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I think the zoos are going to be okay. They've all opened up and seem to like the new spot and angle

I have a tendency to overfeed all of our critters and now that I have the saltwater tank everything I read tells me to be careful about overfeeding because it will affect water quality. I have a 28 gallon tank with 2 clownfish, 1 cleaner shrimp, assorted snails, 4 hermits, some zoos, a mushroom...

Quote: Originally Posted by BTLDreef What kind of lighting were they under in the store and how far away from it were they? At the store, I would say they were maybe 18" or so from the light and in my tank, they are about 12" from the light. I moved them yesterday to a slightly different spot...

I have a small colony of zoos I picked up from the LFS attached to a small piece of branchy looking live rock. Right now I have them attached to a rock low in my tank under metal halide lighting and average water flow. I'm wondering if there is a better way or area to place them. They seem to...

Your tank is just beautiful. Looking forward to seeing how it all grows in. I know it will be a while before I have that many corals in my tank. Really nice.

A few more pictures as an update. Some slight rock rearranging and I have finally added a couple of clowns and a cleaner shrimp. I don't think I'll be doing much more for a bit, but when I start again, it will be to add some corals. I'm wanting a leather toadstool for one. I also want to...

Have to admit I keep staring at them. Have been since they went in the tank. They are now swimming all over. I fed them and they ate real good. I am so excited having fish. Thanks for your encouragement.

Here you go: I'm hoping all goes well. I checked my parameters before I went to the fish store and also brought water in for them to test. So all should be well. Only in the tank about 15 or 20 minutes.

Quote: Originally Posted by meowzer Give them time to get use to their new surroundings....at least a couple of days and when you get new fish you have to post pictures LOL I will go and take a picture right now even though they're moving fast!! LOL!

Well I finally bought some fish for my tank. I brought home today 2 black percula's. They were both in the same tank and they both ate. I acclimated them by drip line over a 2 hour period. My question is now that I have them in the tank (for only about 15 minutes by now) how should they act...

Quote: Originally Posted by bugsman Just an update. No pictures though - I have to take some. My little JBJ protein skimmer came in yesterday and I hooked it up when I got off work but I have a question about it if anyone knows the answer. The collection cup does not appear to come off. So...

PS - Fish this weekend for sure - I'm gonna start with a Goby or a Clown and see if I can take some of the snails out and bring those to the fish store. There are too many in my tank.

Just an update. No pictures though - I have to take some. My little JBJ protein skimmer came in yesterday and I hooked it up when I got off work but I have a question about it if anyone knows the answer. The collection cup does not appear to come off. So when I have to clean it out do I turn...

I received a CUC made up of different kinds of snails. How many snails are too many? I have a a JBJ 28gal Nanocube and I gotta tell you there are a bunch of snails in that tank. Dwarft Ceriths, Florida Ceriths, Nassirius, etc. along with 4 hermits. Can you have too many snails?? I'm finally...

Maybe one day when I learn about what I'm doing, I'll try some seahorses - they are so cool looking. Good luck!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Slice I use the white epoxy; it will be covered in coralline in time, don't sweat it. Does you siphon have a flow valve? Mine has a clamp that can pinch down on the tube to lessen the suction if needed. Mine has a wide opening at the "business" end that only tumbles...

Well since I didn't do my homework properly - my LFS sold me marine epoxy that is white. Well I did my thing with it and have all my LR stuck together and stabilized now, but I have some white blobs of epoxy showing (not a whole lot but . . . .) - I didn't know they sold it in colors online...

I have some Chem-Pure Elite in my set up right now and I noticed my water cleared very well with it. But I also have the 6-month question and do you still have to rinse it out when I do regular maintenance.

Just a little update, I went to my LFS and decided to get some marine epoxy to hold together my live rock. I had a little accident happen. Nothing hurt or damaged but I knew better than to not glue the rock together. So I decided to take care of that like I should have in the first place...

Quote: Originally Posted by 1guyDude Calcium is about the only thing i know that people dose for....unless ur Ph is way down and u need to temp buff it with some buffer. Theres also no real need for u to dose that phytoplankto crap. Its used for like feather dusters and clams, ur coral will...