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I would say no. Just figurein here. But I would think the wait of the gravel being heavier, would make it sink under the sand. The gravel like crushed coral, would leave little pockets that the nitrates could build up. Other problem being that you have to vacume gravel to keep it clean...

Calcium should be between 380 to 450. 420 is best. If you keep your calcium too high, you risk a battle between the alk and the calcuim and the ph. If one is too high it pulls the others down.

In my opinion, when you took out the CC and added the sand and put everything back into your tank, you started the tank on another cycle.That is what the numbers look like, Also stiring up the sand bed is a no no. The sand bed will develope several layers of bacteria, each with their own...

I have three skunk cleaners in my 180, They all three hang on the same rock waiting for my sailfin to swim by, Then all three run up on the sailfin and start working. In about a minute they all run off and the sailfin swims away. It is so funny to watch, (reminds me of that movie "Shark...

Originally Posted by calabashman I know that now. They screwed me good. How long should it cycle before adding livestock? Right now my ammonia is >.25, My nitrates ae: 40, my nitrites are: 1.0, Ph is: 8.3 and my alkilinity is 300. Thanks for your help. The cycle is different on different...

I had a bad expirence with Coral life, I did a water change and had a presip episode. My KH shot up t0 15. I had never has a problem with instant Ocean.

Run your lights for about 8hours for the start. Something like this: Blue(actinic) on at 12pm White(daytime) on at 1pm White off at 7pm Blue off at 8pm The moon lights (led) won't do anything for the tank, they are more for our amusement, Those you could have come on at 9pm and off at 11pm...

me: What are the tiny black specks on my tang. LFS: Those are pepper spots. Nothing to worry about. me: What should I do, Should I worry? LFS: No just take some Garlic salt and spinkle it in your tank. me: GARLIC SALT? LFS: Garlic salt, Garlic neutralizes pepper, and the salt is the...

If your tank is running at 80 with the lights on, then put your heater in and set it for 79 or 80. This will keep the temp from fluctuating to much. 80 is not a problem for the tank. Fluctuation is. It causes a lot of stress on the system. You could look for a fan like this: It work great...

Not all tang enjoy nori, or other things, My sailfin wont touch it, I've trying it all, He just snubs it all. Give him a few days to settle in. But I need to ask, Did you put him in Quarentine for a few weeks. Alot of times espeacialy with tangs, they will look fine when you get them, but...

The heater should be fine, I have mine in the bucket, and have had no issues. The size seems ok also.

I don't believe you could keep the water quality in a 10 stable enough for an anemone. The water quality in a 10 can go from perfect to dangerous in a matter of a few hours. They just don't have the water volume to correct itself. And some anemones get very large. I have a LTA that is a good...

Yes, get some eggcrate, any fish is a potential jumper. It startled or stressed all will jump out of the tank. So it is best to keep it covered. Just don't use glass.

It is in their design, When they are turned off they have a very hard time starting up again. Seio has now come out with a controler. It doesn't cut power to the powerhead totally, It cuts it down, So it will run at 100% power, then down to 50% power, and back up to 100% power. It both of...

I didn't notice, How long have you had your Mandarin.

100% agree. You will need to stay on top of it.

Fox face are not agressive at all, They will only use their spines if they feel in mortal danger. But you yourself need to be careful when working in the tank. Make sure you don't come in contact with it. It will sting like heck, sort of like a bee sting. But if you are sensitive to bee's...

I think you might be pushing it a bit. But time will tell. Just keep a good eye on the situation.

You will need to find weldon. That is the only type of stuff to hold two pieces of acrylic together. Sealant will only work for glass.

I would say if the tank is 72x24x30 you probly have a 220gallon. As for saleing it. I would start off asking $1000. You may get it, you may not. It is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. We have a guy in our area that has been trying to sell his 172 gallon bowfront for a...