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Hi. I'm going to restart my tank. The reason why is vermetid snails, aiptasia and a very stubborn algae that I've been fighting for a long time. I'm going to buy new rock and hope I can clean the corals Now my question is: what's the best approach to clean the corals and cycling the new rock?

Hi my anemone has split again…. Found it badly damaged when I got home…. Mainly talking about the tentacles…… Will it heal or should I bin it so it doesn’t upset the tank? Thanks

Hey guys, I’m back after some time and need your input again. For my Redsea750xxl I’m slowly getting the hang of things and trying to learn more things by the day. I currently have two RedSea 45s on the back of my tank but I notice some debris hangs on towards the front of the tank, I’m assuming...

Hi, wanting some answers before I buy this mushroom…. Is this in the process of splitting and does it look healthy? Not sure what’s in the middle mouth, may be eating not sure… Looks like I can see 4 mouths…. Thanks

Hi All! I’m currently on day 9 of cycling my new tank with Dr Tims one and only and Dr Tims ammonia. At first my ammonia was reading 8ppm but as of yesterday is now reading 2ppm. I have done a water change on Sunday and added a bottle of api quick start to make sure I haven’t killed all the new...

Hi All! I currently started cycling my new tank 9-10 days ago using dr tims one and only and dr tims ammonia. Since starting my ammonia has been off the charts! I think I just realised why.. it’s because I over doses the ammonia.. my bottle said treats 394 litres and my tank is 640 litres so I...

Does this look like bleaching? It’s sat around 80 par… Bottom edge and side lighter colour, not noticed it before… May have already been there

Hi! I’m just going to be straight forward. My son is 15 and has a 90 gallon tank. He is only running a canister filter for now but has been waiting for some stuff that came from his uncle to set up a sump. He is building his own sump right now and doesn’t even know where to start since his uncle...

I’m starting to plan my 180 predator tank and am looking for some cohabitation advice. My list right now is: - 2 sapphire damsels - blue tang - purple tang - chocolate tang - 2 line monocle bream - banana spine check - snowflake eel - banded moray - ghost ribbion eel - any kind or stingray...

Hi, I have started my reef tank just about 2 and a half weeks ago. I’ve had 2 diatoms blooms so far which seem to cure themselves, but noticing the water now has a cloudy ness with a slight green tint. Any advice of whether I should wait this out or not. Nitrites and ammonias are at 0 and...

This may be a stupid question but can I cover my tank with a blanket? I have a 90 gallon tank with a sump that has a skimmer. I feel like that may have enough gas exchange but I'm afraid that I may suffocate my fish. It's a light blanket primarily being used to block off light from the tank. The...

Hello I am new to this forum, I'm not exactly new to the hobby (almost a year in) but am when it comes to corals. I was convinced to get some coral however I have two chocolate Chip Starfish. My first basically lives on my filter or the glass and never touches the ground, and my new one...

Basically my return pump's chamber has water filled to the lowest and my filter section of the tank only covers one media box which I dont think is normal? When I first got this tank my pump was good and the chamber was filled decently making little to no noise. Consequently, one day my sister...

Hello all, first post and first tank. While I have a bit of experience maintaining other's tanks, this is my first personal tank. Any and all advice is welcome It's 27 gallons(or so I was told), and has a 3 chamber filtration system in the back. Standard cube tank from what I've seen, and I am...

Hey R2R, Just wanted to make a quick post to introduce myself, and say hi from the Netherlands! I have been a long time lurker on this forum, and have finally decided to get my first reef tank after trying to soak in as much information as I can. I got a 22g ( 2*1.35*1.35 ) to start with...

Hi is marine weld reef safe when fully cured…. Got a new magnet with a dimple in the epoxy…. Wanted to cover it.. thanks

I have a blue damsel that is starting to show signs of ICH. Been monitoring it for a few days and the spots seem to move and over the last week have increased from his tailfins to the top part of his top fins. However, it seems perfectly fine. Not sluggish eats like crazy blah blah. I have a...

hey y’all! pretty new to saltwater but I’ve been keeping freshwater for a couple years and have a 20g sitting around that I wanna use. I’ve been doing a bit of research but I’m still stumped on how many is too many My stocking idea: - 2 ocellaris clowns - 1 banggai cardinalfish - 1 longnose...

Hi guys I’m in an emergency please help. I need to know which medicine to give my sick Tetra if they can’t swim well and continually gasp for air (not on the surface) don’t tell me that clean water is the best medicine because I’ve changed the water 3 times this week and they’re not getting...

The day before yesterday, Gem got stuck on the heater... Her fins are better now, but when I was feeding them today she couldn't quite swim up to eat the flakes. The flakes float so her buoyancy when trying to eat them wasn't the best. So I gave them another portion. I thought she ate, but she...

Hey guys! So yesterday, I was asking if a fish with a dorsal fin out of the water too much time would be harmed xD The thing is, one of my fishes (Gem) got stuck between the tank heater and the wall. She's fine though! I was really worried when she was swimming badly, but her tankmates kept...

Hey guys! It's me :D If you have to attend to other fish hobbyists that are having emergencies or something, go ahead xD But what I want to talk about is how much do I change water. I have a kind of small tank, and I want my fish to have the best way of life possible, so I started feeding them a...

I’ve always wondered why every time I clean my aquarium, when I pour the new water after siphoning, my fish always swim towards it? Maybe it has something to do with oxygenation? My filter is pretty big for the tank size but I find it weird that even though fish are scared by strong currents of...

Hi everyone, I'm newish to the reef side of the hobby and I'm having a frustrating time with corals. Some are carnivorous, some photosynthesize, some are aggressive, others keep to themselves, some are invasive... you get my drift. I'm mostly curious about peaceful, photosynthetic coral that...

I’m finally restoring my neglected tank and am getting around to adding back to my stocking list. On the list is a female melagaris leopard wrasse to pair with the male I currently have. I once had two females and one transitioned to male. But I lost the remaining female and the male has been...