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Hurt...I returned the Dual 250W ballast and most of the components except for one of the XM 10K MH bulbs. I was kinda sketchy about heating problems with the magnetic and 2 250W on a 65g and then I recieved that mamoth ballast and that was all I needed to see. I'm gonna order a spider reflector...

Ezee, how hot are those bad boys getting? What size is your tank and are you planning on running a chiller?

I'm with you mavgi but I have to ask because I don't know. Another point brought to my attention that I more or less gathered from reading others posts about QTing is the time and dedication involved. Daily water changes, keeping parameters in check, etc. I'm completely into the hobby and I...

Thats what I said. In his opinion, going from LFS to QT to DT is just as stressful and for a longer period of time. He was also like "Why wait to see if there's something wrong in a QT. When I do this procedure the parasites jump off right there or I know there is definately something wrong"...

I was told to do this by an LFS that does it to all of their stock before putting them on sale. They do a GreenX bath in a bucket and then a 5 minute fresh water dip after acclimation. Any thoughts?

Originally Posted by Mimzy Hey Overflow - I don't know much about diseases so I really can't help here, just wanted to say I'm sorry for your losses. It's obvious that you put a lot of time and effort into starting your tank, and you really did all you could. Sometimes crap happens. Please...

Originally Posted by Beth There is no contamination in the tank. However, you should think about QTing future fish. Beth, I went out and purchased the equipment needed to run a 10g QT tank BUT I'm now having 2nd thoughts. After a long conversation with 2 very knowledgeable owners of an LFS(not...

I lost my 3 Perculas over the weekend to Brook. I think I bought them infected but anyway how long should I wait before I start restocking?

Brook was out of hand and I lost all 3 of them. Last one was yesterday around 8pm. What now? How long should I leave my tank running without fish? I've read about ICH and the 4 weeks. Will the brook die in the same time span?

Yeah, I took a bunch of pics but you cant see them because they're so small. When my lights came on today they dissapeared... :thinking:

Yes I did. It looks to me like Brook and the fact that one passed 2 days after developing the white slime all but guarantees that is what it was. Wierd thing is, one of them has no sign of it and the other has some white blotches on him. I bought a 10 gal yesterday at Walmart late night but...

What the heck is this? They're clustered in a corner of my tank.

Well one of my clowns passed this morning....I took him out and did the flush thing. I also noticed these little bug looking things hanging out in the corner of tank. They look like a pair of green eyes with a little red tail. i can't get a pic of them...too small. Could they be associated to...

Originally Posted by hot883 I may be wrong, but if you treat the fish with medications then you don't want the lr in there. I know thats a SURE with copper, just not sure with other meds. Yeah, that i understood. I'm willing to lose the LR for the sake of the fish.

Originally Posted by hot883 3 in the same tank is not a good idea anyway. 2 yes, not 3. 2 will pair up and constantly pick on the 3rd till it dies. But definately they need to go in a qt. Since it is not cycled, you will have to constantly monitor water quality. If you treat with any...