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I'm so done with powerheads and want to go to either a single inline pump or dual inline pumps. I'm thinking dual, for redundancy in case of failure, but the single option I'm thinking would be quieter and generate less heat. I have a 55g w/ a 20g sump / refuge. In my tank, all combined, I...

Does anyone know what this is? And better what eats it? I think it looks great, but its a bit out of control. It's very stubborn and rooted deep. I've even tried scrubbing the rocks with a fairly stiff nylon brush. It's litterally growing on everything. I have zero nitrates, no amonia...

Does anyone know what those metal bars are called that hang down along the side of some lights? Also, where to buy them? I'm tired of being blinded by my Actinic T5s across the room when I sit on the couch and those little bars would be perfect. My LFS has a HQI Tek light with them on it...

can anyone tell me the name of this coral. Got it from a another hobbiest, but he didn't know either. He just called it "Golden Rod".

I've got a 55g Reef that's been up for over a year now and I have been really thinking about getting an angel. I've heard they can be nippers, but I also here some aren't. I've been thinking about getting a Coral Beauty, but have been on the fence about for so long I can't decide any more...

So I'm building my own hood for my 55g. I built a frame to hang the light for my wife's tank which came out fairly well. So I'm moving up to hood manufacturing. I bought some TekII reflectors, end caps, stands, and bulbs but held off on purchasing the ballasts as I would like to recycle...

First off, sorry for the novelette here, but there is a lot to explain. I have a 30 gal tank that I started up with my 60 about a year ago, but sat empty (no fish) until recently. I started things off with a Linear (Klauschwitz <sp>) Blenny and he took right to the tank. A few weeks later I...

I got a huge beautiful Purple LTA and I would like it to split if possible. Any ideas on how to "help" this along? I've been feeding it twice a week (1 whole Silver Side) for about a month and it just keeps getting bigger. I don't want to overfeed anymore than I am so I'm reluctant to feed...

My Bicolor Blenny died last night. And well, not to be insensitive, but at least now I get to get another fish. :-) Any recs would be appreciated. :happyfish Current Stock List: (60 Gal 4ft. Long Reef Tank) 3 Chromis 1 Firefish 2 Black Percs 2 Skunk Cleaners 1 Blood Red Cleaner 1 LTA...

Sorry I have to ask this, but having been in the pool industry for 2 years, my question is: Why aren't there any floating weir designs on skimmers? :notsure: I'm sorry, but it seems like a no-brainer for an HOB skimmer. Since their / my biggest problem w/ them is the constant adjusting of the...

The purple thing came on a peice of rock from LFS. Thought it was algea at first, but then it got all fuzzy like. So I think it might be a coral of some sort. The second pic is of some white stuff growing on a rock I've had for like 6 months. Never noticed it before. Anyone know what either...

I started this thread in the fish discussion section,(https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/235121/new-hitchhiker-crab-need-id) but maybe it belongs here. I got this crab w/ some LR from the LFS and I have no idea what it is. All I know is it tried to / mostly succeeded in eating my Purple LTA...

I just found a new hitchhiker in my tank just now and I have no idea what kind of crab it is. It's got a bright white body w/ fuzzy large claws with smaller, very sharp looking pincers. It's back has a large pattern on it that a solid dark red or black. (only actinics were on when it came...

I just got a purple LTA from the LFS and it wants to hide, flower-in pointed in, in a crack. How do you get it to stay near the front? Also, it doesn't seem to want to plant it's foot in the sand. Even if I dig a little hole near a rock and put the foot in it. It likes to lay on it's side...

I'm a DIY kind of guy so instead of buying a fuge, I thought I would build one. But I have bad memories of cutting acryllic in shop class, so I bought a pre cut kit. The kit came with some weld which I used and I ran out, so I searched online and found something called Pro-weld. Turns out to...

I'm setting up a new 60 and I'm looking for a skimmer to put into my sump. I have about a 4wx8lx14h space to work in and was wondering what you all thought would be good to put in there. I could go with an HOT, but I'd like to keep it all inside the fuge if possible. Thanks in advance.

I setup my 30 gal with a nice background picture from pet-not-so-smart full of anemones and rock formations. When the lights go out, my Maroon Clownfish tries to swim into the background, specifically the bubble anemones in the picture. I imagine trying to nest for the night. It scares me a...

I am moving my fish from a 30 gal to a 60 gal. But I also have another 30 gal to setup as a new QT to replace my 2 gal QT. I'm getting rid of my old 30 gal, mainly cause it's a coffee table and aint worth crap as a SW tank. I have 45 lbs of LR and enough LS to cover 3" in my coffee table...

Just noticed this guy in my tank. It's about the size of a small pea, and this is the best pic I could get. Looks kind of like a baby mushroom to me. This is my first hitch-hiker.

I have a new tank coming and I'm trying to put together it's contents and have a few questions. Can I get sand from say, the Potomac River and use it? It's tidal where I live so it's salty (brackish) if not a bit dirty. Would it be better to get it from the Chesapeake Bay? That's pretty easy...