Recent content by metree7

I have had my clownfish for about a month now and he was great, until yesterday. He started hiding out behind a rock and was breathing really fast. It was like he was suspended in that same spot and he didnt want to do anything else. He is still in the same spot today and is still breathing...

When doing a PWC, does it matter if I take the water from the top half of the tank or the bottom half? Are nitrates distributed throughout the tank evenly, or do they sink to the bottom of the tank( or is there a higher concentration of nitrates at the bottom?) I am planning a PWC soon and I...

Can I heat up some fresh water in a metal pot in order to add it to my saltwater mixture, when preparing saltwater for PWC. My reasoning behind this is that I wanted to get my saltwater up to a ballpark temperature before using a heater. This would cut down on time, because I am using very cold...

Thanks guys, i am noticing that some of my other rocks and even my substrate is changing a couple of different colors( mostly pinkish, but I am also seeing some nice turquoise greens). I hope that this stuff doesnt get too out of of control. I have been ejoying watching it grow, but I hope my...

I think I'm going to stick with fish only with live rock for a long while( maybe 3 years). I do realize that I need more base rock and I would like a little more live rock as well. I usually pick up a couple of pounds of LR every other week(when I get paid). I have been trying to take things...

My tank has been running for two months exactly, to the day. unfortunatly, I cycled my tank with damsels, as per the advice of my LFS. And yes, I did get alot of grief about it. So, I do have livestock in my tank and that is why I need to get my nitrites down. I also have about 15 pounds of live...

I guess I should have also mentioned that my tank has just finished cycling and that is why I am trying to do such a large water change. I have a 55 gallon tank and I am going to change about 50% of the water. The nitrates are at around 40 ppm and I want to get it as low as possible. That is why...

Is it more or less the same thing if I do a 5 gallon water change for 5 days in a row versus changing 25 gallons all at once? The reason that i ask is because for now, I am limited to taking my 5 gallon jug to the grocery store in order to buy their RO/DI water. I understand that in the future I...

Is this the begining of coralline algea? I placed this "dead rock" in my tank two months ago and it was all white( just like the rest of the rock in the picture). But, little by little, the rock began to turn this reddish/pinkish color. The color is very slowly spreading throughout the rest of...

Yes, I did mean macro algea. It does sound a bit complicated on trying to find the right kind. and I definitely dont want to have what I see in those photos. Maybe I should'nt venture in that realm. I just wanted a couple of plants.

can I put macro algea directly in my DT without having to put it in a refugium? I would like to put some in there for aesthetics purposes, but I know that they are beneficial in many ways. I just want a healthy portion of "greens" in my tank. Any other plants or ideas?

Fishguy, that is some great information on the various salinity levels and the animals that can live within those ranges. Kurt, although my fish have been doing great in the saltwater that I have prepared for them, I have been trying to lower my SG to 1.022. The reason being is that my Saltwater...

I decided to purchase a refractometer because of the positive things I have heard about them on this site. I have been using a hydrometer for the past month and only started using a refractometer for the past week or so. My refractometer compensates for temperature and I calibrated it with...

Yes, that is true in my situation: My air supply IS being caused by surface agitation. I did not know that the higher the temperature, the lower the oxygen level. So, I guess its good that I turned down the temperature a bit. i will see if that helps things out and I will monitor the snail's...

The thing is, I'm not sure if the tank has any algea yet. I havent seen any green stuff growing in my tank. As far as the temperature: I actually thought that it was too hot. My thermometer was reading 80 or 81 degrees. I turned my heater down so it would be more like 75. I find it odd that they...