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I read that this is bad for a DSB cus they eat the sand critters (fauna) i think. my question is are they beneficial for anything or just something to look at? I noticed all my "sand" critters are gone and if the star isnt beneficial I should get rid of it right?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Filamentous algae are single algae cells that form long visible chains, threads, or filaments. These filaments intertwine forming a mat that resembles wet wool." found this on another thread. I have something...

ok i searched for an answer but didn't find one :( my ammonia for some reason stays between .250 and .50. current bio load is 3 turbos/4 astreas/2 conch/1 sand sifting star. i do a 20% water change twice a week and still ammonia remains present. i also use tap water. i asked the guy at the lfs...

heres the thing i got 2 more power heads and aimed them toward each other on each side (not front or back). i added about 750 gph more. the pain was getting them so they don't disturb the DSB. Also I have sand all over my rocks that i have to constantly blow off with a turkey baster.I think I...

how long to clean up crews last in uncirculsted waer? temperature is still the same 78. when ever i go buy it i swirl the water arend a bit. does tihs help or is there somehting else i should do? 8O

man do these guys ...POOP ALOT. how in the heck can you controll this? i have 3 turbos in there now and i have to remove the poop once a day. i feel like bob saget in the movie dumb and dumberer. this stuff is everywhere. kind of a sick question but are there any "clean up crew" creatures that...

well ive had my tank for over a month now and it seems to have "settled". its not level now though. what can I do to restabilize it? i bought a bunch of shims but not sure if they will make a difference.

for some reason im paranoid that i will lose my syphon in my overflow box and my pump will make my tank over flow. what are the chances of this happening? also is there a way to make a backup place for the water from the sump to go if the syphon breaks? i was thinking along the lines of a higher...

Ok Im about 5 days into my cycle and Ive noticed a white film thats been growing everywhere. I know this is normal but should I remove it from the tank or let it break down? my main question is I have 3 pink colored spots on top of my DSB. looks like the sand just turned color. what is this...

i finally got my UC'd LR today and junked my argonite sand and put in the good stuff. now the water is cloudy (looks like milk) and ive noticed the sand is setteling on the rock along with the sand bed. should i remove the sand from the rock? if so how would i do that without making the water...

I have a few diatom blooms around my tank but they are very small. im having a bad feeling about my sand and I would like to add more. Looks like all the sand is bigger than a grain of sugar much bigger. would it be ok to add smaller grained sand and mix it in or would i have to take the larger...

ok heres my readings ammonia - 8.0 PH - 8.2 Nitrite - 5.0 Nitrate - 20 I set the tank up june 24th and put the live shrimp in on early july. had 2 in there originally but took 1 out. smelled way to bad. Still don't have the LR yet but will arrive wed. should I take the shrimp out now or when...

ok i saw an ad in the newspaper yesterday someone is selling 100 lbs of live rock and some other stuff. so i called them and they said they would sell me the rock at $1.00 a lb. so 100 lbs for 100 bucks. heres the catch though....when they moved into their new house they said that this stuff was...

I am currently using a 75 Gallon SW setup and going eventually for corals/fish. I have the sand and water in there now and has been for 2 weeks. I tested the water and everything seems fine so far.(nitrates/ammonia/ph) aslo the salinity is at 1.020. So...whats my next step? getting the LR or...