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  1. ch-k

    Sick Clown?? HELP!!!

    Thanks both of you- I saw those pictures and I didn't think he looked like any of them. He hasn't lost any coloring and has not white spots on the rest of his body. The white on his face itsn't spotted it almost looks like pieces or cob webs or little feathers (I know that sounds...
  2. ch-k

    Sick Clown?? HELP!!!

    I just got a Gold striped maroon clown on Saturday. He's been hiding in my live rock since. Well today I got a closer look at him and he has something on his head - its not really white spots like ich but they are white and they kinda stick up alittle. Well since I couldn't see the rest of...
  3. ch-k

    need help with clownfish

    I just got a Gold striped maroon clown on Saturday. He's been hiding in my live rock since. Well today I got a closer look at him and he has something on his head - its not really white spots like ich but they are white and they kinda stick up alittle. Well since I couldn't see the rest of...
  4. ch-k

    Gold stripe maroon clown not eating

    I purchased a Gold stripe maroon clown at the lfs on Saturday. That was 3 days ago and all she has done is hide in my live rock and won't eat. I have 2 damsels and a coral banded shrimp and nobody is ganging up on her (she is about 5X their size). I feed my other fish flakes & brine which I...
  5. ch-k

    Worm - Featherduster?

    I got some live rock delivered to me on Monday and after putting it in my tank I found something that looked like a some sort of worm - it is about 1 1/2-2 inches and it off white in color with brown/tan ends and it moves around the tank (its moved several inches since Monday) and it would...
  6. ch-k

    Lighting for 55 gallon corner reef tank- HELP!!!

    I have a magnum 350 canister filter, tank has only been set up for a little over a month. My readings are: PH - 8.2 Ammonia - 0 Nitrites - 0 Nitrates - 10 I wasn't planning on adding any corals yet. I just want to get a solution to my lighting 1st. I am new to this and have read and read and...
  7. ch-k

    Lighting for 55 gallon corner reef tank- HELP!!!

    Here are some pictures of my tank so you see what I have:
  8. ch-k

    Lighting for 55 gallon corner reef tank- HELP!!!

    anyone there?? I could really use some advice??
  9. ch-k

    Lighting for 55 gallon corner reef tank- HELP!!!

    I am hoping someone can help me out with how to light my tank. I have just a regular hood with 1 18" 15W Power-Glo bulb (18000K spectrum) and 1 18" 15W Marine-Glo (actinic). Right now all I have in my tank is 50 lbs of LR but I want to start putting in some corals, mushrooms, etc but everythng...
  10. ch-k

    Adding cured LR after cycling

    Thanks everyone for the feedback!! Can someone explain what I will need to do when it comes time to do the water change??
  11. ch-k

    Adding cured LR after cycling

    Hi all!!!! I have a question...my 55 gal. tank just finished cycling: Ammonia- 0 Nitrites - 0 Nitrates - 10 PH - 8.2 Salinity - 1.021 I just ordered some cured LR and was wondering if when I put it in will it make my tank re-cycle?? Also, I since I am adding about 50 lbs of LR I will need to...
  12. ch-k

    Cycling question

    I added just a couple of lbs of lr until I can order some online-lfs doesn't carry a very good selection around here (thats a whole other topic..haven't completly decided what lr to go with). I also have been feeding the tank but stopped a few days ago..
  13. ch-k

    Cycling question

    Seems I might have jumped the gun..I just did a test and my ammonia was about .50 to 1.0 (so hard to figure out the difference between the green...haha) however I checked my nitrites and nitrates and they are finally starting to spike (nitrites 10- nitrates.50) So hopefully my ammona will be...
  14. ch-k

    Cycling question

    Hi all!! I was wondering how long does it take for the ammonia level to go down when cycling? Do I need to do something to bring it down? I've only had the tank cycling for 3 weeks and I know I need to be patient but was just curious....thanks in advance!!
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