Recent content by OUfishman

I agree. I dont think that lighting is nearly enough of what you should have for your anemone's. I know everyone says watts per gallon is a bad way to determine lighting, but you should probably have around 120-150 watts. Anemone also need perfect water quality, they are very hard to have and...

I was wondering if it would be at all possible to have a lion fish (any type) in a 20 long? Could it be happy in a tank that small and by itself?

In a few posts I have read that the fish dont really even need light at all, its more for looks and so you can see your fish. Since you dont really have anything in there that absolutly needs light you can come up with basically any lighting schedual that you want. I would put the lights on for...

The yellow tang may not be a good idea. I have read a ton of posts on here that suggest you have a tank at least 4 feet long. Tangs need a bunch of room to swim and can develop spinal complications in a small tank.

Depends on what you like. You have to watch that you dont overcrowd, you cant really have much in a 20gal, which I am experiencing first hand. Is it a 20 Long? Youll also want some rocks or decorations in there, LR is best, but if you dont want that then whatever you like, but most fish will...

My water is the same here at school too, its got some ammonia in it and it just tastes like &@#!. I suggested this to someone else and havent heard a reply from them, you can probably use one of those britta filters that you attach to your faucet, that should get rid of almost everything. Just...

You may want to watch that tap water. My tap water has some ammonia in it so I have to use spring water (you can also probably use one of the britta filters you attach to you faucet head). If you are going to add tap water put dechlorinator drops in. Also do not put live rock or live sand in...

I have one of those plastic background things taped to the back of my tank. One sides black and one sides very dark blue (thats what the lable says, Im a little color blind). I thik it looks great though. Hey if ya dont like it you could just take it off, plus its usually very cheap to buy, if I...

I have a actinic light for my FOWLR. I was just wondering if actinics do anything special. Like do they promote coraline alge growth better or anything. Im kinde just curious as to what they do different.

I am looking to buy a few more lbs of live rock. If I buy it from my LFS (already in thier tanks) is it okay for me to just plop it into my tank without worry? Will it affect my water perameters or do you only need to worry about it when you order it. Would I have to cure it?

Not much in my 20 long. 1 Royal Gramma 1 4stripped Damsel Lots of Stomatella Varia 1 Turbo Snail Chocolate Chip Starfish Blue Leg hermit

It seems like my royal gramma is rubbing on one of my rocks, just the one rock. He will sort of turn side ways and swoop in at the rock, it looks like hes trying to scratch himself, but I cant really tell. As far as I can see he has no abrasions or ripped fins, he also seems to be in good...

I guess it just seems like its a little much. I only have 2 fish, 2 live rocks about 2-3 lbs. a peice and 3 base rocks weighing a total of about 8 lbs and live sand. I really dont think there is much to clean up. I guess im just wondering that if I do get some more hermits and snails (for some...

I was wondering what the approximate number of hermit crabs, snails, star fish (basically a clean up crew) would be for a FOWLR in a 20gal long tank should be. I also have allot of slug things, I think they are stometella varia sp? Does that matter. I ask because I see online retailers selling...

I work a whole 0 hrs a week. Being a student takes allot out of ya, especially when you got to student teach and stuff. I am tryin to find a job though, just for a little extra money for fish and the bars :wink: .