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LOL...I had to look it up, I never knew there was a freshwater stingray. I like the white aragonite sand as well... I have been told that UV kills the tiny critters, I have heard of people turning them off at night when they would be more active swimming around, to protect them from the light...

Hi, Just a word of caution, the inch per fish rule does not apply to saltwater tanks. With saltwater, some fish, regardless of size, may need lots of swim space and overcrowding will stress them out. Do your homework on each fish, make sure that the adult fish is going to be happy with the size...

I used Red Sea, I think they are pretty good. I like SeaChem best, they come with a regent to be able to double check that the test is accurate. Clown fish a pretty hardy, they should be fine in the 20g until you set up the 75g.

LOL...I thought you were a total beginner, you just need info refreshed for you. I opted for fake décor with some live rock...I didn't care for that overcrowded nothing but rock look. I like what Imforbis said... I would ditch the sand too.

In over 14 years, I have NEVER used a vacuum on a SW tank. That gadget was for freshwater tanks. Your critters move the sand and clean it, you don't need anything else. Half full of rock...you don't need more, the poor fish need room to swim ya know. For what it's worth, I had live rock and...

You told me about macroalgae, I will be forever grateful, it made keeping my seahorses a breeze. However, a coral reef needs a refugium to house the macros...or they will cover over the coral if you are not right on top of it. The more nasty in the water, the faster it grows. If your nitrates...

Hi, I used API test kits for years, I always had a reading of around 5...then one day it read 80+ out of the blue...80+. My shrimp and corals looked fine, but should be dead at that reading. I did a water change and it dropped to 10, but by the next day it read 80+ again. I started doing daily...

Macros are not an instant fix either. It helps by feeding on the nasty stuff in the water... it removes it as it grows, and gets harvested out of the tank...which takes time.

Bang Guy, Isn't that for ammonia??? It won't help high nitrates at all. If Christy is using API test kits, the nitrates aren't high, since those kits read 4Xs higher than other kits, and make the hobbyist THINK something is wrong when it isn't. if Nitrates are actually at 30, it isn't really...

LOL...even pianos have tiny little heavy duty brass wheels... a stand is not designed to slide on a wood floor, they are able to support a tank (store purchased ones anyway) by distributing the weight evenly, start shoving on it trying to slide it...you are asking for trouble.

Hi, 30 nitrates is not sky high...and fish can handle nitrates into the 100s, inverts to 40...corals kept in the dark will die because they open and feed when it's daylight, unless they are the nocturnal corals. API test kits read high on nitrate...4Xs higher, you should be doing water changes...

Hi, For anyone moving their tank: Your tank is held together by silicone and plastic around the rims... Never ever move a tank with anything in it. The wet sand alone is super heavy. Just because others have done it, does not mean it was a smart move. It isn't worth it to take a risk, spring a...

I have a 37g plastic garbage can (Brute) A utility pump and a hose...water changes are easy, the pump does all the work...old out and into 5g buckets, and new SW (churned 24 hours) held in the Brute can, set the can next to the tank and use the utility pump to churn the water. Then use the same...

Hi, Did you get all of your fish from the same place? If so, you might want to try purchasing your fish from another source. Saltwaterfish.com sells fish, and they have a 14 day guarantee... That guarantee is worth it's weight in gold. Also, putting any new fish in quarantine for 4 weeks will...

Hi, As everyone already stated.....A 55g is a very small tank for SW, I think you would be happier with at least a 75g. It's the same length as the 55g but it's wider, the 90g is also the same length but way bigger for depth and height. I have had all these sizes and I liked the 90g best of...

Hi, I have up-graded a few times. In fact a 90g can use the same lighting and rock that is in the 75g (they are both 4' tanks). You may want to get some new sand, and not trouble yourself with trying to rinse the old from the 75g because of toxins that might be trapped under the rocks. Before...

What a shame, I'm so sorry for the loss. 1st thing to do is get yourself a good beginners book...Robert Fenner has a great book, Saltwater aquariums for dummies is good as well. I have both books myself. It is easy to keep SW fish tanks, without knowing much of anything you managed to keep a...

Hi, A 16g tank is super tiny for a saltwater tank. It was maxed out with the two clownfish, who needs a 30g tank. You got away with the angelfish, it actually needs a 30g tank to survive as well, but the live rock allowed it to exist. Then you added more than 1 fish at one time. The pseudo also...

Welcome back to the hobby! 150 Tall! Any idea what you plan to keep in it yet?

Hi, Bubble algae is a macroalgae, and it feeds on all the nasty stuff in the water, making it pristine. If you did a test for phosphates and nitrates, you would get a false negative reading. If you keep up with water changes to keep phosphates and nitrates at 0, it will starve off. As long as...