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I have a couple of fluvals I was wondering how often to clean them. 1 once a month or longer? I also have an eheim wet/dry 2227 how often to clean it out? any suggestions would be greatly apprecatied. What is the best way to clean these filters. I have been putting used saltwater in a...

Hey I was wondering if this was to many fish for a 55 gallon tank a maroon clown, yellow tailed damsel, bangi cardinal and a (med) humhuma trigger. I would greatly apprciate any suggestions you may have. my tank has a wet/dry with bio balls and a emporer 400 with bio wheels also a power head...

hey thanks guys I just added the bursa I appriciate your suggestions. I guess I am being a little cautious its just last time I put to many fish in too fast and paid the price so this time I don't want to put to much in. How many med size fish do you think is safe to put in a 55 gallon not...

thank you for your suggestion I appreciate it.

I was wondering if this is to many fish for a 55 gallon. I have a small yellow tang, clarki clown, and thinking of putting a small bursa trigger. I will eventually have a 125 gallon tank to transfer when they get bigger but for now do you think that this would be o.k. I would appreicate any...

could someone tell me how to use the reverse flow option on a power head. i have a 402 aqua clear power head for a 30 gallon QT with a undergravel filter How long to use the reverse flow part is it used all the time or for a little bit just to get deitrus from out of the substrat. Any info on...

thank you for responding my question was answered about triggers with anenomes. I now know.

how do triggers do with anenomes I have a bursa trigger I was wanting to put a anenome in there. will this work? I know you should not have any inverts in there but not sure about a anenome. thanx andrew

thanks for your responses I appreciate you takeing the time to respond. I am considering your suggestion on takeing the ugf out of qt. the only thing is i have spent so much money on my other 2 55 gallons and lots of equipment that money is limited for my qt. I know it is as equally as...

no this is really my qt I was told to set up a tank the same as you would any other. I have two damsels in there now to cycle the tank. My question was can I have a powerhead on one side of the ugf and a regualr airline tubeing on the other. it is two seperate peices instead of one. I read...

I have a 30 gallon QT the undergravel filter plate is two peices is it important to have the same amount of flow for each side. I have a powerhead for pulling water but I read it is important that they have the same amount of flow but what if it is two seperate peices becasuse haveing two...

thanks a lot for your suggestions you have no idea how much I appreciate help and suggestions. I don't know what I would do without message boards like these. I can't tell you how much I enjoy the saltwater hobby. I just wish I could keep good healthy fish. I have learned a lot in the last...

actually this 30 gallon tank is going to be my qt. I am just waiting for it to cycle. Maybee I should use dead shrimp or something else to cycle it. what do you think of undergravel filters for saltwater tanks?

Man!!! I have spent a lot of money and time in the saltwater hobby. It is my favorite thing to do when I get home from work. I really enjoy it. But i am starting to get very discouraged. I have had major ick problems, filter problems, and lots of fish deaths. I have learned a lot in the...

I am looking for a community tank and aggresive I also have another 55 gallong tank I will use for aggressive tank I am just looking to see about how many small to med fish I can have in a 55 gallon tank with it not be overloaded I made that mistake once already.

Hey I have a 55 gallon SW with a (med)yellow tang, (sm)clarki clown, (sm)yellow taild damsel, condy anenome, crab, and a snail. I want to add more fish how many do you think I could add. I am thinking of takeing out the clown and damsel so that would leave a med yellow tang then how many can I...

hey I just got a new bi color fiji pygmy angel he is huge!! I can not get him to eat anything yet he is just getting use to his surroundings and I am sure he will start soon but any suggestions? He looks great acts very helthy. Also I got a curlycue anenome anyone had these before any tips or...

has anyone here had an anenome with only a full spectrum day lighting and actinic low wattage flourencent or just one of the two. I am just wondering if I need power compacts or vho to have my anenome. I have one now with 2 15 watt power glos and 2 15 actinic and they are doing fine and a few...

about anenome lighting I have been told by somebody I know to keep lighting on anenomes 24 hours a day I don't think that it is right. 12 hours is about right isen't? It is a condylactis anenome. It is pretty cool. it is my first anenome and not my last. how many do you think you can keep in...

Thanks for all of your information very helpful Is it ok to turn off lights after 12 hours of being on?