Recent content by msamsonz28

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I was wondering if there was an update on your unit. I've had similar problems in that my in hose occasionally leaks and I have to take it apart and add plumbers tape to seal it up again. Definitely think it's a design flaw. I only keep my water on when I need to fill the reservoir.

Got my FREE meter today. Happy to say my Philly tap water is drinkable! Also nice to see my RO/DI unit does a fantastic job.

No it's attached to his head. pH is 7.8. The pictures are to fuzzy to see anything. I don't think he's going to make it. He's swimming backwards, floating to the bottom, looks thin. edit: just lost him. I don't get it. I can't seem to keep fish alive. My first clown and yellow tang lived...

Well now the other guy is freaking out now. He has what looks like a stringy thing coming off him. Like he is peeling. He's not eating. Water parameters: ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 15, temp 78, salinity 1.025

Well I bought the fish from my friend who works part time at the store. He already gave me 50% off the fish and I think he will even replace it. That part I'm not worried about. It's just sad that I've lost another fish. As far as acclimating, I dripped for about 3 hours or so. They were...

I bought two small clowns on Sunday and drip acclimated them to the 10g quarantine tank. I am using a small HOB filter with a sponge that runs in the main tank. This morning the smaller one of the two was dead. I had noticed he was a little lighter in color yesterday. My water parameters are...

Brought these guys home yesterday!

Awesome, thanks!

Well it's been 8 weeks since I lost my fish to ich. My tank has been fallow ever since. I am setting up a 10g QT this week and I hope to add a pair of Clowns this weekend. Any suggestions? I was thinking B&W O.Clowns.

I got home from work today and the clown had passed. Sad day, as I have had him for 2 1/2 years and he was my first fish. Lesson learned. Always quarantine your new fish! Now for new questions: 1. How long does my tank need to be fallow? The articles posted by melosu58 says 1-2 months. Is...

No problem! I am in the process of dropping salinity. Should be down to 1.010 on Wednesday. Found this link for treatment by hyposalinity http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/hyposalinity.html Melosu58, I have read those articles, thank you. I will keep you posted on how things go.

Topping off with fw will not reduce salinity though. Removing sw and then adding fw will reduce salinity. I'm sure that is what you meant though. I have snails and hermits in the main. Can I leave them in while the clown is in QT? Also, I have a friend who works in a pet store and helps the...

Thanks for the response Kurt. The clown had spots on him again this morning. Is it typical of ich to come and go day to day? I will be gone for 6 days, so I don't know what to do. Do you think he would even make it through the next two weeks without treatment? The beauty and tang went fast...