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Hello everyone, My tank is now a little over a month old. My nitrates had been relatively steady at 15 for a couple of weeks (about 3 actually). I was hoping to soon add my first fish and tonight I brought a sample in to my lfs to have them run a test. My nitrates are suddenly up to 40...

So sorry to hear what happened...geez... Beth ***)

NateP206...sorry i can't really help... But was just wondering for my own curiosity...how do you know when the pod population in your tank is enough to sustain a mandardin?? Is there a sign or something that you should look for?? Thank you! Beth ***)

Originally Posted by mrdc Is that a bannana in your tank or are you just happy to see me? Cool pic!

Love the tank. Beth

What kind of coral is the 3rd picture of?? Beth

My tank is very young...but taking out the shrimp that I cycled my tank with was something to behold. If that WASN'T the worst of it, I'm in for a REAL treat....PEEEEE YEEEEEEWWWW! Beth

(sorry...at my mom's house this weekend and posted accidentally as her... )

Ok, I feel better now! Thanks for all the encouragement! I have had my heart set on a fuzzy lion, and have also heard that they are not too picky about water parameters. I think I'm going to FINALLY get my first fish. Next weekend. ShrimpDaddy: does your lion eat frozen food or live...

I think maybe I just need someone to say "take a deep breath and relax"...but I think I am ready to add a fish to my tank...I'm just nervous!! Here are my concerns along with my tank's situation and its parameters... 55 gal FOWLR pH 8.2, Amm: 0, Nitrites: 0, Nitrates: ~15, Temp: 78-80 These...

I got my clean-up crew this weekend!!!!! I'm very excited and can't stop staring at my tank! I put in one emeral crab, 12 small hermits, and 6 astria snails. I also have a turbo snail in there that hitch-hiked with my live rock. I'm planning on adding one more emerald or sally lightfoot crab...

Thanks for all the input. am3gross: I have taken a sample to my lfs and they got the same number. Mikeyjer: I forgot to mention that I do have live rock in there. I have roughly about 25 pounds right now along with my 20 pounds of live sand. I have been planning to get a protein skimmer in...

Hello everyone! As some of you know, early last month, after a LONG wait, I finally got my 55 gallon set up. The cycle has been progressing nicely so far. The pH is at 8.2, ammonia is at 0 and so are the nitrites. The problem is those nasty nitrates! I can't seem to get them to get all the...

I don't have any fish in my tank yet, but I do have a couple of hitchhiker snails: Homer and swee'pea. Swee'pea looks like a little pea crawling around the tank. My mom has some pretty good names for her fish, though...I hope I'm not spoiling her fun by posting them: False perc clown pair...

Originally Posted by Darknes Lookin good! What are you planning to put in there? I thought I read somewhere that lava rock isn't good to put in a saltwater tank. I don't remember where I read that or why it was, but I'll see if I can pull something up. Please let me know if this is true...

Thank you all....you've been a gigantic help. I will be sure to add plenty of live rock. I have quite a bit of rubble in there and just added my first piece of real live rock tonight. Other than that I have a few pieces of base rock. I'm just in the first week of my cycle, though, so I have...

Thank you for posting those, Mom! (My computer is a dinosaur...I can't even see the last 3 pics...it took 7 minutes to load the others...) Just tonight I added a large piece of live rock, some more live rubble, and another piece of red lava rock. Loads of fun!! My husband and are having a...

I posted this on the newbie forum too...but didn't get to much advice. Maybe this forum is a bit more appropriate... Hello! I recently set up my 55 gallon tank and right now it is still cycling...but have been (endlessly) thinking about who's going to live in it come the end of this summer...

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Marroon clowns are a bit more aggressive than the false and true percs...