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I haven’t been involved in this hobby very long compared to other folks but learned very quickly how much of a pain it can be to eradicate, or try to eradicate pests such as Aiptasia, Majanos, Bubble Algae, zoa eating asterinas, and Marine Ich. When I started, I did what I’m sure all of us have done at one time or another: just drop things in the tank and hope for the best. I recently upgraded from a 70g to a 260g tank and decided never again! Unfortunately, everything I found online regarding ...

It never fails, when you are traveling, sleeping, or generally busy -- that is when your protein skimmer seemingly decides to erupt like a volcano. The cup overflows with foam and watery solution, and depending on how the system is set up will get everything in the vicinity wet. The protein skimmer I have is big, and even centered in my sump the resulting spatter just gets everywhere: the refugium light fixture, the lip of my sump, the metalwork of the stand, nearby tubing, wiring and cables. ...

Hello fellow addicts! As many of you know I recently did a tank restart so 70% of all my water is new, no additives added, no corals yet, and lots of testing done. Currently I am working on stabilizing my parameters but first I need to get them all where they should be and I am wanting to do sps and lps in this tank so I want to maintain them at the right levels and keep them as rock solid as possible. After 13 days of running I am at:

Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
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Been working a tank for the Wife and kid. Thanks to melev for making the overlow for me i got it up and and running. I order 40 pounds of live rock and i think it too much but we will see. Now just have to find a good light so she can have her Anemone with her clownfish. If anyone knows a good cheap one let me know thanks

Hello fellow addicts, I am down sizing my 90 corner to a 60 cube. I am almost done building the stand and canopy.
I am looking for some advice on how to transfer rock, live sand and fish into there new home with out the tank going into a cycle. I am planning on having some sps in the tank. I am using a radion gen 2 light with a mp40.
i believe the mp40 may be to strong for the cube but its only going to be a temp till I can get 2 mp10's.
I am concerned and hoping I don't stress ...