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After much thought I have finally purchased a new skimmer, I'm going to try and post pics. I decided on the Reef Octopus Extreme Series XS-200 Protein Skimmer. Now i have always had skimmers since I started but I was surprised at this things size. It has only been running for 2 days now but it...

I've wanted a harlequin tuskfish for awhile now but just haven't pulled the trigger. So I'm at the lfs about a week ago just standing there talking to the guy that works there. All of a sudden a lady comes up to him and asks if he'd take this fish off her hands. This fish was in such bad shape...

Hi Folks, I'm looking to buy a new skimmer very soon. I know I want an octopus but I'm having a hard time on which one to get. I have it down to 2.   Reef Octopus NWB 200 Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer or the Reef Octopus Extreme 200 Proteein Skimmer.     Anyone have any thoughts on either of the...

Hi folks, I'm in the process of building a sump for my tank. I have a few designs I have in mind. My question is does live rock have to be completely covered in water? Is using small pieces of rock better then bio balls? I was thinking of having the water drip over rock instead of bio balls...

Ok, I feel really dumb. I can't get my placement right. I have one korilia 5 on one side of the tank and a 4 on the other. Also have a spray bar. The problem is it seems no matter where I put the powerheads my sand gets messed up to the point there is no more sand in the middle of the tank. Any...

Hi folks, I'm having trouble with my skimmer, it's very old and missing some parts. So I'm looking to upgrade. I'm looking for one that goes in the sump and you don't have to adjust it all the time.   What, in your opinion are the best ones to get for a 125 tank? Thanks.

Ok, So I had an ick problem, wiped me out pretty good. I only have 2 fish left. A niger trigger and a little blue damsel. I have the fish in a QT, and they have been in hypo for 8 weeks. This week I started to bring the salinity back up.   Today I noticed the little damsel covered in white...

So I bought some live rock last week. It was from an established tank. And when I got home from work yesterday I found this in the corner of my tank. Attachment 244324 I know it is an Anemone, but I didn't think of them as a hitchhiker. So a few questions: What type of Anemone is this? Is it...

Hi folks, Just got 2 quick questions. 1. Got all my fish in hypo in a seperate tank. How much and often should I feed the main tank? It's a 180, about 200 pounds of live rock and lots of inverts. 2. Can I still use garlic to feed the fish in the hypo tank? I thought I read somewhere that I...

Hi folks. So it finally happened. I got a case of ICH. I had a really nice QT/hospital tank set up for when I purchase new fish but it broke a few weeks ago. I started a new job that has been taking a lot of my time but I finally got a new QT tank. I just got it set up. I used the water from my...

My dogface has started doing something strange. He lays on top of a Koralia 4 that I have in the tank. He just started this today. He seems very healthy. He has always been timid but he doesn't seem to be afraid of anything in the tank. He's kinda fat and is not being sucked into it from...

So it's time for a new fish!!! I would like to have something colorful. The tank is looking a little dull. I had a lunare wrasse but the eel finally got it. Right now I have: Pretty timid dogface Medium niger trigger About a 14 inch fim. eel I was watching a Miniatus Grouper for my neighbow...

Hi Folks, Happy Holidays to all of you. I was wondering if a dusting of sand is bad on live rock. I have a few fish that like to play in the sand and it really makes a mess. What is the best way to keep the sand off of the rocks? I have a Fimbrated moray eel who loves to dig. A niger trigger who...

I posted this in another part of the board but I think I messed up and put it in the wrong place. So I'm ready to transfer my fish to the new tank. What is the best way to transfer a dogface puffer? I've heard that they should not be exposed to air so what is the best way of doing this? Thanks...

So I'm ready to transfer my fish to the new tank. What is the best way to transfer a dogface puffer? I've heard that they should not be exposed to air so what is the best way of doing this? Thanks for your time.

So I'm about to transfer all my fish to the new tank. I have a crab in the new one that came with the live rock I guess. This crab is light gray in color, has dark brown claws and is kinda hairy. He only comes out at night. So with everything I've heard bad about crabs I was thinking I should...

So I finally have everything set up and the tank is almost done cycling. I am going to purchase a korilia powerhead for some more movement. What should I look for? The tank is an aggressive set-up with an eel, dogface, niger trigger and grouper. The tank is a 125 gallon with a 50 gallon sump...

I am in the process of setting up a FOWLR tank. I am doing all live sand and live rock with a few fish in it only. What is considered to be adequate lighting for this? Sadly my local fish store is really no help at all. Thanks folks.

can someone point me in the right direction on videos how to bulild this. I am doing a trickle, with bio balls and a skimmer. Just got a 125 gallon and want to get it going. looking for something easy to build. Thanks.

Hi folks. Loving this site. Here is my story. My neighbor had a 100 gallon tank with some fish in it and it broke some how. I had a bowfront just sitting empty in my basement so I set it up real fast one day and took in his fish while he looked for a new tank. Recently he told me just to keep...