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Hi, I just added new chaeto to my fuge. It looks healthy, but it is not clumped together in a thick ball like the last time I bought it. Looks like it was cut or something? It was blowing all over the tank and clogging my return pump, so I had to put some filter floss in my bubble traps to try...

Hello, I have PC lighting (130 watts) and need to replace bulbs. Right now I have a dual daylight bulb (6,700K and 10,000K) and the other bulb is a dual actinic (420nm and 460nm). I read from another informative site that actinics can't really be counted as usable wattage in your watts per...

Hello, I am having trouble with what I believe to be cyano in my sump, specifically in the fuge section. It is red and slimy and produces bubbles. It is all over my chaeto and I don't know how to get it off of there. Help!! I have it in a small patch on the sand in my DT too. I can't seem to get...

Hi, I'm thinking about starting a seahorse tank. I'm a little worried about what I'm reading of feeding requirements. The drs. site says feed 2x a day?? Has anyone used the brine shrimp hatching auto feeders? Thanks!

Hello, I just finished a huge clean-out of my sump/fuge. Quick background, I have a 29 gal DT and a 20 gal sump with the center chamber as my fuge. It is a small fuge, maybe holding like 3 gallons. I currently have a bare-bottom fuge with just a PH to tumble a clump of chaeto. All 3 chambers get...

Hi, I have been considering putting a second heater in my sump to give me some peace of mind when we go out of town this winter. That's OK to do right? The two heaters will just work together to keep the water at the correct temp without overheating? Thanks!

Hi, I have had a small patch of green hair algae on a PH for a few months. Seemed to be in check, hasn't shown up on the rocks. I have a tailspot blenny who I think might be eating anything that may be trying to show up other places in my tank. He gets blown away by my PH's and has trouble...

Ok, this may seem like a stupid question, maybe it is. I always thought a leak would be really obvious. I have been having salt creep and a slight amount of water building up all around the black plastic at the base of my tank. Some of it is on top of the plastic, like where it meets with the...

My skimmer is having issues. It's a coralife super skimmer 65 gal. Several weeks ago, the needle wheel adjustment valve split apart and came off during handling. Acccording to the manual you are only supposed to use the adjustment on that during break-in. I've been using this skimmer since March...

I want to add a falco hawkfish. I have a large cleaner shrimp and many hermits. Can I expect him to pick on or eat them? The cleaner is very large and these are supposed to only get 2 1/2 inches in length. Opinions?? Thanks!

An orthodontist and a dentist have recommended I have a splint made for jaw clenching (and the headaches that come with that). The dentist says he can make me one for about $500 and the Orthodontist says $1500. Keep in mind they are both calling it a splint. What is the difference between a...

I have to move my tank (29 gal w/20 gal sump) across the room, so we can replace the floor. Here is my plan, could you please review it and let me know if I haven't thought of everything? So, I have a new 22 gal rubbermaid tub that I plan on rinsing out with vinegar water and then draining my...

Ok, this may be a stupid thing to worry about, but I look at such beautiful refugium/sump pics on here, and mine is purely functional and looks ugly!! It has done wonders for my DT, never looked better up there. But my sump leaves something to be desired. My fuge is bare bottom glass, only...

I think the last time I posted pics of my tank I was still battling with diatoms. Starting up the sump & fuge w/chaeto has been the best tank decision I have made. Thanks to all who helped me do it!! Here are updated pics of my 29. Base rock is finally starting to grow purple coralline. The...

Like 3 weeks ago, my sexy anenome shrimp disappeared. I figured he died and someone ate him. Yesterday I found him in the first section of my sump. I bet he had an exciting ride down the tube! What creatures have made their way down to your sump??

I woke up this morning and there's all these fluffy white cotton-looking things all down in each compartment of my sump. They are clinging to surfaces, skimmer, glass, etc. They do not seem to be in the DT, at least yet. I added 7 frags yesterday, but I don't see this stuff on them. Here is a pic.

Hi, I'm just starting to load up on some new frags, they are coming tomorrow. Right now I just have some mushrooms in my tank. I researched lighting requirements, flow etc. before I purchased them. My question is concerning placement. Do you glue your frags in place or just let them attach...

I am new to coral and so far just have a few small mushroom frags in my tank. While shopping online, I am having trouble deciding whether to buy multiple small 5-10 polyp sized frags or spending the pretty penny for a larger colony rock. If I go with a small frag, how fast can I expect to see...

So I got my first conch today, it's a fighting conch. I ordered it, and it's acclimating now. THIS THING IS HUGE!!!! The seller said it was going to be 1-1 1/2 inches, it's at least 3 inches. Do you think it will have enough to eat in my 29 gal? I can't believe I had to special order something...

Will a green chromis really not do well without other chromis? I have 2 clowns and a tailspot blenny. Looking for an active, inexpensive fish that swims all over the water column. My tank is a 29 gal and I may be maxed out soon on space, so I don't think I can add 3 of them. Anybody just keep...