Recent content by mikeyd

Good stuff, that will save some pennies.... What are your views on the white and actinic mix

I do change the bulbs about every 6 months? but wonder if it's worth putting in two twin t5 whites lights instead of the actinic white combo?

Hi, The tank has been running for two and a bit years, I did at one time just have a dwark lion and a condy, then i added the clowns. But the condy grew up to be a big old boy and ate the lion whiuch was about 4" in length. Saying that the condy is the only nem ive ever managed to hold onto. I...

Hi All, Just thought i'd give you all an update. My problem has been high nitrates for some time, after getting on to this site ive carried out lots of water changes and removed various (the bubble tip did not survive) species leaving me with: 2x perculas 1x ghost Goby 1 xblue leg hermit 5x...

Justin, thanks for the advice. Would it be worth me partly changing the bio media as it's been there for two years i do rinse in salt water about every 6 months but I thought that may help. I use the H20 salt which i mix myself with ro water and I also have calcium, buffer and alkalinty...

Welcome to the site, it's full of top advice. What sort of lighting does the BC have? and what are you planning on keeping in it?

Hi There I have replaced the tubes about 6 months ago, and i do have one all atinic bulb would that help? as the normal tubes are 50% white 50% actinic? My water paramaters are: PH 8.2 nitrite 0 Nitrate 10-15 ammonia 0.25 SG 102.2 Calcium 360 alkalinity 1.7 -2.0 the kit is probably 1 year old...

Hi All, Got rid of the tang and I am no carring out a 10% water change twice weekly. Nitrates have halved and are around 10-15ppm. My green bubble tip seems to be suffering it has hidden it' seld right in the rocks, I understand they do deflat but this seems somewhat out of character. Also the...

Ok, It's done. He will go tmw, if I can catch him! Any recomendations on what to replace it with? Cheers

Guys, Just after an opinion, as you know I have the 35g redsea. I've just put a 500 nano stream in and things are really perking up. The box is gone but the rest of the guys & gals seem fine. Does the tang have too go?

Hey All, Thanks for your help and information once again. I carried out the 50% water change yesterday and remove all 50% then replaced it rather than 10% at a time. I then left the tank to settle and rinsed the mechanical filters with fresh sea water. Shortly after all had settled i took a...

Guys, I can't belive how helpful you lot have been ... Many thanks. The boxfish is going back to the LFS friday, they said they can only give me a credit note! (any suggestions on what i should spend it on), they don't sell beers,m he he. I kinda like matilda the tang and she/he does agreat...

Well, last night at around 1am panicking about nitrates he he, I took the skimmer out and pump cleaned it i tap water then rinsed in ro and finally dipped into fresh tank water. Two weeks ago I remove the bio filter and rinsed that just inro water (maybe should have been sea water) along with...

Thanks Mate, The box is a worry mygilfriend wanted it and bought it yesterday, then i checked it and and foundthe bad news!!! Mike.

I have been keeping marine fish for aroud two years now, and have had around 5yrss experience with freshwater fishkeeping. I have a red sea max aquarium 35 gallon which has been running for 2 yrs. The tank has : 1 small yellow tang 2 percula clows 1 small yellow boxfish 1 gobie 1 lobster 1...