Recent content by manoosie

Ok, so today I will go get the salt and a trash can to mix it in... is it as simple as pouring the right amount of salt into the water along with decholrinator and letting it sit for a day before I put it into the tank? Why do I have to let it sit for a day when I have no fish in my tank right...

Ok, here is my current plan of attack: Filter I currently have a Cascade 1000 canister filter (100 gph) and one powerhead. I will add one more powerhead to make sure the waterflow is sufficient. I was told today at my lfs to think about a protein skimmer in about six months. I will probably...

It sounds like all I need is some salt, one or two more powerheads and a protein skimmer. At this point I plan on doing FO, and I just do not get why I would do live rock. What is the benefit? Also, what do you mean by the canister can cause high levels of nitrate? Is there a way to prevent...

I had a fw tank for a few years and we just moved, so I am setting it back up. I am at the stage where I am ready to cycle my tank but I think I want to turn it into a saltwater tank. I have a 55 gallon tank. I want to know what it would take to turn it into a saltwater tank. I have a...

any help?

Here is the original strip I bought, and I have been very happy about it: http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18360/si1379087/cl0/coralifefwt5aqualightdoublestriplight48 It contains two lights, one Colormax Full Spectrum and one 6700K T-5 (5/8 diameter) fluorescent lamp. I cannot...

I did post in the wrong forum, sorry. I keep cichlids. It looks like I wont need to cycle, and I thought about the filter and cleaned that out at the same time as the water. I think I am pretty safe, I just need to figure out which fish to get.

Well I bought some goldfish last night and tested the water this morning. Good news: I dont think I will have to cycle again. I got 0 nitrite and 0 ammonia, and about 10 for nitrate. Its a 55g tank and I threw 8 medium size gold fish in there. Is that not enough fish to increase the nitrate...

We have left the house before and turned the air off with no problem. However, this time around we didnt expect it too hit 119 when we were gone. Sadly, the fish were long gone, and the water was full of miscellaneous fish parts. I immediately took out the fish and drained all the water...

I have tried real plants in my cichlid tank and it just won't work. Is there a particular brand of fake plants that is known for looking very real? Thanks.

I am buying a powerhead from big als today, and want it to be completely submerged for my 55g. What are my options?

you you can get a hold of 3m color quartz, its the best.

k i will try that, thanks.

This algae isn't coming off the glass! Its green. I have had green algae before (and brown) and both came off fairly easily. However, I scrub as hard as I can and this stuff doesnt even move. What is the deal?

How about a pleco?