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Yes I read it a couple of times, trying to decipher what course of action to take. Looks like I haven't been changing water enough as that's what resupplies the trace elements. So I'm going to do that and then add an airstone to the sump and turn the fans more toward the surface to get the PH...

The 7.2 is the reading I get all the time. I've never checked with the lights off. I always check around the same time on Sunday morning when I do other maintenance. I do keep a log of when I've taken readings and write them down, so I can look back and see it's consistant. Also isn't the water...

Could it be that I'm using RO water from Lake Michigan? I know it doesn't have much much dissolved limestone like well water in this area would. I read an article at reefkeeping and I think I'll try aeration as a first step to see what the results are. Rich

The PH has been at this level since I've started. I've heard the things you add to raise it only last a short time. Is there a better method to raise the PH than the solutions I've heard of? Rich

Yes I cycled the tank with two large raw shrimp tails. I had a spike then all went well for quite some time. I cycled on 3/22/09.

A=0 B=.5 C=10 D=7.2 E=1.022 Refractometer F=90 gallon with 20 gallon sump with protein skimmer G= 4+ months old. I use the reef kit for testing. Rich

I don't have the numbers with me, I'll write back when I get home this afternoon.

I have only lost two fish, one cardinal and one clown fish they have been in the tank for 6 weeks. I didn't quarantine them as I didn't have a setup for it then I do now and will in the future do that. All the fish I have were added within two weeks of each other. I started out with 3 black neon...

Nope no kids around just me and my 90 gallon questioning why this happens to what seemed like healthy fish one day and then doing the upside down float the next. Doesn't make sense. All the rest of the fish look great, eat hardily etc. Can't figure it out and it's getting expensive to replace...

My levels are fine, there is no ammonia and yet some fish just die? Under fed, over fed, or what is the cause? I just lost a cardinal fish that was as healthy as the 3 others but when I went home for lunch today there was one at the bottom of the tank dead. I don't get it there isn't any sic or...

Please forward the fish catching methods so I don't have to empty the tank to catch one or two fish! TIA

I have three of these and the largest of the three is really beating up the other two. Is this normal? Also how do you catch fish when you have so much live rock that as soon as the net goes in the water they all go behind the rocks? The only thing I can think of is leaving the net in the tank...

Does anyone have a good recommendation for fish to add to a 10 gallon SWT for my office? I have the 90 gallon in my living room and bought a 10 gallon for the office I just need to get something that doesn't mind not having room to roam. TIA

Yes they don't have a black stripe next to the white lines so they must be the same? Also noticed they are doing the bobbing dance where they go up and down centered around their stomach, could this be a courtship dance perhaps? Or just wishful thinking on my part?? Thanks for the help, Rich...

Well they are supposed to be percula...and not two different clowns they are supposed to be two percula and I'm new so the color difference has got me confused. The little one looks a little more brownish near the top and not quite as orange as the other one that is VIVID orange! Thanks for the...

Sure here are a couple of picts. the shade is just a little more red than orange for the little one. This doesn't show it as dramiticly as when your looking at them in real light. Rich

My girl friend bought me two clown fish and the LF store told here they were the same species and I'm questioning that as one is bright orange and the other smaller one is less bright orange closer to a rust color but not quite that dark. So is one a male and one female and that explains the...

I live in Bolingbrook, IL and I'm looking for a local saltwater plant supplier. I can buy online but $25 worth of plants costs $44 to ship! So I'm looking for a local store. I can get to Chicago on the weekends when traffic is lighter. Thanks for any tips, Rich

That's what the shop called them, inexpensive fish to make sure the tank has been cycled and the water is healthy. I bought expensive fish not realizing that they were going to cause this ammonia spike due to adding them so the new shop suggested damsel fish to start with so I bought 8 of them...

No I don't have a QT yet. I'm looking at craiglist for a nice little setup to aid in bringing in new fish and medicating the ones with symptoms. Rich

Great thanks for the link I was searching for ammonia, I found that link and went out this AM and got two nice raw tails and put them in and I can't believe how fast they are breaking down and how happy my blood shrimp is feeding on his distant cousin! Can't wait for the spike then drop and get...

Great thanks for the tip but I can't find the article. Do you have a link to the article that your talking about or what I can search for? TIA, Rich

Sump filtration, I've cleaned the filters several times. Yes it is a newer tank and I'm new to salt water as well so I'm learning as I go. My biggest problem so far was listening to the "kids" at the store I bought it from thinking they were the experts....well I don't think that's the case and...

The tank is about 4 months old. I let it sit and settle in for one month then I was told all was good and added fish. Everything was great or so I thought until one mornng one fish had just died no symptoms of anything just upside down between the rocks. Took a sample of water and was told oh...

From my local store was to change out 8 gallons of water at a time so I did that but what I've found out since is that I should have let the water sit for a day and didn't the ammonia is down now and most everything is well except there are air bubbles stuck on my turbo snails and the black...