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LOL It's going to be music to mine now... :jump: Guess this is the type of stuff, you just have to do to figure out! whew, such a newbie..... ugh! Thanks Again

Thanks Guys, I will plug the protein skimmer back in.... Just don't like to listen to it, hummmmm.. 8)

1 - Hermit Crab 1 - Red Crab 5 - Snails It is a new tank! Cycle is finished, so I am just getting to a point to be able to add... It's 75 gallons with 80lbs LR and 265watt CF, sump pump! I have a PS but don't have it hooked up right now! Everything has been going great?! This "brown stuff"...

OK, I have started to see brown algae on the sand bed... It's mainly where the 2 chromis hang out... Am I feeding too much, perhaps?

Hubby wants "Yellow" Can it grow out or rather not out grow a 75 gallon?

75 Gallon, so 1 Tang, correct? If I get tank raised clowns (2) will they take to an anemone eventually? Also which of the should be added first?

Oh yeah, the lighting is a CF Coralife 265 watt.

OK, I'll slow down ~ Somehow I knew that was the case! :( Can't hurt to ask though. The fish that we have in mind are Tang (the hubby requested) Clown and Manderin. I understand that the Manderin needs alot of growth in the tank so that it doesn't starve... As for the clown, I would like to...

uh oh!!! Already have 1 - hermit crab, 1 - little red crab and 4 - snails..... These guys were riding on rock so just left them in. They move all over the tank, everyone seems to be OK. Don't see the red crab but about once a week. haha. When can I start thinking about adding anemones...

Nitrite is 0 Nitrate is 20

Thanks quarryshark... Just wanted to make sure I'm on the right track. The ammonia has gone up twice, so I am thinking that it is close. Thanks so much for the good word... I will pose pics as soon as I can! :lol:

Hi Guys, Well I have gone a couple of days now ammonia free! YEAH! So how long should I wait to add anything (clean-up crew/fish) I am thinking another week or 2. Also, one of the live rocks that I bought has green algae on it. It's actually pretty and looks like seaweed, should I leave it? I...

There is a local board here in the DFW area and I am seeing the same thing. One person already has some frags for me and actually lives about a mile away! This is a Great way to share the Hobby and meet other folks! Enjoy the fun!

Hi JohnS and Welcome... I am a total neebie here too and feel your pain... I don't have to invite people over, it's my husband that is the problem!!! :roll: The brown in my tank is subsiding so there is a light at the end of the tunnel! In mine, the snails even had brown algae on them, yuck...

Hi, Crow123... I don't do "fish" for a living, however I can tell you this! Major in something that you enjoy since you will be doing it everyday for the next 40 years.... I believe in enjoying what you do for a living, it makes you better at it and you will excel! Hope that helps some!

"I am a husband, a big baby, and a whiner! I know how persuasive we can be" lando, thanks for the honesty! haha! your right on the persuation! Since this has happened, perhaps he will settle down some, not to mention we are out of town for Thanksgiving and he won't be able to see the tank...

Peppermint shrimp are part of the plan. As for the Damsels, I am not going to begin to make excuses... It was not something that I wanted to do. My husband has never had a Salt Water Tank before and it was driving him crazy to not have any fish. So while picking up the LR Sunday, I gave in...

To answer a couple of the questions... The live rock was cured, however I am seeing 2 Aptasia anemones that have to come out. I have 2 heaters in the sump tank, so those can just be turned up a little. As for the acclimation, I placed the bags in the top of the tank and started added a little...

Here is the list, I have been testing every day! 11/7 PH - 8.2 Ammonia - .50 Nitrate - 10 Nitrite - 10 11/8 PH - 8.2 Ammonia - .75 Nitrate - 0 Nitrite - 0 11/9 PH - 8.2 Ammonia - .25 Nitrate - 0 Nitrite - didn't test Salinity - 1.023 - has stayed constant and the temp. 74 degrees I...

Don't worry I don't get offended easily! haha! The sponge was brand new, right out of the package. I rinsed it in tap water and placed it in the sump tank. The tanks was set up Saturday, keep in mind that it was a used tank and the media was still good and I had about 1/2 of the water saved...

Ok, I did something monumentally stupid... I added a sponge to my sump so that the pump wasn't so loud. Did this last night and worked beautifully, very quite. This morning when I got up and took a look at the tank, the 2 damsels, that my husband had to have, were dead. I am thinking it had...

quarryshark, thanks so much! I am on the right track then, just hurry up and wait, haha! I just tested the water again and the ammonia is still on the climb, so it's not peaked yet, I thought perhaps it had. Thanks Again All! Great Info! I'll sleep better, knowing what is going on in that...

Thank you guys so much for all the advice.... I love this board, even if it is over my head sometimes! :lol: That is so wierd about the Peppermint Shrimp, but it sounds like the route to take since I wanted them in the tank anyway. :wink: Since the rock is in there, should I leave...

Thank you for the advise, I will get it out of there. I am glad you both mentioned (don't just pull it out) as that is what I would have done! :oops: Also, about peppermint shrimp... I can add one or 2 once the tank is cycled, right? Is that the only anemone that peppermints eat? If so...

I got the live rock from my LFS, which I just love and think alot of. Very knowledgeable, good looking tanks and fish. The LR was supposed to be cured and ready to go.... Great! It looks like the photo from the link listed above. Now what? I need to get that little booger out of there huh...