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Originally Posted by TruPerc Can you define what you are calling "the four basics"? What corals are you planning to keep? Typical parameters to check would be - Nitrate, Phosphate, Temp, Salinity, PH, Alk, and Calcium. The four basics are Nitrites, Nitrates, Ammonia and PH. I am not sure what...

Originally Posted by Jstdv8 has it cycled yet or did you just recently add water and rocks and stuff? The tank has gone through its cycle and I am starting to add corals.

Originally Posted by reefkprZ bristle worm populations are dictated by the amount of food they have, so if you think you have too many you have too much available food. I guess my live rock needs a lot of cleaning then. I just put my first fish in there a couple days ago. I have only feed it...

How many bristleworms are too many? I have seen 15 or more in the day. This is in a 10 gallon tank with 15 lbs of live rock. I have only seen them within the rock. If this is to many, how do I catch them?

I have started a 10 gallon tank that I am going to turn into a reef tank. I test the water for the four basics and all is good. When do I start testing for Alkalinity, Calcium and anything else I should test for? My LFS says I don't need to worry about it right now.

I want to stay away from CF. They cost much more than T5HO bulbs.

Is there such a thing as too much light. I am looking to get a new light for a new 10 gallon reef tank. I was looking at a 24" 4 tube T5HO light fixture that has a total of 96 watts. Is this too much light for a 10 gallon tank? Here is a link to the light fixture I was looking at...

I have been told that a MH light will be too hot for a 10 gallon tank. I am going for the T5HO. AquticLife has a 24" 4 bulb with a timmer and 2 LED lights for night. It is just over $200. I think this is the one I am going to get for my new 10 gallon reef tank...

I just used Aiptasia-X on one and it seems to have worked great. I will see in a couple of days if it really worked or not.

Originally Posted by srfisher17 I'm glad you discovered that early. The lfs used to be a great source of info, sadly, not any more. BTW; were they telling you not to get a refractometer and just use a hydrometer, or not to use any SG measuring device at all? They have told me that a hydrometer...

Originally Posted by Mell Awesome! Thanks so much! That's totally what it is! Looked up tunicates online and matches it totally! By the way, couldn't take it back to my LFS because I ordered it from Florida. I am starting my first reef tank. I have never ordered livestock online before. Are...

Originally Posted by nycbob if its cured rocks u used to cycle the tank, 4-5 days is very possible to fully cycled. gobies r known to hide, so just monitor it often. i am sure its still alive for now. I just saw him for the first time about 20 minutes ago. The shrimp has built a nice little...

This is why I have joined a community. My LFS is not the most Knowledgeable people. Thanks everybody.

Originally Posted by ophiura Sadly, definitely not my choice for a first fish in a newly cycled tank...it would not be unusual for it to hide, but also not the toughest fish, IMO. I do not plan on having any other fish in the tank. It is only 10 gallons. I might get one more fish if I never...

Put it in a bucket of water and take it back to your LFS and ask them what they sold you.

I have been told that you do not really need one unless you are planning on having a reef tank with lots of difficult corals in it.

Originally Posted by small triggers yep normal,, also depends onthe fish, so what size aquarium/lighting/filtration do you have? and when did you setup your tank and test that your cycle was through? I have set up a 10 gallon reef tank. I cycled it with 15 lbs of live rock for 3 weeks. I...

Originally Posted by spanko Yup pretty normal. What kind of fish? And WELCOME to SWF.com The fish is a Barbershop Goby. IT was paired with a Pistol Shimp when They were in the LFS, put I have not seen them in my tank to know if they are still together or not. I did see the shrimp last night...

My tank just went through the cycling period and I went to the LFS for my first fish. I put him in there and he went under some rocks and I have not seen him. Is this normal for fish to hide for a couple days? My African's have never done anything like this.