Recent content by lisajulia

This is what I have...but I took out the bioballs and turned it into a refugium. The pump that hooks into the skimmer is the one that keeps burning out. The water level was plenty high...so I am really at a loss. I honestly don't know which brand to get as an alternate since the pvc/venturi...

I used the search tool to try and find any others who might have had this problem..but I came up with nothing :oops: Basically, I have a 72gl set up and the powerhead that goes into my skimmer keeps burning out. I have a cap2200 and I have gone through 3 of them. They basically almost...

Thought I would post another update....I am happy to report that things seem to be back to normal...the corals are almost all open as before and none of them died...I am so thankful...I said a LOT of prayers...especially to St Francis being that he's the Patron Saint of animals :wink: As for...

Update...I didn't get an email notification to this....have done several 50% water changes...I use RO/DI water from Walmart...the only things I know for certain died in this odd disaster were the snails..I got out as many as I could, but some of the ones that I know died are the ones that are...

Sorry for the freaking out, but I am going to try and go over the steps of what I did today...as I think I am in big trouble!!! Okay...first of all...I have a 72gl, did a my usual water change a few days ago. Tested ph today and it was a little low. 1...shut of powerheads and added zooplankton...

Thanks for replying, John Paul...I have had tanks for over 20 years, but no almost nothing about freshwater illness as I rarely have encountered it :oops: I am a maniac about water changes and keeping the filters clean/changed...imo that's the best way to ensure healthy fish... Melafix is...

Hi...I have had my fw tank up for about 3 years. I have 2 silver dollars and one pleco. The tank is 29gl. Well...I did something really stupid. I 'assumed' that the distilled water I started using a few months back had the appropriate perameters, but realized 'too' late that the ph was only a...

Hi! OKay...sorry to be dramatic, but I have a patch of GSP that came undone from the piece of LR it was on. I moved it to another, higher location on another piece. I didn't glue it down or anything...well...that was almost a week ago and today it hasn't opened!!!!!! I am in tears! ALL my...

Hi! This is probably going to be a weird question, but I bought all the parts I was told I needed for a reef tank. I have had the set up for over a year and a half...and everything is fine...but I honestly don't know the names of the parts. I know I have a protein skimmer in a sump. the tank...

Thanks! Just noticed you are in VA too....but I am closer to DC. The stuff I am seeing on the LR is a deep purple and in some spots a bright pink. Some is green..almost flourescent..then it seems to all turn to a pretty dark purple. I did have what I know is hair algae but my tweezers and...

Hi! I am pretty new to this forum... I have a 72gal acrylic bowfront. It is currently fowlr but we want to convert to adding corals clams and pretty much anything we can. The tank is 1 year old. We have about 85lbs lr and 1 domino damsel, about 10 snails and 5 little blue legged crabs. At the...

Hi...newbie here :oops: Just wondering if clowns can do well in a 72gl bowfront fowlr. The tank is reef ready but it is still new so no plans to do it up just yet. Also, what are the least agressive clowns? Should the be bought as a pair? And can they do okay without an anemone? Thanks so...

Hi...I was posting to see if you had an update on your ick problem...THANKS! Lisa :D

Okay, thanks! That was a quick response! :D Lisa

Oh I forgot to mention that I have 4 fish in quarantine as they are my first purchase...besides some crabs and snails who are in the main tank which is a 72gl bowfront. I had the fish a couple days and one (royal gramma) had sort of greyish white spots and a day later my domino damsel looked...