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Hello I was jsut wondering what everyone's favorite or preferred store to shop at in New York City was? I'm looking to buy some more live rock, some hermit crabs, and some fish ... any places that stand out? (Quality / pricing?) Thanks !

I set it up on may 1st? Is there any way of seeing whether my protein skimmer is working correctly (Aqua C Remora)

how do i get rid of them? i have an aqua-c remora protein skimmer. shouldnt that help? is there any way to make sure my skimmer is working?

brownish?

are these harmful? and how do i get rid of htem? it doesn't like quite like that yet but i think it might be on the way... want to act now before it goes like that. do you have any more information?

Should i be doing anything to prevent the sand from becoming dirty? it seems there is a brownish layer starting to form on the sand. i was gonna get another korali which owuld increase water circulation (would this help) also planning on getting some gobies and hermit crabs. does the sand...

Hello I was thinking of getting some fish for sifting the sand and making sure it is stirred a little. I have a 46 gallon bowfront and am planning on having a Valentini Puffer, serpent starfish, 2-3 percula clowns, 1 baby hippotang, 2 neon gobies, and am trying to find a sand sifting one. i...

Thanks so much everyone for replying. How important is it to quarantine new fish? If i do a fresh water dip and then drip acclimation will that suffice? Also how should i get the fish out of the bucket where i jsut acclimated it (should i use a net or a plastic conatiner?) and if i use the...

Hello Is it necessary to use any water conditioners or vitamins? I have heard of stress coat but is this necessary? And are there any that really make a big difference and are worth having? Also... do i need to dip my hermit crabs in freshwater? how about my serpent star fish? and how long do...

Hello, I have a small Valentini Puffer right now and i was wondering if anyone has had sucess with have a Valentini Puffer and a blue spotted puffer. I know you're not supposed to mix species or even have multiple puffers but i was wondering if anyone has done this? If not does anyone have a...

Thanks dacaptain for helping me out. Are the mechanical filter pads the ones with the foam? as you can see i am not entireley familiar with my new fluval haha.

by the way... thank you guys a lot for replying so quickly and helping me out. very nice to see

Sorry for asking so many questions ! but what about this option? What if i get 1 koralia 1 to start with (think i can find it for like 25 dollars) then if it's not strong enough i buy a second one for the opposite wall. In the end i'll pay 10 extra dollars but won't have to worry about blowing...

Hello i was deciding between getting a koralia 2 or koralia 3 for my 46 gallon bowfront. Any strong opinions? Are the koralias worht it / are there different powerheads that anyone recommends? I'm just worried that the 2 or 3 will be too powerful and i won't be able to adjust the flow rate...

Thanks for the quick reply ! Still have a few questions though haha. Okay when you say change the carbon do you mean replace all of the carbon ...things?... with new ones? Jeeze that's gonna be expensive ! Also maybe since mine is a smaller size i only have one foam filter pad instead of the two...

Hello, I recently set up my 46 gallon bow front aquarium. I just have a question as to when / how often should i clean my fluval 305 canister filter ... also ... know this sounds silly ... but .... what exactly is the process or procedure for cleaning it? i.e. what do i have to do?

the koralia 3 really? is that not too strong? i don't want to blow any of my fish away haha. doesn't that circulate 600 + gph. right now i have the aqua clear 30 on the back left corner and figured i should get one for the other side. but would the koralia 3 be too much? also the fluval canister...

Hello I jsut recently set up a 46gallon bow front Right now i have the t-5 bulbs Fluval 305 Canister Filter Remora C Protein skimmer (powered by maxi jet 1200) Aqua clear 30 About 28 pounds of live rock (more coming) Aragonite reef sand bed and i was thinking of buying either the aquaclear 50...