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Started with 1 stalk of pulsing xenia a year ago, now it is like a plague. I am cutting it out weekly, it is taking over my tank. How can I get rid of this stuff. I started taking some to LFS but it is too much work. Tired of cutting it weekly. Any ideas guys.

Some good ideas but I am still trying to keep this as simple as possible and not have to carry water across my home every couple of days. I saw a top off sensor made by GAP called the Level Lock. Has anyone used this. It connects sump to RO/DI unit directly. Has 2 failsafe switches so it looks...

Asked this in New Hobbyist but havent gotten any help in several days. Getting tired of carrying water and have vacation planned in few weeks. I want to set up a top off system but need some advice please. I have a RO/DI unit set up already for evaporation water but have to carry water from it...

BUMP Still needing some info on plumbing my RO/DI to tank. Previous answers are good but didnt address the issue. Can anyone give advice: Thanks

Getting tired of carrying water and have vacation planned in few weeks. I want to set up a top off system but need some advice please. I have a RO/DI unit set up already for evaporation water but have to carry water from it to tank. RO unit is on back porch because fresh and waste water close to...

I am having an ich issue now and have read that the temp swing can lead to this due to stress. If this is true then it might be the temp that is causing the stress. I am still learning alot guys and need all info I can read. Thanks

Great info guys, sounds like my top temp is fine, it is getting too low at times. I was really worried I was getting too high at even 82. Glad to know this. I live in SC so summers are outragious but we run our air cool. I cant stand the heat any more. Keep house around 73 in summer. I havent...

Since putting in MH lighting, my temps are up, I have an open top with 2-250 MH and 4-54watt t5's. My temp during day will rise to 82 and at night drop to 78. Is this a problem. I dont have a way of putting a chiller in system due to location. If this is too high any suggestions on heat...

Saw them fighting last night. First time I have seen this. They were in the anemone and going at it. Should I take one out? or will they determine who is boss. It isnt constant. That is only time I have seen it and I work out of home so watch them often.

I picked up a cleaner shrimp and he has set up station that fish visit on occasion. Had a hippo tang that occasionaly gets some when anything changes in the tank. I will see him down under the ledge with the shrimp. I know then he is getting a good cleaning. Works for me.

I have 2 false Percs. They have been hosting a Haitian Pink Tip for about 1 month. over past week they have started going back to a green bubble tip I also have. They are going back and forth to each of them, Is this normal?

I havent noticed them fighting, they have gotten along pretty well, but I will be watching them closely.

Have 2 false percs. Had them about 2 months before they finally started hosting an anemone. Once they began it was a love affair. I just noticed today that their mouths on both of them looks bleached out, just around the mouth. Not other discoloration at all, nor on any other fish. Could this...

Update on algae, all looked good for over week. Started increasing lights to get back to routine. Went very slow only increased 1 hour a day every 3 days. Still not up to total. Corals look much better, Have lost only 2 it seems. But yesterday and today I am starting to see some appear again...

I am installing a new sump/refuge and a new skimmer. My question is once I set it up in garage, waiting on new pump to come. I noticed the skimmer possible was too tall for tank. The tank is a 27 gl. 36x13x12 tank. The baffle for the skimmer section is only 9 inches high so the water lever will...

I also put this in new hobbyist section. Putting in new refugium/sump and need new pump. 90 gl tank, the sump will be 35 gallon. will have an octupus nw110 protein skimmer in sump. Tank has overflow box, U tube type of overflow. The overflow has a one 1 inch outlet to sump. What would be a good...

Putting in new refugium/sump and need new pump. 90 gl tank, the sump will be 35 gallon. will have an octupus nw110 protein skimmer in sump. Tank has overflow box, U tube type of overflow. The overflow has a one 1 inch outlet to sump. What would be a good submersible pump to put in sump for...

I havent given much advice here since I am fairly new myself, BUT this is where I can help. DONT skimp on lighting. Take it from my bad experience. Avoid cheap fixtures or lights. You will pay for it in the long run. Bite the bullet and go ahead and get good lights. Size tank and what you keep...

Okay and update on my tank and problem. I have put the 4 hours a day with lights on into place, charcoal in place along with a poly filter. Stopped feeding except today one small piece of algae sheet and small pinch of food. Extremely small. fish just looked at me with questions it seemed. I...