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Whoo hoo a reason to party. No my nitrates levels are not any lower, but I just read I can lower them with Vodka. I just read to open a bottle of 80 proof and put some in my tank. I can share a bottle of Absolut with my wet pets. If I play this out right my shrimp and I will be dancing and...

Lord give me ptience, and give it to me right now.......

Hind sight is always 20/20. I guess I should have rinsed the sand. but too late now. i guess i can only hope my 2000 bristle worms will clean it up lol like i said gold fish looking better all the time lol

Yes the new LR was fully cured and it was transported in wrapped wet newspaper, put in plastic bags we also transported in a cooler because of the temp here being so high. I sifted my old sand through a small strainer before adding it to this this tank as well as adding 25lbs of new LS from my...

Update time. I drove the 50 ( one way) miles yesterday ad purchased another 15lbs of rock. also 4 more peppermint shrimp and a product called " Natural Nitrate Reducer.". I had a new bunch of water mixing while I left so i would be ready for a water change. So I came home drained out aprox 25%...

Thanks all for the information and your help. I guess I came up with a plan (right or wrong) This weekend it is a 50 mile drive to the nearest FS that has live rock. ( not complaining I can go to cracker barrel for lunch). I am going to add another 15-20 lbs of rock. I took out the bio...

As I mentioned the rock came from a 29gal; so there is room in this tank to add more. Rather than rying to cook this rock I am going to add more that will help take the strain off the exsisting rock. I am thinking I can easily add another 10-15 lbs. with no problem. Flow is something I can...

Sorry about the joking. I did read about it and not sure i can take the rock out and be with out it for 4-6 weeks. Before i did that i would get all new rock. I was hoping it would not require such extreme measures to get the nitrates down. AS far as additional filtration i do have a...

Cooking rocks prefer using a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees. Lightly salt and pepper the rock and place it on a cookie sheet in the oven. Bake for 1 hour. For extra flavor a lemon-saltwater glaze can be used to baste it every 15 minutes. Tastes just like mom used to make!

The elcipse system is set us where the filter is built into your hood. the water is pumped up and spread out over a carbon replacable filter pad, and then overflows over a biowheel back into your tank on the water surface. As far as feeding the tank i am just using a lil ( very small pinch)...

Please I need Help. No matter what I do I can't keep my nitrates level low. general Info. I had a 29 gal tank set up for over 2 years We had a new damsels and other small stuff in and out. I purchased a new 37 gal with an elcipse system. For those that have not read my other post the live...

Does anyone have 'sun corals" in their SH tanks?? I understand that feeding them is a challenge, but very similar to the way you would feed your SH. I do see they are compatible, but do they compete with your SH for food.? I guess I would like and experiences you may have. Thanks andGod Bless

Flower I actually understand what you are saying. I did a search on this site re: biowheels ( what i should have done in the beginning) and after being sent to different forums. I found out this topic has been discussed for years and years,and maybe longer. The following conclusion has been...

Please read the following, it is the argument I was given to remove the BioWheel. Please do not think tis is my idea, it was sent to me to have me remove my biowheel.To be honest I don't even understand it Biowheels are too efficeint. With the amount of O2 around, you'll never see any of the...

That makes perfect sense to me. I agree that would be the best way to clean a bio wheel. I am still confused. I undersatnd that filters remove the "big stuff" and how they work to be cleaned or changed regularly. But is the biowheel preventing the LR/LS from doing it's job. If the bacteria...

That makes sense too, but if you read the instructions that come with the bio wheel, it says do not clean as this removes the good stuff that breakes the ammonia and nitrites down. But they are talking ( I think) about using them in a freshwater tank. The eclipse system is really designed for...

GM all. Can anyone tell me if a bio wheel actually makes your nitrates higher. I have been told to take the biowheel out as it slows down the process of the LR/LS. I have also been told to leave it in as it helps the process. As I try to read about the subject I am getting about a 50/50 split...

I am sorry I didn't mean anything by suggesting you read the pinned threads. The ones here are very helpful. I am as "green" as they come, but by reading the pinned threads, I saw small tanks, means small SHs, small SHs means coooler temps. ( may need a chiller). also means they need to be fed...

""May I suggest you go through the pinned threads on the main page, """ thats what i was trying to say

I am a newbie here and should not be offering any advice. But please take the time to read the recommended threads at the top of this. It offers so much info. as well as answers alot of your questions. The folks here are great and really want all of us to do well. They really do care. good...