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I have had this guy since he was 3 inches (2 years)--he is now 8 inches. He is an AWESOME fish, extremely healthy, beautiful, and fun to watch eat. The problem is that he is in my 55 reef(alone of course) and is just getting too big. If anyone can take him, I will give him to you for free if...

I figured out my yearly expenses for buying RO water from the lfs along with the gas that it takes me to drive to the store twice a week, and realized that a good RO unit would pay for itself in less than a year. So I ordered a Kent Marine Hi-S 35gpd RO unit. It came in via UPS the other day...

OK, Kent Marine claims that their RO units with the Hi-S feature reduce the amounts of silica, phosphate and nitrate. Spectrapure claims that this is untrue, as does Ultrapure water. I was wondering if anyone else had any unbiased insight because I realize that all three of these companies...

It will be at least a year or two before I will be ready for a tank of this size. But, I see that as a good thing because I have plently of time to prepare and save money. Therefore, I have some basic thoughts and questions that I would like to run by you all. This will be pretty lengthy, so...

I am treating a Flame Angel in a 20 gallon QT for popeye. I have dosed the first two days of Maracyn II (four tablets the first day, and 2 the second), per the recommended double-dose. I figured that the water would be cloudy, but it is REALLY cloudy, is this normal? I checked on the box and...

So I just bought a mushroom leather from my lfs. They are usually fairly good for buying corals but when the guy removed it from the PVC that it was sitting in he ripped a bit off the side of it. He said that he didn't realize that it was attached. (I will not hesitate to demand my money back...

I know, I know, conch snails are supposed to be scavengers or algae eaters. But I bought a 6 inch "milk conch" a couple of weeks ago, and he does not appear to eat algae or scavenge. He moved around for the first couple of days (knocking corals over as he went) and finally settled on the side...

So I asked my lfs to order me some queen conchs...what they got was one BIG (5 inches) "Milk Conch" (at least, that's what they called it). I have a 55 gallon, with a pretty good amount of algae growth, so I got it ($12.00). Anyone ever heard of a milk conch? Any thoughts (besides the fact...

Hey guys, it happened about an hour ago I think. He has been perfectly healthy for over a year and now my anemone is very shriveled up like maybe the blenny fought with him to get away? The midas blenny has strange scarlike markings all down his body but not on his head or his tail, and is...

I got him about 5 days ago and since then he has done a great job of helping to control the the algae on the live rock, and a little on the glass. His color is great, he looks good and thick, and he is only slightly timid. No other fish are picking on him either. I just can't get him to eat...

So under the U-Build it section of this website, it says that the Queen Conchs eat algae as juveniles, but doesn't mention what they eat when they grow up. I was thinking about ordering some, but I was worried about that. Can someone enlighten me? I do know that some conchs are carnivorous...

Just wanted to run my list of inhabitants by you guys and make sure that everything is sound in my tank. It is a 55 gallon reef with about 50 pounds live rock and 30 pounds soon to be live. -1 Midas Blenny -1 Sailfin Tang (small) -2 Domino Damsels -3 Engineer Gobies -Filtration: -1 Emperor...

So for all of you that helped me figure out lighting about a month ago (the thread was "how does this sound for lighting"), i finally got the tank set up last night. Previously I had a 30g reef and a 55g FO, now I have one 55 gallon reef. I am using an Emperor 400 and a Sea Clone Skimmer...

I know that they get HUGE, just a hypothetical question: Besides the size issue and the fact that they have a tendancy to eat shrimp and small fish, is there any reason not to put a grouper in a reef tank? Thanks as always! -David

I am about to move my 30 gallon reef into my 55 gallon. As such, I will have plently of base rock, but only about 45 pounds of live rock. Does anybody know of any sites that have good deals on lr and good deals on shipping? I don't plan on buying much--tops probably 40 pounds. If so, email...

I have sand in my 30 gallon reef, but in my FO tanks I have some crushed coral that I really like. I like the cc better because my sand is always covered with cyanobacteria and the cc seems to resist this. Also, my lfs uses cc in their reef tanks with good results. I'm not saying that cc is...

Anybody use these??? If so, what kind and do you like the results? Thanks- David

I have a 55 gallon that I am converting to a reef. I am thinking about using a 48'' Hamilton VHO retro-system that supports two 110 watt bulbs ($199.00 minus bulbs) ; I will also use a Power Compact system that supports two 55 watt bulbs that I already have. I am planning on building a hood to...

So I am in the process of combining two of my tanks. The larger one (55 g) will be the new home of my 30 gallon reef. Howeverm i wanted to use my Emperor 400 that is on the 55. As you may know, this filter runs carbon in the preassembled cartridges. Can i safely continue to use it or is...

I am trying to get an idea of how I want to build my refugium, for my 55 gallon tank. It is going to be made out of a ten gallon, and that is about all I know at this point. Can anyone offer some CHEAP suggestions on how to design one? I understand that I may need an overflow-is there a way...