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I've meant well, but I'm not cut out for this hobby. I've got a 29 gal I'd like to unload with 2 large pieces of LR (over 35 lbs) along with a coral branded shrimp. I live 1/2 hour north of Milwaukee. You come and get it. The stand, sump, power heads and lighting remain with me, or you can...

Hi, I live north of Milwaukee, and I need to leave the hobby. I don't have the time to give, so it's best to dismantle. I've got the following, and I'd like to sell it all at once, and you can feel free to offer me a ridiculously low price. A 29-gallon tank, with a cabinet, no top. Sump below...

I just took a large piece of LR out of my 29......fully cured, has been in my tank over a year. Right now, the rock has been just crammed in everywhere (about 60 lbs in a 29gal), and I'd like to unload one of the larger pieces (I put 2 others in my sump tonight). Anyone need a large piece of...

Looking for some advice on how to go about controlling the brown hair algae in my 30gal.. Here's the steps I've taken so far: -- frequent water changes -- added 2 MaxiJet MP 600 powerheads for more flow -- I've got 5 Mexican Turbos on order from SWF, to receive tomorrow -- A lawnmower blenny, to...

I'm looking for a good way to mount a powerhead. I'm using a small Rio pump, and the suction cups don't stay on the side of the glass very well. Also, since it's a small Rio, it doesn't have the little rack that attaches to it, and then hangs over the side of the tank. Any suggestions out...

Hi, just a question I've got 192 watts in a 29 gallon, with a fully cycled tank, with over 50lbs of LR (nice growth on the rock). No ammonia, nitrates are at 80. I added some nitrate sponge in a baggie to the wet/dry last night, and will do a water change tonight. I've got a wet/dry and a Rio...

Hi, I've just taken out some rock out of my 29. I traded for this tank a month or so ago, and I kept some of the better pieces from my 150, plus had all of the rock from the 29 I traded down to. It's base rock, but is pretty nice stuff. I've got a couple of 5 gal buckets full. A few LARGE...

I've got a 150, with a pine cabinet and canopy. Fluorescents only, with an Amiracle wet/dry for a sump, and a Euroreef skimmer. 150 lbs of LR, 4-6" of sand and aragonite (I used Southdown and LS). Tons of pods and worms in the substrate. It's just too much for me, as a part-time hobbyist to...

Got the little bas**rd out of there last night. I've thought I had one for about a month, but never saw it, but saw it on top of a rock the day before yesterday. He ran, FAST, and I couldn't tell where he went. So my wife said last night "if you want to see him, come quick" and his head was...

My pair of Ocellaris's were just great. I just loved the little guys...now little guy. Something caught one of them and pulled him/her into a hole in a piece of LR. When I reached in to try to grab it and remove it, the creature pulled him deeper into the hole (I dont know how long, I'm sure...

I was on the way out the door this morning, when I noticed that my overflow was plugged and not flowing correctly, so I took out the "U" tube and turned off the pump in the sump. I can't get back until noon to fix it. I've got 2 powerheads (a Rio 1700 and a Rio 2100) going for flow. With the...

Is my feather duster normal, or is it just chicken-hearted? Many times when I walk by, it seems like it's startled, and goes back into it's tube. Especially first time in the morning. I'd love to have it open when I feed, but (s)he's pretty shy. Since it's my first reef tank and feather...

First Fish........got a Royal Gramma, and (s)he is pretty!!!!! Eating well. Frozen brine and flake. Just a little, little amount morning and night. Should I feed a gramma twice a day, or is once a day enough, and are there other suggestions on what I should feed him/her? Thanks! Ray

Dburr, After looking at some pics on the web...the creature is definitely a Nudibranch. Thanks for the ID....I appreciate the help. It's a shame they don't live long. He really is a cool, beautiful little creature. Ray

My first crisis. Tank has been up 3 months or so. 150, with Amiracle wet/dry, Euroreef skimmer, 2 Rio pumps as power heads a 1700, and 2100. Cycled-- no ammonia. About 30-40 lbs of base rock and 60 lbs of live rock. DSB with Southdown, aragonite and 40lbs of live sand. 4-6 inches in hgt...

My reef is cycled, got tons of worms and copepods. All kinds of stuff doing well on the rock. I'm about 8-10 weeks into this now, and I'm going to put in a fish at some point. 150gal. I'm thinking a Royal Gramma or a dottyback might be a good start. I want a Tang at some point. Probably a...

150 gal, and I've got the return from my sump with a Rio 1700 pump...It's turned on a little more than half way to time it with the siphon on top. Then in the tank, I've got two more Rio 1700's as powerheads....one in the opposite corner from the sump return, and one in the middle, pointed...

Hello....the new tank is almost 3 weeks old. Brown algae is being eaten very well by my clean-up crew....turbos and left-handed hermits. One of the hermits looked like it was having a war tonight with someone I didn't know was in the tank. (S)he was in between 2 large rocks in a crevice, and...

Mr. Salty, I've tried to leave this message on your email from your website, but your server isn't accepting mail..... My tank has been up now 2 1/2 weeks. I just put in a cleanup crew yesterday.....150 gal., and for the brown algae, I put in 35 turbos and 25 left-handed hermits. I was looking...

150gal, 50lbs LR, LS deep bed with SouthDown, now up for about 10 days. Getting brown algae......I've even got bad lighting. Only normal fluorescents, as I'm waiting until next month for the canopy to come in at the LFS. With brown algae, not dark or thick, but thin, now over everything, is it...