Recent content by Harry Gross

Thankx Mike for your(as usual)timely response! Being as how the previous question did'nt seem to make me feel like a blithering idiot...(snik)...I have another for "you"...."you" knowing the history of "my" tank somewhat more than most A/A'ers : Same question as...

I've been reading about changing-out substrates etc and a question came to mind which has always been lurking......... "what" is the difference that separates "live" sand from any other ?? I assume that my substrate "had-to'have-been' live at one point,due to the years and love put into the tank...

Curious as to your Ammonia level(s) reading (??)

SW "are expensive....so-to-speak but I've done my 100gal re-build s-l-o-w-l-y over time....onna 4-person family (w/baby on the way) budget... (me only part time employed...to date)taking my time..taking advice from A/A members and have created a beautiful thing that the whole family enjoys.At...

Does anybody know of a website I can visit to check out just exactly "What" is a Moorish Idol ??

Well with a see-through head like that perhaps its easier for the Mrs. to see what you're thinking ! :-)

Personally "I" don't feel qualified to respond about your "fish"-stock...but I will suggest hermitt crabbs. My tank...(which is 100gal.)...acquired the same problems w/diatoms.The placement of 5 hermitts(and 5 Naus,-snails) has kept "ALL" such things in check.( I would research any post about...

My clowns have eggs attached to their little (dead) coral area !!! What do I do now !!?? .... Leave 'e there and section off a part..."THEY RE " part of the tank...with screening or something simular...??? Or pull them...and their little brood out and set up another quarenteen (sp?) tank.(I...

HarrY Gross here.....origionally from San Berdoo....now residing in Bigbear. There is a great LFS in Redlands/Loma Linda area Called "Petsworld". Owned by a coupla brothers. Good advise...no high presure sales...willing to discuss ANYTHING...always takes time out for "me" whenever I'm down...

Go FOR IT !! WOW !! A tank that size is any TRUE (SW) enthusiasts dream come true. You could call it "The Arnold Schwarts-a-tank !! (snik) :-)

I sometimes get the same/simular green water deal.But PWC's "always" clears "MINE" up. W/a 100 gal display (+) a 25-30 gal sump a 30% change is pretty-much manditory. Luckily over time I've figured out a way to do the 30% change w/salt water....then add 2-3gallons of fresh into the...

Okay..........folks this is "ALL" my bad. My comments about listening to Moderators was is no way meant as a slight on any body elses knowledge...experience...etc. After re-reading it...and looking at in in a different perspective...I can understand that it may have seemed as tho I was saying...

I have no idea WHAT you mean here. Are you telling me to be quiet or what ?? I KNOW all too well that I've alot to learn.....but don't understand What it is YOU are saying.....that I have alot to learn about.:confused:

I agree w/Ahab about "bacteria-build up" and his suggestion about LR.My suggestion about re housing was mostly for the benifit of having everybody out of the way while you're doing your thing with set-up and teardown experiments.I've recently learned-.....(anything "I" know about SW= = makes me...

if you have another (smaller) tank...I'd simply set it up as a QT tank to house your critters while the tank cycles.(done correctly the cycling process should only take a coupla weeks)instead of taking your fish BACK to the LFS. A 10 gallon would likely be perfect. W/proper lighting and PWC's...