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My tank has been running pretty warm lately (83 degrees) which I find pretty odd. I have a 58 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump. The equipment I have running in the tank is as follows: 250 watt heater (which is turned all the way down), 2 Hydor Koralia #2 powerheads, Tunze 9010 protein skimmer...

My tank is now three months old and I am dieying to add coral to it but there is just one problem. I have a huge amount of bubbles in my tank coming from the sump. I have an Oceanic model 1 sump and if you are not familiar with the sump I will explain it to you. The sump consists of one huge...

Today when I woke up I noticed one of my fish was missing. I looked all around the tank and could not find him. Than I looked into my overflow and there he was just hanging out. He is a small clownfish maybe 3/4 of an inch and he slipped through the small hole that the return nozzle could rest...

I just bought my first refractometer and found out why these are preferred over hydrometers. My hydrometer was reading my salinity at 1.26 specific gravity at 1.026, which is good for my reef tank, but when I checked it with the refractometer it reads 1.35 1.035 I am going to do a 15 gallon...

With winter creeping up I am beginning to get concerned regarding power outages. Outside of having a back up generator to run your system what can one do if this happens this winter? My main concern is the water temperature in the tank dropping and possibly wiping out my whole tank. If anyone...

Today I received a Tunze Protein Skimmer that I purchased used on ebay. The protein skimmer is working but there is no foam going to the collection cup nor any coming out the outlet pipe. I am fully aware that there is a break in period with new protein skimmers but am unsure about a used...

Yesterday at the meeting I bought some zoas, mushrooms, kenya tree and a tyree leather toadstool. My tank is 7 weeks old with new coraline algae already growing on the magnet cleaner and liver rock. I have 65 pounds of very stable live rock (from two different established tanks) with tons of...

Is anyone bringing any frags for sale to the meeting? I am looking for some zoas, mushrooms or anything else that is easy to start a new tank with. Thanks and please let me know. Can wait to meet everyone. Jon

I was curious if anyone can attend the November monthly meeting. I am thinking about becoming a member and this meeting is somewhat close to me. I was hoping to get to meet everyone and get a feel for the club before I join. Jon

Today I had to do a little maintenance work on my sump adding a extra baffle. How long can my tank sit and be ok like this? I have a 58 gallon tank with two fish and that is it? Can the tank sit like this and keep everything alive for a solid 24 hours while the glue dries in the sump? Jon

Now that my tank is fully cycled I am beginning to put together a cleaner crew. I currently have 3 turbo snails and two hermit crabs in my display tank. I want to get a couple of emerald crabs soon and was wondering what else I should include. My display tank is a 58 gallons with 40 lbs of live...

My 58 gallon Oceanic has always stayed at around 80 degrees. Than yesterday I added a hydor koralia #2 power head and the temperature kept raising today. I turned it down twice and it kept getting warmer. Right now the temp. is 86 and I have unplugged the heater. What can this be from??? Would a...

I am having problems with this powerhead for the 2nd time. The original one I sent back to the company because it would not turn on. I changed my water one day and unplugged the power head and it would never power up. Once again 8 months later I am having the same exact problem. has anyone ever...

I am thinking of purchasing this protein skimmer. I will be using it with my Oceanic 58 gallon tank and Oceanic Model 1 sump. Any feedback would be appericiated. Jon

I would like to try and begin doing my water changes in my sump. My only problem is that when I attempt to do this the water comes out very slow because my bucket is at even height with my sump. Is there some trick that I am missing or is there a better siphon that I can buy? Jon

Just recently my overflow has began to make a gurgling noise and than releases an extra amount of water down the return pipe. When the water hits the sump it sort of bubbles up high and than dies down. This happens about every thirty seconds. When you watch this from above the tank you can see...

I have a small amount if tiny bubbles in tank. I think they are coming from my sump. My tank is a 58 gallon oceanic with an oceanic model 1 sump and a mag 9.5 return pump. Does anyone know how to correct this? Thanks - Jon

My tank has been up and running for 2 weeks now. I am in the beginning of my 1st cyano outbreak and have been brushing the algea off the rock once every three days. It's been a while since I have been in this stage of an aquarium and want to know how long this will last for. Also how long should...

My Oceanic 58 gallon RR tank came with this seaclone protein skimmer. I do not sea the protein skimmer producing a whole lot of waster compared to other protein skimmer that I have owned in the past. The only positive thing that I can see with this skimmer is its size. It fits perfectly next to...

I have a mag 9.5 return pump in my sump and was wondering if anyone knows of a quieter pump that produces the same amount of volume. This pump is a little louder than I expected and can be somewhat of a nuisance when you are trying to read. Thanks - Jon