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I normally get RO water from the local water distribution center which is really clean water, but I got distilled water on accident this last trip (didn't pay attention). What affect will I have on fish and corals by topping-off tank with the distilled water if I always use RO?

I am upgrading to a 210 gal tank here soon and curious about having multiple tangs. Can you combine hippo tangs and powder blues together without having problems? A couple people have told me that you shouldn't mix tangs, but with a large enough tank I wouldn't see it as a problem. Then...

For some reason my yellow goniopora has closed up and has not been open at all for a few weeks now. My water parameters are perfect, which might be the cause for it to close up. I have read that they necessarily do not survive with very clean water. All of the other corals are fine (torch...

I am planning on getting some of these for a 125 reef aquarium? How good are the HO Nova's? Does anybody have one? Do they have enough power to be able to hold SPS?

Soon, I will be upgrading to a 125 acrylic reef tank. I only have a 55 right now. I am planning on having two corner overflows on the new tank. What are some good sumps or refugiums to buy for a 125? What are they best for the value? I guess what choices do I have? Thanks for advice.

OK, I will soon upgrade my 55 gal aquarium to a 125 or 180 gal. I currently have a 48" coralife PC fixture and would like to get MH or T5, probably MH. The new tank will be a 6' long tank. I don't think I need to buy a 6' long fixture for the new tank so is it feasible to buy two 3' long...

I am thinking about getting a Copperband Butterfly for my tank. Mainly to eat and rid my tank of aiptasia. I've heard a lot of them are difficult to get to eat. How hard are these fish to keep? Are they really sensitive? I currently have a blue hippo, maroon clown, chromis and a flame...

I have been fighting the damn glass anemones and aiptasia for awhile now, but I was not aware until just a few moments ago, that Copperband Butterflies will eat them. Some Peppermint Shrimp eat them, but they are very hard to find. Will the Copperband eat other corals? Do they really eat the...

I recently began using Selcon as a food soak to help my blue tang that has HLLE. I am just curious as to how long until I might see any results? I was told Selcon was the additive to use and reverse HLLE.

I have a variety of corals in my aquarium and I'm trying to figure out what concentration (ppm) of calcium and trace elements to maintain. I have a yellow goniopora, torch coral, pulsing xenia, leather and variety of zoos. I currently add coral-vite trace supplements and seachem calcium, but...

I have tried to rid my tank of the stupid aiptasia anemones with joe's juice, but it is close to impossible to kill every one. The joe's juice works great, but what else can I do. How effective is a peppermint shrimp? What other method can I use to eliminate these stupid things?

I just bought a fluval 305 for a $100 for my 55 gal that I have had setup for almost a year now. How good is this filter? I'm sure they are better filters out there, but it is probably better than a lot of others? I have a blue tang, maroon clown and four chromis. I also have a variety of...

I have a clownfish that looks as if it has the brooklynella disease, how well do the formalin baths work? Is this the best cure for it?

Can your fish get ich without adding any new fish to the aquarium? I have a small powder blue tang that looks as if he all of a sudden has ich. I have had him for a few months now along with a hippo tang, two perculas, 1 maroon and a couple chromis. I haven't added anything really at all...

How well does Selcon and Zoecon work? I have a blue tang that has some head erosion and it is probably due to having to QT him a few months ago but it's not that bad. I do want to reverse it though as I have increased his variety of frozen foods and what not. I already use vita chem as a food...

I have had a hippo tang now for almost 7 mos. and he has these tiny wounds or something on his head that don't seem to be healing or getting better. I had an ich outbreak in my 60 gal tank about 3 mos. ago and hypoed all of the fish (hippo, 2 perculas, maroon, 5 chromis). During the hypo...

I am still a little new to having a reef/fish tank, but have been doin good so far. I have a 60 gal tank w/ soft corals and wanted to get a capricornis type sps coral but not sure if I have enough lighting. I have an aqualife PC light that puts out 260 watts. It has the daylight and blue...

I bought a 48" coralife aqualight(260 total watts) for my 60 gal reef and fish tank . How long do recommend leaving daylight/actinic lights on throughout the day and night? Do you leave the actinics on throughout the entire night or? I have pulsing xenias, leather coral, sea fan, bubble tip...

I need some help on some of the better skimmers... I have had a seaclone 100 on my 60 gal for 5 months now, but the efficiency and amount of crap that they pull out has progressively declined. I want to buy a new skimmer (one that I will still be able to use when I get a 150 gal tank). Can I...

OK, I am in the third week of hypo'ing my fish (hippo, 2 perc. clowns and maroon). I have a skimmer on the DT that hasn't been pulling any crap out of the tank since I took the fish out. I have several crabs, snails, corals and an amemone in the DT. Should, I just shut the skimmer off for now...