Recent content by shorddpimp

I've had my 25 gallon reef up and running for almost 5 months now.. My water levels have been perfect with the exception of an occasional Ph drop because of an Ick treatment that I used.. Now however my levels are perfect, and my fish all appear healthy.. However in the past 2 weeks an...

I found out today that I can have an RO filter installed by Culligan. They install the unit and maintain it for you for a fee of 21.00 a month. This includes coming out to your house and changing your filters for you for nothing. The filter in question produces 30 gallons of 97% pure RO water...

Well, all my fish are doing just fine. With the exception of one. My tomatoe clown appears to have ick! All my other fish are fine though. I have a cleaner shrimp in there but the clown doesn't go near it. The clown has started rubbing himself against rocks and stuff. Is it too late for...

Do you have to let it sit with a powerhead?? Or can you just put it in one gallon containers and store it?

Yep, that's right, busted tank. The lfs said there was a manufacturers defect in my tank that caused it to bust under the pressure of the water. The problem is that is busted over night when I was in bed and I didn't hear it. Luckily I found it before it drained completely and was able to...

Well, I tried to remove him, but the shrimp won't let him go.. He will tote him all over the tank running away from me.. My tank is a 25 gallon, but the chromis is almost gone.. Should I still try to fish him out??

One of my coral banded shrimp has, how you say, "acquired" one of my green chromis'.. I can't seem to get the fish away from him though.. Should I just let him eat him to the bone or should I try harder?? A little worried about my water conditions as a result of this.. Could it cause any...

I just got a new Visi-Jet PS100 protien skimmer and I'm having a bit of a problem with it.. For some reason I can't get aeration to take place.. I have the little aeration tube in the top of the pump, but still no bubbles.. Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?? Chris

Krazy, Why wouldn't I do it? What is your opinion as to why or why I would not do that?? I've heard that no matter what you have in there it will eventually come alive because of the organizms in my live rock.. Is this the same reason you say that?? Chris

I am thinking about taking some/all of the crushed coral in my tank and adding live sand to the tank.. Do you guys have any suggestion as to what would be the best way to accomplish this and what might I do to minimize problems.. Also what is the difference in cleaning the substrate vs. the...