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Please do not be harsh when I say this... I have somewhat asked this question on NEW HOBBYIST but thought REEFS would give good answers. Recently my fiance went diving and brought back a nice piece of coral.. He thinks its just a skeleton.. It was hard, no smell, no sign of life.. Well..... I...

I took the coral and put it on my back deck and let it sit in the sun for the day.. Maybe that will help since I had already done the boiling water. I think that maybe the coral was still alive and that maybe what the problem is.. I feel really bad about that now.. My fiance really thought it...

You guys are the best.. Do you think I should change the water?? It smells pretty bad.. Like something died in it.. Or will it eventually be o.k.?

Thanks.. That makes me feel better, honestly...

Should I just wait it out? Or do I need to redo the whole tank?

I do have reference books but I guess not the right ones.. They dont get this in depth.. Im almost ready to hang it up and I just got started.. But, I wanted this sooo bad, so I cant give up...

Ive had the tank set up for over a week.. I took samples of my water to a pet store and had it tested.. They said everything was great.. But not to get anything but a couple of damsels.. While I was there I bought a small piece of there already established LR. When I got home I put that and a...

Last night I put in coral and rock into my tank.. All the levels were right and the water had been tested and was clear.. Woke up this morning and the complete tank is foggy and smells...?? Anyone know why?

It has been up and running for about a week.. I have kept a check on everything and all levels are great.. What should I do with the coral.. A friend recommended letting it sit in a mix of water and clorox then boiling it.. Shes not to bright so Im not sure about that.. Im not interested in...

Hi! I am new at this and it may be a silly question but here goes.. My fiance went diving today and brought me up this beautiful large piece of coral (he shouldnt have) to put in my salt water tank which is new (no fish yet). It has numerous amounts of tiny small crabs in it.. Is it o.k. to put...