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...a protein skimmer. i am really interested in getting one, not really out of need, but more a desire to get all the equipment i am going to need. eventually, i would like to have a nice coral tank, but before i do that, i want to make sure i have everything set up right. also, any tips...

i had an algae problem and i was told that part of it was to much lighting.

do turbo snails create their own shells or do they pick them up like hermit crabs? Just curious since there seems to be some hanky panky going on between the snails and I have 3 little slugs running around.' tia

he is eating well, spends alot of time behind my LR, sort of hiding. no other symptoms that i am seeing.

Ok, I purchased a Rusty Angel a little over a week ago. I began to notice about 3 days ago that one of his eyes was beginning to cloud over. As I was doing maintenance on the tank, I noticed that the same eye was nearly completely clouded, it almost looks like glaucoma or something. Any...

Nope, I'm not seeing Nitrates either. But, correct me if I understand wrong, isn't it best to keep those low too? As far as the algae, it looks powdery (i guess). I just went and looked at the tank again, and the brown is going away and being replaced with a light green. I don't have a clue...

Ok so, maybe I am trying to rush things, but why is it that I would not be seeing ammonia by now? I have a 55gal tank with 35lbs of cured LR with 6 damsels (yes, I know that I should have used shrimp). This tank has been running like this since 13Feb. I have been working under the assumption...

this is cool....I had to add this to my favorites!

I have a DI filter for my tap water. Will this suffice to produce, or should I invest in a RO/DI filter? I plan on (for the time being) running a FOWLR tank. TIA

http://www.infinitysoft.net/ReefCon/ I found this download, its a pretty nice way of keeping track of your water levels and livestock. I like it, but hey, what do I know, I'm just a newb. (actually, I used something like this with my iguana [before i had to give him away :cry: :cry: ])[/center]

It wouldn't be that hard really...basically make a spread sheet with a graph of each sample level you wanted. I mean, you would use the averages of each entry, and with more entries, you would get a better average over all. If you email me privately I "think" I could show you how to do it.

I am using Aquarium Pharmaceuticals test kit (liquids). And the LFS guy said the rock was cured. I'm just a little befuddled about this. It seems like I am going completely opposited what is supposed to happen

Ok, so check this out. I have 6 damsels and 35lbs of LR. My tank has been running for a week (around 80F, 1.022 SG, i dont remember what my PH is off the top of my head) and I am getting strange chemical readings. I have been testing every other day since I completely filled the tank. My...

since i added my damsels, i have found myself mesmerized by them. i always thought fish were kind of boring. boy was i wrong. every time i walk into my office, my fish swim upper right side of my tank...the side i feed them on. its neat. also, its almost like they are watching me, watch...

which shop in va beach?

ummm....where can we find this independant study?

Yeah, this is the initial set up. As far as the amount of fish, I read that to cycle a tank you should use 1 fish for every 10gallons. As far as final stocking...the list changes everyday. The plan at the momet is to keep the damsels around for a while (6 months or so) just to get...

I just want to give a little update on my new project. I went out to the LFS last night and picked up some livestock. I have 3 3-striped damsels and 3 bhen's damsels. I also picked up 35lbs of cured live rock. As I was acclimating the fish, I went ahead and did some aquascaping and made a...

Some people use zip-ties to stabalize the rock, some don't. I figured that rocks in the ocean are zip-tied, why should I do that to mine? I just balanced mine out, and it seemes to be working ok, but then again, it has only been in there for 24hours. (If you want, go to www.photobucket.com...

Ok, so here is the plan. I have 30lbs. of hirock.com product and 30lbs of LR coming. What seems to be the most humane thing would be to let the tank cycle with rocks. I was going to wait a couple of weeks then add in a clean up crew (just to keep the algae growth down and keep everything...

and now the live rock is on order... 30lbs from HI rocks and 30lbs of the Key Rocks from LR.com :censor: :eek2:

what im saying is, using fish works...it works well...everyone and everything i read says to do this...its proven to work...but it hurts the fish. using shrimp works....people say it works...i assume it works based on the amount of people here that say to use it. thats all, i'm just trying to...

YEP!! I have been doing a lot of research before i decided to start this thing. My plan for cycling is getting some LR (probably from LR.com), and dropping in a shrimp. My only thing is with that, it seems to be a "new" method. I would like to go with the proven ways to run this thing, but...

I decided to do it. I went out this evening and purchased my set up. 55Gal tank Rena Filstar XP3 48in compact flourescent lamp at 260 watt (4 at 65watts each) couple of bags of substrate DI filter 6lbs of base rock (LR coming really soon) 2 100watt heaters and 1 bottle of PRIME The tank is...

Hi! My name is Ryan and I have been thinking about setting up an aquarium for about a while. I have finally decided to give it a whirl if you will, but I have some questions. First, I am really set on a SW tank, FW fish just seem to lack any real color. Now, I know that this might be a...