I bought a used 30g setup with livestock from a good friend who was getting out of the hobby. Before I would take possession of the tank I read his 2 books twice, then bought one of my own and read it twice. This brought me up to speed on what I had missed since college. Liverock, livesand...

yep i know it seems i have been gone forever , but after three months of being invisible things are getting back to normal , well sort of .... the new tank is up and running but with lots of little things to do yet . so i should be back around alittle more and will continue to add to this...

I have a tennant tang that freaks out everytime I turn the lights on. He acts normal with the lights off and is eating normal. But when I turn the lights on, he darts back and forth in the back of the tank, bumping into the tank or rocks in the process. I thought it may be an initial reaction to...

I've come to the conclusion that I'm just too busy recently to do a coherent job on 4 tanks. I have enough time and energy for 1-2 and as a result, all 4 are in various states of neglect. I have a 75 gallon RR complete system that I am considering getting rid of, with about 40-60 lbs of rock...

i introduced a healty coral beauty angel and it has ich after 1 day in my tank. i also got a six line wrasse at the same time but didnt notice that it had an injury till it died. i dont know what to do, i have a quarantine tank, but it doesnt have any water at the moment.

First off let me start by saying I'm new to the hobby and spend quite a bit of time on the sight trying to learn. Thanks everyone that makes this sight what it is. Quick tank history. I was given the tank from a friend who no longer wanted the upkeep...I've had it for about 3 months now. I...

Long time lurker, first time poster here. I've had my tank running for about 6 months (converted to SW from FW after my 4 year old pumped a few squirts of hand soap into my tank :rolleyes:) and I've got some questions...but I guess I'll start with some basic info... 55 gallons ph 8.2 amonia...

It was warm enough to get out in the garage and start my stand today so I thought I would also start a build thread. Here is a run down of my system as it is today. (I change my mind a lot) 90 gallon All-Glass aquarium Custom stand and canopy 30 gallon sump 15 gallon refugeium DIY recirc...

We got a few unannounced things in today, they are on sale and not from Sunpet! Please contact me if you want an exact price. Sale ends the 6th, but most of these things are in limited supply.. so come fast. From Quality Marine: Coral Beauty angel (2) Feather duster (6) Leather corals (3) -...

Anyone ever heard of a clam closing in response to too much light? Went from a 70W MH to a 150W MH. No real acclimation just set it on the bottom in a slightly shaded area. It is about 18" deep and the MH is about 4" above the tank. Thoughts? Clam in question is at the bottom right of the...

Hi Everyone!!! Next week my friends are coming from Albany to go fish shopping. I'm very excited about adding something new to the tank but have no idea what to add. I'll have roughly 100 bucks to spend. Ive decided not to add any more fish to the tank so I'm hoping you can give me a few...

Hey guys I'm interested in your opinions on the following two questions: I have a 55G reef tank; LPS & softies, tube anemone, shrimps, hermits, snails & a brittle star. Fish are comprised of a small yellow tang, 4 chromis and a royal gramma. I also have a 55G sump that runs almost full (I...

Anyone planning a livestock order soon? I need some crabs for my tanks. LMK, Thanks, Brett

Here is my Current USA 34gal Solana Rimless tank. I started the tank on 1/30/08 and most of the livestock is from my Nano-Cube 6 gallon and my Bio-Cube 14 gallon: Specs: -150W MH HQI Pendant -Protein Skimmer(came with it... actually seems to be working well) -One Koralia #1 and one Koralia...

Hi boys and girls! Im thinking very seriously about starting a fowlr/reef tank, as hobby for me and some fun for my daughter....Anyway Im looking into a 30 gallonish bowfront of flatback hex, and Im kinda leaning to an in sump wet/dry system....Im doing ALOT of reding trying to figure out all...

New pics of my new tank set-up 1/30/08: FTS #1: FTS #2: Fishy Business: Various Ricordea: Multi-colored Ricordea: Open Brain: Tank Specs: -34g Solana Rimless Cube 20" x 20" x 20" -150W MH HQI Pendant -Protein Skimmer(resembles a Remora) -1/15th HP JBJ MINI-ARTICA CHILLER -Tunze...

New Pics 1/30/08 FTS #1: FTS #2: Some fish: Various Ricordea: Open Brain:

Well I have had the biggest loss of life since I started this hobby. I'll start at the begining. Last Friday after being gone most of the day and afternoon I came home and checked the tank as I walked by like I do everyday. Well I seen that my Hepitis tang had some white spots on him, so I took...

Ok - so I'm going to try to give the spec's of my tank... but I just want to forewarn that I don't know the right names of everything! I'm about 2.5 months in - the store owner who has helped me build it has made sure I added things pretty slowly... He mixes all the water there and you buy it...

Hi! I'm new and have only had my tank going for 2.5 months. I have a great local store though who has been super helpful. The problem I'm having though is with one of my clowns. My first two fish in tank were 2 tank raised clowns. An orange one and a black one. They got along great for the...