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My favorite LFS has the low open tanks for his corals, so you can also see them from the top. It really does make a difference to see them that way. Also keeps his LR that way. He does layaway plans for me, which is wonderful for the big $ purchases on a working mom salary. Also, if you had a...

Originally Posted by SiNaLOa213 while the tank is cycling could i add a calcium buffer? how do i raise the salinity while the tank is cylcing?it os like at 1.010 1) Why would you add a calc. buffer during the cycle? 2) You should not have purchased any fish until your cycle was complete...

Originally Posted by highcottn1 i was talking about zanonanoxs tank he has a blue hippo tang Not to speak for her (Zano), but I believe she has another tank to upgrade that tang into?

That is nice. Where is all of the filtration? It's awesome not to see it!

I think moons are LED? I would miss my moonlight, but I don't know abot the fish... :notsure:

Originally Posted by xDave So you're saying that a quart of water will have the same ammount of meds in it as a rinsed out piece of floss or quart of ceramic noodles ? The ammount of meds in the filter material wouldn't even harm corals in a 20 gallon tank and would be remove after only 1...

I have set up a 20 gal long using LR from, and 60% of it's water from my established 55 gal. I am under no illusion that I will not have a cycle on my hands (it's been a while and I'm pretty stoked). I think it's nature at it's finest and you can't get around it. BTW, ich parasite can survive...

That's a 1/3 water change, I'd wait 3 or 4 days , testing daily and tracking the results. If it starts to head up again, I would do 15 or 20% water change. Please, other opinions, but even with nitrates at 80, you want to try to change it gradually.

Hi Jen, where in Oregon are you? Medford, here.

Originally Posted by WLA1610 Thank you Poniegirl, that helped out alot. I have a female. Congratulations! You'll enjoy a male being in with her. I have had a male in the past and he was very mellow and liked attention. I think one of the two I have now must have been part of a brood colony as...

My, my. It turns out I'm a newbie. " (quote)Seahorses seldom accept arranged marriages. In fact seahorse mate selection is considered one of the greatest mysteries of marine biology.(unquote)" So, is it a mystery, or are they promiscuous? You decide and we'll go with that.

I have used a trick from time to time that has worked. If you move the LR around a bit, it puts all the fish in the same situation and makes it so that there are no "set" territories. Takes the edge off.

Originally Posted by alyssia :thinking: My SH's hold onto each other all the time and they are both girls. Mine are also both female and also hold each others tails, heads, snouts.... And as far as arranged marriages, I think you're mistaken on that, xDave. Seahorse farms don't survive on...

Then I agree with rs1831 about keeping the bioload, well, loaded, but I'd still add the chromis before the clowns because of territorial issues. Do you just not want the damsel anymore?

You can thaw part of a cube and refrigerate the unneeded portion, just for a few days, like you would your own food. Granny always told me never to thaw meat and refreeze it. Can't remember why, but I doubt I would have questioned her, anyway. Also, try to add some variety, even pellets would...

How's SG, and is the basslet doing better after a water change?

I have a yellow tail and a yellow that rearrange my zinnia and waving hand frags. Unbelievably irritating. Funny, tho, too. You will either have to anchor the coral (the fish will get used to it) or place the coral out of the hit zone.

What size tank? How old is it? Most important to the answer.. Please do add your fish slowly. Adding all at once will send it through another cycle. HH!! The bio-load would be emmense. I think the chromis first. Cardinal, next. Then percs. Angel last and I wouldn't add the gobie or blennie until...

You need to set your camera pixels to the closest available to 500 x 500 (mine is 640 x 480), Take your photos and use an edit program to resize (crop) to 500 x 500 (or the closet possible size smaller).

Originally Posted by Debbie 25 gal, 3 years old..... Good to know! I am setting up my 20 long and have gone oversize on flow and filter hoping to compensate. Only plan on a couple of fish, so... Thank you.