Well i only checked the PH 8-8.2,ammonia-.25ppm,nitrites-0,nitrates-10ppm,salinity-1.022. I do a pwc every 2 weeks. I just got a power head but its just to strong so i took it out to get a smaller one. I figure it was to strong becouse the green star polyp closed up after about ten min. What is to strong anyway ? This powerhead i got pumps 400 gph. It seems way to windy in there. Your right though, i know i need to move the water better, just got the wrong powerhead. I got this tank originaly for sea horses( now thats jumping in there) becouse i read they like tall tanks, and low currents, but i REALLY have no buisness trying them As far as the lights, I took this crash course on lighting becouse not many people know much about lighting in this area. While it is hard just telling people how many watts/gal. without knowing about the tank, height, decorations water condition etc. i thought i read that "the watss/gal. would "generaly" work for up to 22" in height, but it is tricky. I probably wont get a MH(they are expensive to buy and maintain), but i did find 20" PCs with 96 watt bulb. 2 of those and a 65 watt actinic should get me close to 5 watts/gal.I think. The fish dying is still a mystery though. Water conditions should have been ok for the fish, and everything else is still happy and normal, even the anemone. Lfs kept it in a copper tank, could that have contributed maybe. I dont know anything about copper other than to keep it out of my tank. I only bought the anemone becouse i got the clown. I have no real desire to own one of them, i mean he is sort of neat, but not much color,he is just kinda white, alittle light brown with light green tips. Still looks healthy though,open and full(of water). If i could get him out i probably would, but how? He is stuck to one of my bigger more colorful rocks. New lights wont be here till next week so as long as he looks happy(not closed up or shrivald up, or sick looking) i will just keep doing what im doing. I will get a more involved water tester to check my NO3,PO4 levels. The lfs had those testers over in the fresh water area.Are they all the same?