no lights

Okay so my power was out for 42 hours straight, no lights, no flow, no heating!! The tank, at its coldest temperature was 71.4 Fahrenheit. Mostly everything seemed to have recovered fine EXCEPT for GSP (Green Starry Polyp) soft coral. I would figure that this would be the most resilient in my...

What are some of the best Tips and tricks to viewing your tank at night? I’m asking for more of the “no lights, what’s creeping around the aquarium at night” aspect. *I’ve tried a flashlight covered up with red electrical tape, it sort of worked. I still think it was too bright. Let me know if...

Hi all, I recently transitioned to an algae scrubber instead of chaeto in my sump (and love it). This means I no longer have grow lights in my sump. In my mind I'd still like to make use of the sump for growing good things: pods, good bacteria, etc. Can I still grow these things without...