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i have a copperband butterfly that ate 25+ aptasias in less than a week. i never saw him eat one but they just kept disappearing one by one

i bought someones 75 gal reef setup that has a cpr overflow. now that i know a little more i'm worried about a power failure or other disaster with the overflow. question: can you drill an existing tank for an overflow on the back wall?

i will turn up the heaters a bit and add a fan to stabilize the temp swings. thanks

i have a copperband butterfly with a white spot on one pectoral fin. he eats what he can get from the reef and some frozen mysis shrimp. (i bought him to get rid of aptaisia anemones. i had at least 25 and he ate every one) appetite, activity,breathing seem normal. other fish-2 occelaris...

i've read that you need to remineralize ro/di water with a buffer. question: what do you use--specifically what brands?

i am new to the hobby and i am setting up a 75 gal with a 40 gal sump. what are the latest thoughts on plenums? how deep a live sand bed in the main tank and the sump if no plenum? also, do you need to light the sump if there is a little live rock in it? thanks for the help.

sorry i didn't put all the info in the question first time. 75 gal tank. sump will be directly under tank but in the basement. it will be about 12 to 13 feet from sump to the top of the tank. no chiller for simplicity i would prefer to use a submersible pump if possible. what is the curent...

help...i want to put my show tank in the l.r. and put the sump and refugium in the basement. can anyone tell me the best pump to use in this kind of application?