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No...the die off starts a soon as the rock is disturbed from the ocean floor...and is aggravated every time it is moved after. I scrub mine about every two days in the beginning and then about every 3-4 days as the die off starts slowing. Each time I scrub I change about 50% of the water as...

They are cool.

How deep is your sand bed?

Lions will generally eat any fish in which they can fit in their mouths...

What are your tank readings? What did you medicate the tank with? And if you do not know what the problem is...why would you medicate??? As far as transfering the shrimp...my feelings are simple...if you dont know what it is in the other tank..how do you know it isnt associated with the shrimp...

My tanks are upstairs and the sumps in the basement...both I use 1" down, one has a 3/4" up, other 1" up...my water travels about 9-10 feet each way.

5 gallons seems kind of small for live rock...of course, depends on how much you have...you dont really need the filter in there either...a heater, air and circulation is all you need...combined with the scrubbing and water changes...it will cure pretty good. When the water tests 0 on amonia for...

If you have 5 people..you will generally have 5 opinions on bio-balls... Bio-balls are simply a way to increae the biological capabilities of a given setup...the increased area of each ball allows for a far greater growth of bacteria to process the amonia and nitrite...alot of people will...

How big are the bugs?

How long have you had the scallop? I have been thinking about getting some.

Copper can and usually does bond to most items in a tank...this is usually copper in the form of copper treatment where the levels are elevated...residual copper from tap water sources I wouldnt think would be that incredibly high...what you should do, in my own little opinion, is set your tank...

The best treatment for algae...is prevention...check your water perimeters...do some water changes... Algae is something we must accept in our tanks...we never really are rid of it...but more along the lines of controlling it. When our efforts are not enough, which they usually are not...cleanup...

Sounds like Cyanobacteria...thrives with excessive nutrients...if it is isolated to a certain spot in the tank...then you may have a dead/slow spot with the circulation...increase the flow in that area and see what happens.

You probably shouldnt add anything to the tank for awhile...it will cycle now that all has been disturbed..the cycle should be relatively short though...as for corals...if you have the proper lighting...you can keep corals...corals in the wild are not limited to a mere 2-3 feet in depth...and if...

I was at a LFS today, they had an Assasi about 5.5 inches long...it was an incredibly beautiful fish....and for $99.99. Triggers are cool. I enjoy the three that I have...in addition to the two above..a female blue throat.

If you do not even have a hydrometer...how do you check or know the salinity of the water? You probably ought to skip the anemone...they require for the most part, bright light such as metal halide to really thrive... The rule of thumb doesnt include inch per gallon ratio...the rule of thumb is...

Both the Picasso and Assasi are members of the Rhinecanthus family of triggers...Most the their activities and behavior should be about the same...I compare this combination with my own combination of the Picasso and the Rectangulus...they dont fight and they dont bother the other fish... The...

you should clean your pre-filter sponge with saltwater...biological filtration will be happening here and if you are using freshwater to rinse it..you are killing the bacteria needed.

Seems like alot of fish for a 75...the two dwarf angels will probably end up fighting... Nitrite needs to be 0...amonia 0, nitrate probably shouldnt be any higher then 10-15ppm...you may need a different test kit. There needs to be more info on the particular fish that died...i.e...how long you...

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