What kind of additives do I need to be using? I am planning on Calcium. Do I need any others? *need* to be using? none. Add calcium only if needed, do regular water changes, this should be it IMO. James

Hi folks; I have a 55 gal, undrilled tank with a Remora HOB skimmer. I'm considering adding a sump for all the usual benefits ... increasing total water volume, moving ugly equipment out of tank, etc. First thing, should I do this, or will it be more headaches than anything else? ;-) If so,...

Got a hair algae problem emerging and just want to make sure that my circulation is adequate before I begin addressing other issues. In a 29gal. with a Mag3 below in the stand driving a SCWD (est. 200gph flow alternating from each corner pointing toward the center and slightly down) plus a...

I recently am starting to setup my first Sal****er tank. It is 38gal. I am planning for some small fish. I am also looking at some live rock, small creatures or something. I currently have the standard light from my freshwater tank. The hood is 35" long With a standard 24" bulb

hi, I am purchasing a used 180 gallon bowfront aquarium, with ballasts, skimmer, etc.. Can the tank be drilled? It is about 5 years old.

Hi everyone, I have a question about water currents strengths. I was wondering what types of powerheads I should use in my 55 gallon tank to create a gentle or medium current. Let me know if you need more info. Thanks

Normal Output, yes it's what you have.. not good enough for a reef but depends on what you want to keep. (I have an actinic, got it yesterday, and a 10Kk also).. I have sort of an *accidental* wannabe reef.. things came in on live rock and a misguided hubby bought me a polyp colony.. while they...

I cant figure out whats happening to my Yellow tangs main Dorsal Fin. The edges are being eaten away it looks like. I had suspected the domino fish until he died. I got the water real cleaned up, then it all dissapeared. Now it back, and not looking too good. looks like bite marks along the...

I found my lettuce sea slug in pieces in my refugium today. I saw him crawling on the power head that feeds it yesterday, but I didn't think he would get sucked in through the small slots in it's cover. The odd thing is that his head still seems to be alive. even though it is only about 20% of...

You can drip it into an area of high flow in your tank but really it doesn't make that big a difference just might worry if you have an anemone or sea cucumber... that may crawl over to were it is dripping and get "burnt". I actually pour it right in the tank over a five minute period but some...

If i hear a clicking or popping sound and my cleaner shrimp has vanaished do I have A mantis shrimp in my tank????

I have successfully kept a 36 gallon bow front reef for a number of years and have recently decided to venture into the serious nano reef space. Specs on my new reef tank are as follows: 7 Gallon AGA Bow Zoomed Powersweep 214 Whisper 10 Filter Ice Probe with Controller 10 pounds Nature's Ocean...

Supposively the prototype models were in use for 2+ years prior to their release in the public market. I've yet to see any messages about them failing, but it hasn't been years since they came out so take that fwiw. Chris ;-) wrote in message...

Does anyone have a Sanders Piccolo Skimmer? If so, can you tell me the dimensions and where I can buy one. Thanks.

If i hear a clicking noise and my cleaner shrimp, do I have a matis shrimp?

On Yahoo! today: "WASHINGTON - In a study of Caribbean reefs, British researchers find that coral has declined by about 80 percent in some areas, a loss that may take many decades to recover. The study examined the health of the coral reefs across the whole Caribbean basin and found that at some...

On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 13:25:37 -0700, "Matt" wrote: Coral-Vital http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=6&pCatId=4844 Coral Vital is an outstanding product. I dont understand it but I have to say it is. My corals are puffy and vibrant, it also keeps...

I was at a pet store where I noticed a marine substrate that looked like very tiny pearls (2 - 4mm smooth rounded) . I believe it was called "reef pearls." I cannot find it anywhere on the internet, does this sound familiar to anyone and if so who makes it and where I can purchase it. Thank you.

After debating, and thinking, and debating whether to take the plunge into MH from VHO, I finally made the large investment in a chiller and 250 watt HQI MH fixture. Just fired it up and quite frankly it overpowers my existing 460 watts of VHO to the point where it is sort of distracting. Due to...

hello! I have just added a new one little fish - premnas biaculeatus into 79 US G. tank and I saw that my two a.ocellaris are teasing him. What should I do ? Will they stop teasing him ? (Will they make it up ? ) I think that my two ocellaris are protecting the anemone ... thanks a lot Ralph