered fish from with positive results? Or what should I stay away from? I have never bought fish online before.

Hey guys, I'm Justin and brand new to the hobby. I found my way to this site when reading about starting my own aquarium. I am just getting started and full of questions, and hoping to turn to the knowledge across the forum to create a cool aquarium.

Grabbed this fish from the LFS, it was in one of the mixed African tanks. Any ideas?

Hey guys, got a question about types of food. I'm feeding them flake food from the LFS that they were eating before, I'm not even sure the brand. Any recommendations on food that promotes healthy fish and also brings out the color?

I have some questions about stocking my tank, here is my delima. I bought a 40 gallon breeder got it going on my own just be reading this forum. Went to the LFS which I will never go back to again, and talked to the guy about what type of fish that I wanted to keep. I have done some research on...

I have a 40 gallon breeder with a Marineland Penguin 200 Bio Wheel filter. I am wondering if I need to boost my filtration or is it alright? If it isn't, is my next best move to buy a bigger filter? I have also heard of people putting a regular sink sponge in the filter for added filtration...

Hey guys, I'm new to the site and also new to the hobby and I am turning my inexperience over to you guys in hopes that you can guide me in the right direction. I have wanted a tank for years and so I worked up the nerve and visited the local fish shop where I found and purchased a 40 gallon...