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Hmmm... Here's the thing though, he doesn't come out of that corner even when the lights are on. He usually comes out a little at feeding time, but he stays in the same vicinity. :( I think I'll get his tank mate, I hope he's still at the LFS. -Jes

Thanks Frenchman, The other fish don't even notice he's in there. I have a 3 stripe damsel, blue damsel, and a snowflake eel. He has eaten, but I have had to place the food (flake and squid) close to him so that he will see it and eat it. At my LFS he was in a tank with another Percula, should...

Hi All, I recently purchased a percula clown. I am sort of worried because ever since I have placed him in the tank he has been hovering at the top in the corner. :( Should I worry? He has not come down to inspect his surroundings at all! Also, do the perculas seem happier in pairs? Thanks...

Thanks for in the info. I'm going to my LFS tonight to pick some up. I'm sure they'll have one of the three. -Jes

I got a snowflake eel last night. Everything was cool, he was swimming around investigating the tank and rocks. I observed him until midnight then I went to bed. The next thing I know my wife is waking me up at 6am saying 'I have some bad news, the eel is on the floor'. :eek: I think that...

Sunday was my lucky day! :D I was going home from a friend's house and low-and-behold there was an entire aquarium setup sitting outside waiting to be picked up from bulk trash!! I'm not sure, but it looks around 30 gallons. It had a stand, two filters, lights, and a 150W heater. I was...

Ok cool, I'm more than halfway there then. I just added 40 lbs of LS. I went with Rick's technique (4" pvc pipe) and it worked like a charm, thanks Rick. I removed my LR and placed them back onto the sand bed. The damsels were a little freaked out at first, but they have acclimated...

Sounds great! I currently have about 30 lbs LS in the tank. Can I mix up about 20lbs of Southdown and 20lbs of LS and add it on TOP of my LS in the tank? Will that be a problem? -Jes

I thought I would share this, I found it while surfing around. http://home.earthlink.net/~insaniac/ Insane! -Jes

Sure, my tanks measurements are as follows: L: 48" W: 12 1/2" H: 20 3/4" -Jes

I've just completed a some tests. Here are the results: 8/5 - Ammonia - .5 Nitrites - 0 Nitrates - 10 Salinity - 1.025 ph - 8.1 (shade between 8.0 & 8.2) Temp - 77.4 I've noticed some evaporation within the last two days, probably around 1/4" of water. I've also noticed that on the surface of...

Thanks for the info sammystingray! Should I be able to add the Southdown sand and LS ontop of my LS in the tank? Thanks, -Jes

Hi Beth, What if I already have LS in the tank? I have about 30 lbs in there currently. Can I just mix up the Southdown and LS in a bucket and then drop it in? What sort of ratio - 1lb of Southdown for 1lb LS? And I'm with RMDavis, please explain the Detritore kit. Thanks, -Jes ;)

Wow, this sounds interesting. What steps should I take in order to seed the Home Depot sand with the LS? Thanks in advance, -Jes

Thanks for the info everyone! :) That is very helpful, I will go out and get some more LS soon. While adding the sand should I put all my damsels in a bucket (with the same tank water of course)? Or can I just add the sand with them in the tank? I have a feeling it might be safer to put them...

Hello All! I would like to say that this forum is great! This is one great thing about the Internet, people coming together and sharing ideas. I've been lurking for a little while now, and I have decided to start my own tank. I have a 55 G with 20 lbs LR, 30 lbs LS. I also have 2 Penguin...