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i really don't like the idea of spray painting the glass on my tank, especially knowing how much work it would be to move the tank off it's platform and carry it outside to paint it. i guess i'll check out some local stores for backgrounds... but don't they go on the OUTSIDE of the tank, not...

i am new to the saltwater scene, actually to fish tanks in general, so i don't know what anything is. i bought a live rock from my local fish store when i started the tank, and on the rock was a pencil urchin. now, 6 months later, i am seeing little organisms crawling around on the rock and...

here's a few pics of my tank to give you an idea of what i am working with:

all i have is a 8lb live rock and a pencil urchin right now. my tank has been up for about 6 months and i am about to add more live rock, about 30lbs, and finally begin adding some corals/fish, once i figure out exactly what i want to do. as of right now, it looks really plain and i just wanted...

i have a 26 gal tank and am looking to get a nice background for it, a design with a reef/coral is what i am looking for... anyone know where to get something like this?

Originally Posted by msd2 I ended up using a fair amount of resin/putty stuff worked very well. and you can never have too much lr :) what is the resin or putty you are talking about? are you "gluing" the rocks together in the shapes you want?

i have heard that 1.5 lbs of LR per gallon is ideal, but i was wondering if you can have too much LR in a tank? i have seen some pictures of other tanks that seem to have quite a bit of LR in them, piled pretty high up. can i add more than 1.5lbs of LR to my tank, and what are the consequences...

ok thanks. but since i have no fish, and my tank is cycled, what should i be doing? i mean, i am running filters and lights everyday now with nothing in the tank. i was told to cycle my tank before adding more live rock and fish, now it's cycled. can i buy more live rock now? can i/should i put...

i just started a 26g tank, i had it for about a month and it was cycled. however, i decided to get rid of the crushed coral and go to live sand before i got too far down the road, since all i have in the tank is a an 8lb LR and 3 damsels. so, i removed all the water in the tank into a garbage...

Originally Posted by LexLuethar Welcome to the hobby! First off congrats for knowing to cycle the tank before adding fish and corals. People usually will buy everything at once, then wonder why their fish / corals are dying. Your lights WILL NOT cycle the tank. What you need to do is buy one...

thanks. for the shrimp, i have some jumbo shrimp in my freezer that i have to eat for myself, straight from the ocean un-peeled with legs, head, etc. can i use one of these? also i have an 8lb live rock in there right now, it has a decent amount of algae on it, should i brush all that algae off...

the 26 gallon bow front tank i bought came with a 19w flourescent light, which i have been using the last 3 weeks to cycle my tank. i know it's not strong enough. i know absolutely nothing about saltwater tanks or even fish for that matter so i don't exactly know what i will be putting in the...

ok i have had my 26 gal tank for about 3 weeks now, and am in the process of cycling it. i was GROSSLY overfeeding the 3 damsels i have in the tank because i didn't know any better, and it caused a ton of food waste and algae to build up on the bottom (plus i had my light on 24/7 because again...

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Originally Posted by uberlink You could probably re-use most of the water, but you don't have to. You could use as little as half of it. You might want to take your fish out during the changeover. The sand will stir up and stay suspended in the water for a day or so. On quantity, it's not...

ok thanks, i'll take it off. how many do you think i need for my tank? what flow rate should i be looking at?

i have a 26gal bowfront tank, and a cascade 300 filter. how many powerheads do you think i need and what flow rate should they be? also, i have one powerhead right now, i think it's for a 20 or 30gal tank, i'm not sure(it was with the tank when i bought it). anyways,i have it on a suction cup...

Originally Posted by Gillyweed Fish live by a light/dark schedule much the same as people do; so you want to run your lights for a max of 12-14 hours a day. Most people only run them about 8 hours a day; perhaps with actinics (the blue colored lights) a couple hours before and after. this...

how long should i be running it? i have no clue, i am new at this

i have a new tank that i am cycling right now. i have crushed coral in it and i keep hearing how much better the live sand is so i am going to switch to that. i was wondering if i should remove all my crushed coral, keep some, or keep all an and sand over it? i have heard that the deeper the...