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hey yall am not really sure what’s going on w these zoas, all my other ones are opening up fine. here are my parameters ammo:0.0 nitrate:0.1 nitrite:0.0 phosphate:lower than .1 but not quite 0 (using API phosphate test) i do not test alk,calcium, or mg as this is mainly a softie tank. the zoa...

What is wrong with my perimeters and how do I fix it? Alc: 13dkh Calcium:440ppm Phosphate: 0.15 Nitrate: 0ppm Nitrite:0ppm ph: 7.8 Salinity: 1.023

Hi there, Attached are some photos of my rock flower anemones. My orange one was a previous resident and was happy and didn't move from his spot. I added the green one on Saturday, close to but not touching the orange one (to make a rock flower garden). Since then, they have both moved closer...

Hey, so I am planning on getting a few sps frags for my pro clear 150 v2. I already have two tanks with only soft corals. What is needed to be done different in perimeters and feeding terms. I already feed my coral redsea AB+, zooplankton, seachem reef fusion 1&2. All help is appreciated, thank you

Hello reefers, I need some help in regards to cycling my 26 gallon nano aquarium. I started a fish-less cycle with bottled bacteria and ammonia chloride 40 days ago. Im also using caribsea live sand, life rocks, dry rocks and live rocks from lfs. In the past 7 days: Ammonia: 2 ppm - 0 ppm...

Please read whole post. Sorry for length. Wondering if we have any euphylia experts in here? Every coral in my tank is doing fine and one of my hammer heads is doing great, but one is having bailout and the other is about to say screw this also. Note: sand is not a perm spot for it either. I...

hey guys i spot fed my green digi yesterday with reef roids and redsea ab+, has not opened or even made any progress in opening. here are some pics. i also have another small piece of this that i fed and it opened after feeding parameters: salinity 1.026 calcium 410ppm mag: 1500 ppm alk: 12.4...

Recently I bought a new tank from someone at my LFS (they are very trusted there). I kept everything in it water sand everything it was a short drive home and later that night after setting it up I saw a sexy shrimp in there on top of the carbon bags. So when I got home from work I went looking...

I have this tank: https://www.pnw-custom.com/product-page/small-in-one-1-gallon-desktop-aquarium It came with its own light and it worked great until today, it started flickering and I don't know if it can be fixed or not. I found this picture online and the light looks great, but does anyone...

Hello! I bought a used ATI 6x48 fixture and am trying to obtain which bulbs are on each channel. It was a cheap fixture that came with three bulbs I am trying to trouble shoot and get bulbs that I like. Are there four bulbs on one channel and two on the other? Split 3x3?

OK so I am so so so new to this hobby and I have the Red Sea skeletal elements powder and I do not know how to mix it in my 55 gallon aquarium I need help will somebody please help me like how do I mix it where do I put it help me

So my fish tank cracked when I was moving it, I used rags to collect some water and through my corals and fish and rock in a bucket, I ran to the store and bought premade saltwater, now the next day I tested my tank and it’s at ammonia is through the roof!!! Not sure what I can dose to lower...

I am considering getting an eel for my 150 gallon reef tank. Anyone have any suggestions on eels that are reef safe and not hostile or able to keep non hostile against other tank mates?

Hello every one. Been a while since I have posted. Got a question on if an older 55 gal tank is worth the effort of saving. The tank was my brother's roommates tank that he had set up for a couple years that he himself had already bought 2nd hand and was setup for freshwater chiclids. He ended...

Hi there, I’m new to saltwater, I’ve had fresh water tanks for a while never have had issues, think my clown fish have ick… looks like they got it over night cause yesterday they looked fine. Still eating and active, can someone please help me.

Hello all, I've kinda of had a small panic attack it looks like my plate coral has some type of worm or feather duster in its tissue. How can I remove it or stop it from irritating the coral?

Hi all, I have been working at a lfs over the last year and some change and I’ve seen a decline in their Sps coral flats. I’ve kept heavy mixed reefs and had success with high end sps before but now I will be taking over the responsibility of these huge systems which I’ve only had under 50...

Ive had this tang for 5 days now. Since the day i got it, it has been doing these 2 things. Along with my other tang and angel but these two not very often. Quite rare to see them doing it now but still happens. I suspected ich or flukes so i started hypo at full 1.009 yesterday evening. They...

I was readjusting a little log we have and when I picked it up all I saw was a stomach? Part. I literally jumped back, it surprised me. Does anyone know what it is and is it safe for my fish, crabs, snails, and coral/mushroom corals? They're my main concern obviously and I just want to make sure...

So my uncle passed away back August and left behind several of his tanks, only one saltwater tank with life in it. It’s a biocube, but he was pretty weak towards the end and admittedly it got a little out of hand. I somehow managed to drive the tank and fish from Colorado to Washington and keep...

I am planning on purchasing a prostar rimless 150 gallon setup and was wondering if anyone knows what size tubing is need for the return pump?

Hey there. So I am getting back into the hobby after 40 years away. So much has changed. I have been using the BRS Facebook group and sharing my new build. I plan on doing a build thread here but before I get to that I need some advice. My display tank is a 60 gallon custom tank and I have built...

I wanna get a yellow mimic tang for my fowlr but i read that many people have no luck keeping them cause they drop dead from cyanide poisoning. Particularly the ones from the Philippines. How do i know if the fish was caught using cyanide? Will they show signs of cyanide poisoning in the lfs...

I’ve been battling dinos for a few months now and it’s really starting to get on my nerves now. So much that I’m starting to lose interest in the tank and considering restarting. So far I have tried: 1. Running tank at a higher temp of 82F 2. Raised Nitrate and Phosphate levels 3. Fitted UV...

Hello fellow reefers. I was wondering if you can help me ID what is on my clownfish? He recently started hosted my gonipora and I thought it was just debris but I think it is something more than that? He seems to be eating and acting normal. Thanks for your help!