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Trust us. Your not the first person that thought a molt was a death. Lol

Yea. To the tune of $300. You can build and upflow scrubber for a lot less than $100.

Trust me, if I could answer I would but I'm an invert guy so I'm not qualified. But if I were to hazard a guess I would say it looks normal. It could be showing dominance or it could be trying to attract the fairer sex. He just doesn't realize that there is no fairer sex available.

Personally I see no use for a reactor with an algae scrubber and skimmer. An algae scrubber will out compete any other algae issues and the skimmer picks up the rest. I would clean the reactor and put it on a shelf but thats just me. There are many types and styles of DIY algae scrubbers out...

Here's a pic of my 30g I picked up for my QT.

Depending on where you live, major grocery stores like Wal-Mart sells it in a dispenser by the gallon. Or you could install your own RO-DI unit in your home and make it yourself.

Good deal. Always glad to hear a happy ending.

Thanks Jay.

The bad thing about "complete" setups is as soon as you get them set up you immediately want to improve or upgrade the system and it ends up costing more in the long run. That and you end up planning your livestock around your tank instead of planning your set around what livestock you want to...

Turn the pumps and power heads off for about 10 min and give the food a chance to reach the substrate .Most Gobies are sand sifters so he might be waiting till lights out to feed. You've only had him for a few days so just give him a chance to get more comfortable with his surroundings.

Here you go Beth. From left to right: First chamber. The Eflux DC flow pump is from Current USA Marine and rated for 1050gph. That should be enough turnover rate. It also has an adjustable flow rate and will be tied in with my power heads for feeding time. Second chamber. These are the LED's for...

I picked up what I think is a 28 gallon tank with a bunch of freshwater trinkets for $15. I'll measure it so that I know for sure but I'm going to use this one for my QT. The freshwater stuff I'll either just toss or resell it and get the tank for free.

I finished the sump build. My skimmer, DIY Algae scrubber and return pump all fit perfect. Or about as perfect as it's going to get anyway. Now I just need to install it in the base of the stand and update the plumbing including lubing or replacing all the plumbing seals. Then run a leak test on...

Well I got in there and caulked the bottoms of the first two baffles and removed the tape. I'll get in there tomorrow and clean off the tops and cap them off with finger applied caulk. The two side chambers are 10 inches wide leaving the center chamber at 16 inches. The chamber for the skimmer...

The sump build has begun. All the glass pieces are cut and clean. A single 11 inch high baffle will separate the overflow/skimmer chamber from the center filtration chamber and the triple baffles will sit a total of 9-1/2 off the bottom of the sump. I'm going ahead with the under/over/under...

I believe you're right. On the Hunt for a 30g qt then. I don't want to go any smaller than that though. I want to be able to keep it as stable as possible.

Some fish take 1-2 weeks to come out of hiding. Patience grasshopper.

Awesome! Things are looking up.

He should eventually come out on his own. Try reducing the light intensity so that they're subdued. That might make him more comfortable and come out of hiding.

The 35g is completely disassembled. I removed all the caulk and removed any residue with acetone. Next I cleaned all the panels and cut out six baffles to make three chambers in the sump with bubble traps. Now all I have to do is clean the 30g sump and do a leak test. I know I should have done...