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This is probably an old question but I'll ask anyway. When I do a search the pictures on old threads don't show up. Is this a problem for everyone or just some of us?

Democrats vs. Republicans Liberal vs. Conservative vs. Moderates Anybody have any comments on any side? How about: Abortion? Gay rights? Marriage? Religion and Government in the same sentence? Or anything else. Just curious what people think.

I was under the impression that most fish and inverts are caught wild and are not tank bred. Is this true or are most fish and inverts tank bred now. Please straighten me out on this and if most are tank bred what are some fish and inverts that can't be bred.

I have a 35 gal. tank with the following fish: 1- firefish 1- chalk basslet 1- striped cardinal 3- green chromis plus snails and crabs (not sure how many) It is a very peaceful tank and wondering if I have room for a starfish or 2. Right now I am about 1" for 3 or 4 gal. and I think the fish are...

Do you count starfish, urchins, etc. when you use the 1 inch per 5 gal. fish rule? Or are they separate? And I always hear of the tank size rules for certain fish, but do starfish and other inverts need certain size tanks?

I have an odd shaped tank. It is a 35 gal. round tank. Yes it really is round. Looks great but it does distort things a little bit. Anyway it is 30 inches tall and doesn't get very much circulation at the bottom. Right now I am just using a Magnum 350 canister filter and I know I need a...

I need to order live rock and I have a question. On the SWF site they sell Fiji rock. I am assuming that is a good type of live rock because I have come to trust what this site sells. In the info they say the Fiji rock is scrubbed down and power sprayed and then sprayed again with salt water...

RO water seems to be the most popular by far probably because it is easiest to get. But is it the best compared to distilled or any other kind of water?

Just curious, what do you do when your power goes out? Mine went out for 3 hours and I didn't worry about it. But some of you have very expensive tanks or lagoons and if the power goes out for any length of time what do you do? How long can fish and corals and anything else live without power...

Does lack of circulation cause algae to grow in a tank? I have a deep fish only tank (28") and brown and green algae is growing on the sand and bottom rocks. I am not using a powerhead, only a Magnum 350 which I change the carbon once a month. You can tell by the fish and food that there is...

I have the basic test kit. It tests ph, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. I also have a hydrometer of course. For a fish only tank with inverts, what other tests are necessary? Are phosphates, calcium, copper and other tests as important to check regularly as the kits I already have? My snails don't...

I have a chalk basslet and firefish that look like they are scratching against the sand. The basslet has been doing it on and off for the past 3 or 4 months. The firefish just does it every once in awhile. The rest of the fish are fine. I noticed when I raised the temp. from 75 to about 80 the...

Has anyone ever made or bought an ecosphere? I want to make one but I'm not sure what kind of shrimp they use and I have seen some with sand and some with small rocks. Would a small live rock in a closed environment work? I saw one that had small snails to keep the glass clean. Some even used...

How do you measure the volume of a tank? Length? Width? Height? = Volume Thanks for the help.

I have a 35 gal. fish only tank. In it I have the following fish: 1- blue damsel 1- chalk basslet 1- firefish 1- striped cardinal 3- blue/green chromis 12-hermits 8- cerith snails 3- mexican turbos I keep hearing the 1 inch for 5 gal. rule. Right now I have about 11 or 12 inches of fish so thats...

I have a question. Are cerith snails really stupid or is it just mine. I just bought 8 of them and I have spent alot of time flipping them back over. Every time I look another is flipped upside down. Can they flip back over on their own and could it be the small hermits that are turning them...

Will Dwarf Lions eat small hermits and snails?

I have a quick easy question. Will snowflake eels eat small blue leg hermit crabs or any other crabs or snails. Thanks for any help.