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If you test your water find out where you have a problem say phosphates and you can get a media that will help you with that. Go to the LFS and read the fluval packages it tell you what they're for.

https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=301033 Read through this article it's alot to take in at once but it is full of great info.

Originally Posted by scottallert looks great i like the frogspawn, and zoa colonies. Thanks I've just started collecting the corals there is 1 fish store within 1/2 an hour from where I live and they rarely have anything other than xenia and mushrooms. So I drive about 3 hours each way to a...

HAHA I figured it thanks guys for your help.

Just one of many. My anemone likes to move around alot in my tank doesn't stay in one place longer than a month. I usually think nothing of it when he's not visible for a day or two just hanging out behind the rocks till he decides on a new home. Until my buddy comes over and we start painting...

Originally Posted by coralreefer im getting a harlequin soon! I have 2 and their little savages I get the LFS to pick all the mini sunstars they have in their big tanks and keep them for me. They're so neat to watch it looks like their boxing when they walk around.

Sorry I'm still trying to figure this out I put them on photobucket and I still can't get them on here.

I think it will cycle maybe a small one DBESTNINDY added some new sand and stirred up all the old substrate and moving around the rock will stir up detrius and may cause a spike though it might not be big it's better to wait a little bit longer and make sure you are in the clear. Just my 0.02

Are you going to add more live rock or did you ?? If so I would keep your 46 going use it to cycle the new rock so you won't have any problems in the future with another cycle. What kind of tank is this going to be FOWLR or a Reef? Make sure you add some pictures of it when you get everything...

I have a coral beauty and he's great with my corals I've never seen him look twice at anything. Now my maroon clown gets tuned in every couple of days when he wanders away from his anemone. Had them both for almost a year and they have never gotten along.

If your not in a hurry I would wait 5 more days. Keep testing the water and if you see no changes and all your readings (salinity,ph,temp) are the same as your 46 I would move your fish over slowly over a week or two and just keep an eye on them for wierd behavior and keep testing the water...

Is there no break in time for these? My friend has one and it took us for every to get right then LFS told us they never work out of the box you have to run them for 3-4 days to break it in before it would start skimming decent.

Originally Posted by nietzsche if you want to store saltwater, make sure the salt you use doesnt have any vitamins added like in Reef Crystals, regular Instant Ocean will be fine in a jug too Why not?

Has anyone use the packaged salt water that is supposed to be from the ocean comes in a 5 gallon jug?? My LFS says it great but I was looking for some other input.

Originally Posted by CDubbs Yeah i just looked up Aiptasia and that is def what it is. So i should scoop that guy out? Get a peice of hose and suck it up with the sand around it that way if it freaks out it can't spread it's seeds.

Originally Posted by 9supratt4 FOWLR you do not need a specific lighting. Only when you get into corals will you need to upgrade your lighting. +1 But I would look into a light (bulbs) that will accent the colours of your fish and rock work. Go to your LFS and see what they are using for...

I think these forums are the greatest thing to happen to this hobby. In one day I changed my opinion on what I believe to be live rock. Everyday I read and learn something new I come to new conclusions using information given out by others. Thanks to everyone for being patient and asking some...

Originally Posted by spanko So then is that rock now "Live Rock"? WOW I haven't sat and thought this hard in a long time. Now I hate to answer your question with a question but. Is there really such thing as dead rock? Bacteria is every where it is on everything and in everything to a point...