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Update
Okay so I have lights on the way.
My Ph is 8.0, ammonia is 0, nitrites are 0, selenity is 1.026, temperature 80 degrees, nitrates are at 30 to 40.
The small anemone died practically overnight, it seemed. The other looked stressed and like it was going to die too. It had fallen off of its...
What bulbs should I order
Okay I went to order bulbs for my fixture because it is cheaper than a new fixture if I don't have to duplicate the bulbs that are in there. Thanks for the online idea, that makes alot more sense than going to Boise as long as the aquarium will be fine for now.
Now I...
Lights. I have two 48" 40 watt bulbs aqua-glo whatever those are. That is the fixture that I had on my freshwater. The fixture that came with the aquarium I not been able to get bulbs for. There are four bulbs in the fixture or eight bulbs in sets of two. I am going to go to Boise for new bulbs...
Some unexpected guests
So the middle of last night my wife noticed some little bugs crawling on the rocks in the aquarium. We saw maybe two tiny grey bugs.
While we were looking one of the shells got up and started crawling across the bottom. It turns out we have an hermit crab that somehow got...
Update
Thanks so much for all the advice.
So I got some water and have the aquarium cycling and I have a light over the aquarium. I got my selenity back down to ideal levels, it was really high. I actually stole the light from my freshwater tank, which will be fine without for now.
I am from a...
oops.
:facepalm: sorry. Yeah I knew I was getting myself into trouble but, I am going to excuse myself, even if I don't deserve it. The thing had to be moved and I was the only one with aquarium experience at all. If I had known sooner I was going to take it I would have tried to get info...
I wanted an aquarium since I was eight years old and started checking out aquarium and fish books at the local library. I read dozens of books about aquarium and fish care and then, not having an aquarium for fifteen years after that, forgot it all.
Then my brother gave me his 120g and all its...
Okay not everything, but enough to keep me from killing my livestock.
I was helping a friend get ready to move out of country yesterday and he offered to give me his 55g marine aquarium. How could I resist?
The problem is I don't know anything about saltwater and the aquarium had to be moved...