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my heater is set on 82, the sg is 1.021. As for parameters, I only own a cheap kit...pH, nitrates, ammonia, etc, but everything checks out perfectly with it. Like I said, it has been doing great for a week and a half or so, and then today it looks like it's missing a quarter or so.

I've attached two pictures of my candy coral. the first was taken about 2 weeks ago...looking pretty good. Then I got home today and it looks like a chunk has been taken out?! Is this a predator or a lighting problem? I have a 55 gallon with 160 watts. I only have a clarkii, a couple of damsels...

Hey there boys and girls... been a while since I've checked in... didn't realize how much I've missed this board! Tank is recovering nicely from heater misshap a couple of months ago(to fill you in, my heater chose the weekend I went out of town to MELT and stay on for 48 hours. Lost 20...

Hello...first off thanks to Got Crabs for the link to the Algea Gallery. I have a patch of Brown Wafer Algea covering a pretty big chunk of live rock...just wondering if this is harmful. I don't mind the appearance...looks kinda cool. I also have a big cluster of bubble algea, two "trees" of...

Thanks for the info, Danielle. I'm going to give the 2 liter system a try.

Interesting replies...As for the "maintenance free" question, I agree. I checked the heck out of the levels (2 or 3 times a day) when I started the tank up. Made sure and waited until everything was perfect before adding livestock. I think some of the success came from the liverock. I don't know...

question #1..Is there such a thing as too much bubble algea? I've got two or three grape like clusters of the stuff, plus lots of independent bath bead sized bubbles in my tank. I think they look kinda cool...but I was wondering if they might cause any problems? question #2...I bought some brine...

re: lighting question...one of the 48" hoods came with my tank, I picked the other one up at a lfs for @ $45. the little 18" came off a defunct 10 gal. As far as bulbs go, I just buy new flourescents every 3 or 4 months (around $18) When you work it out, its only about $10 a month. Not bad for...

I've been waiting to post this for a while now. I think that there are many people like me who have been scared away from this wonderful hobby by all the talk about fancy lights and water chemicals and super expensive corals. I just want to let any prospective reefers out there know that this...

I have a peppermint shrimp who stays pretty well hidden under an overhang most of the day and I've notice my yellow tang seems very interested in it. I was thinking that the tang was looking for a snack, but the other day I saw the tang swim up to the rock and wait as the shrimp "walked" up and...

First off, what type of "reef" tank are you wanting. I was scared away from reef tanks for a long time by the high $ demands for lighting systems, high end protein skimmers, etc. I finally jumped into it and for what I want in my tank (LR, some inverts, some fish, an anenome, & some soft corals)...

Here's a silly question...how do I feed my tank? I have 2 damsels, 1 tang, 1 clownfish, 1 condi, 1 shrimp, 1 star, and a bunch of crabs and snails (and a mushroom). I've been feeding a small pinch of flake food twice a day. I bought some frozen (formula one?) food, but am confused...do I just...

dang condi!!! Should I get rid of the condi before I get a tang (to help with my algae)?

It's been four days now since I last saw my 3rd damsel. I've given up hope on finding it alive. Here's the question...do I go in now and pick my rocks apart to find the body, or do I let the "circle of life" take care of it? If I move the rocks, I risk accidentally crushing things...what do I...

well, now I'm missing all three of my damsels. I'm completely bummed! My anemone seems very happy though. He's found a nice crevice and is hidden down in there now, yesterday he was extended all the way out. Do I ditch the condi? Will he hurt a tang or other bigger fish? It's like Little Shop of...

I haven't seen my third yellow tailed damsel in three days now. He was the reclusive one and hid in the rocks, but I could always find him. At first I thought that maybe he died up in the rocks or something, but my water chemistry is still perfect. Can a Condi anenome eat an inch long damsel...

my 55 gal has been running for about 5 weeks now. Water conditions are great. Got 5 hermits & 3 snails....finding feather dusters scattered throughout the rock now. So here's the question...what next? I'm on a school teacher's budget. Do I need to get more inverts (if so what kind?), or should I...

Finally got my 55 gal cycled. Added snails & crabs yesterday (very excited to actually have something that moves in the tank!!) The only thing on the bottom of the tank is LR rubble. I'd like to add some sand, but I have questions before I do. Do I need to add LS, or will the LR rubble "convert"...

I have the same thing...brown, honeycomb, looking things. How long have you had your rock? Mine has only been in the tank 1 week. I haven't seen any green things...but the honeycomb stuff seems to be spreading.

yeah...I went the "pre-cured" route from a well established online source. Not very happy with them. Newbie mistake. I did get a good price though..eases the pain a little.