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So the best thing to do is clean/ soak with vinegar set up the tank and run with cuprisorb for a while? With new sand and rocks of course. How long will it have to run to make sure it's all clean?

Has any of you guys had this problem??

Oh I cycled the tank tried multiple crabs snails etc. they would act fine then go back in there shell in and out couple times then they go in and die. After the tank cycled I could never keep anything alive so now my tank is disassembled and trying to figure out how to get rid of the copper. All...

Yea I installed 2 brass barb fittings, one on the pump and one on the tank for my supply or return line. So bleach wouldn't work?

Would soaking everything be ok? How many parts to bleach and water would be best? I have a big Tupperware container I can fit everything into to soak it

Thanks I will get on that and get new sand, hopefully it's as simple as that. What about soaking the bio balls in a bleach/water solution for a while? Would that help or would it be better to get new? I've had the live rock outside baking in the sun for 2 or 3 weeks but ill wash them too. My...

Ok I started my tank up waited before adding rock or any invertebrates and nothing would stay alive. I bought the API copper test kit and it read 0ppm but I bought a poly filter and it turned blue stating it had copper in it. So I removed the rocks ran the filter with a new poly filter, still it...

I purchased an ufo led light for my fish tank but haven't seen very many reviews. Are these good lights? What's the clearance requirements for a tank? I don't want to get it to close, thanks

I recently purchased an API test kit so I can test on my own

I use an instant hydrometer, ro water and the pet store salinity was 1.024. When I had my water tested 2 weeks ago I had great amounts of ammonia so they recommended API quick start to help lower them. This is very frustrating

Yea I had a ammonia spike then a nitrate spike, after I did a water change and it seems to have leveled out

Even if the levels are ok? How is the fish still surviving?

Nitrate is 5.0 or less ammonia is 0 oh is 8.2 salt level is 1.022 or 1.021 a little low i know, and the tank is brand new. I'm not getting it, the tank has already cycled I started it jan 1st or so. I've put snails and crabs in 3 different times and I've got 1 crab left. I have a lawnmower...

My invertebrates keep dying and I don't know why I tested my water and all my levels are good. There's something I'm missing and I can't figure it out. The snails never come out of there shells and the hermits are ok for a couple days then they die. Any info would be great. I have no copper...

Ok thanks guys I figured you guys would know more than the kid at the pet shop

Well I'm new to this whole thing so as for my ammonia sources idk yes I have live rock in there and a sump underneath with a protein skimmer. I had my water tested and the ammonia levels were pretty high and my calcium was low so I got some bacteria to treat the ammonia and some calcium booster...

My tank seems like it's taking forever to cye and I don't know why any pointers?