Recent content by Crabraham

Glad to hear that your coming through the start-up intact! Im having the same sorts of problems tank-wise. I just set up a 30 gal reef to get myself "Acclimated" to reefkeeping, and I have been plagued with problems recently. Stick with it, thats what I keep telling myself! Good luck!

Sorry it took so long to get back to you guys, but here is the follow-up: The next morning, the fish were all up and waiting for me to feed them. There didnt appear to be any problems, no eratic behavior. I checked the fish, and they all looked normal, with the exception of one of my clowns...

I just noticed today that one of my true percula clowns has a small white mass around its mouth. I had a problem with stray voltage a few nights ago, which has now been fixed, and this fellow was banging against the tank walls eraticaly, so I suspect it may have injured itself and now mouth...

I have a 30 gallon reef tank that has been set up for almost 3 months now. Everything has been doing extremely well, until this evening. I had to go downstairs to get a drink, and upon glancing over at my aquarium, I noticed that one of my percula clowns was laying on its side at the bottom of...

I recently purchased a CPR AquaFuge RF12 Hang-On Refugium for my 30 gallon reef tank. I am planning on filling this with live sand to supplement my crushed coral/aruba shell/live sand substrate mix. Outside of that, I have heard several different uses for a refugium, but I am interested in...

For right now, I am going to stick with the hang-on-tank type.

Thats what I was thinking from the pricing, etc. What kind of protein skimmer do you recommend for a 30 gal reef setup?

The skimmer/filter in question is a ViaAqua Multi-Skimmer Deluxe with a 5-watt compact UV sterilizer. The manufacturer claims that this can be used in a Fish-only or reef set-up, but Im a little weary. I have heard a lot of great things about UV sterilizers and their benefits, so this has...

I am fairly new to the hobby, so I am still learning the tricks of the trade. I own a 30/Gallon reef tank, 50 pounds of live rock with significant substrate, a Magnum backpack filter with carbon and bio media, two powerheads, and a rather cheap protein skimmer, this tank is currently stocked...