Recent content by billiebob

The parameters are the same as my first posting on them - the phosphate is still at 1, but we have ordered something that is supposed to help with that. Our local shop doesn't have much to choose from so we have to order most things. We have tried the phosguard and it did bring it down a little...

Thank everyone for all of your advise and information. We have not added the salt yet, so I am glad to read how to add it to the tank !! Tried to print it out to keep on hand, but for some reason my printer isn't working .... Anyhow - will try to keep you posted on our success/ or otherwise...

Wow, thanks for that information on the cow fish!! Needless to say, we no longer put our trust in our Lfs, and are doing more of our own research on the internet. That's how I found you guys and it is nice to be able to chat with someone who has "been there" and "done that". We will add some...

Thanks for your reply Chris I have just completed water testing and here are the results: Nitrite 0 Ammonia betweetn 0 - .25 Nitrate between 0 - 5.0 PH - 8.2 Phospate - 1 Saltinity between 1.021 - 1. 022 Water temp - 79 Thanks in advance for any help you can give us. billiebob

Hello everyone. My husband and I are new to the saltwater reef tanks. We had an established chilid tank (20 yrs), but lost everything with hurricane Isabel - so since we had to start over, decided to try saltwater. We have a 180 gal. tank, 1200 gal/hr. wet/dry trickle filter with bio-balls...