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u shoudl be careful takin rocks from off the islands. There is a strong superstition that if u take rocks off the island then a family member will get very sick. Its only superstition but u just a heads up on takin rocks from forign places

Thank you guys so much for your replies. i get so concerned about my tank. I am a newbie in this fish world but am convinced ill be an aquarist for life. I live in hawaii, the big island where we are lucky to even have a LFS. What we do have is a energy lab that pumps in water from 200...

Hey All, I have a few questions im having trouble gettin answers. Is the red and brown algae growing on the sides of my tank beneficial in the breaking down of nitrates?? Or should i scrub them off as soon as possible cause they are in competition with the coraline algae growing on my LR...

Navarre, so u think it might be possible to just run the tank with the live rock as the priamry filter with a good skimmer (remove the UGF and powerheads) and that would be sufficient. For my situation i believe a sump might be to costly. And if you think this might be possible which...

Jim, Thanks i just wish the UGF would work like it could it is so simple. When and if i do make the switch id love some help along the way. Aint nothin done wrong when its done right. Thanks

Jim dog u there, u seem to kow your stuuf from other posts. If you can help id really appreciate it

Hey all, Right now i am running a UGF with live rock 55g hexagonal. No skimmer or anything. I am noticing a rise in nitrate i dont want to freak out so ill be patient but it makes me think..... Do i have enough filtration. I was looking into a skilter filter to add a little protien...

Yea i had the same issue with my tank. i swear the live rock eats up the amonia or something so it seemed like the tank never began a cycle its just stable. Another friend experienced the same thing. maybe its time for a water change that might help the brown algae :thumbs:

ty for your input

I have a FOLR 65 gallon tank that and i believe it is time to start testing the water levels. Any advice on the type brand or no no's in purchasing the right kit. Also im kinda in the dark at what i want to be testing for and the optimal levels for my tank.

Hey alll, Im new to the forum just found it the other day and found it to be quite useful. I am sure ill have plenty of quesions. Im on the first cycling of the tank. I got live hawiian rock purple coraline a couple corals 1 died already and the other looks somewhat stable. to my suprise...

thank your for the information. im gettin help already

Hey, I just got a 55 gallon aquarium. Its slatwater and maybe 3 weeks old. i put live rock in before any fish. then i added a blue devil damsel maybe a week after the live rock. I found about 6 crabs also in the rocks. im not touching a thing for a month. The cycling process is maybe 2-3...