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stomatella i believe. Reef safe. I have them in my tank as well. Pretty cool.

I am upgrading from a 55 to a 120. The new tank is ready and there are a bunch of mini brittle stars that came with the new rock I bought from an established tank. I have a red brittle star thats as big as my hand in the old tank that I want to move over. Do you think there will be any troubles...

so far so good!!

should you run your skimmer on a cycling tank to help with ammonia?

Yes the new sand was bought in a bag. used the Carb-sea brand. Plan was to move the rock,corrals,fish,ect to the new tank. Then move the old established sand into the refugium, witch has nothing in it as of now. All 120+ gallons of water is new,didnt plan on using the old water. I did scoop a...

Thanks! I have the new tank filled with water and the NEW live sand. Should I take a cup of the old sand and put it in the new tank even though I bought all live sand? Also the old sand I want to use in the rufugium I cant move untill last. I was worried that it would stir up some bad stuff. The...

I bought an established 55 gallon tank about two years ago. Rock is covered in purple, corals are thriving,everything good. I now have a 120 gallon,new sump,new led lights,ect. I want to transfer the rock and livestock from the old tank to the new one. I have new live sand I want to use and plan...

I have a new reef octopus octx-169 xs. Does the teed ball valve outlet need to be under water? It is above the 8 to 10 inches of water recomended in sump. Also there is a water level mini and max mark on skimmer. Is this the water level in the sump or where to set bubbles? the paperwork that...

1 inch overflows rated at 600 gpm x2. So a pump rated at 1200gpm would be correct??? Again would the mag pump be ok to run with no filter screen?

Hello, I am upgrading from a 55 gallon to a 125 gallon. The new tank has two overflows with 1 inch bulkheads. I purchased the overflows at 1 1/4" as recomended. I am trying to determine the right pump. A 125 gallon tank at 10X turnover is 1250, but what are the two 1 inch bulkheads going to...

Got everthing in the totes, and left about six inches of water in the tank. The carpet was black with mold! It will be a few days before I can move the tank back. I would like to clean the sand. How do I do this? Rinse with salt water?

My sump sprung a leak, and I need to move my 55 Gal tank to dry out the carpet and wood. Its on the second floor. I was going to drain the water into plastic totes, and put the coral,fish,ect into them,then move the tank. After I dry out the carpet I will move the tank back. Will everything be...

I have tons of pink pulsating xenia that I need to thin out. What is the best way to remove them? Just pull them off with tweezers? Is it ok to cut the "strings" that attach some of them to others? Thanks!

My metal halide bulb and reflector burned out. I have ordered a new one, but it will not arrive for four days. Will my coral be allright??? There is still the actinic and I have placed two clip on regular small spotlight lamps for now.

I ordered some joe's juice, going to give it a try. They dont seem to be killing any of my other corrals as of yet. Just taking over the rocks so far. I will let everybody know how it goes!

some of them tend to be green at the stalks.

I am a beginner and bought an established 55 gallon tank. These are all over and move from time to time. I am worried about them overtaking my other corrals. any ideas?

What are these? they look like oval brown flat spots. Thought they were algea until I saw one move like a snail. All over my mushrooms, a few on the glass and see some on my xeniidae. help please.