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what do you mean "regular sand"? A calcium carbonate based sand is the only one I would recommend adding.

Sounds like the ones I had, I left them in my tank, and they stayed there for about two years until I took my tank down. They never got any bigger, and didn't reproduce. They were kinda pretty when you actually got to see them.

I go to the LFS's here to look, and possibly to buy stuff if the price is right. For all of my advice and lernin, I come to SWF.com. All the stuff on this site just makes sence.

How Old Are Your Bulbs?

NO flourescent lighting is whatcha have. That can provide some algae problems, but I'm telling you, the three damsels started a cycle, two died from an ammonia spike (first stage of the cycle basically), and one was lucky enough to get ich and get out of the tank before he met the same demise...

Just to put my two cents in, the two damsels probably died due to the cycle, and now you have diatoms AFTER the cycle. I know, that wasnt very helpful, but I'm tired, and it made sense to me. GOODNIGHT, lol.

As far as your lighting, no, it won't change anything, sponges are not photosynthetic.

mechanical filtration should cut their food source down

was the piece in the trap moving? Why do you want him out of your tank?

well, you're still going to have to do your water change, and you need to determine the source of your algae problem. Before you put the sponge in, clean your rock and substrate. Do your water change. Shorten the amount of time your lights are on until your PO4 goes to 0. Feed once a day, or...

this is what I did, go to your LFS, buy a phosphate sponge. Hang that in front of a PH until you're PO4 tests 0, wait a day, then toss it in the trash.

Nitrates are the "digested" form of Nitrite. If your trites are hi then your bacteria is working to make them low, and soon youre trates will go up.

that's cool, I bet I can get them off of oceanic's site.

Technically? is this nature? lol.

anyone have the dimensions right off hand?

Though I do like Monks suggestion of a clown trigger, I'm a pretty big fan of Undulated triggers, and the dragon wrasse.

will the oceanic skimmer fit any nano or just their cube?

agreed on the lights thing....except for the cyano bacteria part. cyano is not photosynthetic, HOWEVER that is what I was pointing to when I asked if the red looked and felt like part of the rock.

I wouldn't worry about it, your tank's only been cycling a week, water changes should be the furthest thing from your mind when you're in a cycle. The only thing that should be done is testing, other than that let it run its course. Once the nitrites are at 0, then you can do water changes...

on the LS, I'm just saying you don't NEED it. why spend the money if you don't have to? I agree that it doesn't hurt to do it, in fact it IS beneficial, but you don't NEED it. Agreed?