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Found 4 of these crawling over and around my torch They look like oval flat slugs? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Hi all So had a diatom bloom about 2 months into the cycle at the start of the year. Thought I'd top some sand up and replaced some old powdery stuff with new aragonite 2 weeks ago and boom huge diatom bloom again. I rinsed the dry sand before adding it.... Will rowaphos help remove it? I'll...

I have the new LEDs installed 2x 165w over my 80g. My question is who uses these and how long per day? I'm thinking 6 hours with white and blues either side, also what cameras do people use to get good pictures from the corals under these lights? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Hi guys I bought a sebae anemone 2 weeks ago it is the usual white colour with hope that it's build its zooxanthelae but in the mean time I am trying to feed it frozen chopped mussel (only thing I have until I go to the Lfs) every other day I have since switched off one powerhead and he has come...

Hi guys about a month ago I found a shell of what looked like an emerald crab with huge claws. I thought this hitchhiker crab had died and that is that. Now I have just seen a massive crab probably 2 - 3 inches across with almost 1" claws! It has hairy legs like a tarantula sorry for the pics...

I have an aqua reef 400 and want to upgrade to LEDs. I've been looking at this V2 iLumenAir 1200 212w. But price is £500! Any ideas for a cheaper version controllable for blue/white? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Anyone had any experience with keeping dragons breath macro algae? I haven't seen much info on it online.... Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I've been looking at iodine dosing but can't find any tests? Anyone know of any or any reasons why I don't need to do it? I'm pretty sure water changes will maintain it? I have a pulsing Xenia that I've noticed has stopped pulsing as actively as usual. Read online this can be due to lack of...

Just spotted quite a few of these tiny white worm looking things in my fuge. Are they feather dusters? Look like some sort of filter feeder? Is is bad? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Any ideas what the recommended flow rate for 80G/400litres? I have seen different theories of either 10x the capacity or 20x? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I use a mix of live rock, skimmer and fuge for my tank but I was wondering if anyone uses any other filters to maintain water quality? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

What is the "easiest" anemone to keep? I know they are all wanderers but wondering if it's worth paying a bit more to buy a better variety? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I am weighing up the options of either getting a phosphate reactor or macro algae to grow in my sump. Anyone have experience in which one is more effective? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Hi all I am moving home in a few weeks and upgrading my 20G reef to a huge 80G with sump. What is the best way that you would suggest moving all of this and setting it up? I'm thinking of using the water I have to fill part of it to save money and help mature the tank and fill a small tank with...

What is the recommendation of tank size for a yellow tang and regal in the same tank? 80G ok? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Hi all my leather sheds its skin every few months which doesn't worry me. What does is this hole found right in the middle of it I found a grain of sand in the hole which I tipped out yesterday has anyone had a problem like this before? I need to get rid of my blue cheek goby as he's getting...

Hi guys anyone had any experience with led actinic strip lighting? I'm thinking of sticking some to the underside of my hood I currently have a white t5. Is it worth getting this strip light or more beneficial to buy proper LEDs? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Hi guys I have been gradually building up my corals and have a nice blue cheek goby. Unfortunately he is getting sand everywhere! I didn't mind it at first but now he's getting it all over the corals. I want to swap him at my Lfs but how am I gonna catch him? He obviously burrows under my live...

Hi all I think the closed up polyp that looks like a donut is a zoa? how do I get this separated from the rest? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Can you ever have too much live rock in your tank? I was thinking of culturing some in my tank for a possible larger project Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Hi all I have this leather coral probably 6" across with about 10 "heads"? If that's what there called? Feel free to correct me! Can any one advise me on how and when I can frag it? Also can I do anything with the frag it is sitting on as it is the wrong shape for my rocks or a way of securing...

Hi I have corral one algae growing over my live rock. Does this reduce the effectiveness of the rock or will the rock still be able to filter the water? Thanks Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Hi I have converted my fw tank to sw after 10years or so I am on day 5 testing water daily currently have 11kg live rock with lots of life on in my 100litre/20g tank. Ammonia and nitrites are at 0 and water at 35ppm salinity can I add a couple of clowns tomorrow? Sent from my iPad using...