Recent content by liongirl

I just removed 5 damsels from my 44 gallon yesterday. I used two nets. One big one and one small one. i just tried herd the damsel into the big net with the small net and it worked out extremely well. Ive heard of other people luring the damsels up to the top with food and scooping them out ...

I am going to buy 50 lbs. of LR from this site in a week or two ... is there a chance any pretty things will come on these rocks or are they just brown rocks? Do I need to have any special kind of lighting that will help encourage good stuff to grow or put any kinds of supplements in the water...

I am going to order LR from this site in a few weeks. I have done so much research and it is cheaper to by it from here (even including the shipping) then it is anywhere else that i've found. Plus, I have heard NOTHING but good things about the products sold by saltwaterfish.com. I would...

In April you asked about re-sealing your free tank you got from your lfs. Did you ever do it? Was it successful? I know Mr. Salty gave us specific instructions and I am going to try re-doing the front two seals on my 44 gallon hexagon tank tomorrow (the seals are turqoise from that stupid...

I have heard so much about lighting recently ... and I am still drawing a complete blank. I understand that it really all depends on what you plan on keeping in your tank ... but maybe a little bit more clarification on the following would be helpful: I have heard people mention all of these...

I was told that the kind of lighting that i need will depend on the type of corals that i want to keep. Are corals divided up into categories, which ones need similar conditions and which ones really cant be kept together because they require different lighting. I want to decide which type of...

Well can you give me a couple of examples of the "types" of corals i can choose between so that i have a better idea what is available once i start looking to add them. Thanks for your help!!!

ALSO ....... what kind of lighting will i need to buy for this live rock? I want to get it all ready ahead of time, of course. Thanks!

I was thinking about 45-50 lbs. of Figi Live rock (from this site ... the prices here are outstanding - under half incl shipping of what my lfs wants to charge me) How much GOOD Aragonite Special Grade Aquarium sand will i need to avoid as much of a cycle as possible, i will be seeding it with...

Your doggy is so cute :) I loved all of your tanks!!! Question: What is a nano reef? is that just a certain type of rock or something? just curious. You took awesome pics too!!!! BRAVO.. P.S. look for my LR, LS & Aquarium Sand: Suggested Amounts please i want you opinion [ July 12, 2001...

Mr. Salty said starting up a new aquarium if i use a GOOD 50/50 base of ls and good AQUARIUM sand i wont get a recycle. well ....... where do i get good AQUARIUM sand, what kind is GOOD? Someone else said get a sand with a good aragonite composition? Are you guys both talking about the same...

I am very interested in these fish. Do you think it would be compatible with a lionfish and puffer? Which ones would it be compatible with and which ones wouldnt it be compatible with? What about all these and a snowflake eel ... i dont want anybody to get stressed or be an expensive meal. Thanks

Why would you get lr if you just said all the goodies would get eaten up ... youd get it anyway? Or was that a mistake? Thanks for the input!

I am getting the idea that lions & puffers are not good in a reef? Am I right? Well if I don't have a reef ... i only have ls on the bottom, what goes in the tank for the lion to perch on? Do I just buy plain brown rocks ... or what are my other options ... I am clueless! Thanks.

How many lbs of live sand should i buy for a 55 gallon aquarium ... i am going to order it online here so i need to know if i should get 20 lbs or 40 lbs. or perhaps even more?