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i have a 30 gallon sump/fuge on the bottom of a metal stand under my display. for the lighting it has a lights of america flood light that just perfectly rests on the top of the tank. i want to raise the water level in my sump to higher up(ive had it a few inches below). What could i use to...

i just bought a new orbit 36" 4 x 96 watt pc unit for my 65 gallon tank. it comes with 3 plugs, 1 for the actinic's 1 for the other 2 and 1 for the lunar lights. the 4 x 96 watt bulbs are gonna be going on a timer. is it necessary to put the lunar lights on a timer also? or can i just leave...

i ahve a 65 gallon tank with a 30 gallon sump/fuge...would i be better off doing a 5 gallon water change every week or doing a 10 gallon water change every 2 weeks?

i have a pretty basic fuge setup. water comes in on the right, goes through bubble baffles, then through the fuge, then to the return area. in the return area the water level is much lower than in the rest of the fuge/sump. in that return area the top of the water gets very slimey. what can i do...

i have some chaeto in my fuge and i was curisous when i should be harvesting it? also how do you harvest it? do you take it out of the wa ter or stick your scissors in? or rip it with your bare hands or what ? thanks.

ive been keeping a fowlr tank for years, but i dont know too much about corals. i have a 65 gallon tank now, with about a 30 gallon sump/fuge(fuge area is only about 12 x 12). i have 100 pounds of live rock and about 150 pounds of live sand. i just orderd a 36" power compact 4 x 96 watt fixture...

sounds like a stupid question, but how do you guys store your water? i always keep 30 gallons of ro/di water in a rubbermaid garbage pail. no heater no airtstone. i transfer water from here into a 5 gallon bucket for auto top off on my tank. in the auto top off the water is heated and aerated. i...

can anyone recommend me a good but realtively cheap digital camera, that would be good for this hobby? and be able to take up close shots? thanks

if i have adequate water circulation throughout my tank do i still need surface agitation? should i just buy a powerhead and aim it at my surface?

i've come to the realization that i have too much sand in my fuge. it's only 12 x 12 x 12, with about 4-5 inches of sand. which is leaving very little room for my chaeto to grow. i think a slimmer sand bed would be better for me. right? should i remove a little bit of sand a week and put it into...

do you feed your refugium separate from your tank? or do you just feed your tank and let the fuge do it's own thing?

i have a relatively small fuge in my opinion. it's about 12 x 12 x 12 inside a 30 gallon tank. the rest is my sump. i put about 20 pounds of rock in that area which seems to be too overcrowded to me. now i was just thinking. my main reason for all this rock is i want to have a mandarin goby...

2 - percula clownfish 3 - chromis 1 - mandarin goby 1 - flame angel 1 - yellow tang 65 gallon tank with a 25 gallon sump/fuge. about 85 pounds live rock what kinda cleanup crew could i have? and also are all these fish reef safe cause i plan on adding corals?

i just bought a MTC(marine technical concept) Pro 6500 skimmer. i was recommended by lfs to get a mag drive 2 which does a max of 296 gph. is this adequate for a 65 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump/fuge?

i have some caulerpa in my recently set up fuge. from my readings ive found that Chaetomorpha is probably the best and safest macro algae to get. i just ordered some online and it should be here in a few days. Should i remove my caulerpa? or should i just throw my Chaetomorpha in with it?

i know a lot of people use this lighting for their fish tank. i dont know if this sale is going on all over the country. but in NY LIPA is giving Home Depot a promotion on LOA fixtures for saving electricty with compact fluorescent. the normal 34.97 fixture is now going for 19.97 with a coupon...

if i order 2 true perc's, am i gonna get a mated pair? or is there a chance i could get 2 males?

i just got myself a tds meter. when i put it into my tap water i get a number. but when i put it into my ro/di water it just gives me in the top corner the degree symbol next to an E. does that mean my water has no dissolved solids?

i have a 65 gallon tank. im thinking of getting: 2 percula clowns 1 blenny of some sort 3-4 chromis what else should i get and in what order do you recommend i get them?

right now i have a marine technical concepts hang on skimmer that i believe is good for about 50 gallons of water. i have a 65 gallon tank with about a 30 gallon sump. now im assuming that my skimmer isnt adequate for this tank anymore. is it ok to buy another smaller skimmer like my own and use...