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How do you know Zimmerman was the aggressive one? The physical evidence doesn't support that opinion and neither does common sense. If he was out to push around some punk he sure as hell wouldn't have summoned the cops. If Martin was afraid why didn't he either run home or hang up with his...

Darth: That article by Mark Davis about ignoring history in the Martin case is way off base. Reduced to its barest minimum, a black kid is walking down the street when an adult with a gun accosts him in a state where the kid is very aware that not so long ago lynching was the way failure to say...

If you have done your research, as you claim, then among the supplies you have will be kits to determine ammonium, nitrite and nitrate. In a cycled tank you should have no ammonium, no nitrite and low levels of nitrate. Since you were not following these during the cycle it is possible that...

You probably cannot remove all of the copper from your qt. Copper forms complexes with a variety of substances that are found in tanks - rocks, sand, etc. Then, over time the copper is gradually released back into the water. For fish this does not pose a problem since the copper levels will...

I was going to find one that hopefully didn't have any chemicals in it... And since did a little bit more research and figured out that you probably meant a filter sponge of some sort. I found some filter floss... Looks like pillow stuffing, but it says it is for aquariums. Would it work in...

Without knowing anything about your tank, or your procedures (isolation, qt, cycle, etc.) it isn't unusual for chromis, even though considered to be very peaceful tank inhabitants, to kill off some of the weaker members of the schoal as they establish their pecking order.. I would not have...

Quote: Originally Posted by Katorr How do I cycle the QT... a sponge (dishwashing type) fromDT and just placed into the QT at the same time as the new fish, or do I need to wait? Do not use a dishwashing sponge in a fish tank of any type. Most of them have germicidal compounds added to reduce...

The only drawback to maintaining a steady but relatively warm tank (79-82 or thereabouts) is oxygenation. As temperature rises the solubility of oxygen goes down, and in an especially tall tank, where at any temperature the oxygen available at the bottom of the water column is a problem, you...

There are never any guarantees when it comes to fish compatibility. That said, you can mix some tangs. Look for animals who differ in coloration and body shape. I have kept a hippo and a yellow together with no problem. My desjardini is a very peaceful member of my tank, and I have no doubt...

When the stuff in the collecting cup is so repulsive that you wouldn't offer it to your ex-wife, then the skimmer is broken in. After that, you want the foam into the funnel, but not continuously flowing out into the collecting cup. The principle here is that the surface of the bubbles contain...

The Marineland 220 is almost exactly what I have in my living room (mine has corner overflows built in), looks like the same stand, too. I'm a little old school, so I do use a bioball system similar to what you have, with a single Supreme mag 18 for return. One mistake I made was to use the...

If your nitrites were measurable at all, then there was an overabundance of nutrient in your water - either from overfeeding/undereating, or something died and is rotting away under a rock. The low pH and bacterial bloom reinforce that thought. Bacterial blooms require two responses: you need...

An anemone and hosted clown is truly one of the great sights in saltwater fishkeeping, but I agree that the price of lighting for a tank is prohibitive unless you can mortgage the house. As you put your system together, be sure to consider heat as a design factor. As far as possible, use...

My wife read your post and had a one word response - wrasses. Of course she meant reef-safe wrasses. They are very varied in color, peaceful, active and full of personality. My current fave is our adult male red velvet fairy wrasse. It looks like a mix of razzberry, orange and blueberry...

Quote: Originally Posted by Flower Hi, and welcome to the site... A 5.5g tank isn't large enough for even a firefish, smallest tank requirement is 20g. The smaller the SW tank the harder it is to keep alive. a good starter tank would be a 55g. No smaller then a 29g. Sorry I have been in the...

Quote: Originally Posted by mohawkninja I am not going to answer all of the questions because these people ? are smarter than me. I think that a great starter fish are green chromis because they will eat anything and they are very peaceful. They also don't turn evil like the other varieties of...

I think you are right - the lion and the anemone wouldn't adopt the same niches in the tank. The anemone will look for light, and the lion wants shade and shelter. I think they will be fine together.

Quote: Originally Posted by bridget111188 Hello my name is Bridget. I bought a 55 gallon tank at a dollar per gallon sale about 6 months ago. I'm planning on starting up a saltwater tank. I have years of experience in fresh water and about a year experience in maintaining saltwater. But I have...

Then it probably is cyano. Flow, low nutrients and time will eventually solve it. You can also physically remove it with a turkey baster.

You beat me to my next question, which is whether you really have cyano. It is hard to tell from that picture. Can you easily peel or scrape it off of the rock - if so, it is probably cyano. It could be corraline algae, which will adhere to the rock very tightly, and you will not be able to...