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Just wondering how long snails usually live because every time I get a clean up crew of snails a majority of them die off for whatever reason. My latest batch of mexican black turbo snails were doing great for the first few days eating everything in site and then I started seeing their shells on...

The back of my tank was coated in algae for the longest time until I got a new supply of black turbo snails and they ate every bit of it. Now the back of my tank is showing the yellow tang's reflection and he basically fights it all day...swimming aggressively at it and flipping his tail a lot...

:D I know most will say "nice and slow" but seriously... I just bought 30 Black Mexican Turbo Snails and within a few hours I had a literal orgy of snails all clustered together on the bed of my tank. I had Cerith snails and Bumblebee snails all mixed in touching so I assumed either they're...

My RIO 3100 HP just died and I need to quickly run to the store and buy a new pump. Can anyone recommend a good reliable pump for a 75 gallon tank?? Thanks!!

Well, thanks to a lot of advice from folks here, especially benj2112! I got my Phosban reactor on Monday, and after a trip to Home Depot for some black tubing and some PVC elbows I had my Phosban Reactor up and running. As I was told, it took about 3 gallons to bleed out the brown dust from...

Folks, I have a 75 gallon reef that I currently have 3 x 110 watt bulbs lighting it (2 actinics and 1 daylight). I'd like to keep sps, lps and especially clams and have the funds now to buy a great lighting kit. I plan on getting: 48" DUAL 250 Watt Metal Halide / QUAD 110 Watt VHO All Aluminum...

Folks, I have a 75 gallon reef that I currently have 3 x 110 watt bulbs lighting it (2 actinics and 1 daylight). I'd like to keep sps, lps and especially clams and have the funds now to buy a great lighting kit. I plan on getting: 48" DUAL 250 Watt Metal Halide / QUAD 110 Watt VHO All Aluminum...

If money were no object but your house/apartment was the same size what would be the equipment/specs of your dream system? There's so much to choose from so I don't even know myself...I just know a "better" everything would suit me. But I'm hoping to get specifics on the "best" of the best...

I am thoroughly fed up with PO4 issues and no matter what I do I cannot get them down. Perhaps one of the gurus here can help tell me what my issue is. HERE'S WHAT I CURRENTLY HAVE AND AM DOING: - I have 1-1.5 inches of CC/LS mix in my 75 gal DT - I have 1.5-2 inches of CC/LS mix in my 20 gal...

I purchased my 75 gallon reef from a person last year and set it up at my home "as is". The display has 1.5 - 2 inch bed of sand and crushed coral and the sump has a 2.5 inch bed of crushed coral only. I've had high nitrates and phosphates since the day I bought the tank and to this day cannot...

doesn't require the darn tedious dripping? I'm thinking a "dip strip" type would be well worth the money if it's accurate but haven't found one...recommendations?

I like anemones but had always heard that if they die they will crash your tank...is this true for ALL anemones? Is there one that's particulary good and hardy? I have a tomato clown...anything specifically good for them? Thanks!

My sump is under my display tank and it's currently a 20 gallon tank. I was going to do the following to incorporate a refugium: - Upgrade the tank size to 30 gallons are slightly bigger - Use eggcrate to segment off 1/3 of it - Fill the 1/3 with miracle mud, macro and hang a light over top -...

Stand up with their edges facing up looking like a funnel? It's strange...just recently ALL of my mushrooms started doing this. Purple, green, red all the same thing. I'm used to seeing them close up when there's something wrong in the tank but not raising up on their foot and reaching upward...

I've noticed in the past 5 months that ALL of my shrimp have disappeared and I thought after the first one that it was just nature taking its course. Salinity, Ph, Temp are all consistent and right on target. Nitrates are a bit high as are the phosphates but not off the chart. First my camel...

I just hooked up a brand new RO/DI unit that brought my replacement water's TDS level to 0 :) My fish and corals should be thanking me now ;) My wife asked if we and our one year old son could drink the "ultra pure" water and everywhere I look it says that RO water is ok to drink but that RO/DI...

I have a large hairy mushroom that was growing on a pointy part of a LR and his base started to detach from the rock. Well, the powerhead was blowing under him and pretty much detached him completely...luckily I saw this before he was blown to the dark recesses of the back of my tank :) Anyway...

I got a new digital PH probe and discovered that my Ph was not 8.3 as I had thought judging from the chemical test kits...it was actually 8.5. This is an average...at night before lights out it peaks at 8.55 and in the morning it's at 8.45. I thought I could add vinegar but wasn't sure if this...

Hi folks, Have a 75 gallon reef and want to once and for all reduce my nitrates and phosphates and want to get a refugium. The hang on models are very affordable and wondered if they were good to use. If I do buy one, what else do I need for the substrate and what kind of macroalgae will best...

I posted earlier about my leather coral being completely droopy and laying flat against the rock and turning a white-ish color. I read on a leather coral website that water conditions can cause this but this behavior can also be caused by a bristleworm infestation! So today I lifted the body of...