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Last night, I performed a 10% PWC, hacked as much algae off the rock as I could, cleaned the pads in my filter, and added a bio-bag with some phosphate absorbing balls. The next order of business is to clean the skimmer and give it another go. It already looks a ton better, just need to keep...

Thanks for all the replies so far! I haven't checked my phosphates yet, but it's definitely possible this could be a cause. I am going to do a water change, try to pull as much algae out as I can, and try to find a way to pull the phosphates out (like was recommended). Hopefully I can make some...

I have a disaster story for my saltwater aquarium. I know a good chunk of this is my fault, and I am trying to make things right again, but am at kind of a loss. I started this tank about 2 years ago, and for over a year everything was perfect. The corraline algae was beautiful, and everybody...

That's great to hear! I am having this same "problem" in the last few weeks. All of the sudden the last few weeks it has started to grow all over the glass in my tank too, and I was kind of annoyed at first...now that I know it's a good sign, I'll deal with it! :) Paul

This right here shows you the lack of knowledge your LFS contact has. First of all, not only is a freshwater dip a poor choice of treatment, as it will only cause SOME of the parasites to jump off, it is unbelievably stressful on the fish. Not to mention, if the ich is already free swimming in...

I did the same thing...got a 30W bulb with my aquarium purchase, and thought I could get a better higher watt light for it. Unfortunately, I found that you can really only change the color spectrum, not the wattage. I found that a bluer light, for instance 50/50 actinic/daylight bulb is much...

I have the Coralife Super Skimmer, and it does a great job! The only drawbacks to the CSS are that it takes up more space inside the tank than most other skimmers, and it does take some time to get set up properly, the bubble diffuser box caused me quite a headache for a while. Now that it is...

No, sorry, it makes me nauseous! I'm curious what on earth your skimmer is skimming!!! :) Paul

Hello there! I have just purchased some Kent Calcium, Iodine, and Strontium additives for my aquarium. Here are my current levels. I am curious what formulas you would use to see what your calcium levels with KH levels, etc. Also, what would I try to adjust my levels to? 46 gallon FOWLR 60...

I'm not sure you understand...the main tank has NEVER had a fish in it. It is a brand new set up. Besides the live rock and the cleanup crew, there has never been anything added to this tank...where would the ich have come from in the main tank? Paul

OK!!! I am BEYOND frustrated!!! I left the Coral Beauty in the copper treatment for 2 weeks. He looked much better after 1, all spots gone, but I left him in the copper treatment for 15 days. After that, I did a 33% water change, and then left him in the QT for another 14 days. The entire...

Wow, that IS expensive...that wouldn't probably cost you more than $100 to $150 here in the US... You could try adding less at a time and see how they do cleaning up your tank. If they aren't cutting it, add more, etc. You will probably find over time you may even need more than that! :)...

Well, if you want to get technical, unless you ONLY buy tank-bred fish and tank-bred corals, you are taking wildlife from its' natural habitat. The vast majority of fish we buy for our saltwater tanks were snagged from the ocean...:) Paul

I too am curious about the purpose of boiling the sand...did someone recommend this to you? I agree that the algae is most likely a diatom algae. However, this is a sign that your tank is beginning a cycle, not necessarily that it is fully cycled. Good idea to leave the tank fallow for the...

Yeah, having the lights on right now is a bad idea. When you cycle with live rock, there is a huge ammonia swing, a huge nitrite swing, and then usually a nitrate swing. If you have your lights on during this cycle, algae can start using the nitrate that is building to go crazy! Much better...

Hi! I have had my tank lit up for about a week now with 192W of light (46 gallons, and am noticing new and interesting things growing. I have posted some pictures to help with ID...at first I thought the first picture was great, little blades of grass growing on my glass, but now it is...

The stuff on your sand looks like diatom algae to me...that has a powdery consistency; however, the algae on your rock does not look like diatom. Perhaps a form of hair algae. Cyanobacteria has a tendency of trapping bubbles and is slimy. How much light are you giving this rock? You are in...

I know for a fact that joester2k3 and TheChad have both purchased from International Marine Fish in the last few months. It is not a scam, it's for real. However, be warned! TheChad had a very bad experience with them...they shipped his rock on a Thursday, so it didn't show up until Monday or...

Well, someone please feel free to correct me if I am wrong, but here are my thoughts: I can't imagine that the heat loss would be incredibly significant. Myself, I have the tank set to 78 degrees, and my ambient room temperature is usually about 70. It is true that the water sitting on the...

I cycled with the live rock. So basically what your saying is that my parameters are good for coralline algae growth? I know they are good for fish and inverts...:) Paul

Not sure what type of algae...has anything changed in the last 3 or 4 weeks? Have you been feeding more than usual lately? What are your phosphate levels? Paul

I just received my test kits, and ran them all on my new saltwater aquarium. There is nothing in this tank except the sand and rock you see in my signature. It just finished the cycle. I just 2 days ago purchased an Orbit 192W lighting system, 96W actinic, 96W daylight bulb, so I have enough...

How will I know if I should supplement their diets? Will there be activity that will tell me they are hungry and not finding food? Paul