Recent content by packfan2204

hey, just bought the current USA 260w PC fixture w/fan and moonlights and love it. Just wondering if anyone else has it and what they think of it.

i wouldn't do it, and not because your local fish store water is bad, but because anytime a fish is bagged and moved it gets stressed and defacates and releases urine in the bag which is not something u would want to add in your tank. We've already got enough to worry about with our tank. Why...

working in a fish store, i know exactly what ur going through, i had a customer with a 55 gallon and had already stocked it with 5 or 6 fish 1 week after setting it up after the advice of the local petsmart. I told him not to add anything else until his cycle is complete but he got mad and...

i even did the airstone mod on the skilter and it was still useless, and one day decided to dump about 5 gallons of water on the floor, which in a two story house is not a good thing. IMO I would just go with the remora that everyone recommends

stay away from the skilter, worst piece of equipment i've ever owned, and thumper is right about the fish, stay away from them with the exception of the porcupine puffer, but only if u plan on upgrading before he outgrows the tank. If not maybe consider a type of toby

yeah i wouldnt try any shrimp

honestly i like dsb's, so i personally would say go more. I don't know a whole lot about xenia's except they can be hard to keep, and will grow toward the light, so if ur trying to start a farm, i would say use very strong lighting and start towards the bottom of the tank so they grow up...

i would pretty much consider they're space issues the exact same as a tang, they get big and i wouldn't suggest it in anything less than a 4ft. 75, more if possible. Also if u do decide to go ahead with the rabbitfish, be careful because THEY ARE POISONOUS!!! And if u really wanna see a cool...

i'm recycling and restarting my tank and just bought a skimmer, and was wondering if i should run it while it cycles

at the store we just added a few nudibranch lookin dudes called sea hairs, and they're in the process of completely destroying it

well i just tore the tank down and now i'm restarting, and since i'm restarting might as well do it right. Just went to lowes to get some supplies to build the new canopy and rock support, and just ordered my skimmer, i'll keep u guys informed as i get it put back together

no, i trust the store because i work there, i hold all fish i buy there for at least a month, and i definitely know how to spot ich and all of that sort, so its not my selection

Well after 5 years i'm tearing down the 55. The last 7 fish i've added over the last 6 months have not survived. The maroon clown and yellow tang and corals have lasted for awhile with no problems, and no the yellow tang and clown are not picking on the newcomers. There's no sign of nitrates...

i believe the maroon is the same as the spine-cheek clownfish, the maroon is in the premnas family because it is the only clownfish to have spines. Both the white and yellow stripe maroon are Premnas biaculeatus

now i've heard people say no sand sifters, but what's the reason? Do they dig too deep?