Hi All, I put my first Hippo (regal) tang into my tank yesterday. Any advice. He still seems a little shy so far but is getting along well with the coral beauty! ~m

I have been using a USHIO UHI-250W 10K double ended Metal halide bulb for years now. Has anyone tried the Hamilton Technology 10K or 14K bulbs? Any feedback on them and I am thinking of switching to the 14K bulb, any feed back on this as to color rendition or coral growth? Thanks Rob

Hi All, I have had these two red coral like growths appear quite a bit on my LR. Th one looks like a red leaf and the other like little red rubber polyps.... Any idea what these could be - I have looked around for the answer but cannot track one down. ~m

Does anybody know what the average bicarbonate (HC03) levels for the catskill/delaware aquaducts are? (Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island water supply

Please click on the link to ID these guys. They have multiplied like crazy, and they are starting to pester me. I thought these were beneficial worms? Whatever they are, and what should I do. TIA, Rich

I have a purple psuedochromis that is continually excavating caves under the live rock. We have all the live rock supported by PVC so it can't come crashing down on him. Bob (named for Bob the Builder children's books) takes mouthfuls of sand and spits it out all over the tank. When ready...

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Hey all, I am looking for some starting places in exploring the feasibility of a small (=100 gals.) open water system, or whatever is the appropriate term for an aquarium in which the water is pumped directly from a natural source. The tank will not be a typical reef tank per se (I live along an...

Has anyone ever tried to raise Lobsters in a chilled tank? If so, What problems did you run into. Where can I learn more about it. I read somewhere that a 3-5 lb lobster takes roughly 7 years or so.. With this mind set, I could dine on lobster for a long long time without the $$ that goes along...

I have a 65 gallon reef, 15 gal sump, outside skimmer. Would I run a tube from the skimmer outlet to the chiller and let it flow directly into the tank? Does anyone know anything about Pacific Coast chillers? Thanks Rob

Hi all, Will be going on vac for two weeks, and I need a timer for the MH lighting, and an automatic feeder. I have a yellow tang, 2 chromies, feeder crew, and some corals. Any suggestions with respect to models, price, et cetera. I went to Radio Shack but the timers didn't convince me. I was...

I have an acrylic overflow,weir style, on my 120 gallon tank. I have had more than one occasion that it has stopped flowing and the tank has come close to or has overflowed. I initially used the water lift pump that came with it to remove air from the weir. That burnt up and I now have an air tube...

I was given a refractometer recently and I can't get it adjusted down to 0 using RO water. It's about 6 years old and probably requires recalibration and possibly service (although it looks to be in perfect shape). Can anyone point me in the direction of a company that can provide these...

I have set up my second SW tank, a 29 gal. which I intend to eventually be a coral tank. It's occupied currently by one tomato clown, 6 astrea turbo snails, and one hermit crab who hitched a ride on the live rock. This LR came from my 55 fowlr set up. Taking a cue from Mr. Levenson, I made a...

I apologize for the number of questions...I'm just trying to cut through the marketing hype BEFORE I get started. Let me state up front, I DO plan to get a RO/DI unit. I realize many of the questions I have are subjective, but... First and foremost, what books are most suitable for a marine...

I read a basic description of the Jaubert Plenum for nitrate reduction, in Kurtz's "Simple Guide to Marine Aquariums". The idea sounds good on paper, but I wonder if it has withstood the test of time. Anyone using the system, or comments on the effectiveness of it ? George

I have a large rock with maybe 50 or so really healthy looking button polyps. Over the last 2 weeks they are dying off one by one. There's probably only 10 or so left. Water conditions are great. 0/0/0 0.05 PO4 Calcium on the low side but steady at 380. Feed every couple days or so...

Hi All. I have had my tank up fine for about 6 months. Now I see that I am getting loads of red algae - what am I doing wrong? ~m