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I was hoping someone could ID the coral I just picked up the other night. It looks sort of like a zoo to me. Last night I was handling the rock it was on without gloves / eye protection (I know....newbie mistake). From my research / reading today, I see that zoos may or may not contain...

When is a good time to add the clean up crew. I am assuming a good mix of snails and crabs? I was thinking about adding a total of 30 to 40. I have heard varying opinions on the optimal number of cleaners

It is a 65 gallon tank. I am happy to be reassured about the 1/8" difference. A small salt water shop around the corner of my house said they didn't see a problem with it, but I wanted to double check.

Here are tonights readings, they have been in this range for the last week and a half. Nitrite .05 Ammonia 0 Nitrate 20 ph 8.0 The tank has been setup for a little over three weeks. I have had a brown algae outbreak, and some green algae has also been growing. It appears that the tank is...

What is the best type of food for peppermint shrimp. How often should they be fed and in what quantitiy. I was looking at two small ones (maybe 1/2 inch in length each).

Sort of hard to see, but this is a pic of the right side. The left side doesn't have as many.

On my new tank the silicon appears to have formed bubbles where the edges of the glass meet. Is this something to be concerned about.

oops forgot to post the heaters. Also, I am planning to add more lr, but that would have to wait a few months to replenish the budget.

The wife are considering the following equipment. I was looking for everyones opinion on the viability of the setup. 75 gallon or 90 gallon perfecto tank Sundial T5HO (4 bulbs - 2 10,000k and 2 460nm) Coralife Super Skimmer (rated up to 125 gal) Reef sump (rated for 125-225 gal) Rio Plus 3100...

Thank you for your advice. Since the store has closed for the evening, I think the wife and I will be heading back tommorow to look the tank over again.

Is there anyway to visually inspect the silicon. The tank is currently empty. The owner of the store said there are no leaks or anything, but I am generally a little leary of a salespersons word.

I am new to the saltwater fish world and had a few questions. One of our locally owned pet stores is getting out of the saltwater business and has decided to sell of their tanks and related equipment. They currently have a 180 gallon tank and stand with a sump, skimmer, and filter. They are...