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Hey All, My wife and I are (finally) moving into a townhouse and getting out of our apartment (insert cheers here), it's why I haven't been on in months. :rolleyes: The good news is I actually get to build my "dream" tank now, but I'm concerned about weight. How do I find out what sort of...

***** is right around the corner from me, they are great when you need a quick fish store fix. Just don't go look at the tanks. Cheers!

I'd scrape it off. What kind of water are you using and how long as the tank been set up? I had hair algae problems when I first set up my tank, but no where near as bad as you are describing. Good luck! Algae is a pain.

Adding more rock to a display tank is always dangerous. Those acclimation procedures are over the top for a reason. If you are adding rock to your display and you are concerned about problem hitch-hikers I don't think there is really no other way to do it. Get yourself a big rubbermaid trash can...

Depends on the tank. Keep testing every day or every other day to see what happens. Mine lasted for about 15 days.

If it is dead remove it. Turbos frequently fall of the glass and are unable to right themselves, thus starving to death. Is that what happened? It may still be ok though if you pick it up and he starts moving then you are good to go!

Cool. Have fun. I just sent my sister-in-law off to Alaska. No I was not banishing her... she actually wanted to go! Why she had to get a 5:30am flight is beyond me.. esp since I had to get up at 3:30am. I really hope she has fun!

Originally posted by irocbanshee What is DI? I understand Reverse osmosis. You are right...I meant to write live rock. The light I am looking at is around $100. Reasonable? Deionization. Removes the contaminants that RO can not. A typical RO unit removes 94% of contaminants, add a DI...

Originally posted by jjgomillion Why do you say this? I just started my tank. Originally I bought a Berlin Air-Lift 90 (VERY BAD SKIMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and I returned it. I then bought the Seaclone100 for my 29 gallon. All seems well with it. The foam is nice and brown and the water in...

I'll put a vote in for an old credit card. Works for me.

Originally posted by irocbanshee oh...one more question....would doing a sump system be a waste of money on a 46g tank or just a good quality filter system? No, not a waste of money at all. Go with RO/DI it is a big big plus. $200 (average) for an RO unit that can be used for the entire time...

Could be any amount. Just as long as something kickstarts the cycle (like the die off from the LR). Good luck!

Promotes coraline growth (which is good) and also helps balance the alkalinity (PH / Ca / CaC03 are all related). IMO it is a good idea to have a Ca supplement around just in case your levels dip below 380ish. HTH

I was going to mention rental insurance. We had to get it when I lived off campus for a while in a rental. Then got fed up with the whole thing and bought a condo in which I can do whatever the heck I want. Your landlord prob had a tank bust on the top floor and damage all the units on the...

Originally posted by Wrassecal I also consider my cleaner shrimp and sand bed critters (asterinas, pods, worms) essential to my cleanup crew. That is commonly overlooked. After all there has to be a reason LS costs so much right? :cool:

Originally posted by Birdy I would recommend The New marine Aquarium, by Michael S. Paletta, spells it out very clearly and simply. ohh that is a good one. make that two recommendations. :D

Col - Freshman - 1'st year (college / high school) Sophomore - 2'nd year Junior - 3'rd year Senior - 4'th (final year) then Kindergarten through grade school (k-5'th or 6'th grade) then middle school (6'th to 8'th usually) then high school is year 9 through 12. Then you go to the college of your...

I too was reminded the other day that this is a business. :cool: (I won't respond to those posts anymore please I swear..no no no not the kneecaps! j/k). It makes perfect sense when you stop to think about it. Just sometimes people don't stop to think. I try to order as much as I can from...

Originally posted by Buzz No offense taken Saltman...yes, a bigger tank would be better. I was just saying a 30g tank is do-able. That's where I started as well. Of course, I have since upgraded to a 60g, and then recently to a 100g, so I probably spent more in the long run...:D lol yeah...

Add them as soon as you know your cycle is finished. Wait a couple of days in between testing to make sure your levels are stable, do a large water change (25-30 percent), and then go ahead and add the clean-up crew. They will eat pretty much anything and everything on your rocks / glass /...