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My tank is drilled and I have a 1" line where the water makes its first stop at a 5 gallon bucket where my chaeto is. The line "T's" into a durso style pipe where it is discharged into the bucket (the pipe goes to the bottom of the bucket with a 90 degree elbow on the end). My hopes were that...

I have a 1" bulkhead in the top of my back glass. The water level just barely covers the top of the hole when the valve on the return line is wide open. Currently it is handling all the water, but makes a slurping/gulping sound about every half second. Can I run a pvc "T" out of the bulkhead...

I've been out of the hobby for a couple of years now and starting it back up. Recently I was at a LFS having my tank drilled and the owner showed me his "latest and greatest" lighting. He had 5 par 38 bulbs over his reef tank. The effect looked great and he said it was sufficient for his...

About 20 minutes ago, my wife noticed white smoke coming from a small hole in a piece of live rock. It pumps out a noticable amout every few seconds. I noticed a small white critter coming to the tip of the hole. It has 5 short hair like projections coming off of it. It doesn't stay at the...

After a BTA splits, how long does it take for the new mouth to form and how long should you wait to feed the two new anemones? Thanks!

My bubble tip has been splitting for the past 5 days. For the last three days, it has been stretched between 2 rocks with only about a quarter of an inch of flesh left connecting the two feet. How long does this process usually take and is this normal for it to take this long? Thanks!

I understand that a skimmer has a break in period, but what actually happens during that period? Why does it not start skimming from the start? I've never really seen an answer to this. Can y'all help? Thanks.

Recently I ordered a Coralife Super Skimmer 65 for my 46 gallon tank. The skimmer arrived yesterday, but I'm very disappointed in it. I'm sure it works great, but the pump and the bubble difuser are huge. They wind up being a big eye sore in a smaller tank. Also with the two hang on filters I...

My Yellow Tail Damsel likes to pick up peices of CC at the base of the live rock and move them. The bottom glass is now showing. Is he trying to make a burrow? Just curious to know if anyone else's might do the same.

If you have a Jeep, post some pics. Here is mine that I got last summer. 4" suspension lift 2" body lift 32x11.50 BFG AT's

What all corals, critters and such can you expect to find when you add Fiji Live rock to your tank? Tonight I noticed a very small polyp on one piece.

What's everyone's take on this skimmer? I like the fact that it is a little more affordable than the others. I have read a few good reviews on it, but most people say it leaves bubbles in the water. Is there an easy way to fix that? Also are they noisy? Would this be a good skimmer to get...

Has anyone ever made a DIY denitrator? I have seen some plans for them on the net, but I'm curious to know if they will really work. Any thoughts?

Has anyone ever used or made a small "in-tank" refugium and filled it with Chaeto to help exort nitrates? If so, was it effective? Thanks.

I had been seeing HLLE on several post and finally did some investigating as to what it was. Turns out my hippo tang has it. I never knew what was wrong with her till now. She has the white lateral line, no color on her face , a sunken in nasal cavity area, her ribs show and the skin between...

I just got an order of live rock in today and I've got it in a rubbermaid container curing. I have a powerhead in there to ciruculate the water. My question is, should I shoot air bubbles through the power head or just leave it as is with only water coming out? Will there be enough oxygen in...

I have done some searches, but I'm still confused... I've seen where you CAN'T use regular MH bulbs because they have the wrong spectrum, but can I buy a MH fixture from Homedepot and use a MH bulb made for aquariums in it? Would that be an effective way to light a reef tank?

I have seen a lot of info on the web about people feeding thier tangs lettuce. Just curious as to what everyone on here thought about it.

I have a Clarki Clown and I suspect that he is killing my hermits and snails. I saw him ram a snail the other night with his head. I have also seen him pick up a hermit body, though I didn't see him pull him from his shell. Over the past month I have lost several hermits and snails. Do y'all...

Last night I watch one of my hermit crabs attack a small bristle worm. He held on to him for a minute or so before he let go. Will hermits eat bristle worms? Has anyone else ever seen this?