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I'm assuming that this is a bad sign. I've had a margarita snail for about a month, and I noticed that in the past few days it appears the coralline growth and patterning of its shell is flaking away to reveal a pearlescent white shell. I've only used pre-made Saltwater and distilled water...

I’m a bit confused on clownfish sex changes work… I know if you just have a pair the dominant one is female and the other is male, but what about a colony? I was under the impression that any number of clowns had one female, one male, and the rest ungendered, but I am now told that “there will...

Hi guys! I am new and still getting used to the forum and its functions :) as well as looking for some experience, so I have a question for you today: Did you ever have a tank burst? Like properly burst? Not just leaking, but popping because of random or even accidental touch/point pressure...

Hello again, i’m considering trying to set up a macroalgae tank for my first saltwater aquarium(probably a 75). I’m doing so partially because I really like the look, partially because I’ve heard it removes the need for a sump, and partially because i don’t want coral (at least for the...

Now that I'm keeping zoas, Does this mean that the water in my tank is toxic? Even an accidental splash onto your mouth or face would be bad? Palytoxins on my filter sock? And inhaling beside my tank is dangerous because it's leveled almost the same of my height? And every evaporation, does...

Thank you to everyone who commented on the last post where I was asking about feeding regiment. I’m now not just feeding the frozen shrimp LSR but now using Nori on a clip. I heard a lot of people saying they feed nori up to 5 times a day.. but my friend who’s very experienced says not to feed...

Hello, I have 2 pretty large mushrooms that are growing like crazy, but they have yet to even attempt to split on their own. I have watched a few videos on how to manually cut them and harvest them but I have a few questions. 1. When I cut them off the rock how do I know if I am cutting to...

I am thinking about a crocea or maxima clam for my 16 gallon biocube when my tank is established. I have some questions. 1) Which is easier to care for? 2) Could I even be able to put one in my biocube?

I am a beginner to saltwater aquariums and I like the look of the spiny sea cucumber (Pentacta anceps). I have some questions about it. 1. Are they easy to keep? I have read that they are easy - moderate but liveaquaria lists them as expert only. 2. I know they are filter feeders but what are...

Hey R2R, Just wanted to make a quick post to introduce myself, and say hi from the Netherlands! I have been a long time lurker on this forum, and have finally decided to get my first reef tank after trying to soak in as much information as I can. I got a 22g ( 2*1.35*1.35 ) to start with...

As the title asks, what are your best tips for someone wanting to build a business propagating coral? I'm new to the hobby and it's always been my dream to have my own coral farm. (Even possibly help researchers and scientists with building back our natural reefs in some way??)

About once a day my anemone seems to contract and generally look unhappy, it's my first anemone so I'm not sure what's wrong with it. Parameters are good only thing high is nitrates. Is this the culprit or something else cause sometimes it looks great. Even today it looked fine earlier but now...

Hey like the name of the poll said. I’m looking into buying a ecotech hms rail mount for my lights that I’m planning to put on a 72 inch acrylic tank. I noticed it said on the brs website it’s eurobrace compatible. But dose anyone know if it can grip and sit right on a acrylic tank with a flat...

Hello all! I am considering purchasing from Indo-Pacific Sea Farms (IPSF) and I have some questions about their products: Do they continue to sell Tang Heaven Gold (Sargassum)? What snails are packaged within their Live Sand Activator? I sent them an email a few days ago, but they have not...

Hey everyone I need some help setting up a HOB overflow. I have a few pictures showing what I have. Drilling is out of the picture btw. I can't get the current overflow working. If anyone knows how to get what I currently have to start a suction process that would be awesome. Otherwise, I am...

Just curious and wanting some opinions on the waterbox lx 320. Thinking of buying as a gift for my husband. Does anyone have one already and if so would you recommend it? Should we go with the 320 or the next size down? We have a 200 gallon as of now. So not wanting anything smaller than that...

Hello, I'm in the process of reviving my old fowlr tank and trying to convert it to a reef tank. I see the general consensus is to now ignore the old "inch per gallon" rule when it comes to stocking the tank, so what is a realistic stock list of forgiving and hardy fish/corals/inverts for my...

Name's sammy, from North East India here. Not new to the hobby, The hobby in my country is a dichotomy, on one hand all 'reef building' corals, gorgonians are illegal, on the other poaching of 'local' coral is rampant too. One can't go by unless you know someone who knows someone.. Apart from...

Hey gang, So, after a year and a half on my EVO 13.5, almost a week with no power brought it crashing down. The result? I'm starting over, this time with a Red Sea Reefer 170. I've been able to find answers to most of what I've needed so far, but here are a few I'm not certain about. I...

Are these heaters BRS heaters any good in anyone’s experience. I’m setting up a 25g sps tank with a 10g sump and I would preferably have a finnex however the minimum (300w) is too big for my tank and I don’t wanna oversize on a heater. I’m going to purchase a ink bird controller for the heater...

I bought 7 pounds of live rock and 3 pounds of dry rock I went with a pound of rock per gallon, does it look like too much rock?

Hey guys, so quick backstory: inherited 180 gallon salt water tank, has 10 fish, two star fish, whole bunch of snails and a couple hermit crabs. Aside from Tangs looking like they're dying out of nowhere at random intervals, everything has been pretty good. Problem is the original owners took...

I had a couple of questions in relevance to a shipping timeline and process of receiving the actual aquarium. - How long or average wait time did you go through to get your aquarium on your doorstep? - Not really familiar with drop shipping but seems its straight forward? - Do they contact me...

Hey fellow reefers, we currently received a coral frag package from a fello hobbyist is our area. We where told this is a Devils Hand Leather but further research makes me believe this might be another type of leather, any input would be great thanks!

Anyone have an idea of what my feather duster worm is doing? The last picture is from a month ago and the middle was last week and the white one is this evening. Could this be normal? Is it just regrowing it’s chipped tube?