Recent content by tmkx3

Hi ! i have a friend that was given a saltwater system. It is an ehiem that has what looks like a wet/dry or some kind of sump that was added. There is also a uv steralizer and a protien skimmer that hooks in some how. Any way she went and pick this system up and got no instruction on how to put...

I have a long story but I think you need to hear it in order to hepl me SORRY!!! About 4 years ago I had to treat my fish for ich. I let the main go fallow and treated the fish with copper in another tank. When I reintroduced my fish back to the main tank. I lost all my inverts. I thought maybe...

My Naso is a different color this morning. The area around his eyes that is normally yellow is a pea green color and his whole body is darker. He is eating and acting the same but I was just a little concerned.

thanks guys. I will keep you posted

I just got a Naso tang for Valentines from my kids unfortuntally they didn't make sure he was eating. I have tried seaweed by ocean nutrition red brown and green, brine, myis shrimp, and garlic so far he isn't eating. He picks at the rocks and swims freely so I don't think he is stressed that...

the lack of acclimation I don't believe was the issue. The water in both the qt and the main were the same water ( from the main tank ) He was already stressed before I put him in the main, lack of acclimation proably didn't help. I LOST HIM!!! I am just sick :(. I thought he was doing better he...

okay, I had to take down my 125g to put in new floors. I had my three fish in a 25g tub with lr,heater and power head all was fine. I set the 125g back up last night with resr of my lr, water from original tank and 50g of new salwater. Let it run all night and let the water heat up. I took the...

okay, I am moving my 125g tank ( putting in new floors ). I will be putting my three fish in a rubbermaid tub with liverock and a powerhead for about 3 or 4 days. I have a heater for the 125g. I can use it in the 20g tub right? For some reason I was thinking I was gonna have to buy a heater for...

history: I had an ich outbreak. I removed all my fish and let my main go fallow for the alotted time, I believe it was about 6 weeks ( I can't really remember this was 5 years ago ) I treated the fish with copper in a 55g with an hob filter that came off the main. I had almost no cycle in the...

i read your blog about your move ( I am going to be moving 120g ) I believe I read that you bought new sand. Why? I am currently researching about this same issue. THE SAND!!!! I have heard that it can release some bad gases if disturbed to much. I am thinking to just keep a couple of cupfuls to...

I currently have a 120g 6ft long tank. I am going to buy a 110g, 4ft long tank. My 120 takes up to much wall space. I only have 3 fish 2 clowns and a blue powder tang. Is the 4ft okay for a tang? I know they like swimmimg room. also while I am at it let me ask your advice on the moving process...

How is a canopy set-up? I have never really seen how it works. I am thinking about buyiny a new system off od craigslist and the guy says that the canopy just sits on top of the tank. His lights aren't mounted to the canopy, they sit under it. he has a freshwter system. I have a saltwater. I...

Thanks for making that a little clearer Melosu!!!!

Do you know any one who has a salt tank with filter media? Maybe the lfs has some? You can add already established filter media to your filter. it will have bacteria on it and may keep your tank from having a sever spike. Alot of hobbiest use this method when setting up a qt. re: base rock will...

I lost one of my clowns back in Nov( the larger of the 2) I just bought a new clown yesterday. I bought one that was smaller than the remaining clown because it is a male and I know you can't mix females. The new clown is pacing like crazy and the original clown acts like he doesn't like the new...