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Looking for some help identifying little critters Im seeing EVERYWHERE in my tank. I just added first livestock 3 days ago which included 1 Clown 1 Skunk Cleaner 10 Blue legged hermits 5 Atlantic turbos - Taken from LFS 500 gallon display because of shells being covered in coraline...

So I made the trip to LFS yesterday and picked up my first tank inhabitants! List is as follows. 1 Ocellaris Clown 1 Skunk Cleaner 10 Blue Legged Hermits 5 Atlantic Turbos I convinced them at the store to give me snails out of one of their display tanks because their shells were covered in...

Thanks lil fish! I did some reading after I posted and found my answer also. Anyways Iv been looking around LFS trying to deiced what I want to add first but haven't made any solid decisions yet. I was thinking the traditional clown and anemone or torch but idk yet.... Is it wise to get both at...

Merry Christmas Everyone!! So lvls finally were reading 0 for a few days so I went ahead and decided to do a 10g water change and let it run a few days more before I add anything. Question though, I noticed today that the LR is starting to form what looks like reddish brown algae on it. Can...

Just a quick update, tested today with ammonia at almost untraceable lvl's and nitrites testing through the roof. Guess that means the end of the cycle is near. I also noticed today that just about everything in the front and back of the tank is covered in 'dust'. I used sugar sized Aragonite so...

No, the 5lbs of live rock I have in there already was partially cured so the tank has been cycling since I added it. I think they were implying adding a fish to encourage bacteria growth from the extra wastes a fish can produce? I was under the impression you add a CUC before any fish to help...

Thanks for the good words Iv been workin on gathering everything for months. Everything is going good, just waiting on the water params to stabilize. Once I read zeros across the board LFS says add a fish to get the bioload going. Is this wise? Shouldnt I start to put together a CUC before I...

Alright so Iv been a little busy over the last few weeks and haven't had a chance to update my build thread. Everything has arrived,stand is built, LED's wired, and tank is in its third day of cycling. Here's a list of equipment changes. -Decided to go with two hydor koralia 425's on a JBJ...

So I have a few questions about curing dry rock Im about to order from BRS. Im in the process of setting up a BC 29 and wanted to buy 30lbs of dry rock and seed it with maybe 5 or 10 lbs of live. This is my plan but I wanted to check to see if its the right one. 1. Rinse rock off with some RO...

Thx for the welcome guys, I was starting to think no one was interested. I'm in the keys for a friends wedding and I just checked tracking numbers and I have three packages waiting for me when I get home. The retrofit kit, inTank package and the RO/DI. I'll have more pics to come as soon as I...

I wanted to comment on Rapid LED's great customer service I had when I ordered my Retrofit kit. I emailed them a few times before I placed my order to ask some questions and received very prompt and informative responses for a guy named Mike. After my order took a day longer then expected to...

Hi everyone So I have kept a few fresh water tanks in the past and have really been looking forward to starting my own marine aquarium. After looking at dozens of salt water tanks they seem so much more rewarding to look after then the dimly colored world of brown and green that fresh water...

I didnt plan on sump at first so a HOB was what I was going for

Thanks marcah, any specific models you would recommend of the site you posted?

Hey everyone I'm looking for advice on choosing the right equipment for my system. After talking with other living reef member I decided to go with a 72 gallon bow-front which I just purchased form my LFS. Now I was looking for some input on 1. a protein skimmer and 2. the light system. I...

Thanks for the welcome and advice guys. I think Im going to go with little fish's advice on going with the glass 75. Any recommendations on brands or types? Also on the issue of live rock, I came across two sites when reading other threads and wanted some opinions on them. They seem like they...

Hi everyone Let me start by saying that saltwater aquariums have been an interest of mine for quite some time but time and money has never been in my favor to really get into the hobby. Things in my life have recently changed and I was looking for some advice on my first setup. Iv been...