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Originally Posted by juniors04 Will it be ok to put a piece of live rock 2 damsels and a few hermit crabs in my sump? Hi there, Technically, NO. If you do, it will be a refugeum.

Originally Posted by sharkbait09 hello, sorry i ask so many q here but this is really my only resourse lol... i have a 26 gallon with... two percula clowns frogspawn polyps toadstool hermits snail finger leather star polyps could ki have a royal dottyback? thankyou very much!!!!!! Hi there...

Originally Posted by nemo09 in the midwest Are tanks that size easily found, if so how much do they list them for. If not found easily, than maybe you cold offer $175 for it than work the deal based on that number.

Originally Posted by fitbmxdude989 is it possible to design a custom sump for an aquarium? Yes, the basic idea of the sump is to house the equipment. Any container can be used as a sump. It depends on how you plan to use the sump for and what you want to put in it.

Originally Posted by neupane00 how can u tell if feather duster is dead or alive. He seemed happy for few days. I have 2 of them. One i see has his crown out. But the other one, last time i saw his crown out was yesterday. Is he dead? his top tube is completely closed. BTW his tail is not...

Originally Posted by nemo09 a used 125g tank and stand for $225 Hi there, Well it depends on wre you live. Were I live I would think that is high, I would expect it around $150-$200 for tank and stand only.

Originally Posted by bigal0221 Well, it seems as though that is definitely what has happened. It looks like I will have my hands full trying to keep these guys healthy. Thanks for the information and for everyone's help. Your welcome

Originally Posted by mkroher higher life forms? like Vulcans? I thought that the higher life form was "Q"

Originally Posted by mkroher I think adding too much live rock at one time would cause a die off and result in an ammonia spike. I would add as few pieces at a time. Hi there, When you say "die off" do you mean bacteria or micro-organisms? If you mean bacteria, how does that create an ammonia...

Originally Posted by mkroher umm... because if there's isn't enough food for the bacteria to feed on.. it'll die? Hi there, How would you know if there is enough "food" for the new bacteria or not?

Originally Posted by sepulatian I agree. Don't forget to quarantine it. Remember that parasites can come in on rock almost as easily as on fish Hi there, When LR is quarintined, is it only for Ich? If not how would you QT'd a piece of LR if there is no fish to show symptoms. Do you QT LR...

Originally Posted by mkroher but is it really stress? I read that their bodies don't have to work as hard with lower salinity levels. I'm just trying to learn and understand as much as I can. I found a single white spot on my tang's fin, and I want to be prepared. You are correct, their...

Originally Posted by mkroher aren't SG and salinity in direct relation to each other? meaning one can't rise or decline without the other? I'm just going by what i see in my refractometer. Technically they are two different things. When we measure specific gravity, we are measuring the...

Originally Posted by bigal0221 Locoyo, This is a permanent setup. So what you are saying is if it is idle for a long period of time I need to continue to add food, ammonia, etc. to the water to keep the water cycled properly (not properly, just to maintain the a stable cycle)? Thanks! HI...

Originally Posted by neupane00 so what does the daily diet for clown consist of. if not flakes , and not brine shrimp. then whats their staple? Hi there, You could feed them flakes but people prefer pallets because they supposed to have less phosphates. You could feed them frozen mysis poeple...

Originally Posted by wwasteve01 Hey Guys, I have a 55 gallon tank (48 inches). It's been up and running for 3 years now. It is currently stocked with 1 Yellow tang (3 inches) and two clowns (2 inches each). I am looking to add another fish, I'd really like a flame angel. However, I'm concered...

Originally Posted by gio28 oh i thought that fell under the biological filtration category? what purpose do they serve then? The bio-wheel does fall under biological filtration, the removal of nitrates is also biological filtration but can also fall under chimichal filtration. The bio-weel as...

Originally Posted by bigal0221 Hello all, I am in quite a bit of a dilemma and wanted to see what opinions everyone may have to help. I have had a 20g QT set up for months, I went through a very high spike in ammonia, a high spike in nitrite for about 4 weeks, and for the last 6 weeks, nothing...

Originally Posted by neupane00 only frozen shrimp has phosphate... what about other kinds of frozen food? Hi there, All foods have phosphate in them. When the fish eats all the food it will break down into different organic matter and one of those is phosphate. There is no way around having...

Originally Posted by anthropo its a rare fish but there are fish that look pretty similar to this fish that are just as pretty for like 30 Like wich one?