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Amazing buy. I love Craig list. Got my stand for 50. Thought I did well. Lol

I would leave the lights off or cut them down to 5 hours for a few weeks. That's what worked for me. About three months in as well.

Just threw them in. I told him he needs more rock. I do not think he is using the strips, I will double check.

Hi my friend is in the processing of cycling a 65g saltwater tank. I persuaded him to use a fishless cycle. In testing he has not yet received an ammonia reading. I do not understand. I used only 1 large shrimp in my 75g and received ammonia readings. He used 2 shrimp, added on Wednesday, and...

I've had my tank up and running for 2 years. Had fish come and go and always bought on impulse. Never researched. Some fish stay for a while some don’t. Lost interest and now Im left with just a super aggressive pseudochromis, aka "the Devil". I want to restock my tank with bigger fish and more...

Hi, I lost 3 fish in just over a week. I need some advice. I will try and put as much info here as possible. Here is the story. I am new to saltwater. I have a 75g with 60lbs of base rock and 20lbs of live rock. Have about 80lbs of pink Samoa sand (not live). In reading this forum I went with...

Thanks, This is a great article. This is how I learned how to set up my qt. But I just wanted to know How long does it take to establish the beneficial bacteria on the sponge in the qt filter. Thanks

Hi, I just started a 75g FOWLR tank. It has been cycled and I added my first 2 fish (PJ Cardinal , False Clown). The tank is doing great except for a algea outbreak. It is a reddish rust color. I think its cyno so I cut back on feeding put the powerhead back in there (I took it out to do PWC...

I bought the Live rock at Fish Town USA, thanks for the suggestion Goisles1. I have been doing test all along and there was a significant ammonia spike followed by an even bigger spike in the nitrite. So It looks like I might be done with the cycle. I will try to had the flake food and test...

The guy at the Store did say that some of the rock I purchase was from some of there established tanks. Also I did just use 1 shrimp. Should I add two more?

Hi All, I have just gotten into this hobby and I love it. I am in the process of cycling my 75g FOWLR. I used about 60lbs of base rock and 20lbs of live rock. I used the shrimp method as some on this site have suggested. My delima is as follows: I set everything up on 1/24 including putting...

I have the 100 model in my new setup and seems to be working fine. But I do not have any fish yet. I am still cycling.

Here is a pic of my tank set up with all of the base and live rock.

here is a picture. It is a little harder now. And more brown then green.

Hi, I just bought some live rock and there is a funny squishy brown thing on one of the smaller pieces. I have not yet put it in my tank. I am just starting out. I bought 60lbs of base rock and 20lbs of live rock. I have a 75 gal. No fish yet. I am starting to cycle the tank this weekend with...

Thanks, I actually found Fish town just after I posted the initial thread. I think I'm gonna take a trip there tomorrow. Thanks for the info.

Hi All, Was looking for a suggestion for a good local fish store in the long Islan nyc area. Any sugguestion would really help. Thanks, Frank

Hello all, New to this whole wonderful obsession. I have a 75 gallon saltwater set up. I bought a used amiracle sump. I have a marineland 100 insump protein skimmer. Two maxi-jet 1200 powerheads. 60 pounds of base rock, 60 lbs of pink samoa sand and no fish yet. I just started the waiting...