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Noticed my skimmer wasn’t collecting much lately so I took a peek…. Probably been 2 years since I cleaned the neck. I know, I know, it should be part of my regular maintenance, but I just hate doing it and my tank doesn’t seem to mind too much. Anybody else a chronic skimmer neglector? What...

Hi, might someone know what this is in my tank other than green algae? I’m trying to bulk up my cleaning crew so if I know what this is maybe I can get a crew that can help get it out. Thanks!

Hey all! I have a 10+ year old 24 gallon tank at home that is self-sustaining, but has tons of Coralline algae in it. I know some people like it, but I don’t. Can anyone give any tips on what clean up crew to add to attack this? I was thinking a zebra urchin and some trochus snails.

My GSP has some brown algae on it, I heard that you can just clean it with a toothbrush. Is there any other/better way to do it, or is using a toothbrush a good option?

I’m gonna have the vinegar take a seat on the bench for a bit.. Iv been going straight to this for years to clean my stuff… soak 12-24 hours. But every single time I’m disappointed in the vinegars performance. Still end up scrubbing like crazy and to be honest a lot times after 12-24 hours, I...

Hi I want to clean and disinfect a few items from any bacteria or pathogens. What’s the best way to clean the items? Vinegar? Any product recommendations

I was thinking of buying a 1000L water tank that could fit on my trailer. I've been doing a lot of fishing with friends recently and have started to notice that as the tide is coming to its highest point, the water is much clearer, especially the closer I get to open Sea as opposed to a Bay. I...

For those who don’t know, I recently got someone else’s established 20gal set up with two clowns and a blenny as a complete beginner. This forum has been a godsend and I appreciate you guys so much. Now for todays question: how do I clean these rocks? Will scrubbing with a toothbrush in clean...

Is there a way to get old Vortech Dry side surface material back to how they felt when new? My old M10/40s just feel gummy and gross. There has to be some kind of rubber rejuvenation product out there? What do others do to clean them up?

Currently about to clean my tank completely to tear it down and set it back up after losing a battle with GHA and lobophora algae, that’s now in my equipment. What are the best ways to completely clean and sterilise my equipment so there’s no risk of transferring any algae spores or other...

I have a like new Pentair 80w UV . In excellent condition, will come with plumbing as I had it, all items as new, and a wall mount kit. Works great and huge discount from new! Will ship for a fee, would prefer local as it's so big. Still have the original box.

Like new... Manufacturer Rated for tanks up to 100 gallons. In sump skimmer. Powered by Aquatrance 1000 pump with an improved venturi design and pinwheel impeller. Built with high quality acrylic. Gate valve allows for more precise control of water level. 1/2" clearance required to remove...

We have chaeto back in stock until it runs out. $15 for a good baseball size ball plus $5 shipping. $20 shipped.

I am sure someone has posted it somewhere on this forum but I have done a quick search and read a few threads so thought I would post instead. I purchased a used tank and there is some saltwater residue, calcification or haze or something that I cannot remove. I have used the following...

Hello A few months have now passed since the start of my nano reef tank and it's very good. I did without a skimmer and sump and wanted a clean and simple look. It works very well The tank is supplied with Triton for other methods, which is dosed 4 times a day. I do a 30L water change and...

I Love my Sailfin (Sully) and Hippo (Jory) I take corals from my other 5 saltwater tanks and they "clean" them up for me :) then I can usually return them nice and clean in about 15 min. Better then adding more chemicals plus they get a treat :) I discovered this by accident when I took all...

Hi just cleaned my power head for first time….. when I’ve put it back in tank it’s turned red it places. Any ideas? Just used hot tap water and brush to clean..

Hi. I have an all in one 20 gallon Red Sea Nano Max. I clean the protein skimmer cup weekly. But there is build up at the bottom of the skimmer. How do I best clean that. Do I need to take the entire assembly out? Thank you!

How do I clean this white stuff from the back of my tank? It’s really hard to get of, before I set the tank up I jet washed it, I scrubbed it, I used a knife and a razor and nothing worked!! So I gave up and set up regardless because I was told it’s harmless but now I’m curious if there was ever...

Thought someone might find this interesting, doing a regular deep clean of my skimmer and had the pump apart after letting it run in a hot water acid bath. when i pulled out the impeller i was greeted with a impeller full of pet hair. Maybe someone will go clean there pumps now.

I got some secondhand corals and I’m trying to clean them up. Are the white tubes anything to worry about? I know the brown tubes are feather worms. Backstory: Yesterday I bought a tank and I didn’t realize it still had fish and corals in it. The tank was nasty and very under maintained. I...

It’s me again. Between googling and reading comments through multiple forums, there’s a lot of good advice but it varies enough to sometimes become a bit confusing. I’m curious how often everyone cleans their tanks (water replacement, sand/gravel cleaning, etc...). I understand this will differ...

This is my newest tank, I still haven't put all of my live rock in I just moved it in my room on Sunday.. and I need to add more sand on top of that. There's not too much more work on it but there is still work needed. My two sharks love it so far the only 3 live rock I have in there at the...

Does anyone know what this is called and the best way to clean it?

I have one tank with lots of xenia growing all over that I have to regularly prune and another tank with no xenia. The tank with the xenia consistently has lower nitrates than the one without. It also seems to require much less maintenance. Is the xenia consuming the nutrients in my tank an they...