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I maintain the saltwater reef tank at my work but I gave 2 weeks notice last Thursday. They are not goign to keep it and just want to get rid of it. 65 gal glass with stand (needs a better stand) 35 gal sump 2 powerheads overflow return pump Protein skimmer 2 heaters Chiller - 1 year old or...

I set up a new sump for my 65 gal reef tank last week, complete with new chiller and new protein skimmer. The temp used to generally run 81-83 degrees and that is with fans blowing and lights raised by building a middle canopy area. The sump is running well. The temp is now 78-80 degrees. Here...

gee, thanks for all the help :roll: nm - figured it all out myself.

I am going to set up a sump for my 65 gal reef tank at work. I originally thought I would build my own - I love the DIY 40 gal sump thread by RLG2182 http://aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=53046 Then I started thinking maybe it would just be easier to buy a premade one. I went to the LFS...

Is there anything bad about not capping off that port? I just recently found out by looking in a catalog that there was supposed to be tubing there! (tank was inherited).

Not sure about where to post this - if it needs moving please do. Why is it so hard to find a decent fishstore these days??? :( I want to set up a sump and I had been thinking about making my own and saw a great sticky thread with pics on the forum here. But I was not completely sure so I...

Hi! I have been a member for a little over a year. At that time I had inherited a 55 gal FW with 2 Oscars, a 10 gal FW and a 65 gal SW. I posted a few things here and there - mainly cuz I was having issues with the O's but that's a long story. Everything is doing great tho. The SW is at my...

^ yeah, what he said ^ :)

that is totally normal. The Hikari pellets are green. My O's poop is either brown or green, depending on what they have been eating. - A fellow OC Oscar owner :D

another update.... ok gourami is definitely not looking good.. :( the sores are not better.... there are a total of 3 now.... the original huge one in front and to the side of his dorsal fin, one on his lower lip/mouth, and one on his dorsal fin. And one side looks like someone took 3-4 tiny...

kind of OT, but I read your sig.. You will need a lot bigger tank for your O's than 75 or 100 if you plan on keeping all 4. You could put 2 max in a 75 or 100 gal, but the recommendation from most O-people is one O in a 55, and 2 in a 125. Unfortunately, no one tells you this when you buy them...

ok here's an update... when I read your post An t-iasg, I went out the same night (Monday) and bought a product called Fungus Care by Aquarium Pharm. It worked out perfect cuz you add it every 48 hours and then do a water change and that matches up with my water change for the Triple Sulfa. And...

thanks everyone for your help!! and ty An t-iasg for the advice on the water changes! I will start doing as you suggested (it had been every 2 weeks, so that makes sense to change it to every week.) ok, I stopped using melafix, did a water change, being more careful siphoning the gravel this...

My tank has been set up about 3-4 months and have had the gourami since shortly after that. The only other fish in my tank (10 gal) is a fancy platty. Sunday AM I noticed a red sore on the gourami. It's located on the top left of it's body - in front, but to the side of the dorsal fin. It is...

well you can only reply to one and you ask a couple of questions, sooooooooooo..... The best fish I have bought (color, healthy, survival rate) have been from www.liveaquaria.com It costs $25 flat rate for shipping (free for orders over $175) but when you consider they give a 14 day guarantee...