Recent content by Zefoxe

thats for sure! i was going to put it in the tanks that rarely get used. A lot of other ones have been forming bad fungus in the tanks, etc. Unfortunately the higher ups are pretty much against giving us the materials to take better care for the animals and fish we have so we have to make do...

ok thanks for the clarification!!! how about if I left a sponge soak in one of the tanks at the pet store i work at and used that?

ok would it matter if I seeded it with a filter from a saltwater tank?

oh ok i thought they were saying skip the process all together, i was like wtf? lol thanks i guess ill stick with the instructions on the cycle here

why? :?: and would it matter if i got a dirty filter from a salt water tank? My gf's uncle has a 100gal saltwater tank

well they normally die from stress because they have about 50 of them in a 20 gallon tank :\ but i see your point. what if i borrowed some of the fake plants and gravel from their tanks?

Hi everybody! Ok, I'm setting up a 45gal tank for my gf. I cleared out the sand and coral that were left in and filled it with water to check for leaks. Its been sitting for almost a week now and I want to get started cycling. My gf just order 2 Tetra Whisper 40 filters for each side. Will...

thanks for the help everyone. the tank is full and theres no signs of leaks or anything. the old heater from the original setup still works great, the water is about 82 degrees atm. i was getting ready to setup for salt but my gf decided to with a freshwater setup so I'm going to have to look...

i see. ill check today when im cleaning it out. should i let some water sit in the tank for the next day or two until we buy the filters, etc for it or should i just clean it out and leave it for the time being? she still has some salt mixture left over.

wow thanks much for the replies. :P no problems with diseases or medications from what i've heard. my gf said her father gave up on it because he couldnt afford to maintain a saltwater tank with 3 daughters :P we're either going to convert it to freshwater and try some cichlids or stick salt...

Hows it going. My gf is interested in setup a fish tank for herself and wanted my help. Her dad had a saltwater reef aquarium set up about 10 years ago and she wanted to use his old tank. He left the reefs inside the tank with about an inch of water and now its all pretty much crystalized and...