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Yes I have around 60 pounds if LR in my tank it went through with the cycle. Would adding like 2 peppermints and 1 blood shrimp be too much of a load all at once or would it be fine? If I am gonna add another fish, I was goby or blenny. Any opinions??

Alright so I currently have a clean up crew (dozen hermits, dozen blue legs, and 2 turbos) and 2 clown fish in my tank. All is looking well in regards to parameters and the fish have settled down very nicely since I added them (last Saturday). I am looking to add something else tomorrow...

Nope don't have a cannister filter. Alright so basically keep the ph's goin and it'll settle soon enough. I don't really mind the cloudiness since the tank is new and still goin through the cycle. Thanks!!

So today I decided to take my LR and search each piece for the mantis shrimp. I luckily found him and got him out and he is now sitting in a smaller tank. I put the LR back in, but now the tank water is pretty cloudy. What should I do? Should I turn off my powerheads? Also, when I turn off...

Sure thing guys. Both of them are apparently hiding in the rock work so I'll post when I get a chance to snap a shot of them.

Well I'm trying to decide if I wanna keep the critter or get rid of him. He's currently in my 10 gallon tank that is set up for quarantine. If I decide I don't want him/them, you'll get first dibs aarone.

So I was looking around in my tank tonight and I saw two eyes staring right back at me. Yup, it's a mantis shrimp. So I take out the rock he was hiding in, flushed him out, and that was that. A couple of minutes later, I hear more clicking. Look at the sand at the base of one of my...

Yeah I hope it's not a mantis. I've looked all over the tank for anything that resembles a shrimp but can not find ANYTHING. I would stick my hand in and sift the rocks around but I don't feel like having my finger sliced or thumped off. :scared:

Sounds great everyone! My LR does seem to have ALOT of stuff on it but I still can't figure out what is making the clicking noises when the lights go out. So basically I'm gonna wait a little longer to see what happens with the ammonia/trite/trate and then when all is well, I'll do a water...

Plant life? Can you give me a few examples as to what kind?

I added the water and sand into the tank the past Saturday, and I introduced the LR to it on Tuesday. Is it still too early or should I be seeing something?

Alright so I added my LR on Tuesday and I had no readings on any of my tests (ammonia, trite, trate). Today I did the tests again, and I am confused as to what has happened. There still is no Ammonia, but the nitrites are through the roof and the nitrates are up as well. The SG is at 1.023...

They aren't bad for the tank, are they? If they are, how do I get rid of them without causing them to multiply?

My tank has been setup since Saturday but I introduced the LR to the tank yesterday.

Yeah the camera is not the best. Anyone else have any thoughts?

I just noticed that I have a couple of these guys in my tank and was wondering what they are. They seem to have gotten bigger ever since I put them with the LR in my tank. Any ideas? Sorry for the clarity of the pictures!! http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/htomeh76/my_photos

Bump for anyones suggestions on what to do with the protein skimmer please!!

I received my LR today and have just finished setting it up in my 38 gallon tank. I am getting ready for the cycle, and was wondering if I should turn my hang on back protein skimmer on or keep it off during the cycle? If you all suggest me to turn it on, I'll set it up when I wake up. My...

Do I just need to put my protein skimmer on when the LR gets in or do I wait until after the cycle?? :notsure:

Bump for anyone elses experiences!!