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Originally Posted by Dogstar IMO the salt water will kill plants and grass if you just dump it in the yard. If you not on a septic tank system then just dump it in the sink and then run fresh water after it to rinse the salt on down. Actually, the two greenest thickest places in my yard are...

Originally Posted by newfishguy The only goal to curing rock is to get all of the smell out of it, isn't it? I have heard different arguments on this before but it makes the most sense. After three weeks everything should be fine by doing 100% water changes twice weekly. After that I could...

Is the rock cured? If so, you'll need to put something in there (like a shrimp from the grocery store) to start the cycling process. The decaying shrimp releases ammonia (bad), which in turn, is consumed by the creatures still alive on the rock, then turned to nitrites (bad) in their waste...

I had a CBS.... He spontaneously died. But not before he got ahold of my yellow tail damsel. Didn't kill him, but I think that's why my yellow tail is scared of anything without fins, including the choc. chip star I just got (freebie ) But the best CBS story I have is from two of my...

Ok... a couple more questions I just thought of. Plumbing.... Would I need any kind of valve on the overflow to the sump? As far as I can visually tell w/ the reef ready tanks (Which is what I'm basically going to construct from a basic AGA 20L. I'm not afraid of the dremel ), I shouldn't...

Hey all.... been a loooong time since I've posted. Got pretty busy w/ work and the car show season and all that. But, I'm out on disability right now, so I've had a lot of free time to catch up w/ the boards and my tank. Also, it's given me an idea for a new project. I'd like to start a nano...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't think inverts could get ich...:confused:

Wax32 and Sula.... can you guys email me the sites you found for the VHO lighting? I'm trying to decide myself on the best option for my tank (not much will fit on a 44g pentagon), but I believe I can sqeeze 3 24's and at least one smaller bulb (even if it's a NO) if I custom build a hood...

Me and my love... :D

I meant get into the field. I'm already looking at colleges, and trying to figure out what courses to take (other than the basics). Just don't know exactly what courses, or what experience is involved. I would definitely go for a Ph.D. Why stop at a bachelors? lol... Guess I need to find...

Originally posted by tiggerguy well water... sounds good.. but you should still use stress coat.. just to make shure there are no other chemical is your water.. plus it will help the fish when you get them.. as for the air.. i have never done that with my freshwater tanks.. as for colorfull...

Originally posted by fishy411 whoah! i dont think they are that much less sensitive. try a water change once a month. Maybe like 1 gallon. I usually vacuum about half of the gravel and that is pretty much the water i need. frshies ar enot invincible but merely hardy although neon tetras are...

Originally posted by Effloresce research, AP bio classes and AP Chemistry class, Being a high level diver will also help. and a lot of research and $$$ i have dome the searches on Marine Bio, many a times. heh... wonder if they make wet suits in 3XL...? There's a reason they call me "Big...

I'd wait a couple weeks before adding additional fish. I've got a 29g w/ 2 fantail goldfish, a pleco, siamese algae eater (mean... don't get one), a guppy (who found his way into one of the goldfish bags at the lfs), and a dwarf frog. I painted the back of my tank black, also have a couple...

Hey all... just a quick question. I know of all the people here, somebody's bound to be in the marine biology field. My question is, how do I get in? I'm really interested in going back to school and probably majoring in marine biology, but I don't know too much about the field. Any suggestions?