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Anyone know HOW the DWA gets their LARGE corals....or how any large Aquarium Facility gets theirs? Of course, they can't be found in your LFS, so someone must be getting them somewhere? Do these large facilities...maybe like the Shed Aquarium in Chicago... have 'special sources' that they get...

I have a huge, and beautiful, 250 gallon reef tank with several Tangs in it. I have a refugium and a chiller....the whole package sort of speek. But, anyway, I would like to have any suggestions on HOW MUCH WATER TO CHANGE per week, or every 2 weeks. 20 gallons a week? 30? 40 gallons every 2...

YES...I DO frequent water changes in a 135 gallon tank. Appx. 20-30 gallons every 2 weeks, and the Nitrate is STILL reading 60-120! Unbelievable! I don't even feed the fish that much, but the Beautiful Corals are wiltering and dieing off. WHAT CAN I DO ???? I use the API test for Nitrate...

Why is it everytime I look at the Saltwaterfish.com website 90% of all their corals say "Wish List." Every time! Don't these people stock ALL THE CORALS THEY ADVERTISE? When was the last time YOU say their website FULLY STOCKED? I have gone elsewhere to get my livestock as I have been very...

I must be ignorant I guess .... I have a beautiful 150 gallon reef tank and have NOW received a 1/4 horsepower In Line Sea Line Chiller. My house gets very warm here in Dallas, Texas, and even with AC I can NOT get the temp. down to 78-80 degrees...thus a chiller.. BUT, there were NO...

I am trying to buy the test kits that I need to monitor the water in my coral, reef tank....150 gallons with several fish (tangs). BUT was concerned on which tests are probably the most important? For example......Obviously, I would think that a Calcium test would be a little more important...

Yes, I do change water frequently and NOW have an idea on why my calcium is too high, BUT........... Does anyone know what kind of problems you can have in a reef, coral tank when the calcium is too high? I have not seen many threads on this. I know calcium can build up on the pumps and stuff...

I am trying to determine what are the 'best' parameters for a reef tank. I see several numbers always floating around and would hate to spend an hour trying to find ALL these, but does anyone have any idea on where your numbers should be on a ree system? From PH (I guess around 8.3) to KH...

I have a large 150 gallon reef tank and was told NOT to keep to of the same kind of Butterfly Fish together. Is this a general rule to follow? I think this MAY be a mistake IF they are the same species.........at least that's what I have been told. ANyone have any comments of this? Thanks.

I see glowing eyes in my tank late at night when I shine a flash light in a coral tank. It appears to be the shrimp crawling around. I also saw something that looked like it came out of the movie "The Blob"....I saw something black, about an 1" in diameter, slivering around on the sand and...

I've just started using Kalkwasser in a 'drip' solution to my large 150 gallon tank and wondered how long it takes until you see results. I am careful with this stuff and the corals are doing great, BUT Do you really see an improvement on 'colors' of the rocks...pink..blue...etc.? Has anyone...

I have heard that a Klein's Butterfly (Black Lip Butterfly) is a good fish for a reef tank. Have anyone had success with this fish? I have also heard that it is pretty good keeping your tank 'clean.' Just curious. There aren't a lot of people out there that carry this Butterfly. I have a...

I saw a beautiful Sea Apple at the LFS today and ALMOST go it. I have a lot of coral in my tank and to be honest, I don't have much room for this 'thing' to roam around. Even though the tank is 150 gallon, there isn't much space. All the live rock has coral on it and was afraid that this 'Sea...

I have a huge 150 gallon reef tank and have recently bought a 5 gallon bucket of Tropic Marin. I thought I would try something different for a change and a lot of people 'appear' to be using it....BUT... Does anyone know how much to add in a gallon of water? It tells you nothing for...

I've been to 2 LFS and both have had a Copperband Butterfly in their coral/reef tanks. Are they taking a chance doing this? I thought Copperbands have a tendency to 'pick' at the corals. Does anyone have a Copperband in THEIR tank? And can you tell me how its acting? Are they hardy fish, or...

I have removed a dead clam (large) from my 150 gallon reef tank and thought I WAS GOING TO PASS OUT when I got it out of the tank. I think my house smelled for 2-3 hours after that. DAMN! I didn't think the 'stinch' would be that bad. ALL the corals are doing great but I'm sure they...

I have a large (tall) 150 gallon coral reef tank and am presently using compacts for lights (Corallites). However, I now have a $800 metal halide system to use. With 2-250 watt bulbs. I have been told to 'introduce' these cautiously and perhaps leave the Halides on for perhaps an hour a day...

I have a couple of clams and am a little unsure if they're still alive or not. I see a couple that definately 'open and close' to a certain degree, but see another that looks like he 'sank' down into the shell. I 'think' he's dead, but not sure. Also does not show any response when I touch...

I have a huge, beautiful, piece of tooth coral in my tank. It is striving and loves the light and constant water flow. But it is ATTACKING OTHER CORALS? IF I put a piece of coral (doesn't matter what type) close to it (within a 1/2") or touching it, I find a white substance excreted from the...

Sounds kind of silly, but I have a tendency to change 10-13 gallons of water in my 150 gallon coral reef tank weekly. It doesn't bother me to do this, and the corals look great....but am wondering IF I changed 10-13 gallons every 3-5 days, WOULD THIS BE BETTER? Can you change the water TOO...