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I have some purple cap, orange cap, birdsnest and some encrusting montis. They are all growing well and look good except the purple cap is more brown than pruple. I have quite a few LPS and soft corals. I have a 90g with 5x54T5HO lights. I have an opportunity to get some frags of the following...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find a list of marine fish where they fish are grouped by there diet? For example, say I wanted a fish that liked to eat bristleworms, or hair algea, or pods, or whatever. Even just carnivore/herbivore would be a start. Instead of reading the diet...

I am looking to buy a canister filter to use for occassional water cleaning and treatment. I do NOT have a sump. I have been looking at the following list. Any comments, suggestions, recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Pen Plax Cascade 1200 ~$80 Magnum 350 ~$90 Fluval 305 ~$125 Hydor...

I just checked out my tank and saw that one of my Emerald crabs appears to be mutilated. He is missing a large claw, several legs and a chunk of shell (see picture). What could do this? The only things I have in my tank (that I know of): 2 Emerald Crabs 4 Scarlet Hermits Cerith Snails Trochus...

I want to set up a quaratine tank while my main tank finishes cycling. I am still not sure what type of filtration to use on the QT. Any suggestions? I will most likely just get a small (10g or so) "beginner setup" from some big box store. Dave

I just got my first shipment of live rock last week. It was cured and has been in the tank about a week. What are these things?? A) Sponges? B) Coraline algae C) ? D) ? Here's some pictures. http://eglab.org/fishtank/liverock.htm Thanks, Dave

Just curious, how many of you really quarentine a fish before you put it in the main tank?

Hi, I just added live rock, sand, and some live mud to my tank. As expected the sand and mud is settling slowly. I continually try to fan it off the rock. It just seems to seetle back down in the rocks. Is there a special technique for this or must I just keep plugging along until the rocks are...

Setting up a 30g (12x36,16) FOWLR system. I do not have a sump. I am using Kolorscape sand from HD. It is a calcium carbonate sand most likely crushed limestone or aragonite. NO plenum. Aqua C Remora skimmer What should be the average depth? Thanks, Dave

Hi Everyone, I am curently using an old hang on back heater (150W) in my 30g. I want to upgrade to a new one. What type do you suggest? That is, should I stick with the fully submersible glass tube style or are the newer style any better (Finnex, WonBrothers)? It is a FOWLR and 3x39W T5...

Before I set everything up I would some last comments on the following for a FOWLR set up that I may want to add some corals to down the road. 30g 12x36x16 3-4" southdown equivelent DSB Aqua-c Remora w/Maxi1200 T5 3x39W (2 10,000K one blue 460nm) 1 or 2 Maxijet 400 10-15 lbs home made rock...

Is a SEIO M620 (600gph) TOOOO MUCH for a 30g FOWLR? I hace an Aqua C Remora with a Maxi-1200. I should have enough lighting to maybe add an anemone later on but if I get a smaller circulator now I can add another later. I already have the SEIO M620, it just came today but I can send it back and...

Hi Everyone, I am putting together a hood for a 30g (12x36x18) FOWLR tank. The planned project will have 3 39W T5HO bulbs. Two bulbs are on one circuit and the third is a single. Although this may be overkill for FORWL I figured I'd do it now rather than having to move things around to fit...

OK, first things first. I had a saltwater tank up and running about 30 years ago when I was in high school. Things seemed to be simpler then. Back then it was nearly impossible to keep coral alive and there wasn't to many "reef tanks". I haven't had a saltwater tank since then althoug I...