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I just took the HOB off my 6gal and went skimmer-only and the tank seems to be better off for it. I'm also planning on possibly moving everything into a 20 gal, and just running the skimmer on that. The guy at my LFS even told me that's all you really need. I might throw a small aquaclear on...

well, white as in no-color... just a plain clear LED Yeah, i've seen some of the blue ones flouresce the corals really well, but i was just curious if the white ones do the same thing or just add a little light...

I was wondering what color most people use for moonlights? My LFS sells both blue and white ones. The guy there said that the blue ones are the most popular, and that most his employees sell the blue ones because they give that "cool blue glow". But he said he personally prefers the white ones...

Well, while i was doing a water change i pulled out one of the rocks that had it and scrubbed most of the algae off, and so far it doesn't seem like it's coming back. I also added a small piece of (cycled) LR from another tank i'm setting up and placed it so that it directed the outflow of my...

For the 20gal tank you would need at least a HOB filter, or even better, a skimmer as well as a powerhead for circulation. I don't have too much experience with the nano-cubes, but from what i've seen/heard, an upgrade would definately be a good idea. Personally, I went with a 6gal tank and...

yeah - it seems that most of the algae is growing in the back corner where the flow isn't that high. I might try adjustig the output of my skimmer or re-aim my powerhead to try to stir that spot up a little more. I'll also try more frequent water changes, and feeding a little less...

Well, i'm already running carbon, and my bulbs are only about a month old. The only thing i could think of that it might be off that list is the Ph, but i buffer that... I'll have to take readings in the morning and see where everything is though. Dave

I'm having a small outbreak of red slime algae, and i was wondering what the best way to combat this problem would be? I'm already just pulling it off the rocks and sand and doing water changes. Should i just continue this way, or is there something else i could be doing that would be easier...

Well, i ended up with the AquaClear 20 and it works like a dream! At lowest flow setting it puts out about 33gph, so plenty of filtration, and not one grain of sand gets disturbed :smile: The only thing i did have to do was cut about a 1 1/2" section out of the middle of the intake tube...

Just wondering what people are using to filter a 2.5 or similar size tank? I currently have a small power filter, but it's not adjustable and it's creating too much flow and blowing my sand around (i have two mountains on either side of the tank, with bare acrylic in the middle :( ) I was...

What type of filter are you using? I'm having a problem with my filter producing too much flow and blowing all my sand around....

I love that black sand too, where do you get it? Also, i'm setting up a 2.5 myself, and i was wondering what kind of light you have in that hood... I'd love to do SPS, but i can't find a small light that's strong enough...

my wrasse isn't showing any signs of ich, but i was wondering if it might be a good idea to QT him anyway for a couple of weeks just to make sure - that way he can get treated with copper in case he is carrying it, and that way if it's still in the tank, there won't be any fish in there for it...

Hello everyone. I was just contemplating getting an emerald crab for my nano to help my cleanup crew. I've heard that as they get bigger they can get aggressive, and even the guy at my LFS said that they are "opportunistic"... i.e. if there's not enough algae for them to eat, they'll find...

Well, i hope i did the right thing... I went and talked to the guy at my LFS, and he told me that if i wanted to, he would take the fish and put it in his QT tank and try to cure it for me. He said that if it got better, he'd give me a credit for his store (but i might just try to get the...

you've treated with the garlic right in the main tank? doesn't harma anything else in there?

Hello everyone, I just came home from work today and took a look at my tank, and noticed that my clown has some tiny little white spots on its body and fins. I was just wondering if this is ich. He's not breathing heavily, and doesn't look/act stressed, just the white specks. Just curious if...

yeah, that sounds like a great idea - i have a clown and coris wrasse that are always hanging out together (i think the wrasse is just trying to be more like the clown) I always see them hanging out together, and would love to put a picture of them up :-)

thanks, i'll try that out

I just got my new 36W light hood in and put it on my tank (upgraded from a measley 13W), and i noticed that some of my mushrooms look like they're starting to detach from their rock. I was wondering if this might be due to the increase in light. Do mushrooms generally like more light, or less...