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I did say "nitrates are a sign of degrading water quality" but I didn't say that as though they were a result of the water degrading. where in that statement did I say that nitrates were a result of degrading water quality? Nitrate are a sign that the water quality is degrading. Nitrates are a...

It doesn't bug me in the least. How can you say that it bugs me when you don't know me? You can disagree with anything I said and I will discuss it with you if you want. You can say and do anything you want. It's not simply my belief that nitrates are a sign of degrading water quality but you...

Originally Posted by Firstborn Chlorine in city water can mask Nitrates. I am not concerned about Nitrates. There was an article posted in Marine Aquarium magazine that talked about Nitrates. Several leading scientists said that Nitrates are not harmfull to fish, and that companies are pushing...

Originally Posted by rbaldino Like I said, it probably will. Sometimes you can see a line, like a scar I guess, where the fins regrew. Good for you for taking a stand on nitrates. There are a lot of people on this board who believe one thing or another and hate to be disagreed with. I thought...

I can tell you that your city water may have a few nitrates (1-3 but not in the numbers like you have in your tank. Very little nitrates and phosphates are in your city water. If it was that high then your city would be in trouble from the health department. It is a common misconception that...

Make sure your alk, temp is in the correct range. What do you feed the angel? You also just need to make sure your water quality is good. what is your pH? It should be stable more then anything. Ocean water ranges from 7.6 in the open ocean to 8.4 in the reef areas with the average being 7.8...

Just let the tank cycle normally and don't add anything until it is complete. You pH being 8.8 is really high but if the tank is cycling just let it be. You don't need to do water changes until the cycle is completed. If you do water changes before the cycle is complete it will most likley...

I would watch the inverts and especially if you have shrimp. they don't like large changes in salinity. The much salt water added as top off could cause osmotic shock on some inhabitants. Always top off with fresh RO water and never wever with salt water.

There is an article I read in the "Aquarium Fish International" magazine that did a study of Music affect on fish. It goes like this; For years, it has been known that music can affect a human's emotional and physiological states. But now, scientists are finding similar connections with music...

Oh, the best way to keep your ORP in a good range is to practice good installation and maintenance of equipment. Make sure your skimmer is working properly. Your pH looks fine. IMO you want to have some algea because you have tangs and they like to graze on algea all day long. I have algea on...

ORP should not be considered as a whole cause for algea. Usually it's caused by to many nutrients in the water as well as phosphates, and nitrates. Overfeeding is one cause, using tap water can be another. ORP is Oxygen-Reduction Potential, it is the measure of a system's capacity to oxydize...

If you are drip acclimating then you don't need to float the item. The reason is that when dripping the temp will slowly change to that of your tank as long as there is no ac or air blowing on the container. The best way is to drip until water has doubled then remove half the water and throw...

You definately have an issue going on. Natural pH of seawater runs from 7.5 in the open ocean to 8.4 in reef areas with the average being 7.8, according to the book "The Concientious Marine Aquarist" by Bob Fenner. pH should be kept high at around 7.8 to 8.4 Most aquarists keep their pH at 8.1...

Once you know what it is start reasearching the care of it and see if you and your tank are capable of giving it the care it needs. It's always a good idea to not buy a fish unless you know and are able to care for it properly which includes a tank of proper size. It sounds like an impulse buy...

I've had a pink tip for about 10 months now and after he found hisspot he never moved. He deflates when the lights go out and reinflates when the lights come on in the morning. He is huge and healthy.

I use one bowl for fish food only that doesn't get washed in soap but just hot water. who elseuses a coffee cup to thaw their fish food in especially in the morning. It sounds like a stomach disaster waiting to happen. ***)

Mine fluctuates a little through evap. but I haven't had any problems. I just spot feed them and they grow like a weed. My tank is 90 gallon and these days I am only adding about 2 quarts of water a day from top off but at time it gets to a gallon.

Mine was getting pretty big until the Coral Beauty found out that they taste pretty good. Now it's closed most of the time and is getting nipped to death.

Originally Posted by NLuvW/Pets We just recieved our shipment and we have our blackcap basslet in the box and he is still floating. He is still alive and tries to swim down but can't seem to stay down. What can I do to help him or will this just go away? Our other fish purchased are just fine...

Meds won't help lympho. The best thing to do if it is lympho is to feed with a good variety of food (I use home made) with added vitamins and garlic. My fish have all gotten lympho when I put them in qt and I followed Beth's advice in the Disease and Treatment forum, and it worked. I would be...