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I'm writing an article for my LRC on common mistakes that we often see people make in this hobby, and how they can be avoided. I thought id pick the minds of fellow experienced reefers here (since we see and respond to such posts daily here) Not interested in debates or crackpot theories on...

Hello guys! I just posted about a week ago about setting up a 20g long. Original I was on a budget because I had lost my job, BUT I just landed an interview and as it is just a local coffee shop I am assuming I will be getting the job. Since I will be working again soon my budget has just opened...

Hello, I’m quite desperate. I’m relatively new to the hobby and since a month or two my poor turbinaria coral is going in decline. Every day I wake up and it’s missing more and more polyps, leaving behind naked coral and a hole. What is wrong with it? I tested all parameters and they’re...

Hi all, I’ve got a fun one. My lps polyps have decided it’s going to get big and beautiful just to fly off of their skeleton on me. First it was my space invader. I kind of expect it to happen cuz pectinia are fickle like that with their skeletons and tips but then my acan did the same thing...

Newbie here. I purchased my Duncan coral a little over a month ago and I’ve been in love with it. The last couple of weeks I’ve noticed that it’ll bulge on the skeleton just underneath the head. I’m wondering if this looks like growth to anybody who’s had experience with them. One time it...

Hi all, I am Vissen and am new to this forum. My wife and I were into planted freshwater tanks (had several tanks from 10 gal to 55 gal) but I always wanted to get into marine tanks. The marine tanks are awesome to look at, and I feel that the fish are more interacting. I am considering the...

Hello everyone! Im a freshwater guy planning to start a saltwater system. About me, I’ve good experience in freshwater systems and currently have a 120gallon african cichlids tank, a 75 gallon flowerhorn tank and a 40 gallon cichlids tank. They’re two plus years old and going strong. I recently...

Hi all. I'm new to the hobby. My adult daughter has a saltwater tank and I keep wanting to put stuff in it so she said I need my own tank! I'm completely new to saltwater tanks so I've been spending endless hours researching, learning, and educating myself. I have decided that I really want a...

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Came home today and my clownfish’s mouth was ajar (open) still is and it has a little white thing on it still eats just fine just not being active like normal I’ve posted the best picture I could get, any knowledge on what I should be doing would be greatly appreciated

Hey what’s up everyone. Just bought a Red Sea 170 for my first tank. Still on the search for more equipment. Looking to get a decent setup going and learn as much as I can. Looking forward to being part of the community!

Hello, just joined last night! I’m new to the hobby and I’m very excited to begin developing an understanding of a whole new realm of life! Coming from Canada!

Hey all Just made the plunge into this with the acquisition of a secondhand reef tank that had been emptied by a guy who went off to college; Dad said, “he’s in college, he doesn’t need this stuff anymore.” His loss, my gain! :D I’ve done quite a bit of reading and research into saltwater...

Hello all! I've been a long time lurker here but decide to finally post something that requires a more specific answer. What fish and how many should I put in my new 75 gallon reef system? (I'm wordy, what's blue is what my post is about) Some information on my build: 1in. sandbed, 60lbs of...

hi i am new to reefing and i am planning on getting a 55 gallon reef tank. i am wanting to get the smallest option for a blue tang on reef beauties and also a yellow tang but i dont know if it will fit. can somebody help?

Hey everyone I have a question! I wanna keep my tank as happy as possible and according to Red Sea they recommend dosing their elements everyday. My first question is this a good recommendation? My second is when it says dose 0.5ml of trace elements dose that mean 0.5ml of each or total out of...

Hi, I want to get a circulation pump for my tank but they are sorta expensive for me. There are some cheap ones on Amazon that circulate the water at a constant rate without change but I heard that it isn't that good. Should I get one pump? Should I get 2? What are your suggestions? I would...

Hello, My name is Wes and I live near Pittsboro, NC. What used to be rural and now is growing too fast. It is nice to have a few tanks to look at and relax. :) I have had a 30 gallon long FW tank for over 20 years that is heavily planted with mostly tetras and mollies/platies/cories/etc in it...

Hello everyone, like the subject says I am new to the hobby. REALLY excited to learn all that I can, I have wanted to start a reef tank for years I just never made the jump. I started into the fish tank with my wife all freshwater tanks, but now that I have my saltwater tank I have gotten a new...

How come I test calcium using API and get 390 and then when i tested calcium with Hanna Tester it says 550? I’ve read the manual a million times and watched videos on how to use the Hannah tester so I’m confident I’m using it correctly. Any help/ideas?

Hey everyone! Yesterday my boyfriend and I went on a coral buying spree :p ! The lady told us the name of this beauty, but I was way to excited and ended up forgetting the name! I think it was along the lines of “Yellow Eyed Monster” but I’m not 100% sure :) Any recommendations? Thanks!!

Hello all, I know you all have a lot more knowledge setting up and maintaining a marine aquarium, so I am coming to you all for your expertise. I decided to go with the Waterbox cube 20/ ReefLED 50. I initially bought a Aquamaxx WS-1, but I couldn't figure out how to set it up in my AIO. Now...

I have been in the hobby for about one year thanks to fluval nano 10g tank for newbies with success ( to my likings and my small test kits) I decided to go big or go home and I have the set up 140 gallon Neptune tank Aquatic life 48 with 3 Hydras26HD Redsea 900 skimmer Corallife UV sterilizer...

So I recently purchased 3 corals but my brain refuses to let me remember what they are. I should have written it down before I left my LFS guess I was to excited! Please help! I’m pretty sure the one to the far right is a Zoa. The first pic will be of all three together and then I’ll crop them...

Ok so here it goes. I had a, rather my father, 175 gal tank when I was younger and I always wanted one. Now I have a mini me! It started it in May. Here are some pics I dont have the hermits any more. They are one of my fish. I got rid of them and replaced my fish. I also don’t have the...