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Can someone please help identify what went wrong here? I have a pink tipped anmone that spent the day yesterday all shrivled up and now it has finally started to inflate. however, the tentacles no longer inflate to the tips. what happened? thanks in advance!

What does it usually take to alter salinity? is there some formula that could be used to determine. My salinity is at 30 ppt right now at 78 degrees F. Should I be messing with it at all? Thanks in advance!

My Pink Tipped Hatian anemone seems to inflate and deflate fully once every 24 hours. Is this normal? Is this behaviour because of the crab anemone or the clown fish always bugging it? Thanks in advance!

I seem to have some gray/purple algae forming on my crushed coral on the bottom of the tank. It sort of looks like the purple stuff on the live rock. I know it’s not cyano (I have conquered that) and it’s not the brown diatoms (that are getting eaten by the cleanup crew). Is this stuff bad? What...

That is the question. I have been running Carbon in my filters for a few months now. is it neccessary? Could I be doing harm by utilizing the carbon? Thanks! -Phil

A couple quick questions on my FOWLR 120 gallon tank and algae… The tank has been up for a 4-5 months now and have had, to varying degrees, 3 different colored algae’s (in order of dominance): Brown, Red(Cyano), and Green. The most dominant form is brown. I was under the impression that these...

What is the accepted way of cleaning dead coral (crushed and ornamental)? Would it be a organic solution (snails) or a mechanical solution (elbow grease and a chemical cocktail)? If you suggest a mechanical solution, please indicate what tools/chemicals you would use. My tank is relatively new...

I have a 120 gallon tank that has been in operation now and has cycled over 2 months ago. I used my well water to create the salt water and fill the tank. I am not sure of the condition of the water. I am noticing some cyano starting. The fish seem happy. Is it too late to start using RO/DI? If...

Can anyone please provide some feedback on which of these products is better? Pros Vs Cons, Etc. If you own one of these systems can you please provide your experiences? Thanks! -Phil

Can somone please tell me the dimensions of the Via Aqua Multi-Skimmer Deluxe? I have looked around for the manufactureers site but I cant find it. Thanks in advance! -Phil

I have a 120g tank that is not quite finished with its cycle (ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 2-3ppm, nitrate 20ppm). the tank also has 3 occupants (damsels). I am curious if it would be ok to add some live rock to the setup. If so, will it go through a cycle again? is there an amount that will not cause...