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I did SW several years ago, really enjoyed it, and want to get back in. We move every couple of years, however, so I cant do one of the larger setups. I've been looking closely at the Biocube 29 and was wondering what folks' experiences with them have been. Amazon.com ratings are mediocre but...

Complete System Needs to go NOW! I am located in Newport News, Virginia (VA). I have a 20 gallon tall saltwater fish tank, completely stocked and equipped that I need to unload. I am moving, and despite my best efforts I am unable to take my system with me. I need to get rid of EVERYTHING ASAP...

One of my lfs' was going out of business over the weekend, and I got a Gold Teardrop Maxima for next to nothing. The only problem is I'm not 100% sure what I need to do for it. Right now I have it under two PC lights and I'm adding Iodine and Essential Reef Elements (both liquids) and using my...

I have a Camelback Shrimp which is fully grown and very healthy. I would love to keep him but the problem is hes eating my beautiful Green Hammer Coral!!! If any one would like to adopt/swap him for free or maybe for a frag you might have laying around I would really appreciate it! I dont want...

I got this very small frag of a Green Star Polyp and I dont know anything about it. My tank has a couple of different zoos, mushrooms, and xenia in it. Other than the fish food, i only feed Phytoplex. Is there anything special I need to do for the GSP? Can any one tell me anything about this...

Clownfish Emergency Ladies and gentlemen, I am facing a MASSIVE crisis. I don’t usually post my problems on here, just questions, because I always seem to find solutions on my own by searching through threads. But this is completely beyond me and I fear needs IMMEDIATE attention. For the past...

Clownfish Emergency Ladies and gentlemen, I am facing a MASSIVE crisis. I don’t usually post my problems on here, just questions, because I always seem to find solutions on my own by searching through threads. But this is completely beyond me and I fear needs IMMEDIATE attention. For the past...

How ambitious with corals can i get with 130w total light in a 20g tall? (65w 10k and 65w atinic) Im wondering if thats enough to keep any hard corals or clams/scallops? I know you need a lot of light with those guys. Ive had good success with softies under my older weaker lighting, but im...

I’m looking for a used 24” Compact Florescent fixture with or without the bulbs. I want to upgrade my system very badly from regular florescent to compact florescent, but am having trouble stomaching the price for new equipment. If any one out there can help me out I would very much appreciate...

What happens if your Ca is REALLY high? Like say 580?

Is it possible to acclimate a needle gar to saltwater? Normally they are supposed to be kept in brackish, but at one point about a year ago I successfully acclimated a brackishwater moray to saltwater. I love the gars, and have kept them with cichlids in the past. Just wondering if its possible...

Who here agrees with me—every time you’re minding your business eyeing the marine fish at your local fish store (lfs) a little child or pack of children run up to a tank and squeal “Look its Nemo!” Or Dory or any other member of the Finding Nemo gang. Yea, it’s cute the first time or two… But...

I just got my first Phosphate KH and Calcium test kits. The readings for my tank are: Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 0-5 pH: 8.0 Phosphate: >5 (off the chart) KH: 180 Ca: 460 Salinity: 1.024 Ok so I know my phosphate is way too high (which I figured since it is the first time I ever tested...

What are the advantages and disadvantages of running carbon in a reef system? My experience in FW was that one should always run carbon—period. With SW I have heard conflicting views… Right now I have a mechanical hang-on-back filter running Cuprisorb (copper absorption) and a protein skimmer. I...

I was reading about zoanthids and was taken completely by surprise when I learned they contain a toxin called Palytoxin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palytoxin which is one of the strongest neurological toxins known to man. From my experiences in marine science, I know most of the strongest...

Any one know what young flounder eat? I caught one on my vacation in a casting net, along with a ton of minnows croaker and spot (all less than 3in) to put in a tank I have specially set up for wild specimens. The flounder is about an index finger in length, and has not eaten anything that I...

When I go into my LFS I see a huge array of frozen foods for fish. Among them are: Beefheart, Bloodworms, Daphnia, Krill, Mussel, Mysis Shrimp, Plankton, Reef Plankton, Sand Eels, Silversides, Squid, White Mosquito Larvae. Along with several kinds of Brine Shrimp: Baby Brine Shrimp, Brine...

I’m really confused by the array of invertebrate foods offered out there. Kent products for invertebrate food include: PhytoPlex, ZooPlex, ChromaPlex, MicroVert I know they all serve different purposes, and are tuned to unique inverts/conditions. I’m thinking of going with PhytoPlex, since it...

Invertebrate Food Question I’m really confused by the array of invertebrate foods offered out there. To make it simpler, I narrowed my search down to Kent products; since I use and trust them the most (although I know there are many other fine products). Kent products for invertebrate food...

Looking for Polyps Hey everyone, I’m looking to experiment with small polyp corals that don’t require strong lighting and are relatively easy. Specifically, I’m looking for smaller inexpensive colonies, like a tiny frag of one to maybe three polyps that will develop a colony over time. I live in...