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Thanks, at least I can breathe a little better. He's going into a 75 with 80 lbs LR, two firefishes and a lawnmower blenny for companions. Thanks again for the info!

You can see my stats for my tank below. Question is, do I need more filtration like a wet dry or something. Looking at most of the posts, it seems like LR and a skimmer might not be enough. I'm looking at a Fluval 303 for my 75 gallon. Will that be enough? How many gph would I need?

I purchased a Yellow Tang four days ago and have had him in a 10 gallon QT tank since then. Seemed healthy, very rich yellow color and other than being shy, he seemed pretty good. Thought that maybe he wasn't eating the seaweed selects I've been putting in there, but last night I caught him...

Big shock to your system, it's going to take time to recover. What do you mean by "adding bacteria"? Don't try and shortcut the natural process by using additives, it usually delays cycling and can lead to other problems. With that kind of disaster, you may just have to wait it out. I can...

She, uh....got a sister that's single maybe?

I've been keeping my H20 for changes in plastic bottles (the kind you see at the H20 Coolers in offices) but decided to dump things in a (new) 20 gallong chemical barrel so the salt etc can get mixed more thoroughly. Question is, how do I heat the H20? A normal thermometer needs to clamp on to...

I believe the most politically correct version of the "women.." statement was said by a large man sitting on a barstool. Norm: "Women, can't live with 'em, pass the beer nuts".

Mr Salty's right, if no ammonia in a week, be careful, you've got zombie shrimp. Be patient. It's hard because you want to plunge in, but many of us who have killed off their first batch of fish can attest that impatience is the worst thing for your fish. Your water should start getting...

First, you will want to limit your questions to the pertinent forum. Posting the same questions to mulitple forums tends to irritate people and reduce the chance you will get a reply. :) There really is no fish that is perfect for cycling a tank. When you cycle a tank you are creating a...

Any suggestions on filters for a 75 gallon tank? (stats are below) Fluval? Mag? Have a lot of live rock but there seems to be a good amount of solids in the tank and nearly everyone I speak to says that no biological filtration is a must. Any ideas? How do I convert gph to tank capacity...

It's considered pretty cruel to make a fish live through the cycling of a tank. The near toxic levels of ammonia and the nitrates and 'trites spike certainly cause alot of stress to the fish. Imagine living in your apartment and using the toilet for a month without ever flushing it; things...

Gotcha! I'll wait on an Angel and add LR a bit at a time. Patience is the one thing that has been forced down my throat (with me kicking and screaming) with three kids and a 75 gallon sw tank. Not sure which did more for my patience, but I definitely know which cashed my sanity out... Thanks!

Jump, did you cure the LR after you got it? My understanding is that if you cure it after you receive it, then add it, everything should be fine. Any input from anyone? If I'm in err, then Jumpfrog just saved me a huge headache. Thanks! Fshhub: Tank has been up for about 5 months with a huge...

Sorry, that's yellow "TANG" not tank. Obviously the public school/college education hasn't done me that much good...

Any suggestions for anyone for stocking my tank? Stats are below. The two firefish are doing pretty well, but it's time to get them some company. Have two percula clowns in QT right now (oh how expensive and ulcer inducing is it to learn the value of a QT tank!), but would like to add more...

Everyone reacts differently. What happened? Describe the symptoms if you will. One friend I have got stung by a pretty big Volitan and he said it hurt, but other than some redness and minor swelling, he said he's had worse bee stings. When I got my Russell's, he stung the lady that got him...

They're called coepepods ('pods for short) and they are great. They're the sign of a healthy tank, they serve as the first link in the foodchain for carniverous fish. Great!

Right now I have two firefish in my 75 gallon and am looking to stock more livestock. Don't want an aggressive setup necessarily, color is more important (tank is in a reception area). LFS just got three gorgeous Maroon clowns and I pulled back on buying until I got a chance to fly it up the...

I would agree with Broomer about the DSB vs CC. Changing substrate is a royal pain and the combination of moving your fish and reintroducing them into a changed environment is probably going to induce stress.. Concur about the Tang too. The problem is, ich seems to appear when the environment...

Actually, no one has offended me personally. It's just disheartening to see the lack of intelligence in some comments. Makes it hard to get involved in discussions. I'm more concerned with new people getting turned off because their first introduction to this community was from someone...