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Originally Posted by bubashrimp well on average how much this going to cost me ohh tuff question ehh i have 75 gallon that i upgraded from a 45 gallon im still pumping money into it and not including fish and corals a wild quess is ive got 1500 into it most was purchased new so the cost...

Originally Posted by bubashrimp yep u scared me. i mean where do i get all this stuff at? well since you dont have an LFS, and if you did it be pretty expensive anyway you can get it online. some at this site some at other online retailers (sorry i cant post links here) but do a search online...

i would not worry about bristleworms. im sure there are fish that would eat them but they are just scavengers and will not harm anything that im aware of. Some can get big i believe then maybe you can catch tmeh with a trap if needed. at this point id let them be

BTW where at in minnesota?

ok first off start doing alot of research on this site a good book will help as well as to size of tank get the biggest you can afford never fails you always buy on to small and want to upgrade anyway you will need tank stand lights (type depends on what you want to keep reg flourecent is ok...

Originally Posted by LJRoman85 dont forget the ones that coast anywhere from 125-255 the Helfrich’s Firefish pretty and expensive yes and its a beautiful little fish tho isnt it. LOL i really want one but there is no way i can afford that for a small fish

Originally Posted by SaltFan Algea, they eat algea??? LOL, seems mine eat everything but that, they steal all the goodies from the bottom at feeding time. i would think most would prefer a meaty supper but my emerald picks at the rocks all day long and when myalgea clip for my tangs fell down...

just quessing here but i say a sponge. check the hithicker thread and see if you can get a match. or experts may post there thougths to

no expert but i would guess water condition do you use RO water or tap water? this could be a big culprit what are your levels for nitrate and phosphate those two things will feed algae.

thats probably not your problem crabs are scavengers and will eat a varaity of things. left over food, algae etc.... if they are dying i would suspect either they are killing each other, water parameters are not good or you have another predator in there that you may or may not even know about...

fire fish great little personalities fun to watch several diffrent variities of these i believe actually called dart fish, red ones are relativly cheap and very hardy ,purple are more expensive but very beautiful youll love them

depends i quess on how much current it is putting in there. some corals need high current soem medium and some need alot if it seems like to much move the corals away from the current. watch the corals they will tell you if they are unhappy.

played around with it somemore now today ive removed the air tube, and using a micron filter. filled it all the way up (as i have been) and used some of the silicone sealant that came in the box on the d-ring and it appears to stopped. looks like im just gonna have to lube that seal each time...

Originally Posted by NYTrillium ive got the hot 250 and yes, when you first start it there arer micro bubbles.... They go away after about 5-10 minutes. Its just tthe air inside the chamber. If they continue, check the seal on the top of the canister and make sure it isnt leaking. Ive had...

one last question. Umm what do you do if you cant catch fish afriad i know the answer to this. :thinking: ----to bad move all the rock and catch em right

thanks beth doesnt sound like fun but thems the breaks i quess here we go

question about this From beths treatment forum Formalin Bath [hr] In a separate dedicated container fill with water from your display. Use a 37% formaldehyde solution [brand name Formalin which is sold in the hobby] at 20 drops for each gal of water. Be sure to aerate the bathe water using...

do you dose any chemicals and if you do have you been watching your levels for those chemicals. I was not and had what could be the same problem look into your sand bed try not to stir it up but what might be there is areas of sand clumped together also check you PH, alk, and calcium if sand...

i believe you can get some form of seeweed from the grocery store (i still need to look into this myself) other than that you should be able to get food from LFS or online frozen cubes, pellets, dried sheets of seaweed. if not eating try soaking his food in garlic (not garlic salt but real...