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What's the verdict on micro-bubbles and seahorses? Any harm to the SH? My new tank for SH does not use a sump so to save money I am using an aquac-remora HOB protien skimmer. I swapped it out from one of my other tanks two years ago for a coralife superskimmer. Now that I fired it up I...

New to sea horses but experienced with FOWLR. How much light do you recommend for a 30 XH tank? its 24" deep. I will not be doing coral (I always say that but end up changing later) but I have learned from my other tanks not to skimp on anything or I end up buying something twice. I would...

I am setting up my first drilled tank with a built in corner overflow (90 gal marineland). Is there any chance of a siphon break to stop the overflow? I am concerned about having my return pump overflow the tank as the sump return does hold more water than the tank can hold. In my prior setup...

My live rock is starting to get fuzzy rice looking growth on it. I will try to attach a picture here. I don't know how to stop the flash so hope it is not useless photo. Tank is 72 BF. SG - 1.024 Calcium - 420 PH - 8.17 Amonia - 0 Nitrites - 0 Nitrates - 10 I can't test for anything else (no...

I tried to check all the posts but I could not find a clear answer. Would a six line wrasse harm or eat a large cleaner shrimp, pepermint shrimp, or my cleaner crew of small hermits and snails?

I have a 55gal I use for a QT tank (1 blue damsel and 1 Oc. clown) and a 72 gal BF display tank. Both tanks have been up and very stable for a year. I always wanted a Yellow Tang but I held off because my tank was not yet established and I am very fearful of Ich. Is it time for a tang? If I...

Can I keep two anthias in a 72 gal tank? Would a Purple psudochromis eat my cleaner shrimp or snails? I only have one clown and one Pajama cardinal for fish and one cleaner shrimp. Many snails and hermits.

I just started a new 72 gal setup on Sat. All new water, new fiji sand (not LS), 50 lbs base rock that was soaking in pre mix salt batch in clean 32gal rubbermaid trash can for 1 week. The cloudy water cleared up SOmetime Sunday evening. This morning (Monday) I tested the water and PH was 8.2...

I have a coralife super skimmer rated for 65 gal on my 55 tank. I will be setting up a 72 gal bow front to be my new display tank and relegate the 55 to be my QT tank. With all the live rock I Plan to add to the 72 gal (85 lbs) would I displace enough water to still be able to use my Coralife...

I've heard and read not to put LR or LS on a QT tank as that can harbor any disease or parasites that may be introduced via the QT. I can understand that thought. But without something "living" in the tank how would I cycle the tank and keep the bio system going? Where would all the beneficial...

I read once that hatching your own brine shrimp can (not always but could) bring on ich to your tank. Does anyone know of this to be truth? I mean buy the eggs and do your own thing kind and not the frozen UV protected type from the stores.

I have a 55gal FOWLR set up on a basic iron fish stand and floresent light. One of the LFS startup deals (all for only $150 so I figured what the heck). I am using an Emperor 400 filter, a power head for water movement. So far only 30 lbs of live rock and I have a few inches of CC substrate...

Thanks everyone for all the great posts. You have been so helpful and courteous to all the rookies such as me. Unfortunately I found this site a week too late and fell into some of the basic traps. Luckily I had time to make some corrections. My question is what do you all use to control your PH...