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My LFS has a specimen about 5" in diameter. It has nice polyp extension around the outer inch or so of the cup. The center portion is a beautiful green with just a couple of stray polyps. I'd love to get this but am a bit concerned that the lack of polyps in the central portion of the cup may...

I am considering buying an automatic feeder. I am interested in opinions about brands that work well. I would like to have at least a 7-day feed cycle. Twice that would be good for 2x per day. I suppose that it is important to have a moisture-proof seal. What type of food can be used other...

Any suggestions for online vendors with good detrivore kits? You know, worms (bristle and other), brittle stars, small cukes, and other good sandbed stuff. Suggestions appreciated.

I have 2 new tanks (couple of weeks). All LR and LS came from two other tanks established over 2 years each. Had a minimal cycle-ammonia peaked at about .25 to .50 and nitrite never showed a reading. I have been adding Kalk several times a day for several days. The pH rises as much as .2 but...

Just received a Blue Hippo from E-Tropicals on Tuesday. By Wednesday night, it had numerous small white spots on it (ich?). It has remained in hiding for the most part. It generally stays in and under the LR. Its color is excellent and it has not shown any scratching behavior that I have...

I have captured a large worm that hitched a ride on some live rock that I recently bought. It looks a lot like a centipede and is about 3"-4" long when contracted and about 6"-7" long when it's on the move. Don't have a camera to add a pic. It's body is a brownish blue color. The legs are...

I have 90 lbs of cured LR in a 55g “holding” tank. Also have a handful of snails and a few hermits. The LR has nice coralline and some macroalgae. I also have the following corals: 2 Tubipora (pipe-organ/clove), green and orange Zoanthid colonies, Florida Ricordia, green hairy mushrooms, and...

I will be setting up a 90g reef tank and am planning a DSB of 4-5”. I will buy 50 lbs of LS (and rock and other things) from someone with an established tank. His LS is CaribSea Aragonite. My question is what to add to it since 50 lb will not be enough for me. I have three 50lb bags of...

I am looking for power strips and timers for my reef tank. Some the products (especially timers) that I find at the local home improvement stores say not for aquarium use. I haven’t been able to find these items on the various web sites that I use for other equipment. Do the items marked “not...

I am about to set up a 90g reef tank. I currently have 90 lb of fully cured LR in a 55g tank with skimmer and power heads. Nothing else is in the tank. I have an opportunity to pick up 50 lb of LR from a friend. The problem is he has a major algae problem (hair algae). I will use DI water and 90...

I'm about to take the salt water plunge. I plan to set up a 90g reef. Would like to plan for a wide variety of corals. Current thinking is for MH/PC combo. What are your thoughts about MH watts vs PC watts. For example: 2x175w MH plus 2x96w PC or 2x250w MH plus 2x30wPC. Both of these...

I'm new to salt water. Plan to set up a 90G reef tank. My local LFS is high on their price of live rock/sand. What is the reality of buying online? Differences between aquacultured and "natural" rock? Does "cured" ever mean cured? Any problems with adding new rock in fairly large batches...