ok...Im New to the nano world...ive had larger tanks which are a lot easier to take care of...this nano is giving me hell...i made a bad mistake off the line...i only cycled it for a bout a week and a half befor i thru live rock and a few damsils in the tank...well with my larger tanks ( 55 & 40...

My alk has been rising over the last few weeks and has now hit 11. My calc has stayed at 430 and my mag at 1200. I'm not showing any ammonia, nitirite or nitrate. I'm using Salifert kits I bought at Christmas. I switched from oceanic to reef crystals salt about 2 weeks ago, but the alk was...

I have 2 small crops of green eye zoo's that have not opened for almost a week. Any ideas why??

For the past several months I have been dealing with cyano on my sand and on my rock. I was using tap water which in my opinion must have caused it. I have a 20 gallon tank with no sump that has been running for about 10 months. My flow is pretty strong (hydor korolia and a maxijet900 with...

Check out htis box next to one of my kitchen chairs! and here it is put together what a needle wheeled beast!

The overwhelming majority (everyone, that is) that voted picked July 14th at 2:00 for the meeting at Chris's house in Black River Falls. I will try to see if there is anyone from the ECRC that would like to come down to the meeting since it is only 45min from Eau Claire. This will be a great...

that may not have been the best title because im not really talking importance of the mag as much as importance of me monitoring and maintaining it. i do weekly/bi-weekly waterchanges with reef crystals salt. ive never tested for it but everyting seems fine in the tank. should i look in to a...

I'm not sure how many of you all are going to this but, I just signed my wife and I up to go. If any of you all are interested in my possibly picking something up while we are there I might be able to make some room for a few extra additions in a cooler =). Just figured I would ask. We are...

What does everyone use in their tanks for which they hold SPS? I have a 40 gallon breeder for which I add....... weekly kent essential elements kent strontium and molybdenum Kent tech M magnesium Reef Plus vitamin and amino acid supplement also I have been adding calcium daily along with my...

portland.craigslist.org/wsc/for/288956767.html give it a look. this is Izzypop's old 150 he had custom built at Waves.

Hi guys!! I'm new here. I've been keeping FW for 5 years, and started my first SW tank in December. Considering this is mainly a SW site, I'll only be listing info for that tank. If you're curious about my FW set-ups, don't be shy...just ask :p Here's the stats: 20 gal high 2 inch SB 16 lbs of...

It seems like when I make up WC water I get this buildup around my container that I have to use vinegar to get it off. I put all my water in the container and start the PH first then I start adding my salt. Anyone else get this and what is it??

I tested my ca levels last night with a sea test kit. It came up at 250ppm. I was wondering if this could be a false reading? Anyone know if this test is relaible? I do daily water changes of 3-5 gallons daily and only have mabye 8'' of sps total in frags and the rest is soft coral. This is...

My scarlet hermits seem to be losing their vibrant color...is there an additive or something that I'm missing out on? Params are all in check - 77.5*, amm, trite, trate all zero, reef crystals salt, and Amquel+ Plus nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, chlorine and cloramine remover. What's the deal?

Hey I just wanted some opinions, I recently found I have a high Alkalilinty and was wondering if anyone has experienced these problems due to there RO water?> maybe the membrane is bad? i dose Kalk 24/7 on my sps tank and dose tech A and B in my girls mixed reef. both tanks look great and we...

Okay...gonna come clean...and hope for some good advice/input. (first off, sorry...this is a REALLY long post, but this is a big problem with my tank, and I really need some help) I'm having a few problems with my SPS's. And looking for some advice/input/etc. 1st, Since day one, I've not been...

tons of stuff. I bought a 70 gal aga tank from BBREEFKEEPER a while back, never really set it up, the back is painted black, no drilling or scratches. its 36Lx24Hx18W, very good shape, i have overflow box, all plumbing, 20 gal sump, a 40-45 gal refugium( homemade) stand and very nice custom...

Has anyone received a conformation package in the mail from Foster & Smith yet? Last year I think we received them 1-3 weeks before the swap. or maybe this year they are not sending anything out.

Hey all! My name is Addison. I have been interested in the water since I was 4 when my father started deep sea diving. (I'm 16 now) I have always had a fascination with keeping animals in there little micro habitat in your own home. Our family has been keeping guppies for years and we have...