Recent content by aufishman

Originally Posted by rot_stupid I don't get it. Everyone says don't cycle with damsels cuz you kill the damsels and it inhumane. But go ahead and cycle with a raw shrimp? As if the shrimp wasn't a living creature that also had to die, ultimately for the same purpose. I understand the concept...

Originally Posted by Damsel Luver The city i live in is celebrating earth day by cutting off the electricity for an hour so what should i do about the filter and skimmer coz i cant buy a generator in time. wat should i do? It won't be a problem. I've been without power for a week or more after...

I've always cycled my display tanks with damselfish and substrate from an established tank. A lot of people use damsels because they are cheap, hardy, and attractive. You could use liquid ammonia, but most people who've gone through the trouble of setting up a tank want actual fish to look at.

Originally Posted by TrebleHook Unfortunately I started cyscling my tank before I found this great site. My Tank is cycling and ammonia is rising. Is the ammonia or the nitrite phase more stressful on the fish? Thanks It's not really a matter of which one is more stressful. They are both...

Originally Posted by blkhawk10 20, I have fish, inverts, and a coral Dude, 20 is nothing. Just make sure you don't over stock your tank and keep up with your water exchanges and you shouldn't have a problem. It takes a lot of nitrate to be toxic to fish. Generally high nitrates lead to other...

Originally Posted by tampausmc alright.....long story short....a fish was injured while i was removing another fish...he ended up dying and i can't find where in the LR he's at. I pulled out all the rock and dunked it in saltwater to shake the body out but couldn't get it.....i ended up failing...

Originally Posted by ktsdad One thing to add..... Salifiert makes test kits that are color changers rather than matchers, but they are only for Alkalinity, Calcium and Magnesium (maybe more, but those are the ones I use). I have not found a test kit for NH3, NO2, NO3 that aren't match the...

Originally Posted by hatebreed I'm definitely done stocking for a while. I know I've gone way too fast. I thought the coral vital seemed hokey, but he said it makes a "more difficult environment for ich to thrive in." He too said a quarantine tank would be best. I figured it (the coral vital)...

Originally Posted by jazzyz hi guys n gals. just finsihed testing my tank and i gotto say, i have no idea what im doin. i did th etest properly but then i got to sit there like a monkey compmaring colors that honestly to my eyes all pretty much seem the same within a close range. im using sea...

Originally Posted by ANTHONY17 OK, everyone on here talks about how expensive this hobby is... i only have a FOWLR tank 55gal with a overflow, sump/fuge, protien skimmer,RO/DI unit and all the good but is it cheap from here??? what is so expensive after you buy all the stuff you need to start a...

Originally Posted by 27mtaylor I go to Mexico Beach at least once a summer... What all can you find in St. Joe Bay? But for you I'll make an exception. As you may already know, St Joe Bay is real shallow. It probably averages less than 5 feet deep. There are also no rivers or creeks that...

Unbelievable....you're right, humans have nothing to do with anything, it's just what the earth does... it doesn't matter what we dump into it, it doesnt matter that we cut the forests to the ground, it doesn't matter the things that we spill into the ocean. humans don't have the power to do...

Originally Posted by drf0524 Well that is the thing.. I am a bit over stocked.. That is one of the reason's that my nitrates are at 10. I think that I am going to start doing a 10 gallon water change weekly.. I think that my levels are getting messed with. Is a 10 gallon water change better...

Originally Posted by navypilot i have a question about collecting straight from the ocean. i live in pensacola, florida and i can catch plenty of hermits in about 3-5 feet of water. i'm not worried about water quality since its crystal clear with white sand (no industry = no pollution). also...

Originally Posted by drf0524 At my LFS I was told to do 15 gallon water changes weekly. I have been doing that for about 1 month., Is that to much to do weekly? If that is to much can someone tell me how much to do weekly? Thanks for you help! You're probably not going to hurt anything, but...