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I have had them in my FO tank for 3 years. They appear whenever I let algae accumulate on the glass. I think they are harmless, at least that is what I was told. At first I tried everything to get rid of them, copper, clout and just about everything else my stupid lsf sold me. Then someone...

I just added some frogspawn about 3 days ago and noticed it was drooping a bit. There were two blue leg hermit crabs on the stalk that seemed to be munching away. I then noticed a nickel size hole on the back of the stalk that the crab was sitting in! I do not know if the hole was there...

What about LIVE SAND? I keep finding conflicting reports on the site. 1) Do you syphon/clean it with and fish/aggresive set up? How about with a reef set up (seems impractical to move all the rock)? 2) I also read you need a detrivore sp? set up (starfish/worms) to keep it live and turn it...

If you go with live sand do you still syphon it like you would crushed coral or dead sand??

Test your tap water. I bough a RO/DI unit in my nitrate problem went away. Also don't overstock.

I have 240 gallon with clown trigger, niger triger, lionfish, snoflake and tusk. My bed is regular sand. I was told not to add live rock or live sand to the tank as it was expensive and would not be "live" very long with my aggressive fish. I believe both however help reduce nitrates. 1) Could...

Ok I did more research on the site and found the bulbs are rated for the color temperature they emit. You need at least 5500 degrees Kelvin (k) for a reef. They are available in higher colors: 6500 k (looks more like sunlight, but more yellow), 10,000 k (crisp white looking light), and higher...

I just bought a Berlin turbo XL and it was to tall to fit in my cabinet/sump. I put it behind the tank on a ledge and pvc piped it. It was a pain because the overflow needs to drop at a 90 degree angle for it to work correctly. The classic you have should come with hang on attachments. (The XL...

Whoa hold up a minute. I have no idea what you guys are talking about. I have kept a fish only tank for a long time but I am a first time reefer. I know I would like to keep a combination of hard and soft corals and some reef friendly fish. What does PAR mean? Too yellow?? Could you expain...

Thanks for the advice. What exactly would I need? Would a combo kit work with say two 55k m hallides and two 65watt blue power compact bulbs?

My lfs recommended a power compact with 4 96 watt bulbs to light my 90 gallon tank. I am converting to a reef tank and wanted to see if this was good advice. I have gotten mixed recomendations from them in the past. I would like the flexibility to have both hard and soft corals. I have a oak...

I just set up my 240 and have it drilled with two bulkheads and pvc. I cant believe how loud it is!! My 90 gallon AGA was pre-drilled with built in overflow. It never made a sound! I am going crazy as well.

Does anyone know where to get black pvc and fittings?

Yes, occasionally the tail moves when I handle the shell. SHOULD I BREAK OPEN THE SHELL?

Sonny were can you order the black pvc online?

I have watched the shell in the dark at night but he does not come out (which does not surprise me because that is where it usually went at night). I moved the shell to a hospital tank but he still did not emerge. I poured the water out of the shell and held it over the water for about 20...

Thank you Sonny! The colored pvc sounds great! What web site would have it? Home depot's did not...

Can I paint the PVC that is submerged in the tank to match the background or is it toxic? Is there any aquaruim safe paint?? I was considering using some black tape but would the adhesive cause a problem? (say black eletrical tape?) It took me over a week to fill the tank with RO water and I...

My Niger trigger went into a large conch shell 4 days ago and no longer comes out to eat. It often slept in the shell at night but I have not seen it emerge at all (I watched the tank very carefully over the weekend). I can see the end of his tail so I know he is in the shell. I imagine he is...

Mr. Salty, let me ask you one more question that there may not be an answer for. My 90 gallon is prone to get tiny white worms on the glass, particulary if I don't scrape the algae vigilantly. Will I be introducing the worms to my new tank if I use the biowheel/tidepool from the old one? What...