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What's a good water to vinegar ratio?

Thanks. I'll try some vinegar first and see how it goes :)

Hi, The time has come for me to shut down my 100l soft coral and fish tank and live without an aquarium for a few years. I hope to make a comeback in a few years time, so I was wondering about how to best clean equipment for long-term storage. The stuff I am wondering about is: * Cooler *...

A little update: The big pink leather coral suffered a catastrophic meltdown, and fouled up the water in the emergency tank so bad that it looked like milk and smelled like rotten egg. It had grown twice as big compared to when I got it, so its a bit of a letdown. On the other hand, it had grown...

It seems that all my livestock is alive, and seemingly healthy (i.e. back to their old behavior), so I decided that instead of moving the livestock to the spare tank, I would instead move the LR with the obviously dying coral there. I also did a big PWC, and will continue to do that as long as...

Parameters are: Ammonia: 0 NO2: 0 NO3: 50 mg/l

I did fill up quite a lot of freshwater in one go to get the pump and skimmer going again. I figured that was the best way to get the system running at correct temperature again. Next time I leave for an extended stay I _will_ add an extra heater to the main tank, just in case. I'm out of water...

After running my 100l soft coral tank pretty much smoothly since its inception almost 5 years ago, disaster has now struck. I've been away from an extended vacation, and it seems that I overstimated the amount of time my automatic top-off system could run on its own. When I arrived a few hours...

Hmm, then how about usage as a refugium? What is the safest thing to stick in there that would help increase pod population. Chaeto?

Just to clarify: The tank is connected directly to the 100 l main tank, so in terms of water parameters, putting anything in the small tank should be the same as putting it in the main tank (which is not very heavily stocked). My idea was to put something really small in there that would...

Hi, I have just purchased a small hang-on tank (about 2 liters). I'm looking for stocking suggestions. I've been thinking of a shrimp and goby pair. If I do that, would it be possible to combine with a couple of other small crabs, or a hermit, or a small shrimp? The water flow is not very...

I was browsing my LFS today, and came across some interesting looking LED lights: ¡Ú³ÚÅ·»Ô¾ì¡Û¡ÚÁ÷ÎÁ̵ÎÁ¡Û¥«¥ß¥Ï¥¿¡¡LECOLT(¥ì¥³¥ë¥È)¡¡¥í¡¼¥¿¥¹¡§¥Ó¥ª¥È¥Ã¥×¥¸¥ã¥Ñ¥ó³ÚÅ·»Ô¾ìŹ (sorry, Japanese only) Says 280, 1300, 490 lumens for blue, white, red/blue respectively. What's the "state of the art" re...

No luck yet... in fact, I added a new conch about three weeks ago, and the other day I found his punctured shell as well. Oh well.

My tank has a violent clown as well... he shoots out from his little cave to bite my hand. Really annoying when I'm moving stuff around.

I have no idea which rock he is in... and since I only hear the clicks once every day or two, its going to take a while to find out... Has anyone tried this? X-Terminator Mantis Shrimp Trap | Mantis Shrimp | Traps | Aquarium - ThatPetPlace.com

Well... i'd still like to catch the bastard before it makes a meal of any of my fish. I have a small 10 liter tank I could use for him. Then again, Mantis shrimp sushi is pretty common here in Japan, and just happens to be one of my favorites :) Any tips on catching?

I've often looked around in my tank a few hours after lights out using a flashlight. I'll try that with a red filter as suggested and see. So... how do I go about catching this livestock killer? I just heard a click now, I think he's onto me.

I usually hear a few clicks in succession, but usually with a few seconds between. The lights going off quite often triggers a click or two.

I had a conch in my tank that has been there since I set the tank up about one and a half years ago. Yesterday, its shell was empty, and there was a hole pierced through the back of the shell. I saw it moving around normally two days ago. I'm trying to figure out how this could have happened...

I just figured that since the macro had been out of the water and in transit for a few days, it would be best to put it in another tank for "curing" just to make sure it was ok. I moved it to my sump after about a week. I don't have a dedicated fuge, and just added the chaeto to the main...

I was able to find an ebay seller in the UK that would ship internationally for a reasonable price. The chaeto arrived yesterday, and seemed to be in good shape (dark green color). I put it in a small 8 liter tank with a hob filter for "curing." I used water from a PVC from the main tank, and...

I checked on e-bay and couldn't find any sellers that would ship outside the US. Does anyone know of a normal webshop that stocks it?

I am considering getting some chaeto for my sump. It's more or less impossible to get in shops here in Tokyo, so I'm considering getting some online. How well does it ship? Would it be ok to order it now, or should I wait until the weather gets warmer? Also, will I need to take any special...

Tank contains: Clark's clown, Yellow tailed damsel, royal gramma, hermits and snails. Coral: Mushrooms, tree coral, star polyps

At work now, so no water parameters: :) I haven't really changed anything lately, but now that I think of it, I was away most of December on a business trip, and my wife took care of the tank during that time. When returning, the euphylla did not really extend properly for a few days (not...