Recent content by jen-213

I was just taking a closer look at my ill Angel and ... I also noticed that there seem to be some tiny spots on it's fins ... they almost look like tiny bubbles but they aren't. Is this a parasite?

Ok, this is my first problem with any of my fish since I started into this hobby ... Ok, I haven't been doing this long but I haven't had any serious difficulties with anything as of yet. Anyway, my recently purchased Bicolor Angel has a problem and I need to help it. When I bought it...

Hi all, it's been a while since I posted but my new 40 gal long saltwater tank seems to be doing well. It's been up and running for about 6 weeks now and everything seems to be in the correct ranges at every test. I started out by adding 4 damsel fish ... 2 blue and 2 black and white (about 1...

Ok, I am in a shambles right now. Still dealing with what happened to my wonderful, lovely pond fish! Let me give you some background and maybe someone can help point me in the right direction for resetting up my beloved pond and fish ... this is gonna be a long one, I hope you don't get mad...

Thanks ... I didn't realize I was writing in the wrong space. I should have known, I have used html stuff before :) Books are ... Setting up a Salt Water Aquarium by: Gregory Skomal The Simple Guide to Marine Aquariums by: Jeffery Kurtz I've also checked out a few websites on Marine...

Thanks ... I do have a bucket which I bought just for use with this tank and mixing the salt and water. I will make sure not to add salt to the tank itself. Thanks for that advice. I have 2 Marine aquarium books here now that I've read but they seem to be geared more towards someone who...

Thanks ... I've upped the temp ... now at 76 and holding well ... and I will probably turn the aeration back on also. Hopefully this will clear up soon as it's kinda funny to look at with only the bottom couple inches being clear to see anything ... good thing there aren't any fish in there...

Thank you for the info ... Let me see if I can clarify some of the things I had mentioned so you can better help me find my footing in this new hobby ... As far as the LIVE rock ... yes it has been cured. I made sure it was because I had read about how much trouble non-cured LR can be and I...

What makes the water cloudy? When I set up my tank this mornoing/afternoon and mixed everything and did what I was suppose to it all seemed to be working out just fine ... everything mixed well and the water looked nice and clear except for the surface part where the aeration occured. Before...

Ok, I did it ... I've undertaken the next big step in setting up my tank! Went to Home Depot and got some play sand ... washed it out really good (until it rinsed clear) and put it in the tank. Filled the tank with water and added a bit of dechlorinator to it to help settle it. Mixed the salt...

Do you mind if I ask why the Live sand in bags is a waste? I'm not saying it isn't I am just wondering why it would be a waste ... don't you want the live things in the sand too? Just trying to learn ... thanks.

Thanks for replying so quickly ... What I meant about the live rock was that I've heard that sometimes the fish will eat the rocks clean ... leaving just rock ... no big deal but I figured I'd just get a couple small/medium sized rocks to help with cycling and cleaning and see how badly the...

I have read up on saltwater (Marine) aquariums for the past couple months and decided I'd like to try one. I have made a list of all the things I should be needing for my tank and have begun purchasing things as I raise the money for them. I am planning to have sand as a substrate (live sand)...