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  1. joe 09

    trying to lower nitrates

    i use de-clor tap water and let it sit for 3 or 4days.
  2. joe 09

    trying to lower nitrates

    the tank is fish only,and 5 mos. old.i do not have a ro/di yet.the fish are passer angel,lemark angel,yel tang,fox face,swallow tail,sail fin tang, coral bea,luna wrasse.3 bl/gn chomis,3 fire gobies,2 eng. gobies,1 clown.i feed them every other day,mysis &ocean nutrition 2,about a table spoon.
  3. joe 09

    trying to lower nitrates

    the sump is part of the americal 400 wet/dry filter.it is 12x12 in.
  4. joe 09

    trying to lower nitrates

    i put the plants in the bag to keep it out of the pump.i will use the tank separator,and loose the bags.thanks for the replys.
  5. joe 09

    trying to lower nitrates

    i know a lot of people have posted this plbm.i bought some chaetomorpha ,2 soft ball size, and put them in a fine mesh bag in my sump.have a light on it for 10 + hrs,will this help.my specs. are 175 bow,amiracle 400 wet/dry,aqua c urchin proskimmer,dolphin 2000 pump.my nitrates run about 40 to...
  6. joe 09

    queen angel sick need help

    i have a queen angel about 3 weeks,everything was fine it was eating and swimming.i had a white face tang that was scrathing but didnt have any signs of any thing wrong,he died and the queen had a small amount of ick.i set up the quarantine tank.could not net the queen so i dropped the salt from...
  7. joe 09

    Water clarity

    my tank is 4 mos. old and i get the same thing little white specs i thought they are air bubbles.i was told they are copepods and are good for the tank.they come and go,and cloud the water.
  8. joe 09

    Anyone have Oceanic troubles?

    i have an oceanic 175 bow and love it.you have to make sure it is level ,that would pop the seams.
  9. joe 09

    goby care

    fire goby are a very hardy fish,they are rated a 5 on the aquarium suitability index which is the hightest no.if you want more than one buy them together.i have 3 in my tank.
  10. joe 09

    saltwater plants

    does anybody have plants in their tanks.i was thinking of using shaving brush plant,the fish will not normally eat it .i was hoping to reduce the nitrates.they run about 20 ppm.
  11. joe 09

    Nitrate Problem!

    what is ugf,what should you use instead of cc.
  12. joe 09

    powder brown tang?

    yes i saw that to.i believe that is a miss print,i have checked other web sites and other books(the conscientious marine aquarist)and they confirm that.i did the research because i bought the white cheek. reseach
  13. joe 09

    powder brown tang?

    sorry,miss read your question. the reply i gave you is for the powder blue.there are two powder brown tangs.the white face acanthurus japonicus is better fish .the acanthurus nigricans will often die in a few weeks.do some research before you buy it. the white face will have a white strip...
  14. joe 09

    powder brown tang?

    very beautiful fish,very susceptible to ich.make sure you quarantine him for at lest 2 weeks or more and he is eating good before putting him in the main tank .
  15. joe 09

    keeping odd nos. blue green chromis

    i have read that you should have odd number of blue green chromis.i had 5 one died.should i replace it .what is the reason for odd nos. thanks for your replys.
  16. joe 09

    Copper Question Please Answer It

    i have a 40 watt uv on my 175 bow.you have to make sure the flow thru the uv is just right.not too slow or fast for it to effective.
  17. joe 09

    good LFS on long island new york?

    there are 3 that i use in suffolk,brians in rocky point,aqua hut in coram,country critters in patchaque.aqua is the cheapest,country critters is a little expensive but the best ,let me know how you make out.
  18. joe 09

    My Nitrites are .25

    i use the same test kit and my readings are ,25 also
  19. joe 09

    high water temp ?

    my water temp is high also ,between 78&80.i keep the glass tops open this helps
  20. joe 09

    salinity low of water

    thanks for the replys,i have a fo system,and are using a uv , and a aquac urchin pro skimmer.i dont have any problems.i was just wondering why the lfs keep their salt so low.
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