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Since starting our saltwater tank a little over a year ago we have gone from a 35 to a 55 to a 135 an now are going to upgrade one last time an this time its going to be big!!! !! Where can I find a tank this big? I've searched on line an dont find much. We are in Michigan is there any were to...

I noticed in my agresive fish tank the fish seem to be hidding, an look like they are breathing hard, SO NOT NORMAL!!! I did a water change yesterday 5 gal on my 55 gal as I do every Saterday. Just did my tests all all were perfect as usuall except for my High range pH, its 7.8. We live in a...

I noticed in my agresive fish tank the fish seem to be hidding, an look like they are breathing hard, SO NOT NORMAL!!! I did a water change yesterday 5 gal on my 55 gal as I do every Saterday. Just did my tests all all were perfect as usuall except for my High range pH, its 7.8. We live in a...

I was in awww at the LFS a couple of days ago when I saw a small ray swimming around! I fell in love! Now am on the search for what size tank to use, sepcial care, and how big they get! I'd like the smallest hardiest one there is any one! Also how to handle them! We have a 55gal salt tank...

I do have a glass Hydrometer and have it in the QT. So I will just start lowing the SA! Thanks!

As a newb to saltwater I made the mistake of not having a QT tank! So now have ick on my 2 clows and 1 neon gobi. I put them in a QT this afternoon and plan on doing the hypo do I also do the copper treatment as well? I have no live rock and only 1 cup of live sand in my QT. Any input would be...

Ok, Have my neon gobi and 2 clown fish in the QT with no coral and 1 cup of live sand...Do I do both the lower the salinity and the copper treatment or one or the other?

coralreefer~thats what we want, The pump is on the left rigth and the screen is on the right? How do we keep it is it dosen't over flow? It seems the water running in to the sump tank would overflow. What size pump/pumps would be recommended for this set up? My tank now is a 55 gal, but we...

ok, it makes sence......I thought I'd just buy DI water for now

I forgot to mention is my powerhead quit...I'll be getting 2 or 3 on monday! Would I need RO if I use this method? I thought the good allgea eats the nitrates?

Hello, We are new to the saltwater world.yayayay..my husband bought me a 55 gal tank for christmas, it has 75 lbs live rock, 2-3 inch base of live sand, (in Feb we added) 2 feather dusters, 3 small snails, 3 big snails, 2 sea star's,(in March we added) 2 clown's, , 2 cleaner shrimp, 1 flame...

Thanks for the input everyone!! Please keep it comming!! My husband is researching RO now, and I did look at some portien skimmers, not sure on witch one yet still reading! I have all my corals up high in my tank right now and will leave them there for now, and hope they survive this. Also I...

Sorry should have clairified.... I willl NOT be adding tap water any more!!! I'll go and buy some DI water at the store....but how much and offten do I start draining??

Can anyone tell me the difference in reg protien skimmer and a CPR skimmer please...

TeresaQ~thanks, some times a deep breath is so easy to forget!! I have tried to do everything right with my tank....and I AM NOT a patient person!!! Yet the 3 1/2 month wait for my fish was worth it! I'm very fustrated with the local pet store , he should have tested for that in the fist place...

Yes the Cyano... I went and bought the test kit so test every thing myself..Nitrate is 30, so I tested my tap water and it to is 30..... I turn my lights on at 7:30 a.m and they go off around 11 p.m.......from what I've found on Cyano it blooms in higher Nitrate levels...and it has covered every...

Ok, any idea as to how to get the purple allgea out of my tank now?

Also, my icky fish have lost their ick spots???? And I haven't moved them to the QT yet???? So do I move them or leave them be????

Ok my power head took a crap a week ago and I haven't been to the big city for another one....I'll be going there tomarrow! LEVELS as if 15 minutes ago.. Pohspate is.... 0 PH is .............8.2 Ammonia is..... 0 nitrite is .........0 Nitrate is .......30 I also tested my tap water witch I had...

I have no air stone....I would love to know what the purple algea is!!! I honestly don't like it!! I read the link on here about ick....I just got back form the local pet store ..I bought a lg pice of Live rock to put in the QT...only to read that there should be none in there I also read that...