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Is there any point in a small refugium? I have a 29 gallon tank, and was considering a 10-20 gallon fuge underneath my tank in the cabinet. The more I talk to folks who know what they are doing... the more I think this is a potentially worthwhile investment. I would love people's input here in...

So... one reason I did a glass tank this time around is that before I had an acrylic tank. It scratched very easily. Last night, as I am checking out little details, like worms and pods and fun stuff... I discovered *GASP* scratches on the interior of the case of my tank!!! And not just one...

I'm excited... I have Amphipods and Copepods!!! I just really started seeing them yesterday and they have definitely taken up residence in my sand bed - at least that portion right behind the glass. Woohoo! Question about those guys. I was going to clean my glass with my magnets today, but...

OK, so these mushrooms were sold to me by a member of my local reefkeeper's club as "Watermelon Mushrooms." I like them, and I like him, but I have seen Watermelon Mushrooms, and these don't look like them to me. To me, looks more like a Green Sprinkles Rhodactis but I would like to know what...

Sooooo... I bought a green ricordia mushroom rock the other day. It sure looks nice, plus there is some sponge on it, and what lookes to be a bivalve tunicate, maybe a cousin to a sea squirt on the rock. My question is this... I see some brown stringy stuff coming from the mouths of two of...

Anyone ever heard of "Reefcast" - a podcast for Marine enthusiasts? The production quality of the episodes is pretty poor, and half of what they talk about is pretty useless. However, the other half is actually very informative (at least to me) and halfway entertaining. You get what you pay...

Woohoo! My RO/DI filter arrives today! Exciting, because as soon as I get my water change completed, the sooner I can add my cleanup crew! I'm stoked! Anything in particular I should know? I have been told that the first bit of water out of this unit should be thrown out. How much...

Anyone familiar with http://vividaquariums.com/ Vivid Aquariums? From their website and a call I made today, these folks seem to have it together. I was impressed...

So... what's this gizmo for, and why do I need one? (Or why do I not need one?) Would it increase the time between water changes?

Hey Hagen! :moonin Last Friday (7/7) I called Hagen directly for a replacement hose for my Fluval Canister filter. I was told the hose would be shipped immediately. One week later, I am getting antsy, so I called Hagen again. The hose didn't even ship until just a couple of days ago...

OK... so as things continue to move along, its about time for me to get some frags for my tank. Here's the dumbest damn question of the week. I swear I read somewhere that there is a reef tank-safe glue that you can use to affix frags in the tank to other rocks. Am I smoking crack? Or is...

So, some fun stuff *is* happening in the tank... last night, one of my hermit crabs ditched it's shell and picked a new one up from the coarse coral sand I am using. It was cool, and my son thought it was great! Anyhow, it just dawned on me that I need to scatter some shells, lest these...

I tested my water again this morning, and I am still concerned about the pH level. While I thought my tap water pH was actually high (which had me confused as to why it would now be low), I actually tested it straight from the tap as well, and turns out it is low. (7.6) I have managed to...

I have read a bunch of threads on this forum dealing with choosing the "cleaning crew" which will be the first animals I place in the tank after it finishes cycling. There are a lot of conversation beginnings, but no follow-ups. i.e., I can't tell what worked and what didn't work. Since this...

I grabbed this post from another thread I have been running for a while. I apologize for the cross-post, but because it has been around for some time, I don't want the chance it could be ignored. I now have a Fluval 205 cannister filter (180 GPH), Two Aqua Clear 50 Power Heads (270 GPH ea)...

So, I want to get into marine tanks. I used to keep one about 12 years ago. I know there is a huge learning curve involved, but right now there is SO MUCH information, I am starting to lose interest! I'm sure I sound like a bit of a whiner, but I have no local fish store and I am visiting over...