Recent content by M Rako

I know I'm a little late with this reply, but I hope I can bring you a little encouragement to try something you have always wanted too!! I got an Octopus some years back while I was working in a fish store, and the owner said to me "what the _ _ _ _ do you want one of those for its just going...

I have the Rio 4HF, and I use it as my main power head in my 55 gal. and so far its about the best Ive used so far. When I first got it I thought it might be too much, but I'm starting to believe it may be all I need for my surface aggitation. ( But what do I know I havn't tried to swim inside...

:o It's allways best to feed these guy's frozen foods because of the nutrients that are found in them, and the added vitamins that you can add too them, but it is also important to try, and keep with the natural ways in which they eat in the wild, so once a week feeding live food keeps them...

My fire tomato clown has taken refuge in a condylactis anemone!!!?? This is the 2nd tomato clown of mine to do this, but all the book's Ive read on the issue say that they wont host a condy. Has anyone expierienced this supposide odd behaviour?

No, I didn't buy my Angel there , I have in the past, and had split results, my candy shrimp, and arrow crab are from there, and they have doubled in size since Ive had them! I bought my Angel at this new pet store right next to my house its called pet supplies & more. I went to pick up my dog...

My 55 gal. was started on 4/30/05, and as of 5/05/05 I'm thru my nitrification cycle. I have A fire tomato clown, candy shrimp, arrow crab, and a Condi. anemone that my tomato clown loves! My intentions for this tank, is to have a nice peacefull community. A couple pigmy angel's, and maybe a...

I have just recently experienced the same thing..... where did you buy your fish? was it a reputable dealer who quarentines, or was it the "big chain of stores that sells dog food too? I bought a pearl scale angel Beatifull!! when i picked my dog food up yesterday, I usually dont buy my fish...

You could also try using a scoop of substrate from an existing (clean and healthy) tank system. After the intro of healthy bacteria into your tank its usually only a couple of days before the levels on your tests should be good. Good Luck!

Its been about 6, or 7 years since I tore down my 5 saltwater tanks, and I used to think I knew it all. Funny how time changes everything.! My problem is water circulation... Too much, not enough!!!! My 55 gal swim tank with two Millenium 550 pwr. heads (for circulation ) My penguin 330...