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For pickup in Boston only, please... I am happy to email pictures - I can't seem to successfully attach them in this message. - Oceanic 58g Reef Ready Tank and Stand - Granite - $350 This was purchased new in Jan 02 and was maintained as a very healthy reef. - Amiracle WetDry Filter Advanced SL...

I am selling my 125g setup. It is an AllClear Acrylic tank on a solid oak stand that has been painted. The problem is that the tank is "stuck" to the stand. Its probably due to the humidity - very humid in Boston in the summer. Any ideas on how to separate the tank/stand?

Anyone know what a fair price is for a used Precision Marine Bullet 1?

Switched salts about 3/4 months ago, and now I have red slime and I have phosphates... its in the Tropic Marin Never had a problem like this before switching to TM. I use RO water, I checked it, no phosphates. Even checked my tap water thinking it was getting past the filtration - no...

Hello, Call me crazy but I've decided to give up my RO/DI unit for the AP Tap Water Filter. Two reasons: no waste water and faster. My question is: I ran this unit for the first time and the water looks a bit gray, and there is a little sediment on the bottom of the bucket. I have followed...

I set up a 125g fish only about a year ago and have slowly added the following fish. I bought small young fish so they would grow into the tank, and it still looks rather empty. I don't want to create an unhealthy environment as so far I've not had any losses and everyone seems happy. I'd...

I had a Bristle Worm that grew to about a foot long and just this weekend took it out - rock and all. I tried traps but only half its body went in the trap, and when I tried to grab it - it would shrink back into the rock. This thing was NASTY. It was destroying my tank - killing turbo...

I just added a dogface puffer to my 125g FO. He's biting the inside of the tank - you can actually hear his teeth against the acrylic. Needless to say he is probably putting scratches in it as well which I am not pleased about. Anyone else seen this behavior?

Which is worse - ammonia or nitrite? I've been cycling my new 125g - which will be an aggressive fish only. I have few damsels working the cycle and the ammo is starting to fall, nitrite is on the rise. I'm wondering if the worst is over, or the worst is yet to come.

I switched my mature reef tank over from crushed coral to sand (used the CaribSea activated stuff) and now have a slight reading of nitrites. Also showing low nitrates (20), and zero ammonia. Lost an arrow crab, but everything else looks fine - corals and fish look healthy. Should I do a water...

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OK, just set up the MAXXIMA Hi-s 35GPD in the bathtub Seems to be working just fine.... filled up and started dripping good water out of the blue line. My questions: Question #1 Instructions say water going in should be 70-77 degrees Farenheit, and "NEVER run hot or mixed hot/cold water to...

This gal just spilled about 100 eggs.... it was very cool. Sorry, couldn't find the camera in time to catch the action on "film". Maybe next time. Anyhow, now I'm interested in knowing: How often she'll do this? I assume its a healthy sign? Any chance an egg will survive in the rock work and I...

I had knee surgery yesterday, and will be on crutches for 3+ weeks (no weight bearing). Its going to be hard for me to move 5 gallon buckets around, so my question is how long can I go without a water change. If the parameters remain ok, can I hold off for a month or so? Or, what woould a...

Hi. I am worried about my hippo tang. He's going to the surface for air - not breathing heavy. No sign of ich or any other visible signs of disease. Should I be concerned? I've had this guy for more than a year - saved his life once already from a bad case of ich (qt and hypo for 6 weeks)...

I added a cleaner shrimp - because I my Hippo Tang is acting funny, and I'm concerned he might be breaking out with ick - no spots, just scratching. He had it before - treated with hypo, and healthy since The Hippo Tang has been nipping at the shrimps antennae, and eating the parts that he...

My LFS told me I should phase out the use of bioballs - take a bunch out every week until they are gone. His reasoning is that they create nitrates, and also I could use the space in the wet/dry for other things. My questions: 1. Should I remove bioballs? 2. What other things is he talking...

Hi. I've got something stuck to the glass and moving, that looks like a snail from the underside, but no hard shell. Could it be a baby snail - do they start out squishy? Kinda looks like the inside of a snail.

My first post...hi everyone. Here's the deal: Tank is nearly 6 months going. So far, so good... no deaths since couple were sacrificed to cycle. I've just recently introduced corals. Can't seem to get calcium above 340ish. Tried Liq Calc and Turbo calc along with buffer. Good news is that...