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I am trying to determine if my tank gets too warm in the summer for snails. I have been losing alot this year and am concerned. Tank is 79-80 degrees all summer. What is the ideal temp for Nerites, Turbos, Cerith and Nassarius? Is it chiller time?

I have a Reef Fanatic PH and temp monitor and have lost the calibration instructions. It is model FT-288 and was made by Fadtech. There are no adjustment screws on this unit...only a cal button along with PH4 and PH7 buttons. I have the cal fluid.

I have had a problem with newly added snails (Margarita, Astreas etc.) and have noticed that my Fancy Nassarius Snail comes out to ponder over them as soon as I enter them in the tank then shortly after they have passed away. Water parameters good and drip acclimating for 2+ hours. Anybody know...

I have had a couple of bouts of new shipments of turbo astrea snails die a few days after arrival and am wondering if a Fancy Nassarius Snail or Sand Shifting Starfish could possibly be the culprits. Water parameters are good and temp is always around 77 degrees. 110 gallon reef with 20 gallon...

Just recovering from a major hairy green algae outbreak and still have some on a couple of rocks which I cannot remove to clean due to a couple of large leathers on it. What is the best thing to keep to eat the rest? Snails, fish?

Just got an outbreak of hairy green algae and was wondering rather than take out all the rock and clean is there an animal that will eat this stuff. Obviously I did not change my Rowaphos soon enough. Any other good ways to clean?

I have a 110 gallon reef tank and have (2) 400 watt MH Ushios 10,000K and was talking to my local reef tank dealer and he recommended going to HQI and dropping to 250 watt and 20,000K for power savings and better light for corals and clams. Need opinions on switching and also on the main...

My local reef dealer has been telling me about the advantages of HQI lighting compared to the single socket 400 watt MH's I have been using. I need opinions on both and whether his claim of HQI being more energy efficient is true. I have a 110 gallon display with 30 gallon sump and 20 gallon...

Is there any reason I can't feed Algae Thin Wafers to my tank to keep my Lawnmower Blenny fat and sassy?

My Achilles Tang was fine last night but this AM I found him discolored on top with white spots and lethargic swimming. Is this Ich and if so what are the best ways to get rid of it. Hypo seems to be out of the question. The only thing added was 3 corals from a very reputable local coral dealer...

I want to put up a block in my overflow to keep my small critters from ending up in the sump. Was going to use fiberglass screen material but wanted to make sure the fiberglass wont cause any problems.

Since there is no good test kit for Phosphate levels (unless someone knows of one I can get that is very accurate at very low levels) I have been running Rowophos through a Kent Phosphate Reactor and was wondering about how long this stuff usually lasts until it needs to be changed. I dont want...

Does anybody know if a Mouse Cowrie can become a molester of different corals and sealife? The reason I ask is I think it just killed my clam and yesterday I found it on top of one of my Toadstool Leathers and it looks like it mowed down the complete top of the leather. It also steals alot of...

Just want your best opinion on what is the most optimal tank temperature for a reef tank with LR, assorted fish, snails, shrimp and corals. Thanks

Just asking you reefers what temperature you like to run at and why. Thanks

Just want other members input on what salt they use and which they think is best and any good-bad experiences with them. Thanks

I have 2 Mag 1800 return pumps in my sump and last weekend I cleaned my sump and took apart the pumps and cleaned them too. A couple of days ago I noticed intermittent air bubble bursts out of one of the return lines. I went downstairs and checked the sump and while watching I saw a small...

I have had alot of problems with Ebo-Jager heaters for some reason even though I know alot of people here say they are real good. I have (2) 250 watt heaters in my sump that are barely 1 year old and one has quit heating and the other the thermostat went haywire and won't keep anywhere near a...

I have about 80 lbs of rock that was live until I took it out to get rid of a hairy algae problem. It has been sitting in tubs of fresh water for many many months but I haven't been filling the tubs back up so half of the rock has dried and is turning white. What would be the best procedure to...

I have been doing some more research on the proper setup of the reactor to run Rowophos or a material such as and am not sure I setup mine properly. I keep hearing about fluidized beds in the reactor and am wondering if that means the media needs to be free flowing in the body of the reactor and...