Recent content by ctkecth

Shipping Live stuff is really not an option. I have homes for shrimp locally already. The light is really nice - though it needs new bulbs as they are surely spent. It was purchased impulsively and dwarffed my 55 - frying everything thus leading me to spend more money on a 90 which sat vacant...

I really don't want to ship- least of all the aquarums. I'll give it to you. It needs some scraping and cleaning that I wasn't willing to do after I broke it down and moved into the 90. It is about two years old.

I am finished with my tank. I recently purchased an old house and have committed to making it a better place to live. This takes money and time- two things one needs in order to have a successful aquarium. I enjoyed it while I had it, but it isn't fair to its inhabitants to spend very little...

I have flatworms in the tank that I am shutting down- I have not moved my remaining rock out as I was moving it piecemeal into my 90. I noticed the outbreak and have not moved anymore. Pretty sure it came in with some rock a friend of mine gave me. In any case I have a few corals(Hairy...

I don't know a ton about fish, but I am learning, and as I move into my 90 I look to these boards as a help. I also look at this site and the fish they offer. I look at other sites and what they offer. It bothers me that SWF.com lists many tangs as 90 gallon minimum tank size. I put this in a...

Funny, this website has all kinds of Tangs for sale most listing the 90 as the minimum tank size. Why would they do that if a 90 was too small? Sure, to sell fish, but this seems like a fairly reputable site with experienced folks posting who care about fish

My 90 is just about ready for Fish! After a year of second guessing and finding other projects to tackle I am ready for new stuff! What are your favorite Tangs? I want another one and wonder what are your favorites. I had a beautiful Yellow that was healthy, eating and fun to watch- one day...

Of course not. You see I figure I want to get the tank just right so I spend forever geting the tank ready to receive water and then when I do, I can't wait to get the sand in. So I rush the most basic of processes in the efforts to get the tank that much further along- all for the end result- I...

It was dry and I spent a good twenty minutes with each 20 lb bag.

Just put sand in my tank after rinsing for what I considered a great deal of time. The water obviously clouded up. I was not running any of my equipment as it settled. I turned things on today and of course the tank exploded into a haze of sentiment. I utilized crushed coral and a bio-wheel...

Thanks. The way I have been operating this entire process, I have only one speed and that is S-L-O-W.

After months of finding the time to put my new 90 together I am ready to go. Second guessing slowed the process down immensely- so in the spirit of second guessing - my question. Does it make a difference if the salt is mixed into the water that is currently in my tank. Friend of mine told me...

Had a beautiful and healthy yellow for three years. He passed this summer, not sure why. I spent much time with new border collies (dogs) so tank was a bit on the back burner- could be reason.

Just trying to get this back to the head of the line. See above post. My question remains as does the rock!

A week ago I posted on this site that I had the opportunity to pick up some beautiful rock for free. The catch was that it housed flatworms. I have read that flatworms eat a specific diet. If I put this rock with the flatworms in a new tank that needs to cycle, will they still be a problem?