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I currently have a saltwater tank set up and I am switching to freshwater. I currently have live argonite sand in the tank. If I clean this well (removing the salt) can I use it in a freshwater tank? It cost a LOT and is very pretty. If I can use it, would it be okay for all types of...

Thank you for the replies:) To answer some of the questions: - the time from the store to home was about 20-25 minutes - while floating the bag for the first 20 minutes, it was still sealed, and then I opened to start adding small amounts of water - the clownfish was not the first fish, I added...

Hi, I just added a clownfish and skunk cleaner shrimp to my tank tonight and the shrimp died a couple hours later so I'd like to find out, if possible, what I might have done wrong. I set up a 29 gallon tank and added live sand on 3/9, live rock on 3/10, more live rock on 3/16 (about 45 #...

Thank you... that's exactly what I needed to know. I don't want it to take longer to cycle! I think I'll add it later when I add the cleanup crew. Then maybe I just won't add the first fish until it breaks in and is working well.

I'm not sure what you mean. There is no tube. Just a connector that fits into a hole on the side of the collection container. I'm not sure what or how to add another container to this...

So I bought the Remora with the drain fitting. But there are no instructions as to how to connect the drain fitting to a separate container. How do I connect a container? And/or, can I block off this drain fitting hole so it doesn't have to be used or am I stuck with it now?

I see it is suggested not to run a skimmer during the cycle phase, but I'm not sure why. mp3z24 wrote - there is nothing to skim. dskidmore wrote - leave it off unless the ammonia is going sky-high. Would there be any problems with running it anyway? P.S. I just read the instructions for my...

Does anyone know of a good article or reference about various foods available? Nutritional values, live vs. frozen, what each exactly is, how they are packaged, where available, reputable brands, feeding guidlines, etc? Thanks, Denise

I called the shipper... they had me weight the rubble -- 13 lbs! Little 1-2" pieces. Very frustrating. I understand things happen in shipping, but the part that gets me is that it breaks off so easily. I had no idea it was that porous. They are sending me another box (half the size, which...

It's kind of hard and about 3/4" long. Algae doesn't get like that does it? I was afraid to move it because I just got the rock today. Should I try or leave it alone? It hasn't moved. It's only been in the tank for about 3-4 hours.

What is the grey thing? I just got my LR today... a snail of some sort? Don't know if it will be alive or not...

I just got my LR today... I'm going through it now and pieces are falling apart. Should it be doing that? It is Fiji rock. Now I see there are hundreds of small pieces at the bottom of the box. This doesn't seem right! Thanks.

This is great... thank you very much for your help! Denise

Hi, I'm in the process of setting up my 29 gallon tank as fish/invert tank. Saltwater is in tank and powerheads are running. Will be adjusting salt levels tonight and adding all live sand. 45# of Fiji LR is shipping Fri to arrive on Sat. I've done a lot of reading (books, articles, and...

Can you just add pods to the tank? They sell them in a bottle. Would this work for a Mandarin? http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_2/cav2i1/Pods/pods.htm