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Not to mention Phosphate removal.

What a nice snag on the salt. Couldn't ask for a better deal then that! Don't worry about the tank. It's going to be fine (yea I know easy for me to say). Just remember to get the temp of the new water equal or very close to your tank water. pH shouldn't really be a problem so you probably...

From reading different forums I think the Tunze Nano 9002 is the most popular as far as people being satisfied with it. A lot of people have also tried the Fission Nano Skimmer http://www.current-usa.com/fission.html and it get's mixed reviews. The fission is cheap if you get it from the right...

I know you mentioned the Scooter Blenny, have you ever seen the pygmy blennies? Very tiny but cute as long as you don't have anything that will eat them. Along the same lines in tiny fish could be a mini school of Neon Tetras. Not for everyone but again something you don't see everyday. They...

I went and confused everyone. :) Rick I did suggest adding calcium if and when the calcium gets down to 360-380 bump it back up to 400. This assumes it drops faster then your Alk. Just want to make sure it doesn't get to low. Part 2: As the Alk levels drops down from 15 dKH either on it's own...

Every tank with it's rock work and type of corals is a little different so it's hard to generalize. Phil probably just gave you the best advice you'll get for getting started. If you notice debris settling on the sand or rock in any place in the tank it's a safe bet to assume the current isn't...

I'm going to Bora Bora next year also. Small world. Carlo

IO salt would work but might require a couple of extra water changes to get down to normal levels. I only suggested Oceanic since it is one of the lower alkalinity based salts with high calcium levels. It would serve both lowering the Alk and raising the calcium levels at the same time in...

I'm with Phyl the Anthias and Wrasse might be a problem. Any type of cardinal would be cool and open swimmers. Not usually aggressive either. I personally like the long nose hawks a lot. They don't swim much but tend to sit on the rocks. They are quite different then most fish and have a unique...

Concerning the pH: RichT I think you are probably referring to this article of his. From "The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 3: pH" http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-05/rhf/index.php#3 "The acceptable pH range for reef aquaria is an opinion, rather than a...

And smart enough to get a good discount on it. :)

If you've worked there for a year you would recognize me for sure. Up until about Easter of this year I was in there 3 or 4 times a week. My son loves the shark pond and occasionally asks me if we can make the trip there. For some reason he likes the Port Jacksons which you usually have in...

Glad you could resist. Find the right one and you'll be happy and have a much better shot at keeping it. Carlo

Yea, that was one fish I didn't feel sorry for. It was a little devil at times. It's really amazing the attitude a little fish can have. I'm in something of a similar situation right now with a 6 line wrasse. It belonged to a friend. He had it in a Nano and it picket on his clams to the point...

I'm really sorry to hear it. I kind of had a feeling this may happen as it looked extremely stressed by it's color patterns. Did you wake up to it this morning this way or did you get to see it to the end? I ask because I'm wondering if if was breathing hard do to gill infections? Again sorry...

They are both tempermental fishes with an attitude. There is a good chance you can stick it out but if you see the aggressiveness continue you're probably going to have to pull one of them for the sake of the tank. Royal Gramma get worse with age so after about of week in the tank together it...

Thought of a couple of other things. CBBs require feeding at least 3 times a day of frozen mixed foods. It's important they get crustacean flesh as well as mysis for their diets. If you can try and get an Australian CBB instead of the typical indo-pacific CBBs. The track record on the...

I've had a few over the years in different tanks. They are hit or miss fish. Some will pick and other won't. It also helps to keep them pretty well fed. They will typically pick at LPS (Large Polyp Stony) polyps, feather dusters and fanworms. CBB need prestine water conditions. They probably...

Since you already have the corals in there with what looks like diatoms (could also be cyano) you'll want to do a couple of things. Get a turkey blaster and keep the corals clean by lightly blowing water over them with the blaster. Same with the rocks. Do this daily. Get some type of...

We were both typing at the same time and you posted before me which answered some of the questions. I'm not a fan of the fuge in tank but do think it'll work. I myself would start with one fish and not wait on that. The corals are going to want some organics in the water and depend on it to a...