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Just wanted some input I am currently running a 130g reef tank for the past year. It has a DSB, parameters have been great PH 8.1, no Nh3,SG 1.025, Ca 400-500 temp 80-82deg. I currently have a flame angel,yellow tang, kole tang, diamond goby, clown goby, blue dart, lyrtail anthia, maroon clown...

Thanks for all the replys. I like the idea of a switch valve, but don't they run the risk of failing? I would like to drill a hole in the outflow, but the outflow is 1inch below the water level. By the time air reaches the hole I would have to have lost close to 10G in the sump. Can anyone show...

Hi guys, I just filled the tank for the first time and I am having a problem with the sump. The tank is 130g with single overflow in the center. I have a duroso standpipe that extends 6 inches below the water level. I have two pumps a supreme Mag Drive 950g/hr and a 1800g/hr. When I ran the...

There is a guy selling off his LR for $1/lb. Says he needs cash soon. He has treated the tank with copper in past. Don't know how long ago. I am just starting up a tank that I hope to be a reef tank. Is there any amount of time that would allow the rock to be safe for corals/inverts. The rock...

I am about to switch from FOWLR to REEF. I now have an empty ~130g hex front tank. I have a PC light with 130W and I am looking into upgrading so I can keep shrooms, soft corals and perhaps an anenome. I have seen some LED lights touted as an alternative to MH. Does anyone have experiance? CHeck...

I am about to switch from FOWLR to REEF. I now have an empty ~130g hex front tank. I have a PC light with 130W and I am looking into upgrading so I can keep shrooms, soft corals and perhaps an anenome. I have seen some LED lights touted as an alternative to MH. Does anyone have experiance? CHeck...

sorry, right now I have PC with 1w/gallon, I plan on having t5 with 3-4w/gallon. I know about the tangs, but for one I thought you can't mix tangs and two I was wanted some variety.

Thanks for the reply, what I was looking for was which type of large fish I can place with the corals I mentioned. thanks

I had a FOWLR tank in the past and had to sell it when I moved. I Just upgraded and bought a used 135g tank and would like to consider a Reef system. Likely Mushrooms,zoos,polyps,anenome? Any suggestions for stocking a tank this size. I Would like to take advantage of the size and use larger...

Thanks for everyones advice. The poor guy didn't make it. I found him on the bottom of the tank with the serpent star sitting on his head. Bad sign. I knew about the starving issues with the sand sifting star and thats why I moved him. My only guess is that the acclimation was to rapid, but...

Thanks, I had checked the water parameters before I added the fish. Just in case I rechecked it and the Nitrite was elevated at 0.25 I did a partial water change and he look better almost immediately. I then rechecked the water today and the nitrite may have been slightly higher and there was a...

I think my new Fox Face is not going to make it. I added him yesterday. He was doing well then today he is not eating. I saw him skimming the top alot and now he is breathing rapidly and staying by the overflow box. He was acclimated as follows. I floated the bag for 10min, then I added 8oz of...

Thanks for the reply. I did not add any fish in Jan. All of the fish were added at the same time. In terms of the size of the tank the fish were all small, the blue tang was 1" when I got him and before he died he was around 2.5". I undersytand that a BHT fully grown should have a bigger tank...

Well it has happened. I started my tank in December and have been without a glitch since the start. Last week I lost my Blue hippo tang and coral beuaty. I think it was ich that did them in. Here is what I have left in an isolation tank: I treated the fish with Organi Cure (copper based...

Yep it is a species of Cornularia. From what I read they can form mats and are safe. Seem to be growing with only 80W NO, interesting. Thanks again.

I recently bought at a frag meet a nice piece of LR with 5-6 mushrooms on it. The day after adding it to my tank I noticed these guys. In case the picture does not help. The have ~5-8 leafs coming out of a very small tube. There are about 15-20 in a tight cluster. They are not changing in size...

Thanks for the info. I did some research myself and I think it is a variant of the Sri-lanka dottyback. I finally convinced the online site to refund my money for sending the wrong fish. He maintains that young S.P can look like this, but never produced any proof. Anyway the aggression seems...

What about anenome's for Prec clowns?

I currently have a 55g folar tank and was looking to upgrade my lighting to a PC 260w. What coral/anenomes can I add with that light? Thanks

I have a six line wrase that is getting mugged by a fish that was supposed to be a splendid pseudochromis. I looked different from the day he was added to the tank but I thought his colors would lighten up once he was settled. Now he is like a shark attacking anything the wrase relentlessly. The...

Hey I have a problem I noted that my six line wrase looks as if something is munching on his tail. Any Ideas? I think it is the S.Pseudochromis. Thanks 55g FOLAR six line wrase BHT 2 perc clowns Coral Beauty splendind pseudochromis Coral banded shrimp blue leg hermits snails

I have a new BHT that looks good. But, I noted he/she likes to rub against the LR. There is no outward appearence of Ick. I have read that the BHT tends to have odd behavior, is this normal?

Two questions: 1)do they act as clearner shrimps 2)when the molt what should you do with the shell. Thanks again, this site is the best.

The place I bought the fish from was reefhotspot.com. They have VG prices and are supposed to have a 14d guarantee. I am waiting to hear back from them. Yes, the tank had been cycled for 2months and levels were normal for 2weeks prior to adding the fish. I had 3 damsels that I returned to the...

Thanks, but I lost him.