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I've mounted the lights on the ceiling above the tank to avoid having to cover them and worry about splash - and yeah it's spectrum and I have two different 10K and 15K. I'm looking on ---- and see some MH lighting kits for $100.00/give or take some modifications to the housings themselves. I...

Curious - I have two Actinic and four VHO's about 2'-1.5' away from the top of the tank and want to know if I can expect problems with corals. the tank is not a very big one - 55 Gallon. I'm also planning on hanging on one 175W Metal Halide on one side of the tank for a clam or two - will...

Agree - I use cloves because of the Allicin and man does it stink.

I'm a Chemi-Pure Believer!! My tank was turning yellowish because I over stocked it and I tried a couple of techniques until I ran into Chemi-Pure. I bought a cheap 20.00 filter and put the Chemi-Pure in and over night the tank was clean. I replace the carbon bag every 6 months and the tank is...

Search for Garlic on this forum - Ask Beth - She always has a good answer for illnesses and issues with fish. the reason it takes so long is because you aren't interrupting the ich life cycle with medication so you'll have some of the parasites survive within your LR and LS for a very long time...

you may want to take a power head and try to move the white stuff around and then give you tank some time to clean itself up

would be interesting driving that Clown nuts with little sneaky fishes

Clown Trigger = Dr. Evil I suggest you add some damsels in with Dr. Evil. that'll be lots of fun and they can avoid Dr. Evil

Although the stuff really stinks, it is so important to give your fish every fighting chance possible and nothing is better and safer than Garlic.

I think Sea horses are boring and do nothing and are colorless. the maintenance level is high, the return in activity is low.

you already have two tangs - please don't create hate and discontent with another tang. you can however add a really nice wrasse and a couple of butterflies. You can also add some schooling small fish like Green Chromis (I know they Damsels but they are docile and love to school) How about 5...

I just remembered that anothe way to rid your tank of Ich is to soak all your food in garlic and continue to add garlic into the water for nine months - it'll coat your fishes and your live rock and garlic actually causes the fully grown ich to explode from inside.

if you're concerned about survivability I suggest you purchase something inexpensive and easy to care for. that way you increase your likelyhood of survival. That's what I always do when purchasing from some place new.

you should be fine.

If you have ich there are some things you can do to cure it without killing your corals. Before you try to chemically irradicate ich let's look at your setup - go to Home depot and buy some nylon window screening - corral your damsel by patiently dividing the tank - even if you have wholes in...

I wouldn't wash your bio balls - it'll most likely recycle your tank. I've seen it from other before. There are some ways to lower your nitrates. it's a natural part of the ocean habitat, what you're missing is plant life that consumes nitrates Try buying a refugium system and add some...

You already have a Yellow Tang - No More Tangs Allowed in a 70 Gallon tank!! A flame Agnel is a nice addition - they're smll but very active and personable. If you're looking at keeping a reef tank keep your fish numbers low. How about some neon gobies or a wrasse or two

Bummer - you probably have something wrong with your water params. How long has the tank been running?

so the silicate based sand causes unstable conditions. Why?

I want to have about 4-5" of substrate in my tank but want to use play sand to start off with then seed it with about 40lbs of live sand from this site. Which play sand brnads should I avoid and what's in them that makes them in compatible