Recent content by robmcmichael

Hey all, I have a 47 gallon FOWLR that currently holds 2 neon goby, 1 cardinal, and 1 black and white clown fish. For inverts I have 4 turbo snails and 3 hermit crabs. The tank has been established for a long time (about 10 years at this point - I got it from a friend about 2 years ago). I...

Any pictures of the entire tank set up?

Update as of Sunday... The tank is clear, got some more water mixed up and in the tank. Salinity is looking good, I will be mixing some more water tonight and checking the parameters (also I'll be cleaning up the sand of debris and what not).

Duly noted. Another note: I saw what I believe is a fire worm crawling around in the substrate last night as well. From researching, I've identified it as "Genus Pareurythoe." Should this be of a concern as I start this tank? From what I understand it is only the "Hermodice carunculata"...

I have a Marineland LED with Day and Lunar lighting settings, the tank came with a box of Crystal Sea which I've heard will need calcium dosing if I continue to use that in the future with a reef. Yes I am using RO/DI as I got a system with the tank and installed it under my laundry sink last...

Ironically, I just read that too - especially the blue tang which liveaquaria suggests 180+ gallons. I will probably look to rehome them and look into smaller reef compatible fish (blennies, cardinals, damsel, dartfish, etc.) Thanks for the heads up Big! Once I know the water is stable and...

Thanks. I was just reading that Yellow Tangs and Blue Tangs shouldn't be kept together but they have been together in this tank for a few years now. Actually, all of the fish in this tank have been together for over a year at this point. I will probably wait to see what happens with the fish...

Hey Guys, So last night a really good family friend decided that since his youngest son has gone off to college he no longer wanted to maintain their salt water tank and asked me if I wanted it. Of course I said YES! I always wanted to get a marine tank up and running but didn't have the...

Thank you! So the obsession has already started.... I have already set up and started cycling my second tank (this time a 10g tank). I needed something here at work in my office :)

Hey all, My name is Rob and I'm 25. I have loved aquariums since I was a kid but I grew up as one of 7 kids so we never had the extra space for me to have a tank haha. However, I guess my wife (we just got married in Sept) got tired of hearing me talk about how much I wanted a tank so she...