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I've had my tank up and running now for 6 months. I did initially start the tank with treated tap water and the switched to RO water after initial cycle. The problem is, even with water changes my nitrates have NEVER went down... Params are Ammonia:0, Nitites :0, pH: 8.1, Calcium: 410...

My husband went into the LFS and decided to buy a fish for his tank. They told him it was a cross' damsel. He's had it now for a week or so and now and after looking it more closely I am questioning it. I looked up a cross' damselfish and it doesn't really resemble it too much. If anyone could...

Just wanted some opinions on mixing damsels. My husband has a FOWLR tank and right now he has an Adult Red Honey (Cross') damsel in his tank. He has nothing else except for a few snails. He has only had his fish in their for about a week since his tank just finished cycling about 2 weeks ago...

Ok so I have been trying to get an answer to this question and keep getting mixed results. In my area all we have is well water and my LFS store tested it and said it would be fine to use with saltwater, but I really don't want to go that route. They sell water in their store for $1.00 a gallon...

So my husband bought me a used Aqueon Mega Flow Model 3 sump today for my 1st SW tank. He even had it all plumbed by the time I got home! The only thing is our LFS told him that I would not be able to use my in sump protein skimmer with it and I would have to purchase a HOB skimmer. He said that...

I am very new at SW, but I have been slowly trying to set my tank up and do research, research and more research! So I finally got the tank up (75 gal), my sump plumbed, power heads installed, protein skimmer in place, added sand, DRY rock, salt & RO water. Did all of this last night. I woke up...

I am new to this hobby and starting my first saltwater reef tank. Currently I have a 75 gallon tank. I am being very patient and getting all the supplies that I need before even attempting to start everything. I have been researching like crazy and what I still can't seem to decide on is...

Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. Currently I am working on setting up my first reef tank. Let me tell you it is so exciting, but confusing at the same time. Everyone has their own opinions on things and it gets to be overwhelming at times. :banghead: We have always had freshwater...