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Temp - 79 - 81 Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - 0 (up to 20 is acceptable) Salinity - 1.023 - 1.025 Calcium - 360 - 420 PH - 8.1 - 8.3 As a rule these are the ranges that you look to keep - they are subjective however - certain species may have more specific requirements for which you would...

you should raise your salinity a little 1.023 - 1.025 is ideal IMO look at the plumbing pipes in your house - if they are copper pipes you water will have a higher copper content. As SCSI said - the LFS do not test for copper - you may specifically request that they do test for it - some will at...

Yes I have bought from here and have had no problems - I did, in fact, buy a gold striped clown not long ago .

these guys will do well in either one - they are very slow growers so you can keep them for quite some time even in a smaller tank.

Originally Posted by FISHY7 I caught my girlfired at the beach but nothing else. I caught one of those at the beach once too.... she didn't train well though so I threw her back

You may have one of several problems : there could be wear or corrosion in the socket contacts there may be a loose connection in the internal wiring these are what I would figure as the two most likely suspects. GL

how do you guys like those from hong kong? have they worked well or are they pretty much only good for a couple of holes and throw away?

thx - i think i saw the same ones - but they don't seem to have any listings for bigger ones - I need to cut 2 1/2" holes and 1 1/2" holes - any other thoughts?

Can anyone tell me where to get a good deal on glass hole saws? The one I have now is not cuttin it anymore (no pun intended).

Those guys will all do fine together - just make sure you don't rush this - make sure your tank is completely cycled etc. GL

It's not luck - it's science. How long have had your tank - how was it cylced - what are the test readings now - what equipment are you using - what size tank is it and what livestock do you have in it. Post these answers and you'll get a proper solution here. The keys to this game are patience...

You certainly do NOT want to use bleach to "purify" your water - bleach is loaded with phosphates and can kill your fish if the levels are high. Try to submit pics and give a list of livestock you have in the tank and someone here will give you a safe remedy. What water do you normally use for...

They usually will ship out next day - unless you place your order Thurs-Sun - then you would be looking at a Monday shipping (so that they don't sit in fed ex warehouse for the weekend) You also have the option of paying extra for Sat delivery.

NO - he will not survive in FW - some can make it to brackish but that doesn't help you much. Take it to your LFS and let them take care of it.

Unfortunately for me when I was doing a water change I didn't see my linkia behind the overflow on the back wall of the tank and thus dropped the water level below him - he did not make it.

I had a blue linkia do the same things - the wound could be from moving about in the rocks and would normally heal. The "intestine" thing does not sound good - that happens when they have had their central disc exposed to air and are dying as a result (but not always). If that is the case the...

are you west of the 405 ? as I understand it the fire is all on that side. Wish you well either way. I lived in San Fernando Valley for many years so I saw my share of these darned fires. Oops - not 405 I meant the 134

For raising salinity - you should do it incrementally - you can add a little salt to the overflow or when you do your water changes you can slowly increase the salinazation of the new water until you reach your desired overall level. As a rule you should not raise the salinity more than .001 in...

The sand sifting star is part of your cleanup crew - thay omnivorous - they will scavenge and eat detritus, leftover foods and even some algae. If your tank is well established you shouldn't need to spot feed the star - he'll be fine

All part of the learning curve I suppose. What part of LA are you in? Those fires look pretty nasty this time around (again!!) I was very saddened to see the Malibu castle go up in flames.