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You will need to remove everything from the tank. Drain some of the tank water into rubbermaid containers. Put LR, fish, and corals into container(s). Would also be a good idea to add an air stone into the containers. Next remove all the CC from the tank. Then add the LS. I used the natures...

I was in the LFS this evening talking with a freind. I mentioned feeding the store bought frozen raw shrimp, and he said that he had heard that it is not good for the fish. He says that they are treated with chemicals when they are caught. He says the chemicals dissipate when the shrimp is...

You could actually get away with a 100. Most of what I've read says they will be O.K. in a 75, but most 75 aren't that wide. When you consider this fish in captivity will reach approx. 14".

I see that you have the eclipse and you added MH lights. I'd be curios to find out how you did this. I have the MH, but have been debating on how to set them up. I was going to just scrap the eclipse hood, and start from scratch.

I was using those chemicals to remove the chlorine before. In the long run it will be cheaper, as well as better for your tank, to get an RO/DI unit. I think those water conditioners do not remove all the metals in the water. It may break them down, but there must be some trace of them left in...

The best description that I can think of is little white fleas.

If you drop the triggers and the hawkfish then you will have more options. Clowns, Tangs, Angels, and Butterfly's could mix together without problems. Do you have any specific tangs, angels, or butterfly's that you want? This will be the key as far as mixing them together, and the number of fish...

DINHOUSE, I would say you did a great job. I have seen tanks that where in bad shape and volunteered to get them correct and help them do the right thing as far as giving them some direction. Then if they didn't want to maintain the tank I would refer them to someone that would "for a price". I...

I just had to share everything that happened this weekend. 1st I took friday off to go salmon fishing. Best day ever. I chartered a boat and there where 20 of us fishing. The weather was perfect, and the fish where biting. The wife and I caught 12 salmon. A few people on the boat weren't happy...

I just picked up a mandarin this weekend. Anytime I purchase a fish I ask them to feed so that I can see the fish eat before taking them home. If it will eat in the store than it should be O.K.

The only reason I even went this route was because I wanted to have the 3 gallon reserve tank. Kent has an add on reserve tank, but they wanted over a $130 for it. So I just figured I would go the route that I did so I could get the whole setup then just replace the membranes. That ran around...

I think for life that would be to small. I have a very small volitan in my 80, and plan to move him to a 200 in the very near future. If you want to put one in a tank for life I would say at minimum a 135. They can get around 16" or so.

I purchased the RO unit at costco, but I did order the replacement cartridges from kent. I beleive that the units themselves are no different just different quality membranes.

Your tank looks really clean. Better than mine. The clown pic is a little hard to see. I still havn't figured out how to get good pics of my fish or tank.

I would be carefull adding the iodide everyother day unless you have a test kit. I add 5ml twice a week, and that seems to do the job. Depending on if you keep any corals you may want to look at strotium and mollybellum. I know I spelled these wrong, but my english is not so good.

For filtration you could start with the emperor 400, and a skimmer. You'll get a lot of opinions on the skimmer. I have a sea clone, and the prizm. Both seem to get the job done. The emperor you can find for as low as 35-45 bucks. The skimmer can run anywhere from 75-200 bucks. For a 50 gallon a...

What are you going to have for filtration? Also what type of fish are you looking at?

It's up to you whether or not to put the LR and LS in a FO tank. It would be beneficial for filtration as well as places for you fish to hide when they want. As far as inverts they will help keep the tank clean by eating algae and detritus. They will also eat leftover food and decaying...

You really dont want the sand on the corals, and feather dusters. Take a powerhead and lightly blow the sand off them.

How are you preparing your tap water when you add/do a water change? You stated that your calcium is high. What level is your calcium? As far as copper you can buy test kits to chech for that? Also try a different test kit for ammonia or have another LFS test it for you.