Hi, I realize its mostly a matter of taste---but what are your feelings about introducing Zoa colonies to your tanks?There are all sorts of great deals on the internet for some beautiful species, but am a bit reluctant to to "pull the trigger" on the purchase. When I try to visualize them in my...

I have a very small Yellow blemy, I've had him for a few months. He's approx a little morwe then an inch now. Is there anyway to make him grow faster? I know its a dumb question, but I thought I'd ask anyway

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Thank you for the time taken to answer my newbie questions. Hope you all have a nice relaxing day----- Although thats not always possible when coming in contact with the extended family :)

Just did some testing and got a problem. My water hardness has always been on the low side of "normal" but not now. pH is 8.4 Phosphates aren't registering Calcium is at least 440 Ammonia, Nitrite and Natrate are perfect I don't have a magnesium test kit but I add magnesium a couple of times a...

I got a red lobo several months back and over time it has lost it's color and is very bony. It went from dark red to a light yellowish-pink color. Until recently it would still try to puff up for a while but now never puffs up. I'm pretty sure it's a dead cause but I'm curious if anyone knows...

Hello and thanks up front for all your facts on reef systems! I'm starting to set up a new reef tank, 40g. I plan to have 20lbs live sand and 20 lbs CarbeSea Florida Crushed Coral. I have a 10g wet/dry with my homemade skimmer. I have only water in the sytem now, testing and getting...

Hi, I haven't been on this group for a long time, at least four years, I thought there was a marketplace group too but I couldn't find it. If there is a different newsgroup for selling stuff please let me know, and I apologize for listing it here. Anyways, when I gave up my reef pursuits almost...

Hello and thanks up front for all your facts on reef systems! I'm starting to set up a new reef tank, 40g. I plan to have 20lbs live sand and 20 lbs CarbeSea Florida Crushed Coral. I have a 10g wet/dry with my homemade skimmer. I have only water in the sytem now, testing and getting...

Hello and thanks up front for all your facts on reef systems! I'm starting to set up a new reef tank, 40g. I plan to have 20lbs live sand and 20 lbs CarbeSea Florida Crushed Coral. I have a 10g wet/dry with my homemade skimmer. I have only water in the sytem now, testing and getting...

OK I have 2 yellow Damsels and a Pseudochromis (the yellow one with the purple stripe going down the middle, nasty fish) I HATE these fish. I bought a fish trap, the canning jar one on ebay...caught me some snails I want to literally kill these fish, I've tried the feeding thing with the...

I followed this newsgroup about five years ago. I had a 135 gal reef tank. There was a great receipe for homemade reef food. I've lost the receipe and have set up my tank again. Does anyone have a good receipe? Thanks, Joe

I went out for a movie tonight. When I came home My fish were missing. I found them on the mechanical intake. Water temp was 105. Two dead clowns =( 4 turbo snails Thats one hell of a way to start a hobby... or end it one.....

I'm leaving fow a week and erally dont trust my brother in law to feed my FOWLR tank. I have 2 grazier in my tank (Coral Bueaty Angel and a Foxface) as well as other fish. CAn anyone suggest a good way to ensure then will be fed? Thanks

Hi all, Around 3 weeks ago I bought some green star polyps - looked great in the LFS - got them home and they didn't thrive....some came out but they never fulfilled their potential....tried every position in the tank and every flow option but no go....So I spoke to the LFS today and they...

I'm planning to build a full hood for my 125 gallon tank. Eventually, I want to put in three rows of high-intensity fluorescents and one row of actinics. Moonlights would also be jammed in there somewhere. I hope to buy just the lamp fixtures and mount them in the hood, rather than buy...

I am just starting a tank - no fish or corals yet. I got everything set up and running, then added 20 lbs of Garf's Grunge. For the next 12 hrs, I couldn't see more than 2" into the tank. After, things settled a bit, but the water is still quite cloudy, nothing like what I had before I added the...

Moved the aquarium today. Found an eel (never bought it so it must have been a stowaway). The pictures I've found of the Barred Moray and the Zebra are very similar and that's what it looked like. How can I tell the difference? Are either or both compatible with a reef?

I posted a RFI a few days ago and got a little advice before a couple of guys hijacked the thread. Thanks to the ones who offered advice. Moved the tank today, think everything survived. And for anyone else contemplating moving one, here's what I did. Emptied the water down to the level of...

G'day all, I've been offered just about everything needed to start up a marine tank. Problem is, we have severe water restrictions here, and I like to reuse the water I take from my tropical tank during weekly water changes, and put it on my lemon tree.... the tree loves it.

I'm sure that this subject pops up in waves, but as I'm new to online forums/groups/blogs/whateveryouwanttocallit... Has anyone had luck with external denitrification filters that don't need to be fed? If so... Can we talk about the design?... Thanks... FYI I'm looking to start a custom 32...