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OK here is where we are. I have a QT running now . (Not cycled but started with tank water, 2 cups of tank substrate in a container, and filter media from my main) One fish just looks lethargic. The other started out with "white salt on his skin". Then he got "fuzzy" and his lip got inflamed...

Beth thank you for all your advice. I am learning a lot here in this forum. (Unfortunately, I am learning some lessons the hard way too.) I am 95% certain it is not brooklynella. I think the Greenex irritated the fishes skin / membrane. They aren't getting worse... I am crossing my fingers...

OK. HELP. I have a 29 g with 25lbs live rock, CC, a 401 powerjet and a carbon and biowheel filter. After my tank cycled and read 1.024, 8.2, 79F, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0: I purchased 2 aquacultered clowns a pepermint, turbo snails and some scarlet hermits from SWF.com and added them on...

I purchased an eclipse 3 system to top off my first SW tank, 29gal. It was fish & live rock only. I would like to make the jump to a semi or mini reef. First I will need to add 100 watts or so. Has anyone out there added lighting to the eclipse 3? What retrofit kits would you recommend for...

Should I be feeding a peppermint shrimp or will he eat on his own off my live rock? He has been hidden for a week or two. But now he is in plain view. Is he just getting comfortable or is he looking for food?

Utica, Sweet. I was wondering where to get objective info on local LFS's. I haven't been to the place in Yorkville. But I have been back and forth at the place in chadwicks. THey have been reasonable helpful. I am definitely going to check them out.

While I was away, my wife saw ick and panicked. She went out and bought some Greenex. Does it contain copper? It did not indicate that it did on the box. Right now my 29 gallon only has live rock, snails, crabs and 2 clowns… and they have mild ick. I would like to treat it in this tank since...

Thanks for all the input. Wow I didn't think the hermits could kill something bigger or a fish! Although one hermit is BIG. But like I said these crabs were all pretty inactive / docile and this shrimp was not having any problems moving around my rockwork. My guess is that I didn't acclimate...

This guy molted in the bag in transit. Unfortunately he was all there when I scooped him out.

Advice, suggestions… Please. I have a new set-up, 29g, 5 weeks, cycled, 20 lbs of live rock, 79 temp, 1.024, 8.1 pH, 0, 0, 0. I just added livestock shipped from SWF.com. 10 turbo snails, 4 scarlet hermits, 2 aquacultured percula clowns, 1 peppermint shrimp and 1 blood red fire shrimp. I...

Advice, suggestions… Please. I have a new set-up, 29g, 5 weeks, cycled, 20 lbs of live rock, 79 temp, 1.024, 8.1 pH, 0, 0, 0. I just added livestock shipped from SWF.com. 10 turbo snails, 4 scarlet hermits, 2 aquacultured percula clowns, 1 peppermint shrimp and 1 blood red fire shrimp. I...

What size tank did you add the tang too. I would love one but I have heard you need a 75 or bigger? True? or BS

I think I am going to go with the snails. 15 may be too many so I'll cut that down a bit. Anyone else heard the 1 turbo per two gallon rule? Is that off?

This is a new setup. I am using distilled water. I have not tested the source for phosphates. My tanks readings are temp:79, pH: 8.1, sal: 1.024, Amon: 0, Nitrites: 0, Nitrates: 0. The write up posted on this site states that the turbo's I mentioned both eat diatoms. It also suggested 1 mex...

29 gallon eclipse 3, up and running 4 1/2 weeks, water parameters are dead on. But my glass, substrate and rockwork are BROWN. I have 6 hermit crabs, a domino damsel and a lipet. Also a powerjet. I am going to order 1 mexican turbo snail, 10 turbo snails next along with a few more crabs, a...

I have had my tank running for 4 1/2 weeks. Water parameters look great. I have had a domino damsel in there for two weeks. I was planning on testing again this weekend and then replacing the domino with two clowns and a fire red blood shrimp. Unfortunately, the domino got "salted". He was...

forget it then. I really don't want to wait another 4 weeks right now so I can watch sand sit in a bucket. That will have to wait. hopefully the diatoms will wear themselves out and my crabs and snails can catch up.

Hi! I am a beginner. I have a 29g tank with 25 lbs of live rock, an eclipse 3 hood with carbon & biowheel filter, powerjet, and a CC substrate. I have been cycling for 4 weeks. Parameters are: temp 78, sal 1.024, pH 8.2, last test was ammonia 0.1, NO2 0, NO3 0. Previously I had all 0’s… at...

Got it. thanks for the clarification. I'll look in the grocery stores for RO or Distilled. Thanks

Seriously. YOU ARE ALL A HUGE HELP. So I'll check out the local grocery stores for RO. It sounds like distilled is almost as bad as tap? I had a feeling this guy was ripping me on the water. I go to another LFS for all my supplies. But when I was calling around for RO I came across him. He...