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Update! Pics! Well it's been a little over a month now and I've seen success and failure, but mostly success. I still have the Rena XP3 Filter and the SeaClone skimmer. I've purchased 9 total fish and lost one: 5 Damsels (1 died) 2 Clowns 1 Blue Hepatus Tang 1 Yellow Tang I added a...

Well I did an invert test. Did a 50% water change, mixed the substrate, acclimated a snail and he's pretty happy today. The medicine i found was unopened, I have hope it was not used recently and will take the snails living as a good sign. It had already been scrubbed just not with the thought...

Oh and as far as I know, skimmer cant be cancelled, but probablly sent back for store credit. I am sure I can handle not having a skimmer for a few weeks considering I have 2 fish, 1 shrimp, and 6 snails.

Well after investigation, I know that he used an algae killing substance that has 0.05% copper. So what to do? Do I need to empty it and clean everything? And how do I do so? I have 100g of salt, obviously not enough for the whole tank and cant purchase anymore today...soooo. suggestions?

So I bought a 125 gallon, long a$$ tank if I do say so myself, because my little tank just isn't enough fun. It was bought used, the original owner used it as a freshwater tank. It came with a RENA XP3 filter, a small Fluval intank filter with small ballast, a freshwater substrate that has...

My Biocube14 just had its first ammonia spike. It's been going since 5/13/2011. So does this mean i'ts cycled, almost cycled, or I just need to do a water change? Distilled water vs RO water? I lease a condo in the mountains. I'm about 2 hours from the closest LFS and I have not yet...

He's only been in my tank for a week so I think he's finding a good spot still. My water flow changed also. Soooooooo I bought a larger tank and I am putting that together for him next week when all the parts arrive.

I don't know much about anemones, but I know they seem to always be different. Mine crawls around my tank at a very fast pace, deflates to a little nubb and then inflates to be almost full grown. Mine tends to be brownish in tint. Unfortunately I have a Condy and I can imagine his behavior isn't...

He doesnt seem to be having issues other than being lazy. He was looking for a host almost immediately and has sorta jumped around but seems to stay in this spot during the day.

If I didnt want a sump, what would be my second option? Also, anyone know where to find a sump intruction manual sorta deal. I understand the idea, and I want to do a DIY one but cant seem to find any sort of comprehensive directions. Such as: if you want to build a 20g sump you will need...

The smallest of my two Clowns has been hanging out on the bottom of a cave area on the substrate. He doesnt look like he's breathing weird and seems to come out for food whenever I feed them. I have a condy anemone, and the little Clown was getting close to him about two days ago and has been...

Ok, so protein skimmer before sump? Sump before layered filter? Then if all else fails use the filter? I'm assuming it's not a big deal to run my filter right now while its cycling with nothing in it, until I can get a skimmer and sump. Skimmers for this size tank are more expensive than I...

I'm not really sure. I purchased this aquarium to start building it up slowly and then introduce my fish into it later on. I am new to the hobby, but I know that the larger the water volume, the easier it is to deal with issues. I decided to get this big tank as my ultimate setup...until i...

I just purchased a 125 gallon tank. Its not established so I am letting it cycle slowly. My filter is a Rena Filstar XP3. It's about 4 1/2 feet below the finished set up. I've noticed I can seem to get it to run properly, it makes a whirring noise but the water wont filter back into the...

First off, thanks for the support.... I am excited about this tank however because, as I said, I have very nice readings of a,n,n. Which is none as of this morning. My ammonia did spike but I got that under control, quick. As I've read that means my tank is close to cycled if not cycled...

I used fully cured live rock, 50/50 live sand and regular sand, a nitrifying bacteria start, and the two clowns to speed up the process. I have tested my water every day and seen a very nice reading of ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. I am also taking my water to be tested by my LFS. Algae has...

I started my tank on Friday night, put in my live rock and fish within a few hours. My first set of live rocks has nothing but algae on it. My second venture at choosing a live rock, the next day, profited these little fungi looking guys. I'm wondering if its a form of coral or what I was...