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Specific gravity is at 1.019 (78 degrees), and I want it at 1.022. I have a 55 gallon system. Is there a way to calculate how much salt to add? Thanks.

Originally Posted by carshark I wouldnt hold off on the crew.....id say go ahead and get em goin...there is plenty for them to munch on im sure. especially with carnivores around... youve got cyano already?? that tank looks real new. maybe they are brown diatoms? Hmm. Just might do that. What...

Originally Posted by jdragunas i agree. most of those fish will need a 75+ tank in a year or so... Other than that, it looks great! IMO, however, i'd have more LR, and less white. It looks great and all, but it draws your eyes to the dead coral first, rather than the fish. Hmm, you mean the...

Originally Posted by mudplayerx Looks good to me. However, in the long run you have too many fish in your tank. That yellow tang will eventually need the 55 all to himself. Also, like Blemmy said, the dead coral is going to get pretty dirty-looking over time. Make sure you get a cleaning crew to...

55 gallon system for clowns, tang, butterfly, triggers (maybe won't keep) (lion is gone); scaping ok -- too much, wrong stuff? 30 pounds live rock, a bunch of dead coral, etc. XP2 and BakPak filter and skimmer. Any critique or suggestions would be welcome. Thanks. Or, here's the link...

Trying to do a little research first. If I wanted to keep a Percula Clown pair, which of the following would be the worst (or intolerable) to have in the same 55 gallon tank (with lots of cover, if that matters): Lionfish (all medium sized -- about 2") Picasso Trigger Niger Trigger Blue Tang...

...and if you bought some mail order?

Let's say you got started with too many fish, incompatible fish, or just want different (less aggressive) fish. What the heck do you do with your fish you want to get rid of? Thanks.

Got the book. I take it the consensus is that it is the bible and it's safe to follow the advice there? Thanks for all replies.

I'd be that most everyone here has gone through this. I have a 2 week old 55 gallon tank with live rock, live sand, and seasoned/cured/aged(?) water. It was professionally set up, including the Bak Pak skimmer and XP2 canister filter. The pro said I could add fish right away, and that because of...

Painted mine with dark blue Krylon, applied with a 6" foam roller (while in place). Came out great.

Originally Posted by Debbie Yes both replies are correct. They want to be fed, I feed my CC star everyother day with krill, scallops, shrimp, algae wafers, shrimp pellets. I alternate these foods. Deb Frozen is ok, right?

This guy is new, and I did not know that. That's exactly what he was doing. Holy cow. Where do you learn all this stuff? I read *what* they eat, just now *how* to feed them. Thank goodness you're here. Better feed the little guy, as he probably is totally confused. He's asking for food, and I'm...

My chocolate ship starfish kept crawling up into my skimmer tube outlet, so I peeled him off a few times, letting him drift back to the bottom. He'd head right back up there. He really can move. This last time, though, he hasn't moved from the bottom in over an hour. Is is mad at me, or did I...

I decided the skimmer was just too loud for when I'm in the office, so I'm going to try keeping it, but putting it on a timer to run from 5 pm to 7 am the next morning, plus adding a XP2 canister filter to run 24 hours; it seems to be much quieter, especially when it will be under my cabinet...

>Well for the first few weeks you should be fine as the skimmer shouldn't be running. Only run the skimmer after the cycle has completed. >p.s. I wouldn't trust anyone with my tank. Your best bet is to get a book (The Conscientious Marine Aquarist by Robert Fenner is the best I have seen) and...

Any harm in shutting down a skimmer for an hour or so here and there if I need some quiet time in the office? Thanks.

Got my 55 gallon set up with sand and liverock, with a Bak-Pak 2 protein skimmer (no fish, yet). A few questions: 1. Any way to get the skimmer to be quieter? This is sitting 6 feet away from me in a quiet office, and it's a little intrusive. I can handle the water and bubble noises, but the...

Originally Posted by airforceb2 The easiest way I have found is to get a very cheap powerhead and attach vinyl tubing to the output end. Put the powerhead in the tank and the tube in a bucket. After you take out the water you need, put the powerhead in the bucket of new water and pump it back...

Just got a 55 gallon to be set up for saltwater fish only. This is in my brand new office, with brand new carpeting, etc., a long way from water and drains. When I change water in my freshwater tank at home, I always manage to spill, drip, splash, etc. This would be extra bad at the office...