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Bitt bull and a Great Dane! No way I would keep those dogs not one day more. When a dog has a buddy, they form a pack, and you sir are not loved, nor respected as the pack leader. Separating... That's the best advice I've heard so far. 2quills, we all have known little yap, yap dogs that do...

Hi Jeff, Kick the dog, no way. Sorry my friend, animal abuse is never acceptable. That being said, a large dog that will turn on you has no business in your home. Rehome it, or have it put down as a dangerous animal, that's a serious issue that you must take care of ASAP...one the other...

Awww...I'm friends with a new celebrity! Way to go Jay!!!!

What kind of water circulation do you have? Saltwater has less oxygen then freshwater, so power heads are needed to bring the air from the top of the tank water, to the rest of the tank....

Hi, Buffering the PH is not going to stabilize it. Buffer the Alkalinity instead to raise PH. You should have your own test kits and not rely on the LFS. The only way your PH is that low, is if your hydrometer or refractometer is reading incorrectly. If the SG reading is wrong.... you wouldn't...

There's your problem... Dwarf angels can be very aggressive to fish of the same color. A Lemonpeel is yellow and so is the foxface. You will have to rehome one of them.

Hi, Check for EVERYTHING.....stray voltage, smell the change water...is it foul?... smell your display water, does it smell funny? Do the dead fish look like they were attacked by an aggressive tank mate? Sometimes we have mystery deaths, but so many at once is a worry. What kind of container...

Hi, Is it possible the container could have been contaminated with anything? Splash of soap in the container, or a bucket was used for something by another family member?????

Hi, When a foxface is stressed they go dim as well...make sure he isn't being picked on.

Hi, 1/2 cup per gallon of water, is the usual measure. How long it lasts depends on how often you do water changes, how high the SG you want, and the size of your tank. For around $40.00 you can buy salt mix by the box which makes 200g. The deal for 4 buckets at $30.00 isn't bad, but no way...

I kept my mixed water circulating with a utility pump in a 37g Brute garbage can. When it got low on water, I would add new RO water and salt. Let it churn for 24 hours before use, but you can keep the mixed water going ... even for months on end, as long as you keep it circulated. Always check...

Hi, I personally like the Eheim return pumps, they can be adjusted and seem to last forever. In fact I have 2... 2000, and the 3000, one I used on my 56g tall tank and the 3000 I used on my 90g, if you decide to go sump, and you could use one of them... I would be happy to send it to you, just...

Hi, LOL...I call those who hate canister filters...sump snobs. Properly maintained, they are absolutely not nitrate factories. All filtrating has one goal...to help break down the nasty stuff to nitrates, and then it is supposed to become a harmless gas to evaporate...but that last part takes...

Blah...LOL...I thought it was just dried dead branches, if it's spreading it isn't dead, and it isn't a macro. If it's coralline as Bang Guy said...isn't it a desired thing to have in the tank? The only thing I know that eats coralline are urchins, but branching coralline...I don't know, since I...

Hi, Well sort of...it looks like the remains of macroalgae to me. It's white, so it's dead, and not likely to sprout new. A little about macroalgae: Macroalgae is not a bad thing, but it has to be pruned (called harvesting) to keep it under control. Many people keep it in a refugium, copepods...

Hi, Find a good beginners book, the only thing freshwater tanks and saltwater have in common, is that they are both aquariums. They are truly a world apart. What critter you add into the tank, dictates what you can add later. The best thing to do is find out what critter you absolutely want...

Hi, Limited budget and saltwater tanks don't do very well. The tank is the cheapest thing you need. Good live rock costs about $10.00 per pound, and you need to build the rock about half way up the back of the tank. You can add dry rock and a few pieces of live rock and save SOME money, but not...

LOL...Don't you hate when that happens, we have all done it...

Hi, I agree magnesium is important...if a person is doing regular water changes with a good reef salt mix, the magnesium levels are constantly being replenished to the right level. A test kit will just verify that the salt mix was correct on the level it says on the side of the box/bucket. I...

Hi, If you do regular water changes using a reef salt mix, you don't even need to bother testing the magnesium level. Keep phosphates and nitrates as close to 0 as possible, and feed a good coral food once a week with the skimmer off for 24 hours. Good lighting and good maintenance, your corals...