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Hey I am trying to make the jump to corals... I have had a FOWLR for approx 5 yrs now no big problems. I want to upgrade my lighting and have been doing research... Question. SHould I go with MH and t5? Just t5? I have 125G 6' long 24" deep setup. I want to DIY the canopy dad an...

Hey gang it's been a while since i've been here. I've got a 125 G tank with LR right now I have 1 spider crab 1 yellow tang 1 stripped damsel 1 Nemo (dont know how to write oscellaris clown)oops 1 cleaner shrimp 1 royal gramma The question is, I've got about 4" of fish in there right now, how...

ok. here we go. I have a 125g FOWLR tank with approx. 80lbs LR. wanting to upgrade to reef in short while but want to get parameters perfect or close to before. It's been up and running for about 1 1/2 years. Nitrates - 10 pH 8.4 all others including phosphates 0. have about 1/2 inch sand...

i've been having some problems with my algea and I think I have narrowed it down with reaserch. I have a 125G FOWLR and i am currently running 2 ecco ehiem canister filters. their flow rate is about 145gph each wich i figure gives me 290gph in all. Now i've heard and read that u need about...

i have a little blue green algea in my 125 FOWLR and i was told to use some turbo snails and cleaner shrimp to get rid of it. Also I could get a yellow tang and it would also eat off any remaining algea. is that a fact? if not what can i do? thanx for the help

please help me. I have an algea problem. I have tried to explain what kind of algea it is but have had a few problems.. it's the kind of algea you would find at the bottom of a river. just slimy and green, smells when taken out of the water. my parameters are ph 8.4 nitrates/nitrites 0...

ok... i'm scared i have had an outbreak of green slime algea for the past month or so. I have talked to ppl including on this site and it seems like the general consensus is that I need more lighting. I'm fine with that. I have a 125G FOWLR and i presently have 2 40W bulbs that came with the...

I need help. I have had my tank running for approx 5 months now and have had problems with ich. I put my fish in a QT tank and then, ALGEA!!! huge amounts of algea! What can i do to get rid of this. It's green algea like you'd find in a swamp. it smells bad also when taken out of the...

here is my 125g tank... well what it used to look like... ich wiped out all but one inhabitant so i am starting over!..yay

ok my fowlr 125g tank has been running for about 4 months now. everything was going fine until i brought home a clown trigger from my lfs. within about 1 week i saw that almost all my other fish. (porc puffer+++, volitan lion, trigger) all had white spots. freaking out i went back to my lfs...

Ok here's the problem... I got a clown trigger about a month ago now and it seems like it brought ich with it. Now for money reasons i do not have a quarantine tank (dumbass) sorry i'm just frustrated. Anyways, I, as a newby went right away to my lfs and asked them what to do. They instantly...

i've had my tank running for about 3 months now with a volitan lion, 4 damsels, a sm porcupine puffer and a clown trigger. they all get along pretty good but i've noticed some tiny white spots on my trigger and puffer. (fins mostly) what can this be?

my 125g FOWLR with 1 porcupine puffer 1 volitan lion 1 clown trigger 4 damsels

i've had my tank running for about 3 months now with a volitan lion, 4 damsels, a sm porcupine puffer and a clown trigger. they all get along pretty good but i've noticed some tiny white spots on my trigger and puffer. (fins mostly) what can this be?

i have found that i have pink worms coming out of nowhere in my tank... i have a porcupine puffer a volitan lion and a few damsels... where do they come from and what does it mean?

does anyone know where i can get info on clown triggers?

:help: i need help here... i already bought a lionfish he is about 4-5 inches already. i am wanting to buy a porcupine puffer and a clown triggerfish to go in my 125G aggressive tank. Now i am getting conflicting opinions on their behaviour. One person tells me the puffer will nip at my...

i have brown stuff spreading over my substrate... am i suppose to remove that or is that good stuff? thanx in advance

I just got a Peacock lion and i wanted to know if anyone had any tricks of the trade to feed him. so far i have tried giving him some silversides.. they float. nogo... he did eat a live fish i gave him but would leave the others alone if they didnt basically swim to his face. is krill a...

hey guys. I finnally got my peakock lionfish.. it looks amazing! he is a bit shy right now but that is understandable. when food comes around though watch out this guy will come out in a hurry! anyhow, i just wanted to share my new experience with yu all and tell anyone who is thinking of...