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Going to be upgrading to MH soon and was curious if 2 150w HQI 14,000k is sufficient for a 46 gallon. Thats about 6.5 watts per gallon. Will 14,000k bulbs have some blue color in them? I cant seem to find a fixture with dual HQI(over 10,000k) and actinics. I like the blue look my pc's give the...

I wouldnt suggest adding any chemicals to your tank. Let it cycle on its on. You said you have 6 fish. Can you bring them back to your LFS to hold until your cycle is complete? You may be fully stocked already. What kind of fish do you have in there? If i remember correctly your tank is only 2...

Do you have your filter running? Was it cloudy when the cycle started?

My blue legs do the same thing. The astreas they dont bother. Try adding some empty shells. That reminds me i need more nassarius snails.

Originally Posted by chadman yeah i think i am going to get some more lr...also i wanted to add some plants....sorry to keep bugging you with all these questions but is now the time to add plants? Not an expert on plants but i wouldnt add that either until the cycle is done.

Originally Posted by chadman thanks!! so for now i should just wipe my glass and the rest of the brown stuff will be gone in due time? also i have a 30 g tank do u think i have enough lr? Well right now you have 1 pound of live rock per gallon so your at minimum which is ok. If you plan on...

Originally Posted by chadman sounds good...will everything take even longer to cycle because i have so much living in there laready? Not at all. The whole cycling process depends on the tank. My tank took 6 weeks to cycle with 70lbs of live rock. So its different for everyone. But definitely...

Originally Posted by chadman shouldi try to return some to my lfs? You may not need to. I would test the water first then take it from there. If they survived 3 weeks already then you might be ok.

Originally Posted by chadman r snails hardy enough to make it? should i add more to deal with the problem i am having? Dont add anymore until your cycle is over. Get test kits so you can keep track of the progress of your cycle. Then when its over add more to your cleanup crew.

Originally Posted by chadman should i not have added snails or hermits yet? i also purchased a cleaner shrimp....i seem to have done everything wrong since i started...my next tank will go much smoother...haha Right now your tank is cycling so adding any livestock is critical. The cleaner...

Originally Posted by chadman no ammonia and nitrate levels are what i need to worry about...i regret to say that i have not checked my water for anything other than the salt level and temp Invest in a good test kit. It is an absolute necessity. Personally i use the saltwater master test kit...

When your ammonia and nitrite are at 0 and your nitrate spikes, then do a water change to get the nitrates under control. Given your tank size i would do a 10gallon change and see where your nitrates are after that. Once they are down to at least 20 then its safe to add a cleanup crew.

Yellow tang will help out also. Mine picks at my rock and sand all day.

Diatoms is like an algae. I believe they actually have some sort of skeletal remains when they disappear. Dont do anymore water changes until your cycle has ended. Doing so will just prolong your cycle. I made the same mistake using tap water for my initial fill up so dont feel bad. The diatoms...

Good idea but dont do it too much cuz it might crack your sidewalk. I wouldnt recommend pouring it on any blacktop driveways either. I usually dump mine right in the street.

Originally Posted by chadman i posted a thread a few days ago saying how i was having some type of greenish brown algae build up on the walls of my tank as well as the filters....well now i noticed that the crushed coral which i have as the floor of my tank are also turn brown...the crushed...

Originally Posted by chadman i saw on this site that they are selling 10 astrea turbo snails for 1.99 i have a 30g tank will ten be too many?? it seems like a great deal! You'll be ok with 10. Id say even 20 you should be ok. Do you have a decent amount of algae growth?

I would do a small water change or changes to get rid of the ammonia. Then find out why your showing ammonia. What size tank do you have? How many fish are in it?

Heres my schedule everyday.... Actinic(blue lights) ON 3pm 10k(white lights) ON 4pm 10k(whitelights) OFF 10pm Actinic(blue lights) OFF 11pm Never leave your lights on 24 hours a day. Fish need the day to night effect. I have my lights come on late cuz of my work hours. I like to come home and...

I wouldnt take a chance. Cure it anyway just to be sure. Especially if you have livestock in the tank.