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Yeah... I haven't ventured into the world of shrooms or leathers yet. Are they really "easier"? Don't I need special lighting? I don't want to overcomplicate matters until I'm comfortable. My skimmer runs on an airstone. Just a plastic cylinder with a collection container on top and an...

Thanks for the heads-up on the overflow box and the huge posting... it will be well worth my time. Is there a preference between DIY and a purchased product (beyond one's pride of creation?). I definitely want to change my filtration to either the wet/dry sump or refugium, but probably not...

Originally Posted by C1RUSx02 my fish store always said "live coral sand" i'm assuming thats crushed coral ... ... my crushed coral is probably 1 mm big "Sand" refers to a grain size, and if you have 1 mm grains, that's going to be sand. Both the sand and CC should both be the same type of...

Is an overflow tank something I should build or buy? I haven't seen them around.

Help me understand the word usage here... wet/dry is or is not the same thing as a sump? I thought a wet/dry was trickle through bioballs into a holding tank (the sump) that you usually put a skimmer/heater in. Return flow goes from the holding tank/sump to the display tank. Is that...

First off, I'd like to thank all the experienced folks who have been helping all of us newbies here. I've been doing a lot of reading and learning. I'm the proud new owner of an existing 55 g tank. It was handed down by a family member who just didn't want it anymore. And the more I learn...

FW tank: 20L. Thanks for your advice -- very helpful. :)

No copper meds. OLD powerheads -- I have no idea what brand. I put a fresh water pump in my tank and it died in less than 2 months I might be better off just buying new and keeping the other ones for the fresh water tank. At least they work there. I'd hate to destroy a functional powerhead...

OK... I should learn to be more specific. It is a 55 gal. I have a HOB filter and a protein skimmer (simple airstone model). I also have some water movement with an airstone, but I'm not sure if that's a good idea (see airstone thread). I also have some powerheads leftover from a freshwater...

I currently don't have any powerheads in my FOWLR tank. How important is it? Should I? I have 5 fish, 6 hermit crabs, and a snail in a tank with a crushed coral substrate (there is a lot of detritus in it too). I imagine a powerhead would be a good addition (it never hurts), but is it a...

Could be the Q-tip sponges. Hard to say at this point since they certainly haven't grown to that size or shape yet. Thanks for the tip.

Is there a good reason why someone would WANT crushed coral rather than sand?

Last week I obtained a fully cycled, functional tank that was not maintained very well for the last few months. It has several fish (clown, cardinal, gobies). I'm trying to closely watch things as the tank "heals". I added some hermit crabs and a snail to help. I'm new to saltwater. It has...

I inherited an operational tank a week ago. I'm not sure if the previous owner was really "up" on what was going on in the tank. The substrate is crushed coral -- pretty large grain size (probably 3-7 mm). I'm not so sure this is optimal for the tank -- for sure it is more coarse than...

I was about to ask this same question. I certainly don't think they are necessary, but are they detrimental? I've been viewing the various photos on this site and I don't think I've seen any that have air stones. Preference? maybe... I just don't want to be shooting myself in the foot...