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  1. educatedreefer

    Emergency! Ricordia mushrooms can kill on contact with chalice and montipora

    I have a green ricordia mushroom that’s been expanding a lot and changing it’s placement as it belongs do a sizeable mushroom garden on my sand bed. Right in front of the garden lies my yellow-eyed, red chalice frag (about 2 inches) where the mushrooms sometimes expand and has direct contact...
  2. F

    Phytoplankton culturing

    I got live phytoplankton from my LFS yesterday. I’m wanting to culture it. It’s a 6 oz bottle of phytoplankton. Imma be using a 12 oz Gatorade bottle to culture it. I got my saltwater mixed to 35 PPT. My question is how much saltwater I should be in their bottle? I’m only wanting to use half the...
  3. F

    Hello all!! Glad I found this site! Starting my FIRST saltwater tank period have questions

    Hello All, My name is Mike, I'm here in California.....I chose the name FreshSaltyGuy because I've only ever ran Freshwater tanks successfully for the past 15 years. I started off with a 20 gallon, then 50 gallon is where I ended up which was plenty. I was able to breed lots of fish in my...
  4. jseg0

    Looking to buy a used RedSea Reefer XXL 625

    I came across a used RedSea Reefer XXL 625 for a great price and I remember hearing that there were some issues with the older RedSea models stand and support system. Would anyone know if the 625 fell under that category and if that is something I should worry about when looking to purchase the...
  5. Misha

    Restarting my tank

    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?
  6. IIDRYWATERII

    Anemone split again…. Damaged

    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
  7. newreef1

    Wavemakers suggestions

    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...
  8. IIDRYWATERII

    Ricordea

    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
  9. T

    Dr Tims Cycle

    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...
  10. T

    Overdosed Dr Tims Ammonia

    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...
  11. IIDRYWATERII

    Hairy mushroom advice

    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
  12. D

    Sump and Overflow

    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...
  13. J

    180 gallon stocking ideas. Will ghost ribbion eel fit in?

    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...
  14. toddb93

    Cloudy/green water during cycle

    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...
  15. B

    Cover my tank with a blanket

    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...
  16. Ariahsart

    Chocolate Chip Starfish and Coral

    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...
  17. S

    EMERGENCY aquatop recife eco 24 gal problem

    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...
  18. Jsscahd

    Gift tank

    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...
  19. seaofbytes

    Hey everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster.

    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...
  20. IIDRYWATERII

    Marine weld

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

    Fish has beginning stages of ICH. But that fish and all other fish seem fine. NEED ADVICE

    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...
  22. Croccoligator

    20g long stocking idea advice

    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...
  23. L

    EMERGENCY What medicine do I give a fish if they’re having red fins and trouble to eat?

    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...
  24. L

    Help! My fish has a damaged fin, and she's not eating

    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...
  25. L

    Follow-up of yesterday's post

    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...
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