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Great plan for anyone in this hobby!

If you are running a single submerged pump you probably will want an auxiliary heater. If you are running several pumps (skimmer, return, algae scrubber, even a chiller in my system) you might need a chiller rather than a heater. Basements are frequently cooler, so you might be able to...

Adding meds to your display on a regular basis will only produce two results: 1 - you will select for resistant organisms, so no meds will work, and 2- depending on the type of meds you use, you may disrupt the beneficial bacteria that are keeping your tank healthy. Using meds prophylactically...

If you are going to have a FOWLR system you don't have to worry about supplementing any decent quality salt mix. If you are going with corals you MIGHT need supplements, but only after you measure their levels, and then take corrective action if needed. Generally, regular water changes will...

What was the pH after you added the pHUp? What was the pH initially, and why do you think it was low. Did something die in the tank? That would lower the pH, as would excess uneaten food.

Definitely my emperor angelfish. I had it for almost two decades, and it was like a good friend.

I suggested an oversized pump with a ball valve for several reasons. First, your calculations may not take into account the head loss, so the actual output of the pump may be lower than you expect, and if it is, you can open the valve. Second, output falls off over time, and as it does you can...

Empty, about 400 lb.

Ask 10 people and you will get 10 different answers, but all will be in the range of 5-20 times the volume. That said, I try to get about 10 x vols, but oversize the pump, then use a ball valve to throttle the flow to what I need.

Flower speaks the truth. In this photo one of my peppermint shrimp ventured too close to my RBTA, and...

This is sound advice that solves nearly every problem in marine fishkeeping with the exception of already having a second, bigger, tank. In this case the advice is to get a third, even bigger, tank. And a good divorce lawyer.

The only requirement my ocellarus seems to have is that the food has to be in the tank.

Metronidazole has been reported to be quite effective for ich. It can be added to the water, the food, or at higher doses, as a dip.

Welcome back, Seth! I didn't really think that you could stay away for very long. And, congratulations on graduating - it is an accomplishment to be proud of.

Yeah, I have a red serpent who only appears at feeding time, but it is worth the wait - he is gorgeous!

You can also buy standard calibrating solutions that are at 1.025. In our lab setting an instrument to zero is not calibrating, only the first step.

Besides hiding wires and plumbing, a dark background gives the appearance of an infinite depth while highlighting the fish and corals.

I think the chromis will be ok, but the mandarin could be a problem. Despite the pods that you introduce, there just isn't a sustainable population in a new 75 gallon tank. A single mandarin consumes about 200 copepods/day, every day. You need a very large population growing remote from the...

I have been a consumer of the holy marinara for many years, and eagerly look forward to World Talk Like a Pirate. Day every year. Arrrgh...

You don't use water conditioner in Salt water systems, but you will need a source of RODI water. For a reef system a skimmer is highly recommended. Mandarin fish are difficult - they only eat copepods, and your tank is to small to support an adequate population to sustain the fish. After you...