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I set up a 75gal. reef tank about 6 weeks ago(Plenum with 25 gal. sump, 100lbs. live rock). Tank has cycled and all tests optimal, had small surge of diatoms then hair algae but has died down last week(added some astrea and turbos to tank). My question is I tested for iodine last week with a...

Thats what i'm thinking, they just showed up 4-5 days ago. Tank was just setup 4 weeks ago, live rock added 2 weeks ago. They show up in clusters and they dont move. They have a pinkish center and what looks like tiny tenticles that dont move(looks like they attach to the glass with them)...

I posted this yesterday day but i could'nt attach picture, so here is is. Should I be worried.

I just set up a 75gal reef tank(100lbs of live rock), two weeks ago. I've found lots of types of pods and worms but these things just showed up 3-4 days ago. There pinkish in color and they have what looks to be tenticles coming from a central disk. The tenticle dont move(looks like they...

Are there any downsides to using a poly filter pad in a reef tank(75gal., 100lbs of live rock, DSB, Remora skimmer and 25 gal. sump). Thanks eddie

I just filled a 75gal. reef tank with 100lbs. of partial cured rock 2 days ago. I scrubed off all slimey and decaying pieces then placed it in the tank.(new tank, no life forms). Before I placed the rock I tested the water. Nitrites and nitrates were zero as expected. Today, 2 days after rock...

I just filled a 75gal. reef tank with 100lbs. of partial cured rock 2 days ago. I scrubed off all slimey and decaying pieces then placed it in the tank.(new tank, no life forms). Before I placed the rock I tested the water. Nitrites and nitrates were zero as expected. Today, 2 days after...

I not sure if I should build a plenum to put in a new 75gal reef tank or just do a simple deep sand bed. It seems that if made incorrectly the plenum could be trouble(it seems that there many ways to make one). Any thoughts Also whats more popular

Is it ok to mix hard and soft corals in the same tank.

I'm thinking of premium aquatics, their a couple hours away

Thanks for the info, Its going be a reef tank and next weekend I'm going fill it up with live rock. Any thoughts on what type of rock is best, Marshall,Tonga or fiji

I have a 75gal. tank i'm setting up. I built a plenum with an appropriate sand depth. My question is that the sump I'm using is a 25gal trickle filter with a bio media compartment. I thinking maybe I should remove the media because it might be counter productive. Any thoughts if it matters or...