Basics

Basics

great information for new hobbyists

I currently have a crushed coral substrate. I have read and heard many good things about using sand in general, especially deep sand bed, so I have...

They say experience is the best teacher. I'm sure everyone has come across or developed ways to make a maintenance process easier, faster - or just...

Hi everyone, my wife and I are contemplating starting our first reef tank. We are looking for a good store to purchase our tank and equipment to get...

Need help. Had a major vacation disaster and 4 years worth of food dumped in tank from a auto feeder. I would have let it go for a week but I was...

I just received this new to me food. It floats no matter what I do!! I've tried soaking it before adding it to the tank and there it sits! On the...

what all do i need for a 55 gallon to do sps and zoas and lps

I started my cycling on my tank at the beginning of this week using a piece of raw shrimp. The rock that I usd was dried although it had been used...

Probably not just happening to me, but I seem to get a lot of algae buildup in my overflow. Every week I have to take out alot of algae, enough that...

Hey i know the oceans are polluted and it isnt recommended to use shells found in the wild in your tank, but could you? I guess i am wondering is...

Im trying to come up with a design for a nice looking multi level quarantine system for fish but im not getting a light bulbs anyone know of these or...

How often do you perform a water change on your tank? Also how much do you change at a time? Do you skim or do any other new fancy things for the...

Here is some magnet advice I can share. I mix my magnets up with a Magnavore 8 and a mago float on many of the tanks I clean. I also would never use...