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Originally posted by anthem: <strong>it will kill any inverts in your live rock/sand (if you have any), but it does not affect the filtration aspects of liverock/livesand. The UV is irrelevant in doing hyposalinity. it can stay on or off. If you have to medicate later with any meds, then you...

Originally posted by anthem: <strong>No, your biological filter will not be affected. You can lower over a period of 48 hours, but since you're half way there, you can lower the rest of the way. Two things to watch out for : You MUST have an accurate way to measure it. It must be at 16ppt or...

Originally posted by anthem: <strong>sb23, I think we've gone down this road already. Pick a method and go through with it. If you're fish only, then use hyposalinity and keep it there. 1.015 is in no man's land and you aren't doing you or your fish any favors. It isn't like if you are half...

Need some help on controlling ick Nitrite 0 Ammonia 0 Salinity 1.015 Tank Stats 100G UniAquarium Fluval 304 UV Sterilizer Venturi Skimmer Fish Spotted Puffer Orange Spot File Fish Maroon Clown Sailfin Tang Six Line Wrasse Diamond Goby Bar Goby Flame Hawk Wrasse Nitrite 0 Ammonia 0

Originally posted by FMarini: <strong>Hi: since fish don't shed and your seeing loose scales most likely someone was picking on him. However this could jut be a response to a sick fish and not the intial problem. However w/o more information its all guesswwork. So care to expand on the...

Originally posted by jwtrojan44: <strong>How long had you had the fish in your tank? Was he acting alright prior to this, that is eating normally, regular easy breathing, swimming okay? Had you noticed him being picked on by anyone? When you say it looked as though it's fins were shedding, can...

Hello, My flame angel is dead, no visible disease, except when I looked at him this morning, it looked like his fine were shedding not sure what the means, water quality fine, all the other fish doing fine, do you have any idea of what went wrong? 100 g tank fluval 304 skimmer, uniaquarium...

Originally posted by anthem: <strong>How long has your sand been established ? Hypo will kill off the organisms in the sand except for the bacteria (your biological filtration). Basically all the 'pods will not survive. If you want to save that (many people don't care), then you're only...

Originally posted by Beth: <strong>Also, be careful when you identify what type setup you have. A fish only means just that. Only fish with no inverts, corals, live rock or live sand. If you have anemones, then your tank is no longer a FO. This is important to identify right off because the...

Originally posted by anthem: <strong>If you have no fish in the tank, then you have no marine ich. What makes you think you have marine ich in the tank ? I don't see any fish listed. Ed</strong><hr></blockquote> I have a yellow tang spotted puffer maroon clown flame hawk bicolor parrot blue...

I may have ick in my tank, please give my suggestions on what I could do Fish only tank, with bubble anenome, and antlantic anenome 100g, uniaquarium, fluval 304 as well, 2 airpumps, uv sterilizer salinity 1.109 ammonia 0 ph 8.0 nitrite 0

Nitrites are at .25 to .50, what do you suggest I do 100 g tank uniaquarium uv sterlizer fluval 304 3 air pumps fish purple tang maroon clown yellow tang sailfin tang flame hawk heniochus royal gramma blue jaw trigger bicolor parrot

Originally posted by anthem: <strong>Did you clean the bio balls ? Thats a no-no - that will kill your bacteria. Secondly, if you clean the actual physical filter, did you use soap or just plain water ? If you used soap which kills bacteria or anything, chances are there is residue from that...

Originally posted by anthem: <strong>Still asking - what did you clean on your filter ? and how ? And was your water change with aged salt water ? Ed</strong><hr></blockquote> I cleaned my filter, with tank water and I did was rinse my foan and then rinse my bio balls with tank water, the salt...

Originally posted by anthem: <strong>Did you clean the bio-filter ? You should NEVER clean the bio-filter. It contains the bacteria that break down the ammonia/nitrites. If you did and killed the bacteria, you'll have to cycle your tank again. The best thing to do is remove the fish and place...

Originally posted by anthem: <strong>Your going to have to give more info. What type of fish and what is causing the ammonia spike ? ? Water changes to keep it down is the only real way. Ed</strong><hr></blockquote> I have a 50g tank, and I did a 20% water change this past sunday, all of a...

My ammonia levels has been at 4.0 for almost 3 days, has not dropped much, I need help asap, anyone have any ideas, I have already done a 20% water change, taken all the rocks out

Originally posted by FMarini: <strong>Hi: may i ask what have you done to the tank recently? removed fish, added something to the tank, big water change, power go out? etc. There has to be a reason why you are recycling. Also have your water tested by another place to ensure you test kit is...

I have had my tank up and running for over a 1 1/2 years, all of a sudden my tank has extremely high ammonia, of 4.0, lost 2 fish already, addednew carbon, did 20% water change, ammonia still high is there anything else I can do?

Originally posted by jester: <strong>no. there is no other way. how hi is it?</strong><hr></blockquote> I would say it is a 4