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The main advantage to adding a sump to a 20 G tank is STABILITY! Your tank will invariably become more stable due to the added water volume. If you add another 20 g tank below and use it as your sump, you have double your water volume. On top of that, you will have the added luxury of...

I just purchased a complete 200 gallon FOWLR setup for my Dad. I got a very good deal on the system and could not pass it up. Now... there is only one concern that I have. In all of my tanks, I have beautiful purple coraline algae, but this tank is full of black algae on the rock. I this...

Either you are being misunderstood, or you don't have a clue what you are doing. Where are you located in the states. I am in Ohio... if you are close by I will gladly sell you some LR for a decent price. What do you plan to add in with the damsels once the tank is cycled? What is your goal...

I'm definitely considering adding other corals. I'm going to start with Zoas, then move onto softies... then I will go from there. Unfortunately, I have to move this tank in about 6 months, so I have to keep that in mind as well. Chac (or others)- Anything that you noticed that I should be...

Sounds good to me. I have the Aquarium pharm. saltwater master kit... So, I guess I just need to purchase calcium and alkalinity test kits for now. I may end up looking at the salifert for those two. Thanks for the advice. CYBI BTW... I swapped up my CPR bakpak for an Aqua C Remora pro...

Ok... I guess I wasn't clear on this, but... I'm more interested in brands for the test kit. I'm well aware that I need supplements and a calcium test. Actually, I'm planning on getting a full reef test kit. Hopefully including calcium, magnesium, ammonia, Alk., and iodine. I just need...

I wouldn't imagine that running a tank without a protein skimmer would be a problem at all. I have been running my 45 gallon without a pskim for 9 months now... How is the tank "cloudy", a little more detail, or a picture could help.

I am planning to upgrade from FOWLR to a full blown reef tank. Tank specs: 45 gallon tank 40 pounds substrate 45-50 pounds LR CPR Bakpak skimmer Recently purchased a lighting hood with 175 MH (20,000 k) and 2 - 65 watt PC actinic It also has moonlights for full spectrum lighting. The tank...

Live Aquaria Premium Fiji Rock $89.99 for a 45 pound box of Premium Fiji LR. Next day shipping is $28.99. Total for 45 pounds shipped = $118.98 Now... if you get together with some local marine lovers and spend over 225 dollars on the order, you get free shipping! Then you would be paying...

Is it possible for a D. Flame Angel to develop Ich? I just looked at it again and it does have a withe spot on it (I can't tell if it's a bruise or just a spot)

I will post exact readings later... (I have to get to opera rehearsal...) There are no signs of "damage", however the bottom half of the fish seems to be very pale. The dwarf changes resting places frequently and is still more than able to swim around. The sluggish motion and the fact that it...

I have a 45 gallon tank with 1 dwarf flame angel, 1 blue damsel, and 2 occ. clowns. I purchased my dwarf flame angel from a reputable lfs about 1.5 months ago. This morning when I woke up, the fish was lying on my LR. I lifted the rock and it swam away to a different location. Now, 6 hours...

Yes.. same species! Latin name = Pseudocheilinus Hexataenia

Will the dorm room be air-conditioned? My experience in a dorm room was a very hot and humid one. This would not be so great for the tank. Also, what do you plan to do with the tank on holidays and times away from the dorm....You already mentioned that you cannot have an auto-topoff or...

50 dollars at Amazon.com...

I would advise against keeping the yellow tang in a 55 gallon tank. While some people are successful with this, the fish is often "stressed" in such a small enviroment. Please consider your other options. If you get rid of your bicolor angel, consider the flame angelfish. I know several...

Save your money and join us as soon as you can! Goodluck in all you do :)

Great post, if we ever get a nano section, this should be a pinned topic. I hope it saves many nano-keepers from a problem or two.

What fish are you planning on purchasing?

Wow, that sounds like it would be an awesome thing to see! I have often wondered what a hermit would look like without its shell. Maybe I will get lucky like you some day!

I would not recommend this fish for a 20 gallon. Of course, I have not tried it, but as stated above 4-5 inches is quite a bit for a 20 gallon tank. Especially if you plan on keeping 2 clowns and a firefish with it!!!!! That is very similar to my fish list for my 45 gallon tank. Here is the...

AquaC Remora (pro) is a great hang on tank skimmer

I know plenty of fish only systems that do not run a skimmer! However, if you plan on keeping corals in this system, I would definitely recommend getting a skimmer. If you are not running a mud system as Navarre stated, I would suggest get one anyways, don't you want the best possible water...

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Sorry to hear about the coral. It is disappointing to lose livestock, I hope that the seller does indeed make things right with you. Keep us updated on that.

If you wouldn't mind posting details about this problem and how it was solved, it could help others in the future. 5 minutes to type your experince up and you could save 10 people some trouble. Thanks in advance!

Well, it seems as though you are in the right state of mind about this. I think that might have to chose between keeping the hawkfish or keeping the rest of your live stock. Although I have not kept a hawkfish myself, from hearing about their agression level, I would imagine that 30 gallons...

Sorry to hear about your experience... but it was expected, right? Everything I've read about Hawkfish says that they eat small fish and snails. How big are your clowns? Are they more than 1 inch yet, or still very small? That might be something to think about. Hawkfish seem like cool fish...

I'd hate to cut their lifespan any shorter than it already is... but if that is how they function, maybe it's not such a bad thing. How long do these fish live in the wild? I plan on purchasing tank raised catlina gobies, could this help? What do you think about the general idea of it... good...

SH- Thanks for the positive comments. The rock does indeed touch the glass in certain parts, however there is room for me to clean most of the glass. I do not expect this to be a problem, but I will find out in time. I am looking into a refractometer. Fortunately, my readings have been...

As I am getting ready to stock my 45 gallon tank, I have come across something that I think would be interesting to try. The Catalina Goby is a beautiful fish that, as explained at Live Aquaria , does very well in schools. I am considering 3 - 5 of them. However, I do have a few questions...

I know several people that have more than 2 clowns of the same kind in their tank. If you introduce 3 percs, 1 will eventually become dominate and act as a swinger with the others. There is a possiblity of one dying, but I do not know of anybody having this happen. I would go ahead and add 3...

Sounds great :)

Thank you for the comments Navarre... I will look into a heater guard and I will most definitely protect my snails.

Blout... any reason you have 5 hermits and 100 snails? Was the 5 a typo for 50? If not, I am interested in why you only have 5 hermits.

That is correct Michael!

All of the LR is now added... about 50 pounds. Here is my quick aquascaping... Any tips? I used a different setting on my camera that shows algae that I can't even see on the front of my tank... Here you can see that.. (more inverts on the way): The aquascaping on the Right side of my...

More pics... Premium Fiji LR: Pohnpei LR added: Coraline algae starts coming in: All water levels are good, so I add a few inverts... Including this Mexican Turbo Snail:

Some pictures of my tank from the beginning until today... I'm moving slowly on this tank... I'm very busy with school and time can only help... I think? Please be understanding, my photography skills are very poor! Empty Tank: Sand storm: Salinity/SG checks out!:

That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for explaining!