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Here is the page I ended up using: <a href="http://users.rcn.com/reef101/diyhood.html" target="_blank">http://users.rcn.com/reef101/diyhood.html</a> They have a link for a DIY stand as well. I am still shocked that a built them - it adds a whole new dimension when I look at my tank to think that...

I am considering getting a Sea Cucumber (found a store that offers Pink Hawaiian ones which is nice because my tank is a Hawaiian theme) and wanted to know others experiences. I just read on them and it said they can get scared and kick out all their organs, etc (sounds weird) killing themselves...

Careful with q-tanks. I almost killed my fish using one (he had ich and I thru him in). I took water from the display, one rock (non-live), and a used filter from my mechanical into the q-tanks mechanical. One day later my ammonia went nuts and he almost died from it. I thru him back in my...

Let me make sure my chemistry is working out... Ca (+2) CO3 (-2) H+ OH- pH = relative measure of OH- / H+ Therefore when I added more than recommended dose of Ca I caused = Ca + CO3 = CaCO3 there was still too much Ca around so the next reaction was -> Ca + 2OH = Ca(OH)2 this changed by ratio of...

I had had some green algae blooms on my glass on some rocks. But I have no nitrate or phosphate in my water. Is there such thing as green coraline? Well I reduced it on my front glass - cleaned it everyday for 3 days, bought a scraper for the tough stuff, and then skipped a day of feeding to...

You know thats what I was figuring. I am so stupid for trying to raise my Ca more. I know better than that. The voice in the back of my head was saying just wait till tommorrow and add the next dose. I was guessing that the above normal dose of Ca somehow shocked it - didnt know if the pH drop...

Ok I need someone elses opinion - this upset me all yesterday and I couldnt sleep last night: I have had my Xenia for 2 weeks now, he has been growing new polyps and starting to divide. Saturday night I decide to change 10% (55 gal tank) of the water - first water change since I have had the...

I have a Xenia now - and am looking for others experience. I have heard mixed opinions about Iodine additions. Sounds like some people here do it, how often? Does yours like much current? Mine has shrunk some since I got him on Sunday. I am a little concerned.

This information all sounds like my tank - Q: I do have some little red points on some rock that I have just ignored - but they arent as high as you mentioned. I figured they were like a copepod who died or something. But I dont know if its in this area - its the back of the tank. Seasquirt...

I noticed in my tank today - stringy white stuff coming off a rock. Almost looks like flossy stuff. Is this Coralline algae dying off a rock? I really think I need to get my CA up ASAP...

So here is the follow-up to my story: (With more follow-up ?s of course :) So when I got home that night (Wed) I went out and bought a 10gal tank, a heater, etc for a hospital/quarantine tank (oh BTW - I really am not a beginer I have been keeping fish for 10 years - I just never did this -...

Everyone thanks for the advice Crystain - I live in Watertown. What do you use for your LFS? I think you are right - the water is coming out around 8.0 I think it was the Ammonia cycling that brought down the pH.

All I am struggling to keep my pH up. I am in a new city - Boston - and have never had this issue before. I noticed when I first started building the tank that I was at 7.8. Later as I got some live rock etc in i measured 8.4 Now this past Saturday I measured 7.8 again! I am noticing a...

I am wondering if anyone can recommend a calcium product that the have had success with. I am interested in starting to add it to my tank to promote Coralline Algae growth - and to start preparing for additions of corals. thanks.

Thanks Anthem More questions: How long does the display stay fishless to rid "ich"? how do I remove the copper from the display (you mentioned doing that)?

I guess this is the old common question - I added my first fish - a Yellow Tang on Saturday normal acclimation, no fresh dip, and I did not dump the water into my tank. All day Sat and Sun thru Mon he seemed fine, swam alot near the edges like he was looking at himself. Started to swim in...

So I look at my tank tonight - and I notice on the front glass are all these little white dots that are alive!! I cant tell if they have tails, or what. But they seem like they might crawl, and they do move fast it seems. As I looked longer - there are literally hundreds to thousands of them...

So I plug in my Prizm last night - and its pretty loud. Not the impeller type loud I have read others talk about. Its loud from the water and air coming in and mixing. You can really hear it when you enter the room, and its less from others. Can anyone help?

Anyone else on their experience? What a hard decision...

Are you willing to ship? I am only in Boston - thats not too far...