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Yes, I didn't like the use of a net by the lfs because the place where I got my queen angel last Nov. used a plastic container which I was impressed with. Could the high nitrates from the store be do to the fish being in a bag and possibly urinating in the bag? My nitrates in my tank are at...

He was ok at the lfs and he did eat some brine at the lfs although when I checked the lfs water in the bag with the lion the nitrates were off the scale like over 160ppm. Thinking back the lion was not overly active, which I thought was normal. I have the prefilter also on the remora pro and...

I have two protein skimmers, one Remora Pro with mag 7 pump and a Prizm. Yes the Lion was breathing hard. I think the O2 of the tank was plenty as I have in addition to the skimmers two filters, two power heads and a hang on refugium. No copper used ever, and no discoloration on the skin...

Just got a 2.5in. baby violitan lionfish yesterday. It had been darting around to the top of the tank today and just died today. Anyone have any thoughts as to what happened? All parameters of water quality are very good and no fish were harrassing it. Was it just to young to survive in a...

I bought a Violtan Lion. This is the smallest one I've seen. It is about 2.5in. total length. So far it seems to be doing fine, it hangs out upside down on the underside of a rock. Thanks for the reply.

Just wanted to tell you I have almost the exact same set up as you. I have a 125 folrls,DSB with a remora pro a 5in. queen angel (since Nov.01), two cleaner shrimps, a maroon clown, a marine beta, and a clean up crew which doesn't harm the sand bed. I plan to get a juv. lion today. I couldn't...

Try Inland Aquatics.com or call them at 8122329000 for copepods. Copepods as well as other detritivores are suppose to be useful for a dsb to keep the sand stirred up. Good luck.

The home Depot in Maryland shipped 200# of Southdown to Ca. for $45 plus 3.84/bag. Let me know if you need the #, I don't have it with me right now.

Someone please help. My Prism is leaking at the green O ring on the motor, Red Sea was nice enough to send me two at no charge. I replaced the leaking O ring with the new one, and it still leaks. WHAT TO DO? THANK YOU

Any opinions on the best hang on skimmer? I don't have a sump. The tank is 125 gallon. Thanks to all.

What grain size does everyone have for there sand beds? Also how deep is your sand bed? How long have your tanks been running, and how well has everything been working out? My sand bed is 4-5 in. with a grain size of .5-1.7mm, I am concerned that the grain size is to large for long term...

My tank is a 125 not 300. The 300 was on the box of the large prism. My 125 was a combination set up from a one year old 70 gallon. I had the smaller Prism on that, and I was thinking of adding another small Prism on the 125 thinking that two of those would be ok. Thanks for replies.

Does anyone have an opinion on this new skimmer? Prism for up to 300 gal. Also do you think two 90 gal. prisms would be better than the one big one, on the basis that they would be put on opposite ends of the tank?

Per Dr. Ron Shimek you need sand size of .050 to .150 for the best sand bed, and I am still trying to find some that has some sand critters in it.

Is a 4in. dsb the best way to go? My LFS says no, sulfur can build up and be released if the bed is disturbed. Please answer as I'm changing tanks tonight, and I want to do it right. This will be a 125 LRLS with fish only tank. Thanks to all.

Did anyone here that hermits can be bad for a reef tank, and to only put one for every fifty gallons. There was an article in a fish mag. What total additives should be used in a fish only seventy gall. with 50lbs. LR, 80lbs. LS. I thank you for your input.

Dshurett, What is the size of your tank, and UV?

How do fire shrimps, coral banded shrimps, cleaner shrimps, and camel shrimps do together? Thanks to all.

I read that you don't siphon the sand bed per Dr. Schimek,as to not upset the creatures in the sand bed, but I also read on this BB that you do when you do a water change. Please all experienced fish keepers give me your expert thoughts on the subject. Thank you.

Does anyone have any thoughts about algae scubbers for filtration? Tanks to all replies.