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I bought this wrasse and can't ID it. anyone know exactly what it is? Thanks all.

Ok, I just picked up my new 180 and now I dont know how to put these overflow kits together. LMAO. I know how they pretty much fit together but do I glue them use tape on them or just snap them together. And I dont know which piece to use with my return, two options 3/4" universal or 3/4"...

My brother in law is flying down from Cleveland on the 2nd. I want him to go to the lfs there and get me a 50lb box of 2-3 live rocks. Will he be able to just check the rocks like baggage at the airport? As long as the box with rock only weighs 49.9 lbs he should be alright? Is that right?

Has anyone ever formed a peice of pvc that ran hidden throughout the rock work and drilled holes in it as to make water shoot out in multiple directions? I am assuming that a larger powerhead could make this work. I am trying to think of a way to have flow everywhere without seeing phs or...

Why does my tomato clown dig/spray sand all over the front of my aquarium? It literally digs a 2-3 inch bed. But then it looks messed up because there are two 5-6" mounds on either side of the bed it digs. Anyone else have problem this with clowns or other fish? I have had this fish for...

My wife saw a hammer coral that was about the size of a regulation size basketball. Any idea of how long it would take to grow to that size?

What type of tangs do you guys think will live happily in a 144 gal half cylinder tank 57" long 30" high 29" deep? And any other meduim size fish suggestions welcome. Will have a 60-70 gallon sump that Melev (Marc) is builing for me. Oh, this is a reef tank with 2 400 mhs. Thanks Alex

I currently have a 55g with sunpod hqi 150x2. I have a 144g half circle tank on order. Will be here around first of the month. Need help with setup including plumbing, lighting, sump, ro/di, skimmer, etc... The 144g will be on middle floor of house. The plumbing will run to the basement...

How much water flow do polyps actually need? I know they need moderate but what is moderate? Does the flow need to be so great that they are moving or can it be a few inches above the colony way they dont get pushed so hard by the current? I have 3 phs, two one the back facing log ways...

polyps and mushrooms: will arrive this afternoon. any hints or suggestions about acclimation and how much light i should give them once placed in the tank. thank you.

I just upgraded my lighting to 2 hqi mhs 150 watt ea. and I am wanting to know what types of corals and other inverts I can now house in my new setup. Thanks all. 55 gal 3 power heads w/ wave maker skimmer 300 watts hqi 50 ib lr 60 ib ls marineland 400 bio wheel filter purple stripe...

I'm fixing to upgrade to a reef tank from a FOWLR. I recently read that all electronic ballast fire both mogal and HQI bulbs. Is this correct? Also, Does anyone have any experience with coralvue ballasts and/or bulbs? Thanks all! -Al

I'm wanting to get two ballast that support 250 HQI bulbs. I can't find any retro kits that offer the double ended connections, but I can buy the connectors. Can anyone tell me what I will have to do to the connectors in order to plug them in to the ballast? Attaching what I am looking at...

I'm in the process of switching over to a reef. I'm keeping a 55FOWLR, planning on adding 10-20gal sump and 20 gal fuge. My first of the buying process is: What type of lighting to buy? I've been looking around at various sites and posts. I'm NEW so correct me on anything that may be wrong...

I'm going to Florida next weekend, and I was wondering if there is anything wrong with bringing home some sand from the ocean? I still have crushed coral in my tank that I want to replace. I'm moving the tank to my new house a couple days after I return so it would be a great time to replace...

OK, here is my situation. I have a 55gal FOWL tank with 45 lbs lr that has been up and running for about 18 months. I'm moving in about 10-15 days. I want a reef tank at my new house. Since I will be posting quite a few questions I'll only ask a few on this thread. What test kits will I...

I have a 12 gal nono cube and want to upgrade the lighting for coral. If anyones knows where I can get the replacement bulb please help.

Where is your thread that showed the process of building your lagoon, or what is it's name?

I'd like to ask you a few questions about your education. I'm going to school now for an AS with the goal of attending USM-Stennis Space Center for masters.

I've been in the proccess of setting up a QT over the past month. It has been fully cycled with shrimp. And the filter was seeded from my display before the setup started. I added CopperSafe 2 days ago and did water tests today to ensure that I could put the fish in. The trates went from 0...