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It's not problem A or B, but it could be set up wrong...or a dud (which I doubt). I'm going to keep tinkering aorund w/it, but if anyone has any ideas please pass them along!

Got any ideas what could be wrong if NOTHING happens when I turn the red nozzle? I was wondering about this earlier. If I turn the black nozzle on the pump the water level rises (and incidentally as it's rising a LOT of bubbles are produced). But obviously, that can't be the answer because the...

The air line is connected, no problem there. When I blow bubbles into the silencer a small amount of bubbles start up, but the eventually dissapate. Sign Guy (or anyone else who knows), are you saying that after about 24-36 hours the skimmer will be warmed up and spontaneously begin making...

So, I just got a new protein skimmer and I set it all up, but it isn't producing any bubbles. Got any bright ideas on why that might be, before I sit on the phone for an excruciatingly long time? it's a Coralife super skimmer. Water is flowing through the system, but like I said, there are no...

I don't know about the longnose hawkfish. But you could add some nori to the QT and that should sustain the LMB until he is moved the the display tank.

that makes sense, I'll try it

I've neglected cleaning the coraline algae off the front glass of my tank for a while and now it's kinda taken over and it's hard to see in one one side of the tank :S I have a plastic scraper w/a wooden handle, but it doesn't seem to be doing the trick. Does anyone have any suggestions of what...

It's up to you on the tang, but most people say they need at least 120 gallons. The mandrin will definitely fit spacewise in the tank...but in case you don't know they often starve in tanks because they need a steady flow of copepods. I don't know much about it, but I think you may be able to...

I don't see the point of buying a fish with intention of getting rid of it. It's true, it's not the same as a cat or dog, but if you take a living creature into your care, I'm of the belief that you should intend to keep it until it dies. I don't like the idea of throwing it to the curb when it...

I have a FO, but I like the reef better, because they are prettier overall IMO. They have many more colors...plus inverts are just cool. I can't wait to set up a reef!

I don't know about compatibility, but I just got a few clown gobies for my 55. They're really cute and small. And green!

I agree, I QT everything because it's a good precaution against introducing new diseases and parasites into the tank...but it's not garunteed that a fish will introduce disease if it's not quarantined, that's taking it a bit to far...but there's not really a good excuse for not QTing IMO unless...

Just put a piece of raw shrimp from the grocery store in your tank to cycle...or just use LR, it will make the tank cycle w/o the shrimp. If I were you I would read a book, it lays it all down for you. The Conscientious Marine Aquarist is a good one as is The New Marine Aquarium.

Got it, they are all going into the QT, so I'll acclimate them together.

ok thanks

I just got an order from saltwaterfish.com and there are multiple bags. When I acclimate them, can I put them all in the same bucket, or does each one need their own bucket? Thanks!

I definitely see what people are saying about pollutants, but the rain is going to be different in different areas. So I would think if you let a bucket sit out there and collect some water, you could test it and see what's in it, if it seems to come out clear, that would be a good sign if...

I don't think the tap water was the cause either. This water isn't that full of "fish poison" that the few drops on a piece of shrimp would do any harm. These drops would disperse as soon as they hit the water...

According to Marine Fishes by Scott Michael, you could keep one in a 30 gallon. I like this book, but sometimes I don't understand how he decides on minimum tank size. This fish could grow to 6.7 inches according to the book, and in that case, I definitely wouldn't recomend a 30 gallon tank. I...

Are they rare enough that no one on here has actually had any experience w/them? They are selling for about $20, which is as cheap is my lfs sells any saltwater fish for, but from the little bit of info I've been able to scrounge up on them, it has said they are a relatively expensive fish...