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When did this start? Anything new in the tank?

Not stupid, he just looking for some place to bury himself. Jawfish need at least 2.1 inch of mixed substrate including sand of varying grade and small pieces of shll and or reef rubble so that it can construct and burrow. They are also notorious jumper and will lep from an open tank if...

Hi: I have a little pocket book I carry around like a bible. It tells you what to feed the fish and who gets along with who and tank compability. I'd be lost without it. It's Marine Fishes by Scott W. Michael. My handy dandy little book says to feed power blue tang a varied diet mostly...

Hi all: I just had an amonia spike the beginning of the week. Everyone on the board really helped me through it and so far no losses. I did a water change - no chemicals - just a good old fashion 20% water change and the amonia came down to 0.25. I might do another one in a day or so, but...

Did my water change this morning. It did bring my amonia down to about .25, nitrites less then .2 and PH still low at 7.8 to 8. I use an American Pharmaceutical's amonia test. Think I should do another water change in a few days or just hold tight and see how it goes. Naso tang is still...

I used Damsels and only one made it, but he is still in my tank and although he is the smallest he thinks he is king! He tries to bully the new bigger fish, but that only lasts for a bit and he runs back into his tulip coral, which is his home. Do decide if you want a community tank...

I was having some algae problems too and changed the light I was running to a 50/50 actinic bulb. I also got a few tubo snails. Seems better now! Good luck.

Thanks Boomer for not rolling your eyes at me. They mixed the water here. They did not bring it premixed. He did clean the crushed coral real good, as I was having trouble with a messy puffer. None of the snails died. They are all in their fine and well. The new little pj cardinal I bought...

Mark: No, they did not clean the bio balls or add any other chemicals to the tank when they cleaned it. They just did a regular water change. I did buy those snails and add a small pajama cardinal fish the day after the water change if that makes a difference???? I'm mixing my water now and...

Boomer: One more thing! I know this sounds absolutely stupid so if your rolling your eyes at me I understand, but......... if the water change caused the mini cycle how does doing another water change help it?????? I told you it was stupid? Oh I saw your website and your tank is great! Vicki

Thanks Boomer I will do the water change and another one on Friday. I appreciate your explaination of the mini cycle. It did make sense. I just checked my levels again and the PH has gone up a bit to 8, but the amonia is still at 0.50. Thanks, all! Vicki

Hi all: Thank you soooooooooo much for your swift replies. It is a fish only tank. I have my tang, a puffer, a small angel, and several other small one inch fish. I have been using this service for four months at least and this has not happened before. I called them yesterday and they said to...

I have a puffer, a porcupine and although people say puffers are aggressive he is the nicest guy in the tank. I do think your shirmp would be in peril. As far as your snails a crabs go...... with puffers you have to be careful that their teeth do not overgrow, so I actually get small snails...

Hi: I glad I found you guys. I'm a little upset. I have an 80 gal saltwalter aquarium, fish only, and everything has been great. I have a service come once a month to do maitnenace and last Friday they came and since then my Nasotang has stopped eating and my chemistries are messed up...