Search results

I just moved some rock the other day so I guess I got lucky. Thanks for the replies.

Hopefully a beneficial one and not one that I should be worried about?

I have just started seeing a few of these in the last week. I have seen this bigger one a couple of times or I have seen multiple ones this big. I also a few really small ones and I just want to make sure this is ok to have in my tank. Does anyone know for sure what this is? I have looked at a...

I have a 120 gal setup that has been up and running for about 11 months now. I have only had freshwater tanks in the past but wanted to try out saltwater. I have about 1.5 - 2.0 inches of sand. I have about 75 lbs. of rock (I purchased about 25 lbs. of live rock and about 50 lbs. of base rock)...

My tank is now about 12 weeks old and I have had a Chocolate Chip Starfish for about 2 weeks. I have a little problem with asian lady beetles in my basement. I don't get too many but at the start of the winter I see them. I now get them in my 120 gallon SW tank and my starfish crawls over them...

I have question about a qt tank. I have a 25 gallon that I can use. Do I have to change the water after each fish I quarantine? Also do I need substrate in the tank?

I might not be an expert in saltwater aquariums but I do know plumbing and I have to agree that you can use glued PVC in as little as 5 minutes.

I used pure ammonia and the cycle happened exactly the way it was described in the many articles that I read. An obvious spike in ammonia which eventually dropped to zero leading to a big spike in nitrites, then eventually an overnight drop to zero with a very minimal spike in nitrates.

Now I have have come to the conclusion that purchasing a chocolate chip starfish wasn't the best idea either. It really has been fun to watch this first week and it is eating like everyone said it would. It looks to be in great shape but maybe I should take it back. It seems as though it may be...

Thanks everyone for your replies. I think I will start with 2 Ocellaris Clowns. Then maybe 3 Blue/Green Reef Chromis? I am going to look at each of the fish listed in this thread. I have looked at the compatibility charts but I am not sure they are as useful as advice from all of you. Damsels...

I have a 120 gallon tank that has been cycled over a period of about 10 weeks. I have 3 small hermit crabs that have been in the tank for about 3 weeks. I have two small emerald crabs and a chocolate starfish that have been in the tank for about a week. I have a power head, two 300 watt heaters...

The other inhabitants seem to be doing just fine but I don't have any other fish just a few crabs and a starfish. I haven't used any pesticides around my home but that doesn't mean the bugs weren't exposed to any.

Thanks thincat, I acclimated the fish by hanging the bag over the side of my tank and adding a little tank water at a time. I didn't do it as much as I normally would because the damsel was almost black and I thought that was a sign of stress. I probably only did this for about 35 minutes. As...

I think I will take a water sample in to the LFS for testing. I do have one other thing to mention. I have a little problem with asian lady beetles that get in my basement and some have fallen in the tank. Not sure if that would cause any problem with the water.

I recently added my first fish (blue damsel) to my tank and it died in two days. I have a newly cycled 120 gallon saltwater tank. I have had it up and running for about 8 weeks. I used ammonia to get my cycle started. My tank went through the normal cycle and both ammonia and nitrites dropped to...