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You can add any starfish. serpent star, brittle star, blue linkia or even a sand-sifter. Chocolate chip stars are ok as long as you have no corals because they tend to eat them! there are many different types, but be aware that they often demand optimum water conditions. They can...

I have the same UV light and I have a RIO 400 pump? Thats what the manufacturer recommended.

Tap water is always an issue. The clorine and phosphates and nitrates all contribute to problems with using tap water. Check your tap water with a test kit and see for yourself. Check all the parameters. Whats not harmful to humans is often harmful to the fish especially saltwater fish...

1) I would definetly use Live Rock. The biological filtration it performs is a must in my opinion. You should try to get 1lbs per gallon. You have reef or fish only? Remember that if you have live rock you cannot use any type of medications in the main tank or it will kill the rock. I...

Chromis can be very territorial, how big is the murdering chromis??? I have two small clowns in my tank and the chromis doesnt bother them. Don't know what to tell you but to add fish of the same size or larger that are at least as aggressive. GOOD LUCK

I have a 9watt UV double helix from custom sea life and its only rated up to 150gallons. That usually means its up to about 75 max! If I were you I would get a larger one or not use it at all, this is only my opinion. Notice also the flowrate that goes with the type and size steralizer you...

if you only have a 10watt UV light on a 180 gallon tank either get rid of it or purchase a larger watt light. I have a 9 watt on a 30 gallon and wouldn't even consider using my 9watt UV on anything larger than a 75 gallon. For a 180 I would at least get a 18 watt light or larger or like...

There is not much that you can do but wait and see. My sand-sifter totally disintegrated under similiar water conditions as you have. Never found out why or got an answer as to why? Its one of those very peculiar things I guess.

Make sure you read about cycling your tank...Take these steps 1) try to get premixed water for your tank from the store it will save a lot of time on the cycle. If you cannot do this mix it up yourself and the cycle will take from 4-6 weeks. Never use tap water use whats called Reverse...

I use a two part solution by KENT. It has two parts A and B. One is for ALK and the other maintains Calcium.

Well congrats on the new tank first off. Cycle Explaination...Usually there is as you know a cycle Amonia breaks down into nitrites and nitrites into nitrates. Where did you get your water? Was it premixed from the fish store? If not you needed to let the tank cycle longer, At least for a...

Well leaving for NYC towmorrow and the chromis after almost 48 hours looks incredibly better. Towmorrow morning before I leave I will put him back in the main tank to avoid any risks of overexposure. Although he was treated for only 2 and a half days I just don't want to risk any more...

your peppermint shrimp will eat whatever your fish ate. I know that mine eats flakes and brine. The snails will just consumer algae. Just put a little bit of food in every so often that all.

Yes I have asked him to add the carbon filter media back into the penguin filter on Wednesday. Hopefully this will take care of the whole thing. I have noticed an improvement already after 10 hours. The cycling problem is nonexistent the parameters are all perfect I checked this morning...

Terry, Thank you for the info. I have despite my gf's objections and my resistance set up a 10g QT/hospital tank. I purchased that nitrofurazone which is under a differnent name, it was like fura something. Nonetheless I will have no choice but to treat this fish for about 10 days since I...

Well I finally set up a 10g hospital tank to treat the bacteria infections on my chromis. My question is how long to cycle? I bought premixed saltwater with perfect conditions. 10 KH 0 nitrate 0nitrite and 0 amonia. I used a 1 inch bed of crushed coral and have a few things...

So this ailment only affects the chromis typically and not the clownfish? Is this correct? Should I treat all the fish or just the one that is sick? Remember that I have another chromis too but he is not showing any symptoms at all.

I kinda have a problem with my chromis. Last week I noticed that 1 green chromis had red patches on his scales. I started to feed heavy garlic daily rather than every other day, but it just kept spreading until the whole fish looked as though he was decaying. I took him out right after I...

Well soory to hear about your loss. I am no expert but try soaking food in garlic before feedings and maybe invest in a UV steralizer. If u have a hospital tank you could medicate them with copper solutions this is necassary only if your main tank is a reef tank. Good Luck.

I would move them closer to the light. are u using that green phytoplankton stuff? It may help I add it every other day about 5ml. It helps the mushrooms eat so I've been told.