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Zoomed makes a new powerhead that is self rotating and creates currents. I have three of them on my 75 and it's nice. Online, they are about $18 (at my lfs they are $35). Unfortunately, they don't come above 160 gph which is not a very fast current or high output number.

Oh, and also, I have 35 lbs of live rock and 30-35 lbs of base rock.

My tank has been up for a year. I think I made the classic mistake of adding too much too fast. The coral beauty is dead, but I may have managed to save the two damsels and the starfish by doing another major water change yesterday. I don't think any outside chemicals could have gotten in the...

Everything is dying! Here is what I know: Sunday Aug. 20th I bought a coral beauty. He didn't eat for 6 days but then started eating. Sunday Aug. 28th I bought a yellow tang and a Kole tang that were together in a display tank. Wednesday Aug. 30 the Kole tang dies after breathing heavily on...

Since I had my Kole tang die, I have a credit at my lfs. They have a gorgeous bicolor angel that is purple and yellow that is the same cost as my credit. BUT, I already have a coral beauty. Could I have both in a 75 gal fish only tank? I have read that they could fight for territory like...

Well, after a week, she started eating like a horse. I honestly believe that I could put food in the tank 12 times a day and she would eat every last piece of it. Unbelievable. I am happy that she is eating...I was worried.

Well, I have bad news. The Kole tang died yesterday. To clarify my earlier post, the display tank at the lfs was 30 gallons. My tank is 75 gallons with only two damsels and a coral beauty in it before the tangs. I took the fish back to the lfs (7 day guarantee) and they said that I had a...

Well life is grand in my neck of the woods. After having nothing but damsels in my tank for almost a year, I have started to stock some pretty fish. I bought a coral beauty about 10 days ago and she is eating like a horse and happy as a clam. Sunday, I was at the lfs with some birthday money...

I bought a Coral Beauty on Sunday with some birthday money. It hasn't eaten since I brought it home. I have tried everything...formula 1 flakes, seaweed selects, even squid. She won't touch anything. She is swimming normally and exhibits no signs of illness. What should I do? She was...

I have a bioskim 600 made by US Aquariums. The cool thing about it is that it is an all-in-one system, biological, mechanical and protein skimmer in one. This is great because you only have one box sitting on the back of the tank. It works very well and the air does enter the skimmer with the...

I am setting up my hubby's 20 gal long from his pirrhana days as my quarantine/hospital system. I got a cheap Millenium filter and 40lbs of sand to put in it. I am planning on buying one or two medium rocks to put in there and a heater and I'm set. I am going to cycle it and leave it up and...

Free speech argument aside, I think everyone needs to keep in mind that this board is provided by a business. That gives them the right to set up rules and regulations about subject matter and etiquette. If you want to be able to say whatever you want, set up your own. saltwaterfish.com and...

I also had a really mean domino damsel. After about 8 months, the other damsels in the tank gang-banged him to death and are now very happy. Before he died, I was considering putting my other damsels in my hospital tank to keep it cycled and happy in case I ever needed it for anything. Hope...

Just wanted to pass along a discovery that I made. My protein skimmer/filter system was running slow and getting really loud and the skimmer wasn't skimming, so I asked my lfs what to do about it. They said to take the entire system off the tank and soak it in distilled vinegar for 24 hours...

Okay, I need some terms defined for me. What is a ballast? End Cap? How does the whole system work? How does wattage work and what is this 50/50 actinic blue stuff? Can somebody dumb the whole thing down to simple terms and explain how the lighting is set up, what the components are, and...

Hey guys. I have been bitten by the reef bug. I swore it would never happen because I can't afford it, but I keep dreaming about bubble tip anemone and leather and mushroom corals. So here's my question. My lighting came with my tank when I bought it last August. I have no idea what kind it...

I don't have any algea either. I chalk it up to having generic lighting, but the funny thing is that I do get some pretty stuff on my live rock that grows. My tank has been set up for one year and has never had anything but a little brown film on my glass. My sand looks dirty sometimes, but...

Hey all you young and old hobbyists. I have a something growing on my live rock (This is my first something since I set up my tank) and I am trying to identify it. If it is this dreaded aiptasia stuff I want to nip it in the bud before it becomes a problem. Does anyone have a pic of what this...

Very cool you guys. In case you've been reading for a while, this is Ktwheet, the one who started this monster post. A lot of you guys live in places that are on my list of possible new homes. I am applying to graduate schools in psychology in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Eugene...

Since I mentioned it in the post about people's ages, I am wondering where everyone on this board lives. So how bout it? What part of the world do you call home? I live in a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee, home of Elvis and the Blues. I am hoping to move in April and need some suggestions on...