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Friend wants to start "a reef tank" My friend recently said to me "I wanna start a reef tank." I told him it would be a lot harder then the 55g fw he has, (which doesnt look like its doi...	Fishyandrew45	7	07-Jan-2005 19:47
Breeding brine shrimp Is water from my own marine tank suitable for breeding brine shrimp? My SG is 1.022. If it is not suitable, then what sort of salinity is required? A...	Week End	1	07-Jan-2005 05:37
shortnose batfish im going back to college and i plan on taking a 20eclipse tank that will hopefully house a shortnose batfish. i have minimal info on these guys avalib...	BeastKeeper	4	06-Jan-2005 04:47
Nitrate Test Madness My tank is about done cycling, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, and then there's the nitrate dilemma. Tested for nitrates with my fast-test kit and it read nex...	mrlimpet	8	04-Jan-2005 17:41
Mandarines Hardy? Are Green Mandarines Fairly hardy becuase I'm thinking about adding one to my 20 gallon tank buts its fairly new. Like 2 to 3 months....	IhAvEsOmEfIsH	11	04-Jan-2005 16:44
Graveling Up Dead Sea Erchin I put a Sea Urchin in my tank (a big mistake) and my hermit crabs started eating it and now there are spines all over my tank. I can't gravel vac it b...	IhAvEsOmEfIsH	2	03-Jan-2005 09:06
minimum sized tank for a dragon eel? thinking of purchasing a dragon eel. will a 55g suffice? ive decieded that he will be the only fish in the tank so there will be a minimal bio load....	bboyin4lyf	18	02-Jan-2005 22:51
Bio-Wheel Question Hello again. I have a twenty gallon saltwater tank with about 16 lbs of rock and 20lbs of live sand. I've been hearing some stuff about not using th...	mrlimpet	5	02-Jan-2005 19:01
species for a predator only tank Pages: 1, 2, 3 thinking of setting up a second tank. my current tank is a mixed reef with all docile smaller fish- firefish etc. i would like the second tank howev...	bboyin4lyf	45	02-Jan-2005 14:23
im new to SW I think salt water look interesting because all those corals but it look very expenisve im gettin a 29+ gallon on my bday (feb14) wut fish will be goo...	tetrafan31313	4	02-Jan-2005 07:57
Juv Blueface/6 bar angel reef safe? Just picked up a Blueface/ either a 6 bar angel for $40. Its only one inch long so its only a juv. To me it looks like a blueface, the aquarium owners...	Forever-mango	2	01-Jan-2005 04:47
Neon Gobies I was just reading some stuff about neon gobies them being parasite cleaners and all, and I was wondering if I could add some to 30g tank (Freshwater)...	warrion_2000	3	31-Dec-2004 20:17
"Red" Fairy Wrasse--Help! Hey everyone. I saw a very colorful fish at my local fish store that was labled "Red Fairy Wrasse". It was about 3"-4" long and was $56. After I we...	Gregs Got Fish 129	3	31-Dec-2004 17:08
Visiting Tank Aliens Hello. I woke this morning to find what I thought was a 1/8 inch scratch on my new acrylic tank. When I examined it closer I realized the tiny "scra...	mrlimpet	1	28-Dec-2004 23:04
Fun with Chemistry! Hello again... I am cycling my 20 gallon marine tank with live rock. First I had high ammonia, then high nitites. I came home from Christmas vacatio...	mrlimpet	5	28-Dec-2004 23:03
ick Is treating marine fish the same as treating tropical fish when it comes to ick? I also have a reef system set up. I have blue tang, yellow tang, gr...	luisprado	3	25-Dec-2004 08:26
Water Chemistry, Fish Deaths Okay. I have had my 44 gallon Pentagon/corner salt water FOWLR going for a year now, average 4" deep aragonite bed, only five pounds of live rock due...	tribblehappy	5	25-Dec-2004 08:07
Upgrading to a larger tank...help needed please! Hello everyone! I've currently got a FOWLR 18 gallon tall tank with an Eclipse 1. 30 lbs of live rock, 30 lbs of live sand and a CPR Bak Pak 2 prote...	jeffrey_ropp	10	23-Dec-2004 19:49
Nitrite Testing, High or Low... Hello, again. Ammonia levels are nearly zero, and now I concern myself with the nitrite tests...I'm using the fast-test kit, and when I use the low-r...	mrlimpet	7	23-Dec-2004 07:11
A twenty gallon question.... I have my twenty gallon tank full of live rock and it's cycling as we speak. I'm going to keep it simple - one or two fish tops, and some other cool...	mrlimpet	2	22-Dec-2004 03:06
Question about my Maxi-Jet powerhead My power head came with a air-flow control device that connects via a thin black tube to the submerged pump. The guy that sold it to me said I should...	mrlimpet	4	20-Dec-2004 21:06
should i buy then up grade? a lfs has a already established marine tank and is selling it for $85. its a ECLIPSE 6 and comes with some fish as well. -Maiden goby -mandarin go...	BeastKeeper	9	20-Dec-2004 17:47
yet another overstocking question..... my 67 g currently houses 4 blue green chromis, 1 coral beauy angelfish, 1 purple fire fish, 1 bi coloured blenny, and 1 occ - clown. can i fit in...	bboyin4lyf	13	20-Dec-2004 00:39
Snail sex 101. One of my Trochus snails just started squirting out white clouds.I assume this is the snails way of reporduction.Question is....did it release eggs to...	fishheadfred	0	19-Dec-2004 21:09
Tampa Bay Saltwater Live Rock People are generally happy with the live rock from their. It does have a tendancy to have critters that are less desirable though. Lots of pistol sh...	FishProfiles.com	6	18-Dec-2004 05:50
84 gallon FO see if i went this way could i get the following? Echidna nebulosa lion fish dog faced puffer and somthing else or could you guys recomend somthing?...	nano reefer	1	18-Dec-2004 01:30
Where in Los Angeles In a few weeks I'm going to stock my marine tank. Does anyone have any idead where in the Los ANgeles area I might get good selection and prices? Al...	mrlimpet	3	17-Dec-2004 21:18
Cycling Question... Hello! Just started my first marine tank. It's 20 gallons with about 12 pounds of live rock. Started the cycling process a few days ago, and as of...	mrlimpet	6	17-Dec-2004 13:07
setting up a large FOWLR tank.. stocking advice Hi all, I'm just starting to plan a new large FOWLR tank. I will be getting it custom built in to a space under my stairs. I have picked out a few f...	Robyoung	14	17-Dec-2004 06:44
My 6 month old marine tank Hello everybody long time since i have been online and the time that i have been offline i have turned my old discus tank into a marine tank (reef) an...	jacquie loves discus	13	16-Dec-2004 00:56
help me stock a 84gallon ok my mum has just let me set up my 4 1/2 foot tank and im going reef again. So for fish could i get this? 1 yellow tang 1 foxface 2 perc + anenomene...	nano reefer	12	15-Dec-2004 18:35
inverts per gallon I was wondering how many shrimp, snails, and crabs I should have in a 30 gallon tank. I want to have: cleaner shrimp blood shrimp peppermint shrimp s...	saltygirl21	11	15-Dec-2004 13:12
Sick Coral Beauty My coral beauty has been very pale lately the purple colour is turning a bit white and he is looking kinda skinny what should i do?...	BGK	3	15-Dec-2004 08:07
clown compatibility well i seem to have a problem i have a cinnamon clown and just added a ocellarris clown fish in my 55 gallon tank. although from the black the ocellar...	obsexion909	5	14-Dec-2004 02:34
What should I add next? 75G FOWLR I have: H. Tang Firefish Clown Cherub Angel 2 Blood Shrimp Choc Chip star 3 Featherdusters Hermits Snails Most recent addition: Conch snail...	fishheadfred	5	12-Dec-2004 19:10
Night Viewing I'd like to spend some time watching my tank in "night mode". Is a red light all I need? I want enough light to see all that there is to see, but no...	MDSalty	11	11-Dec-2004 21:53
New zebra moray Finally go tmy new Red sea zebra moray. Took about half a week to start coming out and eating. It's about 2 feet long right now....	dthurs	15	10-Dec-2004 17:27
need alot of help! im seariously thinking about going into saltwater my tank will be a maximum of 250 gallons with no dimensions yet until i know what i want heres the f...	resle	6	09-Dec-2004 04:09
Seachem alkine buffer i have bought this for planted freshwater in error, will it raise the ph of salt water?...	stewart	2	07-Dec-2004 19:33
changing setups Just curious, so I'm throwing this out there. Do many of you more experienced folks (or even inexperienced) ever completely or nearly completely just...	MDSalty	12	06-Dec-2004 21:53
Starfish For my AP bio class I have to do a project on starfish. I have to look up things relating to the kingdom, phylum, etc. It's very easy. But I'm open fo...	terranova	4	05-Dec-2004 20:19
Things that make me go hmmmmmm. OK I don't keep salt so it may be really stupid... The other night I was having a brain fit, and started wondering, how exactly would you bag a puffer...	houston	5	05-Dec-2004 19:19
fish for a 100gal could i have 1 yellow or regal tang 2 clowns 1hawk fish...	Alex	6	05-Dec-2004 15:31
Caulerpa question I have read to trim the grape caulerpa every two weeks to prevent reproduction.Can or should I use the "left overs" to feed the fish? Any drawbacks to...	fishheadfred	4	04-Dec-2004 20:20
Blood worm for marines? Can marine fish take blood worms? I heard from someone that blood worm is beneficial for marines..is that true?...	Week End	12	04-Dec-2004 18:29
Aquascaping Contest ATTN: SALT WATER FOLKS!! I'm sure we've all seen Babelfish's posts here in the marine forums concerning the Aquascaping Contest.. Unfortunately, ther...	Oleta	1	04-Dec-2004 10:02
Hardiest tang In your opinion, which is the hardiest tang? This is the one fish that everyone seems to have a mixed opinion on. Thanks....	pmdaggett	5	04-Dec-2004 03:56
Aggressive hermits I got a dozen scarlet leg hermits and within a few days, the half dozen blue legs I already had have killed half of them. Is this typical? Are the b...	MDSalty	10	03-Dec-2004 05:23
dog faced puffer Keep in mind they get incredibly large, over 1' in length. I'd say you'll want at least a 135 gallon tank....	FishProfiles.com	8	29-Nov-2004 03:27
120 Gallon Tank 2004--Please, Help! I am going to convert my 120 gallon freshwater tank into a reef tank so I need some help with my fish list. The tank will have assorted corals and int...	Gregs Got Fish 129	3	27-Nov-2004 17:50

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