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Thanks for the reply TCT. Will keep an eye on it and hopefully will be OK.

Big windstorm in DC area left me without power for nearly 24 hours Sat-Sun and tank went down long enough to cool water down to low 50's before I could get a generator on-line (~ 18 hrs). Fish and inverts made it through remarkably well as did green star polyps. Still watching mushrooms which...

I have same size display and sump and use the standard aqua c remora with mj1200 and it is working very well and very quiet. Shop around and even look on ebay and you'll save even more.

The rock where they were is still in same position. Only sign they were there is lack of coraline where they used to be. Otherwise, not a trace.

My entire colony of mushrooms (about 3) suddenly disappeared from my tank and likely overnight as I just noticed that they are gone this morning. Water parameters are near perfect and have remained stable. I have recently (in the last 2 weeks) dosed with MelaFix to treat fin erosion and red...

Thanks to everyone for thier input and help. I've learned much about water quality and feeding to maintain healthy fish and I just might be able to turn things around w/o any more fish dying (none so far). I'll keep you posted... Best, JMC

Forgot to answer Steve-S's question about feeding... I'm feeding the following: frozen brine shrimp, frozen veggie/seafood with caulerpa algea, some flake, and green seaweed from a clip.

I'm doing 10% water changes about every two weeks. Replacing evaporation with RO/DI water (about 1/2 gal/day). I may need a new amonia test kit as mine has never zero'd out and never gone above the .25 coloration.

Pardon me for jumping in here... but I've opened a thread regarding the loss of a firefish and a very unhealthy yellow tang. I'm preparing change water right now, but not sure how long I need to 'age' it Steve? I'm not able to make more than 10 gallons at at time and don't want to wait too...

I do not use a glass lid on my tank. My sump was recently converted from wet/dry using bioballs to a DIY 'live sump'. I noticed no significant water parameter changes post conversion to a live sump w/exception of Nitrates dropping to very low levels. Ph always seems a steady 8.2 so I'm not...

My tank is 7 months old. Test kit I'm using is Aquarium Pharmeceuticals - Saltwater Master for Ph, Amonia, Nitrate. I double checked the following: Ph = 8.2 Amonia = .25 or less (same as always post cycle) Nitrate = 0-5.0 I have added a red-lipped blenny (1.5 months ago) and a pink tipped...

Please Help - 1 dead, other's not looking too good!! Posted on the 'Fish Only' forum as well: I woke up and found that one of my firefish had died and my other fish, mainly my yellow tang aren't looking healthy. Their fins seem to be in tatters - almost like they are picking at each other but...

I woke up and found that one of my firefish had died and my other fish, mainly my yellow tang aren't looking healthy. Their fins seem to be in tatters - almost like they are picking at each other but I've been watching for signs of this and have seen nothing. My remaining firefish looks OK...

Now if they only included the legs with the light fixture... $8.99 for 4 pieces of plastic is criminal :evil:

What purpose does the eggcrate serve - just to keep livestock from jumping out? Does enough light pass through this material to be considered negligible? My coralife pc has a plexiglass shield over the bulbs so I can do as lando does - clean that instead of a larger piece of glass.

I heard or read somewhere that you should not use glass lids on aquariums. Mine came with one and I use part of it - essentially to keep salt creep off my lights... but can see that it probably lets less light through. Can I get some pros & cons on glass lids?

eddiedellz, Are you using it in your sump or externally? I use a Seaclone in my sump, and although I'm not overly impressed with it, it seems to do its job at least partially. Make sure you're venturi is fit snug to the intake on the pump (mine is a maxijet). Also make sure the airline hose...

A friend gave me a frag containing a fair amount of pulsing xenia and a couple of mushrooms. They've been in my tank for a little over a week and seem to be doing fine - xenia is pulsing a little bit but has not extended 'arms' to full length as it does in my friends tank (I'm told it does this...

Yes, let it run its course during cycle but be prepared to control it. Looks like you have cyano which is normal but still unwanted. Turbo snails and certain types of hermits (burgundy hermits I think) will eat this stuff but best way to control is RO/DI water. If you already use RO/DI water...

steve-s, Thank you - I was not subtracting the remaining reagent from the 1 ml total volume... So, my tests indicate that both may KH and Alk are at the high end... How do I translate this into how much Calcium/Buffer I should be dosing? I've got 75 lbs of LR. I started noticing dieback...

I have started dosing my 46 gal w/10 gal sump FOWLR with 2-part Calcium/Buffer system (B-Ionic) using manufacturers directions. I tested for KH and Alkalinity with a Salifert test kit and with two tests wound up with .25 ml KH reagent left in the syringe. The instructions say to do some simple...

If you're still shopping for a RO/DI unit - go to Ebay and check out the range of products out there. I bought a 110 gal/day 6-stage RO/DI for about $120.00 (shipped) and it came w/everything for an under-the-sink installation. I had no need for the pressure tank so I saved there. I have not...

Guess the fish were just curious... no sign of that they are still bothering the star and he seems comfortable under the cover of liverock. By the way, what type of 'crabs' are you guys talking about (hurting stars)??

I put a nice burgundy serpent-brittle starfish to my tank today - placed him right on my sand bed and my clown and my yellow tang instantly started pecking at the tips of his legs (feet?). My fish were fed a couple hours earlier and still looked at their new tank mate as a meal.... Will the...

I just started using the same RO/DI filter and have been doing partial changes and replacing evaporation and have not had any problems with green algae (assuming this is what you are referring to). I have not done a TDS test yet but will soon. Have noticed phosphate is still detectible in...