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Beth, I have white spots on my Powder Blue tang and box fish. I placed them in Hypo about 3 weeks ago and after about one week, the white spots disappeared. They came back about a week later even though the tank was still in Hypo. I have kept the salinity level at 1.0008 and check it using my...

Hi Beth, Yes, I have checked my calibration. It is correct. I can not post a picture, but I am positive of the diagnosis. I am treating the fish in my display tank. I have no Inverts, just live rock which is now base rock due to the hypo. Can I do copper in the display tank. I am...

Is there any such thing as hypo resistant Ick? I have been in Hypo for 1 month. My salinity is at 14 ppm. I am measuring it with a refractor. How can I still have ick in my tank. Yes, I am sure that it is ick? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Scott

Is garlic really effective in fighting disease? Can anyone point to any research? Thanks. Scott

No Way! Reality is overrated. Scott

steveoutla, I would suggest interviewing each of the suspects. Make sure that you read the Gramma and Brittle Star their rights before the interview! If no one admits to the crime, I would purchase a gill print kit and look for any evidence of a struggle. This evidence might be in the form of...

Hi Kattebury, First off, Welcome to the board. Might I suggest that you sit back for a couple of weeks and just read some of the posts. Pay special attention to the New Hobbyist forum, and Equipment forum. These will give you a good place to start by letting you know what to buy and what not...

I believe they are regular output. What kind of lights would I need for Photosynthetic Corals? Scott

I just have a double flouresent light fixture. It is made by all glass and is probably typical for a freshwater tank. For Filters I have: Ehiem Canister Wet Dry UV Sterilizer Berlin Protein Skimmer. Thanks. Scott

Are there any Corals, Mushrooms, Anenomes, Etc. that do not require special lighting. I would like to try them in a tank to learn about them before investing in a lighting system. Thanks. Scott

Vincent, I just finished my changeover this past weekend and I am thrilled. I used live sand. It took me about 3 hours. The benefits of sand over crushed coral are huge. Plus my fish seem to really prefer the sand to the CC. Go with the sand now so you do not have to worrying about changing...

It really depends on how much and how often you feed them. I got mine about 4 months ago and he was 3 inches. He is now about 5 inches. Just give it some time and I am sure that he will. Scott

Perhaps some type of aparatus from the ceiling that will hang them from there feet would work. Scott

ZnL, I did my 90 Gallon this weekend using the same live sand that you are thinking about. It took about 2 hours total. I removed my live rock, and placed a couple of my more aggressive fish in a temporary bucket (Lionfish and snowflake eel). I then used the net to scoop out the gravel. The...

I say put the rugrats to work!!! LOL

I like the Turkey baster idea. As for liking your CC, great. I personally greatly prefer the sand bed. I think that it wil help with the nitrates and looks more natural. Thanks. Scott P.S. Come on Tizzo... Come back from the darkside... LOL

Hi All, I have just finished switching my 90 gallon tank from Crushed coral to sand. WOW, what a difference. The tank looks so much better. It was a big job, but I am glad that I completed it. Here is my question... What is involved with maintenance on the sand? I know that I do not have to...

Same with me, I only go to Tropic Isle. They are the most Honest LFS that I have ever dealt with. Scott

I go to Tropic Isle in Framingham... The workers are very knowledgable and they don't try to sell you things that won't work or you don't need. The owner has his PHD in Icthiology (sp?) from Harvard. Scott

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