Recent content by ronnieroach

WOOO!! thanks crystal!! i definitely needed to hear that!! i told my buddy thats what i thought, but when i was researching mantis shrimps i saw similar pictures of babies. SUCH A RELIEF!!

can anyone tell me if this is a mantis or amphipod? i have a few of them running around when the lights come on if you zoom into the middle, you can see it more clearly. doesnt seem to have claws from what i can see. ALL HELP IS APPRECIATED!!! thanks!!!

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hey all, i just bought a better pump for my 29 biocube & really want to install it, buut i need to get the lock-line attachments. the hose i have on the new pump is 3/4 inch. can anyone explain to me, or point me in the direction of a link that can tell me what the pieces & steps i need to...

in the process of moving my coral into my 29gal biocube .. i bought a cheap falco hawk to cycle my tank .. he hasnt bothered my clowns or corals yet, but i'm worried about my cleaner shrimp .. should i boot this dude? any advice or experience would be awesome!! thanks

I'm being told these red, stick-like things on my candy cane stalks are tube worms, and are harmless. Is this accurate? They're spreading and I need to know if I should worry. Thanks!!

i usually do 2 weekly changes, but i think i found the real culprit .. my salinity wa through the roof!! i'm back down to where i should be, but jeeeez!! i dont know how it could have happened!! anyway, thanks for the help!! i'll def be working on the ammo & trates

tested my levels ph 8.1 ammo .25-.50 nitrate 5-10 nitrite 0 phosphate 0 temps at 81-82 & i was told to lower it to 76-78 so i was gonna drop it to 79 obviously i have some water changing to do, but i gotta find out whats causing it. fish look better, but still have ich. hopefully it...

thanks so much for the advice .. i did read similar stories about clowns & other fish pulling through eventually .. i'm just worried because it started as almost impossible to see 2 days ago (only on the smaller clown) & now both have it & its very VERY noticeable .. going to clean my tubes...

did some extended research & the general consensus, no matter where i look, seems to be a QT tank with copper (or some hy-something salinity treatment). i dont really have the time / energy for a QT, but if my levels are nuts, & my cleaners arent helping i guess i'll have to do one. ANY...

hey all, my 2 clowns in my 20gal hex both have ich .. i'm assuming my levels are out of whack .. i have to check them when i get home today, but does anyone know of any remedies that are reef safe?? i did a 5-6 gal water change yesterday, only for them to look worse this morning. i have...

i saw right after i posed this (i'm a dunce) .. thank you so much for doing that, brother i only have a few zoas & a mushroom right now, but i might do the lighting upgrades for some hards around tax season would i just need a powerhead and LED upgrade to be able to house SPS? VERY EXCITED!!

looks great dillon! i've had my 20hex goin for about the same amount of time .. i only have a few frags goin, but i'm gonna go all out with my cube. thanks for the help, man!

yeah, the one on the right is the media tray or somethin right? i read what goes inside it, but i need to learn what they actually are .. i think one was for phosphates? and one was some kind of floss or something? i need to re-read the all about biocubes thread and take notes i'm also eager to...

awesome .. i miiiight try the media rack upgrade eventually but yeah i've read that softies should be cool w/o mods .. thanks for the pump suggestion, i'll def look into koralia THANK YOU for the advice :)