Recent content by rev190

correct me if im wrong. I came across an article on the web discouraging the use of distilled water.It says that distilled water has lost all its minerals and by using it in the tank, it might eat up the minerals of the tank n kill the corals.something like that.my memory aint that good. is it...

hi, yea i did a search on it too n with 23W..the gph rating seems rather high! thats y im now worried. The lfs i bought the PH frm refuse to replace it w a smaller one cos ived already used it :? . ok..wat ive done is..ive directed the nozzle towards the side of the aquarium.hoping the...

ive installed a PH to my tank. prob is..it didnt stat wats the output.it just says flowrate=23W. meaning? how many gph is that? cos something tells me the PH is too powerful for my tank.(btw its a 15g 2" x 1" x 1") my clown is having some difficulties swimming. can i reduce the flow by aiming...

ive had both of them for about 4 weeks now. Well since its the nature of a clown to do this..what do i do w my blue devil now? release it? or just keep it 'traped' in the container? 2) im planning to get another fish to accompany my clown, whats a good match? can i get another clown? btw..ive...

hi..im having some prob with myblue damsel and clown as well.My clown only sticks to the corner of the tank and refuses to swim around. After reading this thread, i manage to catch the damsel and seperate it w the clown.Now my damsel is in the transparent container submerged in the water.Its...

Its less than 5. i have 1 hermit,4 snails,1 damsel & 1 clown. previously my tank was overpopulated and i realised ive over fed (twice a day).becos of that most of my fishes died and the damsel n clown are the only ones ive managed to salvage. ive been trying to get my nitrates down by doing...

it states 36W white and pink.SHL. it came w the HETO 24" light casing/set just another question..i cant seem to get my nitrate below 40.i checked ystrday and today after doing a 30% PWC..its still the same. im using tap water though.dechlorined and left 24hrs to cycle with a powerhead. i know...

:( okie. The lamp i have has only 1 on/off switch.so i dont think i can have a daylight/moonlight setup. so youre suggesting get a pc light with athnic blue light? sorry this lighting issues are so foreign to a noob like me.i think i need more info/advice on this cos i sure just wanna do things...

ok i shall consider adding in a PH then since im thinking of adding in some moderate light corals soon. which direction should the powerhead be facing? any advice on the power of the PH i should get? ive set up my LRs in the center of the tank. im thinking of placing the PH at the side towards...

hi all, I have a question about PH's in my nano 15gal tank.Currently i have 2 HOB filters (left and right of tank) and about 17pounds of LR. tank size is 2' x 1' x 1'. I dont know how good is my circulation but how important is a PH in a set up like mine? do i really need to get 1? thanks

actually..my bro started the 15gal setup so Im not too sure on what kind of lighting im running.its 2 tubes..1 flourescent and the other is slightly pinkish. what combo is that? will that setup be sufficient for corals with moderate lighting needs?regarding wattage n all, i have no idea. no i...

This may be a lame question to some but im gonna ask anyway.How long should the lights be on? and which part of the day? i have a 15gal (edited=2' x 1' x 1') thanks!!

wat do u mean by drip acclimate?

wat about the algae on the sand ??

I tested my nitrate level today and to all your predictions..it read 110mg!! so im gonna do a 50%pwc and another in about 2-3days time. is that correct?Once the nitrate has gone down..only then ill put my clown n damsel back to the tank.Im sure my tank has finished its cycle cos ive got it for...