Recent content by cichlid101

well i have had them for about 3months now. the other two are doing fine just about 3 weeks ago it started loosing it spines. I did a water change and it still sits there. the other two are trucking along all over the tank. just curious about that one. thank you for the info.

my urchin is dropping his spines, is that a bad thing?

Thank you all for your information. :)

I was wondering on how i can start a reef tank. I have done the FOWLR and want to start a reef tank. What are some of the basics on what i need to do to start one?

Hi all, I was just curious about little grey creatures in my tank. They are too tiny to take pictures of but they sort of look like ....well they gots lots of legs, silver grey in color and almost looks like a shrimp but not exactly. I have them in my sump tank living in my sponge filters and...

also, should I take all the LR out of my tank and get out the dying or dead emerald crabs out of the tank. They are all dying in there and I also notice the fire worms dying also. What should I do?

ok...had the tank set up now for about a year. The problem with the LR was that I had a serious Hair Algae problem. I mean it looked like a jungle in there. As for the lighting I have 2-150 watt HQI metal halide10,000k 2-65 watt power compact actinic bulbs 2-36 watt power compact 10,000k...

Also, I have read that i shouldnt use the bio balls with my tank. Is this true? If so what shoud I use when taking out the bio balls? I have a 140g Oceanic Reef ready system and the LFS told me to put the bio balls in the traps on both sides of the tank and in the sump tank where the water is...

well I used a tooth brush to scrub the LR. I have a protien skimmer I believe its an EVO or something like that. Whatever the LFS said was the best they carried and more than what I need for that tank setup. Have a mag 7 to the skimmer and another mag 7 from the skimmer to the tank.

I was wondering what i can do to lower my high levels of nitrate and nitrite in my 140 gal FWLR. My ammonia level is zero but my nitrate and nitrite levels are killing my fish. I had a serious hair algae problem and took the advice from someone on here by takinging the rock out and scrubbing...

I have had him for about a year now. The water levels were all good. I tool to the LFS and they double checked everything. But unfortunatly I lost him this morning..... I think it might of come from the live brine I got a my LFS. I just don't understand. But thank you for your help.

Hi, I have a clown trigger that I have had for about a year now. I have had the clown since he was a juvy. The past week after a water change he has been hiding out in the rock. He does not come out like he used to. I don't think he is eating also. Today I noticed that his rear fins are...

I have had a FOWLR for about a year now and trying to buy some corals to make a semi reef. What do I need or what do I have to do to make this happen. I have already tried some anemones but want to buy a maxima clam and a brain coral and maybe some mushrooms. Do I need special equipment or...

Yes, but mine go to the back and they just shrivel up. and lay there motionless. I really like them but I cant deal with them withering away like this. anyone have any ideas on why?

I just bought 2 Anenome's a few days ago and the wont stop going to the back of the tank. I got tired of moving like 100lbs of LR to get one of them. It seems now that it disapeared. Do they just wilt away? The other one was ok on the same rock till today and it ended up behind the tank also...