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Hello Saltwater Gurus, I have an established 120g FOWLR running with 3 angels and a pair of Moorish Idols. I just set up a new 180g and need advice on how to cycle this new tank quickly with the help of the existing tank. Currently, the 180g tank has been filled with new saltwater at 1.022...

Hello, I have 2 brand new Phoenix MH 250W bulbs for sale. These are made in Japan NOT China. Amazon is selling them $55 plus shipping. I am selling each for $45 or both for ONLY $70. You can see the pic and detail description from the link below. I will also trade them for Live Rocks or Clown...

Hello, I have 2 brand new Phoenix MH 250W bulbs for sale. These are made in Japan NOT China. Amazon is selling them $55 plus shipping. I am selling each for $45 or both for ONLY $70. You can see the pic and detail description from the link below. I will also trade them for Live Rocks or...

Hello sump experts, I just bought this used acrylic sump and it is a bit too sophisticated for me to understand its design. Please help me understand the function of each section. Attached are the pictures of the sump. This first picture showed the entire sump with 4 sections: The 3rd...

After 5 days of quarantine and a fresh water bath, I introduced my 4" regal angel to the display tank which has an emperor and a majestic angels. Here goes... releasing the regal into the tank.... The emperor immediately intercepted the regal, with fins and eyebrows raised, ready for...

Sharing information: I bought a 4" Regal angel a few days ago at a LFS in Fountain Valley. He has been in my 40g quarantine tank since Saturday and has been hiding most of the time, but would dash out to catch mysis shrimps as they flow pass him. Today, he is comfortable enough to leave his...

Hello all, Just want to share with you my new 120g FOWLR setup. It is an All-in-ONE custom built from CADLights with starfire glass and sump in the back. It is placed in my kitchen built-in cabinet. My wife is not too happy about it because I replaced her 65" TV with this fish tank. I was...

I just want to share a useful method to get Moorish Idol eating for those wanting to keep Moorish Idol. First, I researched on the internet and learned that Moorish Idol is very hard to keep due to the difficulty of getting them to eat, and not recommended for beginners. But my daughter wants...

Hello experts, I just bought a HM TDS meter to measure my aquarium water quality. Please let me know if the numbers look normal. Water from faucet - 448 ppm Water after processed by the RO/DI unit - 0 ppm Water to be discarded from RO/DI unit - 615 ppm Water from the fish tank FOWLR - 950...

Hello Experts, I have a FOWLR 50g running for 6 months now. I do have a RBTA for the clown fish and a frogspawn just to add some colors to the tank. I really like to have the purple coralline algae on the LRs to color up the tank, but no luck after 6 months. I use Tropic Marin salt and...

Hello saltwater experts, I am preparing my salt mix from a brand new salt bucket (Tropic Marin) and I am getting a lot of brown residue particles flowing around. It looks like this salt bucket has been exposed to warm temperature or passed its expiration date, because some of the salts stuck...

RO/DI experts, I am getting a RO/DI unit for the first time and would like to get your advice in selecting the right one. I have 2 requirements: The unit must be able to connect to the garden hose faucet in my back yard. Yes you guessed it, wife wouldn't allow any "junks" inside the house...

Hello, I want to get a Manderin Goby fish for my tank, but was told they are picky eaters and I would need copepods or amphipods to keep them alive. I am seting up a 20g refugium to cultivate these copepods and amphipods. Does anyone within 50 mile radius of Irvine has a healthy setup with...

Hello water quality experts, I don't have an RO/DI unit and have no room in my house to set up one. I have been using aged water for my saltwater setup. I live in Aliso Viejo and not sure where to buy RO/DI water nearby my house, but there are plenty of Glacier drinking water refill machines...

Hello, I am planning to order 160 lbs (CaribSea Ocean Direct Live Sand Oolite) sand for my 120g setup. I want to make sure I am buying the right type of sand. If you have used this brand, please let me know how you think of it. I hope this type of sand is not too "fine" as I don't want to...

Hello, I just bought a 5" clown trigger last Friday from a local aquarium maintenance person. This trigger has been quarantined using Hyper-salinity at 1.009 for weeks. it was pale and skinny, but eating pellets and no white spots on it at all. I brought it home and slowly brought the...

Hello there, Anyone has a healthy Majestic Angel fish they want to sell? Or do you know anyone has one for sale? (not from LFS as I don't have a quarantine tank). Thanks, Kimha

Hello, I just moved to Aliso Viejo and just started up a FOWLR setup. I am gathering info on good local stores (10 miles radius from Aliso Viejo) to buy saltwater related stuff (frozen food, dry food, salt mix, etc), and good on-line stores if too expensive from local ones. Please send me any...

Hello everyone, This is Chivan from Aliso Viejo. Just moved here from the Windy City Chicago http://www.socalireefs.com/forums/images/smilies/smow.gif . I left this hobby almost 7 years ago and have forgotten most of the skills required to start it up again. But what I will never forget is...

Hello, Anyone within 10 miles of Aliso Viejo have refractometer and saltwater test kit they want to sell? Thanks, Kimha.