Recent content by mcquillian

My Royal Gramma is really been going after my Pygmy Angelfish. Tank is not overcrowded, water parameters are fine. Any suggestions. He keeps nipping at his tail. Thanks.

30 gallon FO saltwater tank. All fish healthy, and all tests show everything is ok, but I have had a serious outbreak of a green algae the resides on top of the sand in my tank. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

It is my main tank. It is FO, and I intend for it to be that way . . . Not everyone has the time, nor the space, nor the money to have a QT tank. Furthermore, there are about 8000 different opinions out there of how to deal with issues such as Ick. I am using SeaCure Copper Treatment...

I have a FISH ONLY 30 gallon SW Cube tank inhabited by (1) Coral Beauty and (2) Bangai Cardinal fish. The Coral Beauty has contracted a mild case of Ich, and I have begun copper treatment with SeaCure Copper treatment and monitoring levels daily. I have also increased the temp in my tank to...

Can I buy RO/DI water at the Grocery Store? - I know I can get from my LFS. If I start doing this, will it eventually start to kill off the algae issues? Thanks for your help - sorry for all of the stupid questions . . .

My Nitrate readings are fine. However, I do not measure for PO4. I do not use RO/DI water, as I top off with tap water. Maybe that could be part of the issue. I do water changes monthly. Feel free to educate me on the benefits of RO/DI. Thanks.

First, if I have posted this in the wrong area I apologize . . . I have a well established 30 gallon SW cube tank - fish only. For quite some time, I have been struggling with algae - brown in color. On the average, I end up cleaning the inside glass every two to three weeks. However, I...

I received a very early Christmas present for my 30 gallon cube tank. I am getting a Eheim 2213 Filter to replace my Penguin BioWheel 170. I am hoping to see improved water quality and happier fish in the future. Anybody else have any experience with Ehiem filters? Thank you for your time.

tap water just to top off - but I have a feeling that is a problem . . .

Healthy fish, water tests are fine, but having a problem with what looks like brown algae all over my rocks and shells at the bottom. Have significantly reduced lights to about four hours a night. Any other suggestions? Thanks.

At this point, nothing seems to be working, it's like my poor Coral Beauty has a big piece of white chalk in it's mouth. I might as well keep trying, as the fish will die from starvation unless I have some success . . .

Steve, The fungus is preventing him from eating. I will follow your advice and see how things go. Thanks.

Melafix is really messy. You have to turn off your Protein Skimmer yada yada yada . . . Thanks for the suggestion though . . .

Any advice on how to treat? My parameters in my tank are all fine. I have put the fish in a QT tank. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Yes, I was just kidding . . . I don't practice that type of behavior. Sorry for the insult. Won't happen again. I have been in a rather sarcastic mood ever since my Hawkfish made his "great escape" and jumped out of my tank through a hole that would make Houdini tremble. Just a bit of...