The Reef Tank banner

Discussions Showcase Albums Media Media Comments Tags Marketplace

61-79 of 85 Results
  1. SPS Coral Forum
    Hey everyone i just got my first piece of coral and its amazing i love it its so beautiful i go nuts when i see it open but on the charts it says it needs to be in sand or low placed but it looks amazing its moving around it opened up within 5 minutes of me putting it in my tank i put it up on a...
  2. Reef Fish
    My LFS has a juvenile spotted sweetlips no bigger than one inch. Their price is $20 and I find that real cheap for a saltwater fish. Anyways what would your thoughts be on adding it to my 90 gal reef tank? I know this is where it comes to debate so to make things easier I'm pretty confident that...
  3. General Reef Discussion
    I have this frag of Lunar Eclipse that is never happy. I have tried multiple places for this thing and they are never open. Is there a general rule of thumb for these guys? It only has maybe 5 polyps on it and I've had it for about 4 months... It used to be happy and then one day if just closed...
  4. Anemones
    Hello fellow reef keepers im fairly new to anemone this is my first one a BTA and its been doing great for about 3 weeks the first day i put it in he went under a rock next thing you know he finds his perfect spot of the side of a rock. However for the last week or so he's been very down and the...
  5. General Reef Discussion
    I have recently captured a common octopus while wading here in the keys. I know much about them, however i would appreciate any insight that you all have about them and how to take care of them. My tank is sealed to perfection and he has no way to escape, I capture live food for him daily and...
  6. General Reef Discussion
    Hi there. On a whim, my wife came home with a flaming scallop she saw at our LFS because it looked cute. From what I've read, the mortality rate is pretty high for these guys. Are there any suggestions to increase the chance of survival? I know they have a rather demanding diet - what does...
  7. General Reef Discussion
    Hey guys, a few questions have about my tank and a certain situation that has fallen into my lap. First off, a my peppermint shrimp has come up missing, I havnt seen him in over a week and I used to see him everynite. He could be in his rock dead but I just dont know, the rock he stays in is...
  8. General Reef Discussion
    My 7.5 gal nano tank has a PH issue. It starts at the RO water. After I mix RO/DI water with the salt to 1.025 and let it sit for 2 days with a powerhead the PH is 7.6 Why is it at this range and what do I do to raise it? I dont want to use a buffer. My research has shown me that I can...
  9. General Reef Discussion
    Ok, so I want an anemone in my tank and I have a feather dusters in there now. Will they grow on live rock or do they need to be in sand/crushed coral? I have sand in there now but I clean it every week. If I get an anemone how do I keep my sand clean? Please don't tell me not to touch the sand...
  10. General Reef Discussion
    is sea lily can be kept in reef tank i know that it hard but it look so cool any people kept them in reef ? it reef safe ? iam talk about this guy
  11. LPS Coral Forum
    I currently have 6 pieces of soft coral in my aquarium and bought my first stony today, a green torch coral. I just wanted any advice on the best care/feeding of this coral and how they differ in terms of care from soft corals. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =...
  12. General Reef Discussion
    Hey Guys! :wavey: So im excited because I got my first flower pot coral today. Im aclimating it right now :). Ive been reading up the past 2 days while my lfs was getting it in, but wanted to see if any one has any tips or advice. I hear they are kind of tricky to keep. Ne way any advice or...
  13. SPS Coral Forum
    Hi, I really like Cyphastraea corals, but I am having trouble finding info on them. I only know that they are encrusting corals and that they are aggressive. Can anyone give me some info on their care requirements? Thanks!
  14. Non Coral Dominated Systems
    Hey im going to uprage my 38 gallon tank to either a 120, 125, or 150 gallon fowlr (Depending on the cost). Im wanting to get a powder blue tang and i was curious about how hard they are to care for. It will be the only tang in the tank. Im open to any type of advice.
  15. Non Coral Dominated Systems
    I know these guys get BIG and MEAN, but ive heard a lot of mixed info and was wondering what size tank and compatibility. Ive heard 125g tank size to 300g tank size so I have no idea what to believe, just trying to clear this up for everyone.
  16. Non Coral Dominated Systems
    I was wondering what the MINIMUM tank size is for these eels. Also, what fish would you be able to keep them with?
  17. Anemones
    well TRT folks i need help once again... I want to have a go again with a BTA, i had one in my tank when it was younger and the anemone never settled down, he constantly moved around and never accepted food until sadly he died. The tank is almost 1 year old now and i want to add a BTA for my...
  18. General Reef Discussion
    hey, i was wondering if anyone has had any luck with a flourescent purple vase sponge. are they hard to keep?
  19. General Reef Discussion
    Purchased a nano reef set up that was already running the other day. It came with Maxi-mini anemones already in the tank. They sounded great at first, but after learning a little bit about them I realized how much they limit the types of other animals I can add to the tank. The tank is for my...
61-79 of 85 Results
Top