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Happy New Year All my Fellow SoCali reef peeps! OK all my parameters are perfect! Phos is Zero NH4, NO2, NO3 al Zero pH 8.3 Salinity 1.023 WHY DO I HAVE RED BUBBLE ALGEA! its driving me nuts... Bought a mithrax crab but he doesnt seem interested.... at all.... An suggestions? think I need a few...

I did some research and Aaron from the SPS Coral store replaced my Sicce Synchra 5 with this pump. I have to say at first we didnt realize it was on! it is so totally silent no hummm or vibration. Next my chiller is history!! my 100g tank is running almost 2 degrees cooler! I may have to use my...

Hi I live between downtown and pasadena off the 110 (Mount Washington) I am going on a 3 week dive trip from oct 25- nov 14th (Indonesia!!!!!). I will have a house sitter who knows ZEEEERO about reefing. Best I can do is make sure she is comfortable with daily routine of feeds and RO/DI top off...

I have been watching this grow in my sump and now it is like getting big almost an inch! and I see little ones trying to form in my sump acrylic. I kinda like this 1 so hope it is not something "bad" think its some kind of tunicate? Thanks for reading

OK please dont be hatin on me... but I did not quarantine new fish and now my beautiful 11yo clown is covered in velvet (i think velvet not icy) she is still alive and eating and 1 cardinal is alive and my watchman is alive and neither show signs on their skin..... yet.... MY QUESTION IS: since...

Hi Everyone OK I have an MD degree but it aint cuttin' it vs the AI Vegas Controller and lights.....LOL.... I feel stupid... Anyone nearby who knows how to use the Controller (and thus my lights) willing to come over and help me out? I would be willing to pay for your time.... I live in the...

I have been building and cycling my new 90G reef tank for a few months and I will soon stock some new fish. Some known to be jumpers... Question is I have 4 inch eurobracing around my tank 42" x 24" so do I still need to make some sort of cover or will the eurobracing prevent the suicide...

Hi The person that plumbed my tank (a 90G LeeMar with a 30G Trigger sump) Did PVC for the overflow and plastic tubing for the return. There was a leak in the PVC and I needed to turn off the main pump in the sump (kept my in tank circulation with an MP40 to maintain the cycling). I noticed that...

Hi All, Have not posted in a while so Happy New Year I am a noobie so sorry if bland question... My tank will be a mixed reef (just added water and sand yesterday)! A bit of an awkward situation cause the person helping me set up tank used a Sicce Syncra 5.0. I think this is too much flow and...

Hi all! in my ongoing quest to build my reef tank I need some experienced answers. I want to "comfortably" stuff the biggest sump/refugium(S/R) in my stand as possible. I am even willing to get a custom built. The dimensions of my tank will be 40 x 24 x 20. Let s make this easy and lets just...

Hi All Its me again. "Concerned in California" LOL! I am the 1 who posted last month about acrylic vs glass in earthquake country. I am finally about to order my tank. Thanks for all of your suggestions as I decided to go with a glass tank. My preference and it seems for a smaller tank I should...

I have had a acrylic FOWLR tank for several years? I love what is going on in the industry with aqua cultured corals,fish LED lighting etc.. and I WANNA reef tank! I love rimless or eurobraced starfire glass tanks but I am concerned. I live in Los Angeles i.e. earthquake country.... should I be...