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Get a bunch of carbon and change it out every couple days. Also get some filter floss (pillow stuffing) and run that. Does a great job of collecting fine particles and polishing your water. Other than that, make sure water params are good and stay on top of the water changes.

If your tank is bigger than 20 gallons your a freak....lol...j/k....I have a 26g tank coming in the mail.

Since most people like to show off their beautiful fish or colorful corals, the clean up crew never get any love. How about sharing the love with the work horses of our tanks? I imagine some cool shots can be taken of snails and/or hermits.

API is good stuff. Inexpensive, accurate, and easy to use.

Thanks both of you. I really appreciate it.

Awesome. Thanks. Can't wait to see the others too.

Too soon to be adding live stock. You really should wait until Nitrites and ammonia are zero or you risk killing or at least greatly stressing your crabs which can lead to sickness and disease.

Same here. Acclimate for temp and dump them in making sure they are all upright. Not lost a snail yet.

Im thinking about starting a nano reef but i dont know where to start. I dont want any fish in it or do i need to have fish? No, you do not have to have fish. Would a 10 gallon tank be ok to use? Yes, keep in mind that the smaller the tank the less stable it is. What kind of filter and lighting...

You won't really have to start over. Get your sand and take the rock out of your tank, stick it in a bucket full of tank water that you siphoned out of the tank, remove all the crushed coral and replace with sand. Put you rock back in and put your water back in. Trust me, it WILL be a huge...

Do we get a confirmation that you received our submission and that it is ok for use in the contest? I was just checking cause I submitted mine, just wanted to make sure it got to you.

I see a couple problems. First is using tap water. It is generally not recommended as tap water often contains many impurities that while they are not bad for us, can be harmful or even devastating to your tank. I would strongly recommend using RO/DI water or distilled water. Second, adding...

Yeah, hard lesson but you just learned that you can rarely believe your LFS. I am sure they charged more for that rock too. We have the same issues in the states. LFS telling you whatever so they can make a quick sale. That is why places like this are great. You are told the truth and you have...

Don't sweat it too much. That is a bit high but not terrible. The important thing is, if things get out of whack like that, which sometimes they do, don't panic and starting freaking out. Not saying that you are. Just saying in general. Some people will see something pretty minor wrong and go...

Well, once your tank is mature you want really have to test that often. Just like my FW tank. I have not tested it literally in several years. It is mature and as long as the maintenance is done, everything is good. SW tanks take just a bit more work since you have to make water for water...

Which I don't understand what really happened if the rock you got was cured. How long was it out of the water? You did buy it locally, correct? I would say that one of the chemical medias you used caused the pH crash which killed your critters which caused the ammonia. Take out all the media, do...

Many people will save the waste water to wash dishes with or water plants, water the animals, wash clothes, ect....it isn't dirty water, just has dissolved solids that are bad for your tank.

Wow...I would do a big water change and take out as many dead things as you can find. They will really mess up your water.

Check this unit out. Doesn't look like much but gets wonderful reviews and all users I know report 0 TDS. It is a small unit that does not need to be mounted so you can pull it out, make your water, then put it away. http://www.airwaterice.com/product/1MMD ... Added.html

No LR in the back. It will trap detritus and cause you water problems, same as the filter sponges and ceramic rings. Try to find Chemi-Pure but if you can't, regular activated carbon will work but you will need to change it out more often. Chemi-pure will last several months while carbon only a...