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i have a coral life 2x96 w w/lunar lighting..they are on about ten hours a day.i have an emporor 400? its the biggest one you can buy,a cpr protien skimmer and no dead spots..it seems that in the morning the algea isnt so bad...

my tank has been set up about three months...i have a clown,boxfish 25 or so snails, an emerald crab,and a daimond goby...i will leave for work about 7:00 a.m. and when i return all the glass is covered in a brownis algea.....i notice my rocks are starting to get the same color on them...what am...

my tank has been set up about three months...i have a clown,boxfish 25 or so snails, an emerald crab,and a daimond goby...i will leave for work about 7:00 a.m. and when i return all the glass is covered in a brownis algea.....i notice my rocks are starting to get the same color on them...what am...

I use RO/DI water and my levels seem to be right on. I test almost everyday. I am not an algae expert so I dont exactly know the name of the algae, but it orange in color or a rusty looking color and I am getting these green grassy patches growing on my filter and powerhead intakes. Should I...

Thanks for this info guys! I have one more question. Will a Naso Tang be able to get along? I have 2 other fish besides the cow, a pair of clowns.

:confused: I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to control algae in my tank. I am new at this. I have had my tank for about 2 months, 55 gallon. I have a variety of snails, emerald crabs, sea cucumber and hermit crabs, but the algae seems to grow like crazy. Can anyone help me?

He only has 2 other tank mates a pair of clowns his stress level should be really low since he seems to be the most active in the tank. I have only been feeding him shrimp. He doesnt seem to eat flake food, he either doesnt like it or he doesnt realize its food. He eats the shirmp real well...

I recently purchased a Long Horned Cow Fish, he's been in my tank for about 2 weeks now. I noticed that he has changed color. It appears that he has gone from a rather bright yellow to almost clear pale yellow. From the research I have done it says they can change color but it says they get...

I need to find out if a False Eye Toby will co-exist with a LongHorn Cowfish. Can anyone help me?

what if i were to split the times so i can enjoy the tank while i am home......? is that bad run it like this actenic 6-12 p.m. then 3-10p.m daylight 7-11 p.m. then 4-11 p.m. and the lunar when they are off?

i just got my coralife lights today...they are awesome i have no canopy over my tank....i will be purchasing some legs to use though.....i wonder when the correct time to set the timer is...should both blue and clear lights be on the same time????how long should they be on for and how many times...

I MEANT TO SAY THEY WILL BE DUAL 96W CORALIFE.

HOW LONG SHOULD I WAIT BEFORE I PUT AN ANENOME IN THE TANK...THE TANK HAS BEEN FULLY CYCLED AND HAS TWO FISH,CLOWN & A DMSEL.IT IS A 46G TANK AND A CORALIFE LUNAR 96 WATT LIGHT.?????IVE HEARD 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR.... IS THIS TRUE?

NOW WHEN YOU SAY INVERTS , WOULD THAT BE THE LOGICAL THING TO ADD TO THE TANK FIRST?SAY CRABS AND TURBO SNAILS?THEN ADD FISH OR WOULD IT BE SAFE TO ADD THE FISH AFTER CYCLING?

WILL THE NITRITES SPIKE AS THE AMMONIA SPIKES OR WILL IT DO IT TOGETHER??????AND THE SAME FOR THE NITRATES...SHOULD I EXPECT TO SEE AMMONIA AND NITRITE/NITRITE AND NITRATE AT THE SAME TIME? IS THAT POSSIBLE?

so the cycling period could take a few more weeks...will i see a spike in nitrite levels????what level should i expect?? and how long will the nitrites take until they turn into nitrates...is this an overnight thing or will i notice it over a couple of days?

should i add some damsels........crabs??????

it has been two weeks exacty since i started running my tank....my ammonia has been at .50 ppm for exactly one week with no change...i have 25 lbs of live rock,many pods in the roc,a complimentary anenome with the rock, and everything looks fin...nititre,nitrate,ph and salinity...is this...