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Yeah I felt iffy about using pliers to crush my brine but it was all that I had at the time (didn't think of going out to buy something new to crush it). So you think maybe the brine is just bad? For the record, after I did my water change I still had some left over clean saltwater, not tap...

Hello, Among the critters I have in my tank I have 4 large turbo snails. I've noticed that they have not moved much in the last 48 hours, and the two that are currently sticking on the glass appear shriveled. They all still move around a little bit, but they haven't wandered the tank much at...

Hey all. So, the bottom of my month and a half old tank is 3 inches of crushed coral sand. I've decided its better to get it out of my tank and replace it with normal live sand. The problem is I already have 4 fish and a multitude of inverts already living in the tank. I'm thinking the best way...

Hi all. The bottom of my tank has about 3 inches of crushed coral sand. My hermits and Arrow Crab do a decent job picking at what is growing on the surface but they do not go into the sand much. Can anyone recommend a reef safe invert that is peaceful that also might be able to dig around and...

Well its been a little while but I got some new additions over the last couple of weeks :D Right after adding my CuC and Cleaner Shrimp, that Blue Damsel got really, really mean and just would not stiop harassing my Yellow Tail Damsel so, out it went. He was a tough little bastard to remove...

Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

Hey all, So I'm aware that Jebo is supposed to be on the low end as far as equipment is concerned, but it was cheap enough that I could get a nice sized setup for cheap and my intention was to upgrade later down the line. Anywho, there's not much info that can be found online regarding the...

Hey all, so I've decided I'm not going to include corals in my current tank. Now that the "reef safe" restriction is being lifted on my list, are there any fish that you all could recommend I'd look into? I'd still want to make sure that the fish wouldn't go after my shrimps and crabs though.

Hey all I'd just like to say thanks so much for all the helpful input, but I decided I'm not going to include corals in my current tank. I brought my wife to the LFS with me today and she fell in love with some non reef safe fish lol! Besides I think its probably best if I master taking care of...

Just came back from the ole' LFS with a cleanup crew :D They had a good sale going on for the critters I was looking for. I got 4 Turbo Snails, 15 Hermit Crabs, and a Cleaner Shrimp for less than $40! I couldn't pass that up. . Here's one of the snails. Once acclimated, him and his buddies...

Hello all. So some brown is starting to form on my sand, rock, and in some places on the glass. I haven't made any effort to clean it since I'm thinking it will be food for the CuC I will be buying today. FYI, it is a 40 gallon tank and already has two small damsels in it. My question is this...

Thanks 2Quills and nikeSB. Now THATS the kind of info I'm looking for! I'm pretty sure the stores I called aren't actually running their display tanks using these lights and that its just their word that these lights are the best in my price range. I'm not dedicating myself to this light just...

Well just FYI, I found a chart that gives the PAR and LUX for the Marineland reef capable LED light. I don't know if I should link it since it came from a competitor's site but according to the chart, at 14 inches (the bottom of my tank), the light is giving roughly 130 PAR and 12700 LUX. Is...

Cool I will be looking into those. According to this site, marine land reef capable lights are good for soft corals only. I like the idea of LEDs, so I'll start researching the various brands of LED systems. If I don't find any that meets my wants/price range, I'll look into T5s as well. I'll...

Well, thats why I'm asking :) When I talk to the stores, I leave feeling like they are just trying to sell me product. On webstores, most light descriptions are mostly technical gobblygook that goes over my head and I'm not sure how it translates to "this light is good for corals X, Y, and Z."...

NikeSB, I didn't see your post until after I posted my last response. What type of light fixture would you suggest? Thanks to the amount of sand I have in the tank, there is only about 14 inches from the surface of the water to the sand floor in my tank. Even if I had corals on the floor or on...

Thanks Travelerjp98. I looked up those lights and they seem pretty nice. The price doesn't seem too steep either. I just called the LFS that sold me my tank about the reef capable version. They said that they don't have them in stock but can get them by next Tuesday. I'm hoping they will be...

Hmm... I see. Well, if I don't go with the lights that were built for my tank, can anyone recommend some good lights that are also not expensive? I was recently laid off, so every penny counts lol. Maybe when things get better, I could look into a more premium setup. But for now, I'd like it if...

Ah I see... well I was planning on getting a handful of empty shells for the hermits anyway... and lately instead of many small snails, I'm thinling maybe 2 or 3 of the bigger ones, like the 1 1/2 inchers. Wouldn't that be just as effective and they'd be to big for the hermits anyway? So maybe...

Ok sounds like it wouldn't hurt if I got some little critters for the tank this weekend. Why the hate for the hermit crabs?