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Please help...I have a 55 gallon tank and everything has been going ok (about 7-8 months tank) until now. I added water (tap water because I didn't have a chance to get distilled water and thought it would be ok since I did start with tap water and we have a well so it's not clorinated water)...

I also have ICK...I guess. I have a 55 gallon tank and haven't had any problems with the fish until recently....I added water (tap water) to my tank because I wasn't able to go to store and get distilled water. Right after that I started loosing fish everyday. I have lost a mandarin gobie, a...

:) Thank you all soooo much for all the NEEDED information. It really does help to hear from others that REALLY know what they are doing....because I have no idea....am learning tho!!! Mombostic I tried to email you but couldn't from your profile and didn't know if I could give you my email...

Thanks Mombostic, The skimmer seems to be working properly now. I did fill my tank with tap water. We live in the country and don't have clorinated water so I thought it would be ok...evidently not! Now when I do change water I do use distilled water. I checked to see if I was feeding to...

Thanks Mr. T. I tryed what you said and it seems to be working. I looked and I have some more of the "yuk" in the skimmer. Should I empty it everyday if it has something in it? I would think so... What light do you have on your 55? I ordered a Jebo off ---- but wonder about the brand. I...

Thanks so much for your advice. I did empty some of that "yuk" brown stuff from the protein skimmer tonight. I have 4 damsels (ginnie-pig fish - my first ones so I wouldn't loose much money if they died. I also have a mandarin gobie, 2 catfish that look more like eels, a hermit crab, 3...

:help: I bought a protein skimmer and am not sure how fast the water is to be running. Before I just had a Cascade 300 power filter but everyone told me I needed a protein skimmer. When I took the Cascade out and installed the protein skimmer the fish started getting a little slower in moving...

Thanks so much for your reply. All this sounds like Greek to me. I guess I should have done "some" research on setting up a saltwater tank before doing so, but I didn't. I am too impulsive and know better!! I like watching the fish and seeing what comes alive on the live rock but know I...

Hi, I'm new to this and need to know what kind of lights I need for corals..best kind and least expensive...thanks!