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Okay, so I've finished cycling a 75gal and have put in a few Yellow Labs to start things off. Now, I can't decide if I want to keep going the Mbuna route or house Peacocks. From all the research, it just seems to me that 1) Peacocks are much more colorful, but larger fish than Mbuna, so more...

I currently have an XP3 Cannister, an Emperor 400 (which) will be removed when the bio filter builds up in the cannister), & 2 x 170gph PH's in a Mbuna tank. Is there too much flow for a Cichlid environment? What is the recommended flow? Would a bubble disk hurt anything? The wife likes the way...

Hello all: I have a 75g Mbuna tank that is running 2 Emperor 400's. I recently acred a Rena XP3 Cannsiter filter and am in the process of hooking it up to run in parallel with the current filters. My questions are these: 1) How long should I wait before removing the Emperors from the tank...

Well, I had an exciting Friday night. I got out the Rubbermaid tubs, the 5 gal buckets, Syphon hoses, the Python, and the too numerous to count towels to move my 55gal to a 75gal. If that is exciting, then I really am getting old. Pulled out all the LR and syphoned in some tank water, threw...

New to cichlids and setting up a 75gal Mbuna tank. I was just wondering what if any cleaner fish can or should be added to a typical Cichlid setup. Thanks for the help.

I am going with a Malawi setup, haven't decided if I want strictly Mbuna or a mixed setup yet. I can decide that while I cycle with a couple of shrimp for the next few weeks. Emporer 400 for filtration, and going to add 1 more for overkill as soon as it comes in from Petsolutions. Take a...

The reason i ask this question is that I am putting together a 75gal Cichlid tank and planning my setup now. I am going to go with 2 Emporer 400's, a mix of river stone, flat rock, and drift wood. I am trying to decide on a substrate now, and I see references to pool filter sand. Is this a...

I've read so much on either side of the equation, that my head is spinning. I have a BTA that has been in my tank for about 2 months. He found his spot and was happy and growing with nice bubble tips. So I see him start to move his foot out from under the cave and on top of the LW and figured...

Hi all: I am looking at upgrading from my current lighting setup (in my profile) to a MH fixture. The fixture would have 2 x 250W (thinking 14K or 20K) and 2 x 110W VHO actinic sitting about 6in above a 55gal tank. I am thinking if I upgrade to a 75gal, that this would still cover my lighting...

Hi All: I am a salty and have been keeping a tank for about a yr now. I am interested in setting up a Ciclid tank as I would like a new tank and don't think my wallet (i.e. the wife) can handle a 125gal worth of LR for a new SW tank, new Protein skimmer, etc etc, etc etc. I'm not to...

I have seen people talking about how the Gobies keep their sand turned over and looking nice and got me to thinking I might want one. Do you think I might have room for one in a 55gal with this fish stock list? 1 Coral Beauty (Not Bothering any corals) 1 False Perc 1 Neon Goby 1 Orange Tail...

I am struggling to find the source of my last few ppm of NO3. I use RO/DI SW (Kent or Oceanic Salt) from my LFS for PWC's it tests clean. I use jugs of distilled water from the store for my top-offs. My feedings are down to every other day of pellet food. Maybe a little Mysis once a week, a...

Hi all: I just wanted to make sure this was normal behavior, not that I can do much about it. My anemone moved during the night and really wedged himself in the crevices of a piece of LR. NH4 --0 NO2--0 NO3 <5 Temp 78 SG 1.023 pH 8.3 Do they wedge themselves in to feel more secure?

Hello all: I have a Red Sea prizm Skimmer running, I know some people love 'em and others hate 'em. For better or worse, it works for me. My question is this, is it safe for the aquarium inhabitants if I run this thing through the dishwasher with some dishwasher detergent running? There is...

Hello all: I picked up a piece of coral from a co-worker that "left the company." He left his nanocube in his office when he "left the company." This was in there, and I wanted to see if you could help me identify it so I can take care of it properly. I acclimated it and put it in my 55gal...

Hi all: The title says it all. Should I change actinics on the same 6 month schedule as the 10,000K/6,700K daylights? :?: Do they shift spectrum as they get older causing algae outbreaks? I have 21" 65W PC's. Thanks in advance.

I seem to be having cyano problems and I am about to test my water to see what I can find, but I wanted to post this quick question before I start tearing filters apart looking for NO3 sources. I have what looks like brown-reddish growth on the glass that keeps coming back overnight, and some...

Hello all: I don't have a major algae problem, just some muisance bubble algae the my emerald is dealing with quite nicely. I was wondering if some folks could chime in on the pros and cons of a Tuxedo Urchin. I have never had an Urchin before and am honestly very naive about them and a...

Hello all: New to this site, found it through a search on Google. Hope this is in the right spot and the format is right. My question concerns the fact that I can't find my anemone this morning. First things first, Water Parameters NH3, NO2, NO3, PO4 all test 0 as confirmed by LFS & my AP...