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Just purchased a refractometer off of ----. Should have it by the end of the week. Will probably wait until then to do anything that way I know exactly what I am working with. For $50 w/ shipping ya can't go wrong.

I am using a swing-arm hydrometer. Have yet to purchase a refractometer. Temp. is 79-80 degrees. So what you are saying is that this salinity will not hurt the shrimp as long as it is brought up slowly within the next week?

Measured my salinity today after adding some top-off FW and its measuring at 1.021. I know this is a little low, and would like to have it at 1.024. Will it be OK overnight at this level? Want to wait until tomorrow or Tuesday evening to do a partial water change to up the salinity. I know the...

Girlfriend really wants to put a Coral Banded shrimp in our tank. Have done some research and from what I have read I don't think it will bother what I have in the tank now, or will be bothered by anything I have in the tank now. I have read that they should be fed on a daily basis, though. The...

Had some fun hand feeding my peppermint shrimp last night. Had never tried it before. Had read about people feeding theirs by hand on here so figured I'd give it a shot. He spends 99.9% of his time under a rock in the bank of the tank stuffying his little face all day long, never roaming to the...

Did the film on their skin go away after doing the Form. treatment? How many drops did you use per gallon? I got lucky and the film on my perc went away, obviously meaning it was not brook. Keep us updated how yours progresses. I'd be very curious to see how they do. Shawn

Not exactly sure. I went up to .25 for about 10-12 days. Gone now though. Maybe from overfeeding? Not 100% sure. Did notice today though that since I added another powerhead a few days ago for more circulation that my tank has been running a bit hotter. I assume this is normal from the addition...

The fish is definitely improving, I did a 5 gal. water change (10%) to get my QT started, which is now up and running :). Just have to get some PVC still, but besides that it's all ready. My ammonia level in the tank dropped back down to 0 finally. It had been at .25 for about 2 weeks. My...

Well as of today the clown looks a lot better. It is barely noticeable. I'd say 100% better than it was yesterday. I am guessing if it was brooklynella it wouldv'e seriously progressed by now. I guess this means it was just some sort of bacteria infection. You will be happy to know I am now on...

Will the garlic kill the live brine though? I want to put them in the tank alive.

Also picked up Kent's Extreme Garlic and some live brine. If I have to do the formalin treatment after putting in QT would it be a good idea to soak live brine in the garlic and try to feed them?

We'll see tonight like you originally said. You are right about the LFS. Like I said, I had never EVER seen any fish like this in that store before until today. Maybe they just got a bad batch that didn't ship well. Who knows. Keep you updated.

Sounds good. I just got back from the LFS where I purchased the percs. Picked up an air stone, cheap air pump, Formalin, and Kent's Extreme Garlic for future use :) One thing I did not like is that when I was there I saw two sets of mated percs that had the same thing. I was quite disappointed...

Well it seems the same if not better today. It's hardly noticeable, but wasn't very noticeable to begin with. Of course when I checked this morning the lights were out and he was just swimming in his corner where he always stays at night. He still seems fine. I am going to pick up the Formalin...

What do ya think, Beth? Not trying to be a pest, but am really stressing over this as this is my first problem with my new tank. I'n sure you can relate when you had your first problem probably many years ago :)

Fish is not breathing rapidly, gillds are not swolen. Seems like it is in very early stages. It actually looks better now than it did originally when I noticed it 3 hours ago. There are two damsels in the tank, a peppermint shrimp, and an anemone. Removing the damsels is next to impossible due...

Would it hurt to put some in my water now that my one clown has this film, which on some other boards some people are saying is brook?

Could I use this instead of soaking food in garlic? It seems to provide the same idea. Have it from when I had a FW tank about a year ago. Doesn't say for use with FW or SW on it so I am assuming it could be used in both.

Recentlly bought a mated pair of percula clowns at a very reputable LFS. The first 24 hours in the tank was a little stressful for them as the yellow-tailed damsel was a little agressive with them. After the first 24 hour period everyone has been getting along fine. I put the percs in the tank...

Was told by my LFS to feed my 2 mated percs live brine at first as that might be all they will eat. I have never purchased live brine before so if that is indeed what I need to do, I need to know how to keep them alive, etc. so I don't have to go to the store to buy them everytime I have to feed...