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I'm considering getting a new skimmer, but looking at the ratings has me a little confused. Let's say there are two skimmers one is a 150 and one is a 200. Is the difference the amount of material it can pull per hour/day? Could you put too big of a skimmer in the sump?

Anyone else have issues accessing the 40% off BYO Cleanup crew on liveaquaria.com? I've tried for two days with different browsers and each time I get an error. Never shopped with them before, but it looked like a good deal. Dave

I bought this guy about 3 months ago from Seaside in HB, he was tiny. He has been a big help in getting the tank in better shape, but I'm worried he ate too much.

My tank was pretty bad about 18 months ago, work was relentless and I kept missing water changes and maintenance. Algae became my greatest achievement. I decided to hire someone to come take care of the tank, it got better, but even after 10-12 months it never really turned around and I was...

my faithful reef dynamics appears to be end of life and Ill have to get something to replace it soon. So many skimmer choices I dont know where to turn. I need a small foot print for a 240 tank if anyone has suggestions.

So I've had a flagfin angel in my tank for about 2 years now, he/she has been a great citizen, very friendly with lots of personality. 2 days ago he started swimming from end to end rapidly and constantly. He eats and acts fine, but all day he swims and swims, mostly at the back, but sometimes...

I have a flagfin angel in my reef tank, I've had him for about 18 months now. Have a good selection of corals in there and he doesn't bother anything. Today I purchased some clean up crew because I'm falling behind, I noticed he keeps picking at the chocolate star. Is this just a transition...

Hi, I've been going with the flow on my tank for a few years and decided recently I'm going to pay more attention. I got a handful of SPS frags from a fellow reefer, they look great. So today I tested my water for the first time in about 2 years and this is what I get. PH 8.2 Ammonia 0...

Hi, I have a pretty good sized tank and I've been wanting a copperband for a while. I was thinking of getting two at the same time, hoping that one would start to eat and drag the other with them once they see the pattern. I did this with mandarins, I had two tanks, one with a mandarin that...

I got a good deal on some dead live rock, never used. It is the pukani rock. My current tank has about 300lbs of rock in it and has been running for 2 years. Do I need to cure this rock before I add it, or can I rinse it in RO/DI for a week or two and then shape it and put it in? I'm going...

I found an awesome glass jar, about 10" across and 20" tall (cylinder) that I'm thinking of setting up in my office with just coral in it (no fish). How often would I need to change water if I'm just adding occasional coral food? I had a 30-gallon tank, but coming in on weekends was a drag to...

So a few weeks ago I was running out food and made a purchase online for frozen food. I purchased Ocean Nutrition Formula Variety Pack - 2 lbs I like the variety and my fish seem to like it as well. My only complaint is it sinks too fast and I have to defrost it before I dump it in the tank...

I purchased this tubing to help with water changes and decided to hire someone instead. It is brand new and still in the original wrapping. Paid $68 on amazon, will let it go for a 20. In Lake Forest, work in Santa Ana. I'll throw in a lot of free xenia if you want. size is 3/4" ID and 1"...

Hey all, My Harlequin did a great job cleaning my my Asterina stars and now I'm stuck with nothing for it to eat. Anyone have any asterina they are willing to part with, I can throw you some Xenia frags in exchange if you want. Other options are cheap star fish... Thanks.

I need to get a piece of glass with a custom size cut for a project at home. I'm located in Lake Forest, so hoping for a suggestion that is close. I'm looking for a sheet either 24"x72" or better 30x72 and either 3/8" or 1/2" think. This is for a table top.

I am going to do some major trimming of xenia at my office tank next Sunday. Free baggies of stalks for anyone that wants to come by between 1pm -7pm. It is the white/pink kind. Pickup is in Santa Ana, near First and Flower.

Is the connection between the two just a USB to USB connection or is it a special cable? David

I'm thinking about adding one to my tank, I have zoas and lps only. I currently have a bicolor, flame and flagfin angels without any problems and they seem to get along fine. Thinking of adding in a flameback. Other creatures include a couple of tangs, gobies, etc.

I have 4 radions over my 240 gallon tank, they are down to 40%, but my zoas seem to be melting. The LPS and Nems are doing good and I'm getting a pretty good amount of algae. What are other people running on a tank this size. I'm having a debate with my wife regarding we need more power vs...

Hey, Anyone have thoughts on return pump water volume options. My return pump is rated at like 4k gph, but I've been running it at about 70% for the last few weeks. I think I have enough movement in the tank with my new wavemakers and my skimmer seems to fill up faster/better now. I'm...