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I was thinking of putting a mated pair of Jawfish in my refugium. I'm wondering though if that would almost defeat the purpose of having one? I don't think they'll mess with the Macro's, so I'll still have the nutrient export, but they're sure to eat some of the little critters in there. Any...

Hi everyone, I'm in process of setting up a sump and refugium for my 75g. I'm going to use a CPR CS 100 overflow (I know a lot of you don't like CPR, but my personal experience has been good). It will drain into the sump below, which is a 30g tank. I'm going to upgrade to a Euro-Reef ES8-2...

Does anyone have any experience with, or know what the difference is between the old CS and the new ES series? It seems that the ES's are cheaper, and from checking Euro-Reef's website, there appears to be no difference??? It would be nice to save a few dollars, but I don't want to sacrifice...

Hi All, Not long ago I had to deal with an Ich outbreak in my tank. It has since been taken eradicated... I think... All of my fish were obviously infected, Yellow Tang, Clown, and Lawnmower Blenny, with the exception of my Marine Betta. I never treated him, and to this day, he still shows...

Hey all, My Ricordia keeps spitting out little babies, and I'm just wondering what the best way to attach them to a piece of rock is? I don't mind letting them drift and land wherever they will, but I'd also like to be able to place some of them where I want...

Hi all, I've had my Marine Betta for a week now, and he's still not taking to any of the food I've offered (feeder guppies, frozen mysis, formula one). The only things I've seen him eat are the little keyhole limpets I have running around. I guess they're keeping him somewhat satisfied for...

Hi All, I just added a Marine Betta to my 75 g reef on Wednesday. The fish store that I got him from had him for a couple of weeks and said he was eating frozen Mysis shrimp. I put some in the tank the night I added him, and also last night. He has yet to eat. Is it possible that he's just...

I've noticed that the 2 part B-Ionic system contains many other trace elements besides the cal. and alk. My question for those of you who use this is do you add anything else to you're reef, and if so, is it really necessary? Thanks

Hi all, I just added a Sebae Clown (at least that's what they sold it as) to my tank. I added a Percula about a week ago. Both are about an inch long, the Sebae slightly larger. I've read the threads and understand it's a hit or miss thing when mixing, but The Sebae seems super aggressive...

Hi all, I just added a Frogspawn to my tank 4 days ago. Through the day it looks beuatiful, but at night it shrivels up. I'm just wondering if this is normal? Thanks

Hey guys, Last night I saw something for the first time in my tank. I'm guessing it to be some sort of Nudibranch. It's shaped kind of like a Keyhole Limpet. It has a creamy orange skin, smooth at the top, with ruffles down at the bottom. It's round, and about half the size of a penny...

Hey guys, Jar Jar my Queen Conch seems to be getting very comfotable hhis new home. He's realized over the last week or so that he can pull himself up and climb all over the rocks. While this is great for cleaning, I'm a little concerned that he may trample some of the corals once I add them...

Hey everyone, My wife really wants to put a clownfish in our tank. We haven't decided on a specific type yet. I too like them, but I don't want to add it without getting it some type of host. I'm reluctant to get an anemone because I hear they're difficult to keep. I'm wondering if there's...

What are the primary causes of coral bleaching? I have a small candycane coral that came on a piece of live rock. This is now the 2nd time it has happened in the last 2 months. After the first time, it started coming back about a week later, and up until yesterday was looking better than ever...

Hi all, I don't have a camera so I'll do my best to describe it. I have several pieces on my aquacultured live rock. To keep it simple, the have a bone colored "stalk" (not sure proper terminology) kind of growing like a tree branch, about 3 mm wide, and up to 1 cm long, with one single pink...

Well, it looks like my tank is finished with the diatom phase, now it's moving on to the green stuff. My cleaning crew doesn't seem to be taking care of it quite as well as they did the brown stuff. Do I need to be concerned? Should I be doing anything special to push it along to the next...

I have some type of anemone looking thing on a piece of live rock in my tank. It only comes out at night. It has (looks like) 8 arms, and they resemble the veins of a leaf. They curl into its mouth one at a time and then extend out again. It looks to be a tanish white color. Any ideas...

Sorry, I don't have a camera so I'll describe it the best I can. It was a hitchiker on some live rock I got about a week ago. Until this morning I thought it was just a piece of the rock. When I turned the lights on, I noticed that it had opened up. It's covered with Corraline, so I don't...

Hello again, I have what I think is a feather duster on a piece of live rock. It has roughly a 2" long tube, and it doesn't want to come out. I did just start cycling my tank, so maybe it's just shell-shocked, but there's what looks to be an Aiptasia about an inch away from it. Could that be...

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I started cycling my tank a week ago with live rock, and it's filling up with brown algae. Should I be concerned, and if so, what can I do about it? Thanks