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I like reef ready tanks because all the equipment can be placed in a cabinet under the tank ,including the heater,filters, and protein skimmer. Nothing hangs on the tank.

The appropriate diet for individual anemones should be determined by trial and error. Try diced fish,whole shrimp,clams or squid. Place the food on the tentacles. If the animal doesn't want the food it will float away. These animals also have habitat requirements and do not adapt to different...

The reason that the lfs recommended the 802 is that it will produce about a 300 gph flow, like jimi said. Many reef manuals recommend greater than 5 times the tank vol in gph. A 55 gal tank would require a minimum of 275 gph. This would make the 802 adequate but marginal.

Protein skimming is an integral part of the Berlin method. Also consider activated carbon filtration. Some soft coral and invertebrates emit noxious chemicals. Green macroalgae metabolism produces yellow tints. Both of these substances can be removed by the carbon filter.

Tangaroo, The algae may be a response to increased nutrients and poor lighting. The amount of light is too low for that sized tank. If you are considering a reef tank than it might be advantageous to increase the amount of lr to 1-1.5 pounds per gal. Reef tanks do best with minimal nitrates...

The language of taxonomy is latin and the latin word for black is niger. The i in niger is pronounced like the i in ice not like the i in trigger. Whoever first classified the fish thought it looked pretty black and that's where the niger comes from.

The only other ones I can think of are: Blue Chin Crosshatch Halfmoon Sargassum Scimitar

Cyanobacter is a bacteria that forms green/black discolorations or glistening dark films on rocks. Under low light conditions they can outgrow algae and form thick slimy sheets. They are distasteful to most grazers and are not usually eaten. They can produce a cyanotoxin that can be stressful...

Damsels are aggressive fish. They become worse with age. Most people try to get them out of their tanks after cycling. Unless the clowns are a mated pair they will usually fight to the death. It is possible to keep single specimens of different species together if the tank has enough room...

"The Marine Aquarium Handbook" by Moe has info on cycling a tank with ammonuim chloride products. I have never used it and friends that have have had difficulties. Dead shrimp stink. This may be an acceptable method depending on your tank location. I have cycled an aggressive 75 gal tank with...

"The Marine Reef Aquarium Handbook" by Goldstein published in 1997 recommends that reef tank temps be maintained close to 75 degrees and not allowed to rise above 80. Therefore the boom in the marine chiller industry. A study by Kleypas in 1999 of 1000 coral reefs worldwide gave a average temp...

Marine fish have adapted to the specific gravity of the water in the reef environment. They expend energy to counteract the loss of water to the environment. So, reducing the sp.gr. actually makes it easier for the fish to maintain fluid equilibrium and requires less energy. Only when the sp.gr...

Do you need more biological filtration. Are your ammonia or nitrite levels abnormal. Those lr rock recommendations of 1.5 to 2 pound per gallon refer to tanks that will have NO additional biological filtration. If your current biological fitration system is meeting your needs then you do not...

I agree with skirk. The point here is that ls and lr are NOT required for a FO tank. Some lr is nice for added filtration or decoration but it is not and integral part of a FO tank.

I use Coral Life salt which provides a specific gravity of 1.022-1.023 and a pH of 8.2 to 8.3 if .4 cups are added to one gallon of water. I usually change 10% per week. I use RO water which has no chlorine so it is not necessary to aerate it for 24 hours. I check the pH, specific gravity and...

I argree with Bobber. The current school of thought concerning ls beds is that they require no external sifting. This means no clean-up crews or hand sifting. The theory is this. The bacteria in the ls provide the filtration. The infauna(worms etc) eat the bacteria to stimulate reproduction...

I agree with Bobber. Ls is a buzz-word in the salwater community. Your best bet is to do some searching and some research and make some informed decisions your own.

The strict definition of oolite is limestone composed of rounded concretions. But in this hobby think of reef sand. The deep sand bed consists of 4"-6" of argonite sand mixed with live sand. The live sand consists of a community including worm,clams,echinoderms, crustaceans,protozoa and...

I noticed from one of your posts that you are trying to find a cure for ich using antibiotics,etc. Here's a new train of thought. In an answer to "Help Me" in this forum Trey said that he has seen hundreds of cases of fish being immune to ich. I know that I am immune to some diseases because I...

First: All tanks need biological filtration. Second: Lr and ls are filtration methods most often used in self-contained reef tanks. Third: Lr and/or ls is not required for fish only agressive tanks. CC for substrate and base rock are fine. Fourth: If you like the look of lr you can add a...