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I've never been able to keep any invert, particularly snails, attached to the mexican region alive for very long. I used to think my mexican turbos starved to death but there is PLENTY for them to eat in my tank and they are still dying off slowly. I've also noticed that the ceriths i have are...

A small amount of rotting food will cause that. If it goes higher then worry but sublte readings of ammonia often happen. Do a water change if you are very worried.

Addressing your low pod population. Its because of your dragonette. All they do is eat pods. The amount of rock you have is not enough to sustain a dragonette for long periods of time. You need to have twice the rock you have matured for a year to sustain a dragonette. Sooooo Try and find...

It's just becoming live sand. I would leave it alone. Things that will go through it are cerith snails, nassarius snails, i think cucumbers, fighting conchs and others. The ones i named have the best chances of living for long periods. Do not buy a sand sifting star.....

Lower watts is darker, higher brighter. Consider the spectrums as well and the type of halide bulb. HQI or Mogul?

Ill second the eating thing. Always try and make sure the fish is eating before you buy it. If you can get your hands on some live brine shrimp try that. Live prey is always more exciting than dead. If the tang sees your other fish all excited and eating it will stimulate him to join in.

For a dwarf lion you should be fine as well as a snowflake. BUT you will not be able to keep any other fish in this tank whatsoever. All WILL Be eaten by either of the two other inhabiants. You will also not be able to keep shrimp and i think starfish as they will be eaten as well. You will...

cucumbers will not eat hair algae. I'd say away from emeralds as they end up eating many other things like corals. Mexican turbo snails eat hair algae. Tangs will help with algae in general as will blennies. Why do you think they call it a lawnmower. BUT what you must be willing to do is...

As for your power heads. Buy 2 or 3. Have one blow to the front of the glass at an angle and have the other blow straight across the tank. Then set up a mechanical filter on the opposite side from the power heads. You will need a skimmer as well.....

Coming to the aid of the lfs..... I've worked in a few and they are not all wrong. The problem is so many uneducated fish people come in there they could charge by the half hour just to give out advice and they still wouldn't cover everything. They don't always have an hour to spend with every...

Ill second all those chems. Stop adding them. Did someone on this board tell you to do this? You should not be adding any chems to a new tank for at least a month the exception being a cycle helper such as biozyme which is just beneficial bacteria for a salt tank and helps the cycle along...

Borate?

high water flow, strong lights, water changes is all you need.

After the cycle. Just don't over do it or you will cause a spike in your levels. Snails can generate quite a lot of waste. Add a few things every week and you should be fine. Start with hermits and a fish.

Does he have spots? Damsels do dig. They will not necessarily sleep in the spot they dig its more to shape their territory than anything..... I wouldn't bother removing him untill you see spots. Reason why is that if he has ich then your whole tank has it and all fish will need to be treated...

I use that seachem buffer as well. Is it in a red label bottle? It is supposed to raise alkalinity with every dose. I don't use it alot unless i need to add top off water. Instead i dose with the straight carbonate buffer seachem has which is in a purple bottle and the turbo calcium as well...

Yeah dude you could keep clams :) among other things.....

You'll be able to keep all but the brightest sps corals. The really neon flourescent purple and green ones. Some clams as well, the ultra rare ones, but.....Most of those corals are frikin expensive as it is so you may not even be able to afford them. :) I may be wrong on the color thing but...

Ill second the dying stage.... If you value how you smell don't let it touch your skin. The smell does not wash off easily....

When buying fish always try and buy fish with different dispositions, shapes, and colors. For example. Blue and yellow tail damsels swim through the rock work and can be paired with green chromis whom swim at the top of the tank whom can be put with a goby who stays at the bottom of the tank...