Recent content by ericsze

The tank's a 29G w/ 10G Sump: 1 Maroon clown, 2 Blue Damselfish, FOWLR, started it October 2003. Water parameters (Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate) are excellent, all at zero; nitrates at 15. The water is crystal clear as well. Got back from a weekend trip...I can't find my cleaner shrimp, some...

I have some clear tubing running from my sump into my main tank. After a while (1 month of so), the tube has turned white from the inside. I don't know what it is, but it only turns white in the tube that's submersed. I don't know if this is good or bad, but I'm going to change out that...

THis morning I woke up and noticed what seemed like a bunch of circular objects "glued" to the wall next to the MJ1200 for my protein skimmer. They look like eggs but I've never seen fish eggs before. I just added two blue damsels, it's hard to believe they are theirs. THe only other fish in...

I"ve got a SW tank with a HOB overflow; its hindering my ability to feed my fish. Lots of the foods I give my fish (flakes, frozen preparations, etc.) float so they get sucked down into the overflow pretty quickly. How does everyone else get around this problem? Currently, I have to soak the...

Okay...my buddy has a goldfish that is on the verge of death...we think it has a problem with its air sac because it cannot maintain bouyancy. It's foundering around, has torn fins, etc. My buddy wants to put the fish out of its misery...how can he do so without making the fish suffer? (eg...

Do fish stop eating when they get full? Or do they just eat whatever is in front of them. My fish always look hungry and will eat everyting...but I don't want to overfeed them. What should I do? I keep my filter and skimmer and everything else in my sump. How will my tank stay clean if i...

I want to feed my fish some supplemental seaweed. I have some 100% natural giant seaweed that I picked up from the market...its kinda rubbery (I think). I don't know how fish are supposed to bite it off in pieces and chew it. The only other seaweed i know of is the "roasted" kind you use to...

Besides the stuff that an algae blenny nips on (live rock), what else should you supplement? Can I give seaweed bought from say...a supermarket?

Well...I got my maroon clowns (a pair) two days ago and they've stopped fighting, one of them must have established dominance or something. Anyways, I got back from work today and just noticed one was missing. I don't see him ANYWHERE, and he's definately not in the sump nor around the fish...

Hmm...just discovered that feeding foods that float (almost everything) will just get sucked down the overflow....what does everyone do about this?

I just got my new clownfish, but they are really small (about 3/4"). How much and how often should I feed them?

I just got my fish into day from liveaquaria.com the two tank raised maroon clowns that I got are now wrestling with each other. Will they eventually pair off, or will they kill each other? My lawnmower blennie is also no where to be found....i swear i put him in...but i can't find him...

I have a 29 Gallon FOWLR...2 maroon clownfish and a lawnmower blennie. Its also got some hermits, a few mexican grazers, a snail or two, a cleaner shrimp, etc. about 30 to 35 pounds of live rock as well. The current lighting is a JBJ 65watt power compact. Is this enough lighting for what I...

I have just acquired a free 10G glass tank that I plan on forming a sump with for my 29G SW FOWLR. I have a spare maxijet 1200 powerhead that I want to use as a return pump, its rated at 295 GPH. I have a CPR backpack overflow box to provide water into the sump (which has a flow rate of...

Is there anyway to get rid of "scratched" glass on the inside of an established aquarium?