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Originally Posted by Jas1 Looks awesome man!!! More pics My camera doesn't really catch the colors of everything, maybe I will take a full tank shot with just the actinics, you might be able to see everything, lol. How's your tank coming along?

I have just recently picked up a few things in the past couple weeks. Anyways here's the stock list, my tanks coming along great! I'm sticking to Softies and LPS.Fish Gold-Striped Maroon Clownfish <---Hosting in Long Tentacle Anemone Green Mandarin Dragonet Midas Blenny Blue-Fin Damsel...

Mine molts every month. In fact he molted again today...

Thanks everyone. I do have a refugium with tons of caulerpa, live rock, and pods. It's to the point where I can physically see them in the tank with both normal, and actinic lighting. The Damsel never bothers the Clown. The Clown is the king of the tank (he's a sweatheart, always minds his own...

Well, my LFS has tons of these in, looking at the picture, I would think they would be called "Yellow Pipefish" or something. Can anybody ID this for me, and maybe give me some more info on them (min. tank size, tankmates, etc). Thanks so much! PS: The guy at the store said I could get one as...

What's the difference between a Green Mandarin Dragonet and a Red Mandarin Dragonet? I just bought one yesterday, and I love this fish. Very pretty... anyways at the store it was labled as "Green Mandarin Dragonet", but I'm just curious, because mine has the little spikey on it's head...

Originally Posted by Reef_Dart21 im not sure but what type of shark do you have? some are more mild manner than others I don't have it yet, but plan on getting a cat shark.

What are good tankmates for sharks? Is a Shark, Stingray, and an Eel ok together?

My 55 stays at 0 to 5. But, I agree we need more info...

Originally Posted by Skidemon95 so what do i do with all the gravel thats in there now? garbage? Ya, I would get Sand...

Originally Posted by Skidemon95 i appreciate all the help guys! im getting really frustrated here! i know im gonna get yelled about this also. they told me to use tap water? i assume with that i would need the de-chlorinator right? THEY ARE RETARDED! I used tap water on mine, it seems fine...

Originally Posted by Skidemon95 yeah the salinity is exactly where it should be also. what the guy at the lfs said was that they died cause i didnt put in the de-chlorinator in when i did the water changes???? Well actually you really can't put him in a bucket because your levels won't be...

Originally Posted by Skidemon95 ok, so lets say i dont have the option to take the eel back. you guys say to empty the tank completely, and throw out the "gravel" thats in there now? and start completely over with sand? what can i do with the eel for now? Maybe try to bring it to a different...

Originally Posted by Skidemon95 Hows it going everyone? i am new to this hobby. I LOVE IT! Except i had a little problem. i spent alot of time in my lfs and talking to the owner. i ended up buying a 38g tank. have some live rock in it. probably like 15-20lbs. bought some fish. had a porky...

Originally Posted by ophiura Definitely no on the sand sifter star. Possibly a sand sifter cuke. I am not a fan of sand sifter gobies as, like the star, they are eating benficial microfauna. I would say additional water changes with RO water. While you show no nitrates...the algae may use it...

Originally Posted by Mindcage133 Number one... it's a new tank be patient. My sand will get like this if I move a little too much sand around or once in a very long while vaccuum a portion of my sand bed. if you're moving the sand around a lot... Stop it! just be patient and with time it will...

Isn't it bad to feed them Goldies? I though you had to feed them Silversides because of nutrition?

Originally Posted by meowzer I think RO water...is RO water...A lot of people buy units for their homes and use those... You know diatoms are normal to new aquariums...You do need to rid the phosphates though..that is usually cause by too much nutrients...I would feed 1x a day....get the sand...

I just tested the water today... Ph - 8.1 Nitrate - 0 Nitrite - 0 Ammonia - 0 Calcium - 480 Alkalinity - 6 Phosphate - 0.25 Salinity - 1.026 Temperature - 79°

Originally Posted by mpkev31b are you toping your water off from tap water? or you filling it with RO water? if not ro i would think about getting a ro filter tap water usually has a ton of phasphates (sp?) in it that algea feed off of. I just started buying RO water on my last water change...