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I generally make up about 40 gallons of salt water for changes. How long will this last? will it be ok for a month or so?

4 VHO lights 1 actinic, 1 50/50, 2 aquasuns. temp moves around quite a bit on hot days 78-82. The clown does not seem to be killing it. Some times she gets to be to much and it closes up. This happened more in the begining. No she can sit in it and it will still be fully open. So far so...

I have had these for alittle over 2 months. They started out on bottom of tank and were very dark brown with green centers. They gradually startded to lighten I have moved them to the top and then to the middle with no real affect. They are supposed to be easy to keep but apparently not for...

I am running a seaclone (modified w/airstone) and a cpr on a 55 gal. I would advise avoiding both of them if I were you. Spend the money and get a good one that will actually pull organics out of your H2O as opposed to just airating the water.

I have noticed the same problem several times with mine. Do you use the sponge filter? I don't and just assumed something was caught restricting flow and when you start and stop it it jars it loose. also mine sometimes gets to close to the side of the sump which will restrict water flow in...

I need some help. Are there any algae that are toxic to fish. I am having fish deaths that I cant explain. 1 powder brown tang 5 days old eating well dead. this my be because of poisons used in his capture but today my Algae Blenny which was 5 months old died. I have a new Clown fish that...

Ihave had a bubble coral for about 3 weeks. for the last week or so the tissue that covers the rock and stony part seems to be dieing and sluffing off. It does not open up as much as it did and sometimes it appears to shudder and excrete a brownish slime. My tank is 55 gal. NO3-0, Calcium 400...

Just purchased a pair three days ago. They dont seem to be very interested in eating. I have tried live and frozen brine also prime reef and flakes. They do seem very interested in chasing their reflection. Any suggestions?