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Last year I did not run a chiller at all and had no problems. But this year seems to be a different story. My temperatures are way above what is reasonable and I really need to get a chiller on the tank. Anybody have ideas for a diy that actually works? How about cheap commercial ones that are...

I have always been sort of a "small time" hobbiest. I just moved up from a 55 to a 75 and am taking a more serious approach to maintenance and the health of my inhabitants. So, I got all I need to set up an automated 2 part calcium alkalinity supplement system and last night I did some tests to...

Well, I know everyone says not to use a gfi on critical equipment, but I always liked the personal safety factor. My wife and I went away last saturday for a full week and the lights and closed loop pumps must have tripped on thier GFI on sunday or monday and my brother (a little thick headed)...

Hey everyone. I have used the salifert titration test kits in the past, and just got some new ones for ca, alk, and mag. Anyway, I have always wondered whether or not you can cheat these test a little bit. Meaning, if you know roughly where your levels are, can you squirt in a certain amount...

I have an older aquac skimmer (I am pretty sure it is a 180). It is the one that does not have the valve on top. It is running on a rio 3100 pump and it does not seem to make a lot of foam. The foam typically is not up the neck at all. It does extract about a cup of tea colored water weekly, but...

Hey guys, just loking for some ideas and input. I just picked up a 75g megaflow tank to replace my 55 and it has an AGA oak stand. I need to make a canopy for it, but I would like some ideas and help designing it. I would like to be able to open the front and maybe part of the top, but I also...

My Millipora have their polyp's open, but not the long tentacle. Is there something wrong? Do I need more or less flow? Any help would be appreciated

I am in south jersey, near Atlantic city and cannot find anyone who has flatworm exit. ILC doesn't have it. I called a few others and no luck, anyone have any idea where I can get some?

I won the elephant skin coral at the meeting yesterday and know absolutely nothing about it! I searched the interenet and most of the elephant skin pics I found were of plating type corals. Who donated this and do you know anything about it? What does the colony look like and what should it look...