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I have one aipstasia(sp?). I squirted it with super hot water twice yesterday, but it seems to be back(irritating my new coral). Does anyone know how many applications are necessary to the little jerk? I'd rather not use joes juice or kalkwasser if I can help it. If hot water won't work, I...

Obviously these are my first corals. Zoo's here today, rics here tomorrow! Should I turn the lights off as with fish, or is the light beneficial while stressed? I could also turn one set on for a hour before nighttime if that may help acclimate them to the light.

I'm getting my first corals ever tomorrow!! I ordered 4 green ric polyps. Anyone with good experience with this type have any last minute advice for their care? My 75 gallon tank is 7 weeks old. It has had 4 turbos, 4 cerith and 1 nassarius snails, and 4 yellow tip hermits for about 3...

My 75g has been up for 6 weeks. Water parameters are perfect so far. I added 4 large turbos, 4 yellow tip hermits, a nassarius snail, and 4 cerrith snails about two weeks ago. Nitrates still at 0 and tank is doing great! If I add 10 blue leg hermits, 10 nassarius snails, a small brittle...

The title says it all. I'm near Boulder, willing to go to most of metro area. This is my first attempt at corals so the easier to care for the better! Thx.

Finally finished them!! Here are the pics Front view of right hand side overflow Side-front view Front view of both overflows

So my 75 is still cycling with trites at 5-7. I got a small bag of sand from my lfs tank. In it was a medium sized nassarius snail. It buried itself in the lfs sand FULL of s&^#, umm, I mean detritus, for the first day. Then he came right out in the front of the tank and buried himself in...

The skimmer that I got with my tank is junk. Running for 2 weeks and no foam. Not even close. I just read that you can skim with black diamond carbon as long as you replace it every month. My three options are: 1. To buy a remora pro for my 75 g to use for the next 6 mo-1year which I will...

Is it possible I am getting red algae growth? My 75g with 110 lbs NOT live rock and 4+inch sand bed has only been cycling for a week. All parameters are normal considering cycle. sg 1.025 78 deg f ph 8.3 alk 4 amm 1.0 nitrite 1.0 nitrate near 0 I am getting a reddish color growth on my...

I am 3 days into my cycle and I've noticed a white fuzz growing on my rocks. It kind of looks like a thin layer of cotton fuzz. So far all my water values seem fine considering it is cycling. temp 80 salinity 1.024 ph 8.3 alkalinity 3meq/L free ammonia .1 total ammonia .17 nitrates just above...

After a very long wait, I finally got my new 75. Here are the pics. Most of the initial aquascaping is done. As I find interesting peices I will buy more rock and add to my little world. I can't wait for clear water and then to begin the cycle, and then adding a fish and.....well, you can...

Do I need to run my skimmer while my tank is cycling? I am using only lr (from online cured here) and a dsb to cycle my tank? Also, do I need a cleanup crew during cycling to sift the sand? Thanks very much.

Ok, so I plan on getting a 75 gallon tank to be used for corals. I know that I want a sump at least. But why not have a fuge and grow chaeto right? I've tried to look at sump/fuge drawings, but often I cannot interpret them. Does anyone have a quality schematic of a fuge for chaeto along with...

So after agreeing to a sight unseen (rookie mistake I know) 55 gallon tank and stand for 125, my "friend" from work arrives with a 29 gallon tank!!! I went through heck deciding if I even wanted to get back into this hobby, and then through it all over again pricing and PURCHASING most of the...

Is this sand okay to use in my tank? Is the seachem brand okay in general?

They are Current USA Outer Orbit Pendant 1x150w 14K HQI-MH w/ 3 Lunar Lights. They would be the only lights on the tank. Any thought on these pendants? And would I likely be able to keep anemones and/or clams, and or any other higher light requirement animals? Thanks very much for your time!

I'm setting up a 55 gallon for fish and corals. A partial list of my supplies (all from one retailer to save shipping): Please comment on the equipment I am considering and not the equipment I haven't listed(like a protein skimmer) Thx. 2 Current USA Outer Orbit Pendant 1x150w 14K HQI-MH w/ 3...

I'm considering a 55 gallon tank. My local fishstore employee (a 15 yr old kid) said I would be much better off buying regular sand and adding an additive. I've also read you can mix live and regular sand? What is true and if I can mix, what is the least amount of live sand I could buy and get by?

I see a 48 inch 4x54watt t6 flourescent for $100 used. I've never heard of t6. Is it bad?

I'm thinking of getting a 55 gal tank. I have no particular desire to mess with sps or other difficult creatures in the foreseeable future, but I do want some easier (low-moderate light) corals. My budget for lighting is ~$150, but I could find an extra $75 or so if the difference in quality...