Recent content by cokemanj

Yeah, it's definately exciting. I've had my setup for going on 2 years now and I still like to just watch everyone when I feed them. Be careful mixing the RC and fiddlers. I don't recall for sure, but I do remember reading about people having issues with the RC's attacking the fiddlers...

Ahh yes, the sand is a bit of a pain like that. It's going to try and level out over time. I have pool filter sand with some arogonite mixed in. I usually have to do some landscaping every or every other time I do a PWC. I've found it helps to get some rocks to act as barriers but short of...

Sorry for the low quality phone pics. I've been meaning to borrow my friend's DSLR, maybe I can get some better pics up soon. Again, ask away with any other questions.

No problem! Glad to help those that are as interested as I am. My tank is 65 gallons but I'm only using about 1/3 of the total volume. My tank's dimensions are 36.4"L x 18.4"W x 25"H and the water level is roughly only 3-4 inches deep. Mine's kind of set up with 2 "islands" and then water...

I realize that I'm a little late, but yes mudskippers and fiddler crabs go just fine together. That is if you go with the smaller Indian mudskipper. I've had mine together for over a year and everyone is living happy and healthy. My set up is 3 mudskippers, 1 male fiddler, 1 female fiddler...

If EmilyC is still curios, I can chime in here a bit. A year ago next month I bought 3 from Franks (very pleased with that transaction!). I have them in a tall 65g (40g breeder footprint). I've got 50lbs of pool filter sand and 20lbs of arogonite. I estimate that I've got about 8-10g of water...

I'm pretty confident that fiddlers are best suited for brackish, they just tend to be sold as freshwater. Does anyone else have any input?

Hello, I've got a midskipper and fiddler crab setup that I've been running since February. It's a 65 gallon tank with partial land and brackish water. I've got 3 Indian mudskippers that are happy and healthy but all the fiddler crabs I have keep dying. Since inception of the tank I've...

So then if I cut the corners off, do I just kind of sand down the cut to try and make it a closer match to the bends or does acrylic cut fairly smoothly?

I'm really thinking of building a 75g acrylic and I've got a question about the curved front corners. I really like the way they look, but I haven't been able to find any info on how best to put the bottom on one that has curved fronts. Is it just a matter of bending the front piece and then...

So it's starting to make more sense to do the 75g than the 55g, I will keep checking Craigslist and my LFS's for deals on a 75g. That's basically what I figured about the moving, that I just need to take the right steps and not rush it. After reading and posting on this board, I've noticed...

Yeah, I've factored that stuff into the apartment. I am moving in August to a yet to be determined apt, so the tank will be a big factor in where I can go and what floor. But I will have to read that article about structural loads. Is moving a tank almost too difficult? I read an article...

Thanks for the advice so far. I've really gotten a lot of good information from here (including those articles roka mentioned). I too think the 90g will be a little more than I am able to handle now, but I didn't know they were the same width. That will give me an option to upgrade later and...

I've been doing a lot of research the last few months and I was planning on getting a 55g for FOWLR and maybe add some low to mid light corals later on. I also plan on adding a DIY sump to my setup. I'm trying to keep this from being a very expensive hobby for now so I'm trying to give myself...

Thanks for all the quick and helpful replies. So it sounds like 30G would be ok for me to start, it just might take a little more effort. I think I will look for a good deal on a 30G tank on Craigslist or an Ebay pickup. Once I have that I'll get the LR, PH etc. and start my cycle. I like...