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I just got a handful of caulerpa in the mail. How do I keep this stuff alive, and how do I make it grow like crazy(harvest?)? Thanks in advance, ReveX

How are Euro-Reef skimmers compared to LifeReef skimmers? I saw the new Euro-Reef ES5-2 is avaible and is pretty cheap compared to the price of LifeReef's products. Anyone have any experience with these?

Hi everyone, I set my tank up a few months ago and yesterday I just got some new lighting. PC 55w x 4. This should be good enough for most corals except SPS of course. So can anyone tell me some good nice looking corals that would do good under my lighting. Thanks

I am in need of some caluerpa and my lfs doen't carry any :( So, does anyone have any they would like to sell? I will pay for the caluerpa +shipping. Thx in advance :) ReveX

I live on the west coast and I am unable to get my hands on any SD sand. So, I was wondering if there are any other play sands that I can use in a reef tank. And will it become live sand after a while if I put some real live sand into/over it? Thanks in advance :D ReveX

I am planning on turning my 60gal into a reef tank. and I was wondering what is the best lighting for a reef tank?

I am getting a 60gal tank soon. But I can't afford 150+lbs of LS. But I was thinking if I buy around 40lbs of LS and the rest just regular play sand, will the play sand ever become alive with the mixture of the LS into it?

Hi, There is something that is starting to cloud my tanks glass up. It just looks white... Is it algae(im a SW newbie ;))? Do I need to go out and get a cleaning magnet?

Here is a little something I have drawn up for my soon to come 100gal tank :) Please tell me if its good enough, if I have the right idea, etc... This is my first time doing this ;)

My maroon clownfish seems to have these weird looking bumps on his right side. They aren't little dots, they are more like a rash or something : There are only two right now. Is it some sort of parasite? Should my cleaner shrimp clean it off of him if he goes to him(which i dout he will b/c I...

I just bought a condy anemone from my lfs. What do they eat? My maroon clownfish hasn't gone near it yet, but I saw it playing in it at the lfs when I bought them. It doesn't have purple on the ends of its tenticals... Does this mean its dieing? Is there any suppliment that I should go out and...

Hi, Can anyone explain how you install and use a overflow system? Any pics I can see? Does it just hang on the edge? And, where can I order a good overflow system online? Thx :)

Hi, I am a newbie, and I wanted to know where I can get some macro algae for my sump? Thx :)

Hi everyone, Today I bought a few pounds of live rock(first time), and one rock came with a little soft coral on it. I have no idea what kind it is. But I was wondering, how can I make the coral grow and expand faster? I want it to grow onto the other rocks and get big :) Thanks

I am getting a 55gal tank. And I need to know how many lbs of live sand should I get? And over time, how many lbs of LR should I fit into this tank? Thx alot!

Hi, Today I am going to the fish store to pick up a few pounds of LR. This will be the first time I have ever had live rock, so I was reading up on the life that comes on the rocks. I read that bristleworms come on the rocks. This I dont mind so much because I don't really have any coral or...

How often should I do a water change on my sw tank? And when I do a water change of 25-50%, do I put in more salt?

I was just wondering, in fw tanks you need a air pump to keep oxygen in the tank water. How do I put oxygen/air into a sw tank? I have never seen a sw tank that has a air pump like a fw tank... thx

How do I raise the pH in my sw tank? It seems to be hanging just below 8.0...which by what I have been reading is a little low : thx

Hi everyone! I just bought a 10gal salt water tank, heater, bio-wheel filter. I am just a beginner to salt water fish. So I just wanted to start off with a real small tank to see how it goes. If all goes well, then you shall see me in the big tank section of the store ;) Anyways, I set...