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After graduating from med school, I had to move 2 tanks (75, 90gal). They were very established. They had been up and running the entire time in school (11yrs). I hired my local dealer to do it. It took a while for them to fully recover, but they are fine now. I don't think I would have done...

Adding a UV steralizer to your system will guarantee never having ick again. The parasite eggs (that's not very scientific comming from a doctor) can incubate in the substrate for many weeks. After reaching their adult stage, they will die in a number of days if they have nothing to feed on...

Both fish and inverts can live and thrive with nitrate levels as high as 15-20. Most reef-keepers bust their balls trying to keep nitrate levels less then 1. Read up on it, a nitrate level of 15 won't hurt your inverst. Nitrate is the least toxic of the Amonia/Nitrite/Nitrate chain.

Growing coraline algae takes time and patients. You have to make sure that your Ca and KA levels are appropriate. It can take months (10-12) for a tank to have lots of coraline algae, but yu have to keep your Ca levels up.

I have bought live rock that has taken 2-3 days to arrive and it turned out just fine. Your ammonia levels might go up a little for a few days, but it will be fine.

I agree with Sammy. I started with about 2-3 inches of substrate in my tanks. I have read many articles (and by my own experience) and have found that a thick bed of substrate is nothing but a breeding ground for nitrate production. All of the food and feces falls down there and rots. If you...

I have a 120gal, a 90gal, and 75gal. All reef tanks. I have spent between 15-20K (on the big stuff). I have no idea how much it would be if I added all of the salt, calcium, bulbs, etc.

I got into a discussion with someone last week about this, but serious research has led me to believe that this is the best way to prevent your problem. There are millions of algae spores cycling through your tank. A UV steralizer kills greater then 99% of them. This prevents any spread of the...

There is a product called DT's phytoplankton. It will actually take care of most, if not all of your feeding needs. It is super concentrated, so it lasts awhile. I stopped feeling all of my inverts things like shrimp after I started using it. Your use it in the middle of the day. My inverts...

There is a product called Reef Solutions by Ecosystem. Your dealer should have it. It is basically a multi-vitamin for fish and inverts. One of it's qualities is that it restores the bright color to fish.

Agani, I'm not sure where you get your information, but it certainly isn't from published literature. I'm not a salesman for ecosytem, but I have spent the laast 10 years raising 3 beautiful reef tanks. The LITERATURE (not only published by ecosystem, but in numerous articles as well) shows...

I'm not sure exactly where you get your information from. A UV steralizer is in no way detramental to a reef tank. They kill >95% of algae, bacteria, parasites, etc. There isn't 'plankton' floating around in a reef tank. That is why I have to ADD DT's phytoplankton 3 times a week to feed my...

The container is the filter. The miracle mud is formulated to break down nitrates, the bio-balls remove the big particles as well as harbor nitrate loving bacteria. I haven't had a protein skimmer for months and have no problem with nitrates. My pump runs 1200 gph through the ecosystem. Show...

Installing a UV steralizer solved most of my algae problems. The unit kills something like 99% of the algae spores, which is how it spreads. I noticed a significant difference in about 2 days. Also, having a seperate macroalgae tank (ie. ecosystem) competes for the nutrients that the hair...

I have been using the ecosystem for about 3 months. The only big disadvantage is that it is prety big. It wouldn't fit under my aquarium. I put it in my basement, right under my aquarium. I ran the plumbing up through the basement ceiling into the tank. This ended up working great because...

When I bought my ecosystem, I let the mus sit for 5 days before I turned on the pump to my tank. I had one fragile coral that died, but everything else survivred. The key is to let it sit until the tank is clear. I also added some carbon for about a week to remove any toxins that might have...

I got rid of my protein skimmer and bought an Ecosystem. That answered all of my questions. The initial price is high, but a protein skimmer doesn't even compare.

I have found that the Sea Test kit doesn't work that well. There can be a 10 - 12 drop difference each time you use. It isn't exact enough.