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Many mushrooms also do well with lower light levels. I think I'd want a few t5s for any coral though.

Base rock is used in new tanks with some live rock. It's just cheaper than live and will eventually become live when seeded by live rock. If you already have enough live rock there is no need for base rock.

I have a cb shrimp and the same situation. I just buy more crabs every few months to keep him fed :)

Distilled or premade is always a decent option til you decide on a filter. A lot of other folks in here would have better advice for you on a filter but I have heard good things about spectra pure. I have a 40 gallon and I just buy distilled since my tap water is so bad.

Most folks on here get an ro/di filter and make their own. If you have a smaller tank you can buy ro/di water or distilled water for water changes though it will get expensive. If you

Could very well be high nitrates in the spring water. Go to the store and get a gallon of distilled water and test your test. Then you should know for sure.

Both the sailfin and blue tang should really have a tank that is twice as big. Many sources recommend 180 gallons for those tangs.

I've had my tank for about a year now and I have two ocellaris clowns a royal gramma a bangai cardinal and a gold head goby. I also have several favia some hammerheads mushrooms and zoanthids. Everything has been going well except today one of the clowns started burrowing into a favia. Maybe...

Agreed. Coral is a good mag. And they have an app!

It may still be a diamond goby. Mine has a little blue under the eyes as well. I was dubious when it first sifted sand all over everything but once it got a nice burrow it really settled in. Now all I have to deal with is a little sand on some mushrooms near the burrow every now and then. As a...

Are these clownfish eggs? I found them today under my power head.

I got a diamond goby that does an amazing job. Not super flashy but very entertaining to watch.

Look into a tank bred bangaii cardinal. They have a more round body and the high fins are nice. I have one with a pair of clowns, royal gramma, and firefish in my 40 breeder and they get along very well.

My clowns are the same way. I kinda think it's funny but I have also found if I feed first they don't bother with my hands.

I had to wait awhile to catch him out and about after the chase last night

I was at the LFS today and picked up what he told me was a diamond goby. I had been looking for a small sand sifting goby for awhile (really wanted a randall's) and he told me this one wouldn't get too big for my 40gal breeder. I should have consulted my books first but it was a nice looking...

Be careful of the walmart machines. That water wiped out a friends tank. The key is to check the last date of inspection as Carey points out. I just buy distilled water from my local supermarket for .79/gallon. Hopefully I'll get an ro/di setup soon.

there are a few iPhone apps that look ok if you are so equipped. If logging is all you want to do a nice excel spreadsheet is hard to beat.

I've got a 40g breeder with an Aquaclear 110HOB and a Remora skimmer with the maxi jet 1200 pump and prefilter box. I also run 2 Koralia 750 powerheads. Long story short my water is nice and clean but I am constantly battling nitrates AND the prefilter box on the remora takes up a lot of room...

I plan to add coral later and I have a bangai cardinal, red firefish, and royal gramma with mine. They all get along great in my 40 breeder.

i woke up this morning and it's already working!

thanks carey. Do the bubbles come up to the collection cup right away or does it take a while?

Hi all. I just got a used Remora protien skimmer with the maxijet 1200 and prefilter box. The seller cleaned it up pretty good but there is still some left over residue on the equipment. Can I put all the pieces in bleach water for awhile and then rinse thoroughly to kill everything or will the...

Hey guys. After cycling my 40gal tank and adding CUC I added a pair of clowns. The guy at the LFS said to feed them half a tab of frozen mysis shrimp every other day and the CUC will get scraps. However, the box of mysis and a few books I have say to feed clowns daily or twice daily. Any...

I work for a company that does a lot of automation work. Maybe I can get some of the lab rats to put something together for me :)