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--New 90g with lr from an established tank--no other tankmates yet pH--8.3 Amm--0 Trites--0 Trates--50+ Calc--350 Temp--75 (Heater not working properly--getting 4x130 watt Current PowerCompact Orbit Extreme by Sunday--I'm guessing that will raise the temp) Salinity/sg (using hydrometer) 1.022...

Thanks All!!!!! I LOVE THIS FORUM!!!!! Claire

Could you tell me if the first picture is a Kenya Tree or a Colt coral? Is there a difference? I know that it is common for different people to call corals by different names. What is the coral in the second picture? I love how the little "hands" grab at the water (I assume its feeding) Any...

My lfs told me that most corals are happiest at about 78F. So that has been where I have been keeping it. I guess its more the sudden rise that concerns me. That and the duster. Since he left his tube--should I remove the tube? Or will cleanup crew take care of that? What about the worm...

The temp in my 24g Aquapod rose to 82F while I was at work. I have a few corals, 2 feather dusters, 2 damsels, CB shrimp, Purple Lobster, some hermits, a Queen Conch, some emerald crabs,and 2 anenomes. The main problem is one of the dusters. He has vacated his tube. The crown looked ok last...

Hi reef--thanks for the info. All I did today was take out 2 gallons of saltwater and replaced it with RO--not truly a water change. I have stopped with Stability and am just going to keep an eye on the salinity and pH (mentioned above). What is your opinion about the ghost feeding? I love...

Hope you are still out there 1journeyman. I definately want a reef tank. The substrate is already in. I used sand from the established tank and added 2 bags of ls from a lfs. I put that in then same day i put the rock in (4/12/07) Everything seemed to travel well during the move. Everything...

Ok great 2 gallons it is--should I worry about the temp of the water I use?--Unfortunately I have not invested in a refractometer yet, I am using a hydrometer right now. I also use it in my 24g Aquapod and the level is much lower and stable at 1.023. That is one of the next things I plan to...

Thank you 1journeyman. Would you suggest 5 gallons a day? every other day? There is nothing in there but the ls, lr and a piece of coral that survived a week at the bottom of a tub filled with extra but aerated lr--so I really won't be disturbing much. Thanks again, Claire

I guess I still don't understand. Is it possible that I went through a mini cycle already (being that the rock had been in an established tank for 2 years and that I used alot of the same water the rock was in to fill the tank)? Will ghost feeding cause another cycle--if the tank has already...

Thanks garnet. I am topping off with RO water daily. I don't have a cover on the tank, so evaporation is high. I think I add close to a gallon a day to the sump. The salt level has actually dropped some. What about the high pH? lfs says he has a pH reducer, but he suggested to wait it out...

Hi, I recently moved a tank from about 3 hrs away--Kept all LR in tank water and aerrated. The tank (90g)has been set up for 11 days (using mostly the water from the original setup and about 100lbs of cured LR (none of which seems to smell bad)). Some facts: Salinity/SG: 1.028 (Isn't that...

Thanks So much for the responses. Have a great day!!!!

Please Help ASAP.... I have RO water and need to make some water (salt)--the trash can I bought leaks--can I put a large garbage bag in the can--or is there a reason I can't? Thank you in advance!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Garfunkle, I would love to have the address.

Thanks All--Unfortunately for me Cap Bay is closed Easter Sunday But I will definately check out Marine Fish!!!!

Anyone? Please!!!!!!!!

I will be making a trip to the Atlanta area this weekend. I have heard mention of several stores in the Marietta area that sell corals--Cappucinno Bay and Marine Something. Can anyone tell me about either if these stores--selection? prices? Any info would really be appreciated!!!! Thanks, Claire

I have: Purple Lobster--She-teeter Peppermint Shrimp-Krull--as in "Krull the warrior king" Salley Lightfoot Crab--Gordon Conch--Bag (Did you ever see "My Stepmother was an Alien") Had a Pencil Urchin (he was destroying everything) named Big Prick Haven't named the fish yet, guess I need to see...

Please Help---Very new to hobby. Was doing water changes with dechlorinated tap water--things weren't very happy. I bought a jug of manufactured seawater from a lsf--I tested the salinity/sg to compare it to that in my tank and it was a lot higher--tank 1.026--this stuff is about 1.029. I...