Recent content by rchbn

Yes I read it a couple of times, trying to decipher what course of action to take. Looks like I haven't been changing water enough as that's what resupplies the trace elements. So I'm going to do that and then add an airstone to the sump and turn the fans more toward the surface to get the PH...

The 7.2 is the reading I get all the time. I've never checked with the lights off. I always check around the same time on Sunday morning when I do other maintenance. I do keep a log of when I've taken readings and write them down, so I can look back and see it's consistant. Also isn't the water...

Could it be that I'm using RO water from Lake Michigan? I know it doesn't have much much dissolved limestone like well water in this area would. I read an article at reefkeeping and I think I'll try aeration as a first step to see what the results are. Rich

The PH has been at this level since I've started. I've heard the things you add to raise it only last a short time. Is there a better method to raise the PH than the solutions I've heard of? Rich

Yes I cycled the tank with two large raw shrimp tails. I had a spike then all went well for quite some time. I cycled on 3/22/09.

A=0 B=.5 C=10 D=7.2 E=1.022 Refractometer F=90 gallon with 20 gallon sump with protein skimmer G= 4+ months old. I use the reef kit for testing. Rich

I don't have the numbers with me, I'll write back when I get home this afternoon.

I have only lost two fish, one cardinal and one clown fish they have been in the tank for 6 weeks. I didn't quarantine them as I didn't have a setup for it then I do now and will in the future do that. All the fish I have were added within two weeks of each other. I started out with 3 black neon...

Nope no kids around just me and my 90 gallon questioning why this happens to what seemed like healthy fish one day and then doing the upside down float the next. Doesn't make sense. All the rest of the fish look great, eat hardily etc. Can't figure it out and it's getting expensive to replace...

My levels are fine, there is no ammonia and yet some fish just die? Under fed, over fed, or what is the cause? I just lost a cardinal fish that was as healthy as the 3 others but when I went home for lunch today there was one at the bottom of the tank dead. I don't get it there isn't any sic or...

Please forward the fish catching methods so I don't have to empty the tank to catch one or two fish! TIA

I have three of these and the largest of the three is really beating up the other two. Is this normal? Also how do you catch fish when you have so much live rock that as soon as the net goes in the water they all go behind the rocks? The only thing I can think of is leaving the net in the tank...

Does anyone have a good recommendation for fish to add to a 10 gallon SWT for my office? I have the 90 gallon in my living room and bought a 10 gallon for the office I just need to get something that doesn't mind not having room to roam. TIA

Yes they don't have a black stripe next to the white lines so they must be the same? Also noticed they are doing the bobbing dance where they go up and down centered around their stomach, could this be a courtship dance perhaps? Or just wishful thinking on my part?? Thanks for the help, Rich...

Well they are supposed to be percula...and not two different clowns they are supposed to be two percula and I'm new so the color difference has got me confused. The little one looks a little more brownish near the top and not quite as orange as the other one that is VIVID orange! Thanks for the...