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I've got my cleanup crew working in there now (three blue leg hermits and three astraea snails). I am noticing two of the same issues I have with my other aquarium and was wanting some advice: 1. I can not get nitrates under 10ppm. 2. I can not get pH over 7.8. My other aquarium is as...

Originally Posted by PerfectDark Algea will go in time, but your clean up crew will help. Snails are algea hounds, sea cucumbers too. You could prob get 8 or so snails for your tank. 8 sm hermits too. Did you use tap water to start your tank? if so that didnt help. RO/DI is better no phosphates...

Originally Posted by PerfectDark 1st how long have you been cycling for? Second have you tested your salinity? Is there anything else in the tank right now other than LR? Depending on what those levels are that you say are up that is to be expected. Dont do any water changes until you have let...

Still cycling and I have a couple more questions.... My ammonia has gone up and back down. My nitrites and nitrates are still high but on their way back down. However, I've got green algae growing everywhere. What do I do about that? The aquarium is plastic so I can't use anything abrasive...

I don't plan on keeping them in there one second longer than I need to which brings me to another question.... How long is too long to keep them in there? I found most of my answers about cycling the thing under the new hobbiest section. It's amazing what you find if only you look but hey, I'm...

I'm cycling a 3 gal. nano cube and had a few questions. I added roughly 3 lbs. live rock on the 12th and today (the 14th) the ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates are up. How fast does that normally happen in an aquarium this small? How often during cycling should I do water changes? How long...

Originally Posted by kayak385 what are you tank parameters? I'm curious just so if i want to create a jelly tank I know what you had yours at. Thanks, good video! Thank you. My tank conditions aren't optimal so I'm not sure how hard I'd try to emulate them but here they are: Temp: 78° F...

Originally Posted by leftyblite Do you have any live sand? If so maybe there was eggs in the sand when bought and they hatched. Pretty cool though. That's what kills me. No live sand (I have a crushed coral substrate) no live rock, nothing. The only thing I can think of was that I got some...

They are really neat to watch. I wish I knew more about how to care for them. I'm sure there are a ton of different types though.

Originally Posted by reefreak29 yep thats a jellyfish Any idea what kind and how on earth it wound up in my aquarium? I have no LR and have not made any recent purchases that it could have come along with. I've got two, maybe three of them in there now.

I was watching my aquarium the other night and noticed this creature. I've never see it before. It is roughly 1/4" long from top to the end of the tentacles. I've attached a link to the video I took of it. Let me know if you can't open it. Can anyone tell me what it is...

I've heard that inverts need a higher pH. Am I hurting them with 7.8?

I have a 20 gal. aquarium thats been running for 9-10 months now. Current inhabitants: 1 yellow clown goby 12 or so blue leg hermit crabs 1 bahama star 3 bumblebee snails I've got an underground filter covered by 2-3" crushed coral, a Penguin 170 biowheel filter, and various decorations. My...

I wanted to thank everyone for their input and help. I appreciate you. One more question: The medication in my QT stained the silicone. Can I still use the tank?

Originally Posted by sepulatian Unfortumately brook does kill pretty fast, but if he just started showing signs then you may be able to do something about it. You will need a 37% formaldehyde solution to make the dip for brook. Formalin is the common one, but there may be another brand if your...

Originally Posted by sepulatian The stringy material for both of your fish sounds like Brooklynella aka clownfish disease (take a look in the diseased fish thread above to look at pics to confirm) This unfortunately kills quickly, but there is a treatment if caught in the early stages. Formalin...

Originally Posted by fishn808 For mine, yes. Passed as feces. Same here.

Originally Posted by fishn808 One of my false percs is exhibiting same signs and symptoms as yours. Noticed white thready material being passed. No outward signs of trauma, slime, white spots, etc. Her color is not as bright as when I first got her and also in comparison to her mate who is...

Originally Posted by sepulatian Try taking a magnifying glass and looking closely. Have you tried soaking his food in fresh garlic to get him to eat? What concerns me is the clamped fins. I am wondering if he has something that you are not aware of. Your water specs look fine with the exception...

Originally Posted by sepulatian Welcome to the boards! Do you see anything on him? Small white dots, a shedding mucas layer, anything unusual? If I look very very close I may see some spots on his front white stripe and nowhere else. I can't tell if it is something on him or tiny pits the size...