Recent content by andy_b22

Alright maybe I am asking the wrong question as a whole. Here is my situation...A few years ago I had a 55 gallon FOWLR tank and because of a certain situation had to take down the tank. Since then I have sold pretty much everything but my tank and stand. Now, just recently I have decided to get...

Hey everyone. I am in the market for a Wet/Dry filter and I am wondering if I could get some suggestions from some people that have had some experience with them. As of right now I am going to just have a FOWLR but will eventually like to get into some coral and things of that nature. I already...

alright here is the deal. I recently went on a week vacation. while i was gone my filter quit working and i lost both of my fish and my aquarium is over ran by algae and all my parameter are off the chart. so here is what i plan to do. i plan to just start over drain the water out of the...

what is the best way to clean the equipment from your aquarium. I have just been using water but someone told me i an use vinegar to help clean. what is the ratio of water to vinegar? all suggestions are welcome TIA

ok any other solutions out there to get the crabs out

Alright, it is time to do something about this, my live rock that i got was from liverocks.com. i used it to set up a new aquarium so i didn't really get a chance to get all the little critters that i wanted to out of it, recently i have seen 3-4 big crabs that came with the rock, and also in...

-where is the best place to get nano live rock and live sand for it? and say i have some special grade reef sand already and i want to add live sand, what should i do as far as mixing them? half and half?

Hey guys, what's happening. I have been into the marine aquarium hobby for about a year now and i have decided to set up a nano tank in my bedroom (have a 55 gallon in the living room)! I am new to nano aquariums and i am wondering what are some peoples opinion on which nano all on one...

alright thanks very much

hey, i have two satellite 48'' 65watt compact fluorescent 2-lamp fixtures on my aquarium now and i am needing to replace 1 set of lamps. as of right now all four lamps are smartpaq 10,000/460nm actinic. i was wondering if it would be best to get some other types of compact fluorescent lighting...

i recently purchased a sand sifting seastar to help with my cleaning crew, but i don't have anyfish, is there anything i could feed it till i get some fish to create detritus so it can feed on that?

ah not that big of a deal

:( i think i have found out how it happened when i got up this morning before going to church, i found the whole star in the powerhead, i guess it answer my question. :cry:

Today when i was taking my head count i noticed that my Fancy tiger striped serpent sea star didn't have one of it's legs! i have found no reason why or how. all my parameter are fine. Anyone got some suggestion of what could have happened?

i have been interested in geting a bicolored dwarf angel but also interested on getting some easy coral down the road. i know that you are suppose to use caution with dwarf and corals, but all in all do most of you have probelms with your dwarfs nipping your corals?