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  1. spankyspam

    Rate my: DIY Overfull and Return & help plz

    Just drilled this today and grabbed a few things of pvc. All the holes are 1 3/8”. The overfill is 1” pvc all the way to sump. The return is 3/4” vinyl tubing, connected to pvc at the tank. Was thinking about using male and female adapters with a gasket for diy bulkhead. Will this work with my...
  2. Matt Bravo

    EMERGENCY Royal gramma throwing itself + Ick?

    Hey guys so I was watching my gramma today and saw that he threw himself against the sand bed 2 times and against the heater. I can’t get a great photo but there appears to be a few white spots on his tail. a bit of history, I lost a clown in January to what I believe was velvet since he...
  3. X

    Starfish eating coral?

    Hi guys Couple days ago I bought this starfish, and then I added this zoas, science then the starfish is always on top of them, they look god, I am just a bit concerned about it eating them.
  4. RockyMountainReefing

    Neptune ATK Help

    Trying to hook up my Neptune ATK to my apex. The light is solid orange not blinking. The code says to contact Customer Support. Anyone have a fix?
  5. S

    Flatworm help, dying hammer

    Hello, Could someone help me with an ID on this flatworm? Maybe 1/4” in size. I have a fairly new mostly lps tank, I have recent lost of hammer which was doing really well for the first few month. I woke up one morning to a head with exposed skeleton, I took it out to dip the coral again (I...
  6. T

    EMERGENCY My puffer fish sick?

    My new puffer fish has a diet of mysis shrimp and I saw him poop out this can someone tell me if he is sick or if this is normal (it wasn’t only these red dots there was normal looking poop too)
  7. SeaweedGecko

    Pavona Coral Sick/Dying

    I got a green pavona coral 2 months ago. It is my first SPS after having a bunch of soft corals. He is in moderate/high lighting with high flow and I'm dosing the tank with All-for-One Reef solution as recommended by my LFS. He got knocked over a couple times by the hermit crabs before I could...
  8. K

    Six foot long 120 gallon stock list suggestions

    Hello, I know all tanks are different when it comes to this subject, but I'm just looking for opinions based on your experiences. As mentioned my tank is 120 gallons and six feet in length. There is a sump, protein skimmer, and refugium below. My current inhabitants are: 2 clowns 2 cardinals 1...
  9. R

    EMERGENCY Red Knobby sea star sick ??

    My brother bought 2 red knobby sea stars a few weeks ago, and he’s convinced that one is dying. I know nothing about red knobbies, but I’m sure they aren’t supposed to grow orange spots on the underside of them?? We’ve tested the water, everything seems fine except the “hardness”. We’re going...
  10. N

    Restarting My Reef

    Hello! After 2 years of stepping away from the hobby I am trying to get my tank back to a good point where i can start adding coral and fish again. I never completely shut the tank down but did not complete a water change in those 2 years, i only topped it off with RO water when the pump...
  11. saltwaterswiftie

    EMERGENCY My new Red Oro macroalgae is dying?!?

    I bought some red oro macroalgae from the algae barn and added it to my DT on Friday. I dipped it in freshwater when it arrived and used a rubber band and super glue to attach it to a frag before adding it to my tank. It is already turning green! Any advise for how to better care for macroalgae...
  12. P

    Frogspawn covered in Brown Jelly??

    Does this look like the frogspawn is covered in brown jelly? Coral was receding yesterday and today looks like the attached pictures. The corals have had brown spots appear on them for months. They looked more like they are browning due to lights or trace element issues and not jelly which...
  13. Z

    Why is my coral seemingly dying?

    Hi! First, can someone tell me the name of this coral? Someone bought it for me and I’m not exactly sure what it is. Secondly, it seemed to be doing good when I first put it in my tank, but now it looks like it is dying off. I have a 100 gallon tank and it is in the sand at the bottom. It...
  14. S

    Looking to buy an ODONTODACTYLUS SCYLLARUS (Peacock Mantis Shrimp) and it’s set up. Based in QLD - looking for tips!

    Hello! I’m a huge fan of the Peacock Mantis Shrimp, and would love to own one some time in the future. I’m aware of their specialised tank requirements and feeding habits, and would like some advice on where to get suitable tanks for them. I’ve heard they need Acrylic Tanks due to being...
  15. C

    Help!! Weird white stuff in sump and corals suddenly dying

    We just got back from 10 days away to find this weird, thick white substance in our sump (pics below). It's pure white, thick and is mostly on the display drain tube, and on the bottom of the refugium. There is some in the crevices of the live rock that in the refugium too. It blows off in...
  16. newreef1

    Teach me the basics

    Hey everyone, What are some basic tips you would teach a new wannabe hobbyist. I’m trying to learn but think need to brush up on my basics. I have a 200 gallon tank with sump. I’ll take any and all tips, sump filtration, basic tank maintenance, what filters to use HOW to use them. How to run an...
  17. FishFamily

    EMERGENCY Sick fish! Need help!

    Please read & select from options 1-5. Note: We keep multiple tanks and this concerns our freshwater 35g, solitary black moor. Fish was diagnosed with columnaris and has been fighting infection since October 2022. Neoplex in tank - last dose was 6/20. Neoplex in food - last dose was 6/22 as we...
  18. LSAReefers

    Strange fluffy white growth.

    Hi hopefully someone can identify this for me. I’ve never seen anything like this before. I tried to manually remove it but it’s surprisingly VERY hard to scrape off even with a toothbrush. It’s a 6month old system 125 gal with a VERY LIGHT bio load(two clowns, a gramma, softies and hammers)...
  19. R

    What’s going on with my clown fish?

    Hi all, Not sure what’s going on with my clown fish he’s been acting strange lately breathing heavy laying in the sand and hanging out by the filter but eatting normal. Recently noticed some spots on his face and gills. The tanks been going now for two months and my water levels have been...
  20. XavierZ06

    Burnt tips / stn

    Just came back from a 2 week work trip, got some SPS that have been in my tank for 6 months that suddenly have burnt tips and some that have partially STN. Immediately ran tests but nothing standing out to me that would cause this. Trident has maintained alk, cal and mag pretty steady the...
  21. S

    Please help id of infection and possible cures

    Hi All, Thanks in advance for your time. I've scoured the internet to find a match with the symptoms i see on my hippo tang but unfortunately, with my inexperience, could not 100% ID the infection. I've tried making pictures with him free swimming but this was near impossible so I had to scoop...
  22. GrizzReacts

    Would these fish be ok in a 15 gallon?

    Setting up my first 15 gallon tank this weekend I plan on putting 2 mocha storm clowns, a file fish, and 2 cardinals and a dart fish would this be too much for a 15 gallon?
  23. N

    EMERGENCY Concerned about coral health

    I recently got a euphylia coral about 2 days ago and it’s not doing great, I’m not sure if it’s from the acclimation process but it’s starting to really concern me and willing to do anything to help aid it. I’m just not sure what to do I’m turning off he pumps and setting my ai light to...
  24. D. Torres

    3 Fish with 3 different symptoms

    Short Version: Male Clownfish ~5 years old - Spots on body appear to be missing color almost like injuries. Not scratching, eating well, has been nesting (digging big 8-10 inch divot in the sandbed). Sailfin ~5 years old - Left fin seems damaged might be due to fighting (4 zebrasoma tangs in...
  25. alishasreef

    TMC Reef Habitat 60 - pipe issue

    Hi there, I need some advice please. I have a TMC reef habitat 60, i am waiting for a new sock holder so I can have a sock on the overflow pipe and the middle pipe. I’ve never unscrewed the middle pipe before. I’ve today went to try unscrew it and swap the current sock and holder to the...
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