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zis mean that I killed my snails and crab? How long should I let my tank cycle, bout a month?

Sup guys, I have a 10gal nano, bought it started from a friend as my 1st SW tank...knowing then what I know now I'd have gottena 50gal. instead. Anyway, I went of vacation, came back and all was dead. So I cleaned it all out, dumped it and started from scratch. I went to my LFS yesterday and...

Hello All, Well 2005 brought me a dead tank...came home from vacation and everything was dead..heater broke and my roomate dipped and didnt feed my fish for 3 weeks like he was supposed to (----!) So im starting over, its a 10gal nano, cleaned it all out and just put in new LS and LR and waiting...

ok, youre on the list, Ill tell you what im up to in a few weeks. Thanks for the glossary tip too, sometiemes I get kinda lost with all the jargon, but thats cool. Viet: small tanks are cheaper but you have to put up w a more sensitive system, Im gettin a 50 Gal or bigger when the bills come...

Cool, will do. Thanks for the tip. Ill drop you a line when im ready in case you have any new advice. Thanks again. Later, R. P.S. The hell is IMO?...I guess its like "in y own experience" or something

Well those tricky little SOB's...I didnt know that about them. Thats a good idea about getting better lighting Ill grill my FS guy as to what he recomends, its a GREAT shop out here that knows what theyre doing. Thanks for the info. R.

Thanks for the lighting info, Ill see what I can set up. I may just keep it simple for now since Im on a budget but soon hope to put some $$ into the tank,lighting would be a great addition. Guy at the FS said I would do well with polyps and some soft corals w available light but not to push it...

Someone recomended a Clown Goby (ive got a percula clown in the tank along withh the Pseudo) but im not sure how good of sand stirrers they are. Id throw a couple brittle strars in there for the sand stirring task, you may not see them ever but they'll be in there mixing it up. Can I ask you...

Nice Octopus...id bee to scared to get one an have it dry up on the floor when it got out, smart little guys...and delicious with garlic... youve got the scarriest damn picture on this entire friggin website...thanks for the nightmares :D R.

K, Ive got a 10 gal myself. Im also looking into getting some sand stirrers, you can get some brittle stars they are good for that. Also sand crabs, get a few and they will churn it up. Ive got a bicolor pseudochromis in there too but to be honest im thinking about trading him in b/c he kills...

Hey Guys, I have a 10 gal. FO setup w a Percula Clown (2 anemones) & a Bicolor Pseudo. 12 lbs LS/10 lbs LR. I want to add some diversity w/o adding to my bio-load. I was thinking of some possibilities: Starfish? Nudibranchs? Clams? Shrimp? Crabs? Also want to add some polyps & Soft corals as...

nope, Bi-Color Pseudochromis (dottyback). But im going to trade him in for something else...any suggestions?

Thanks for the lighting tip, What could I switch up to bulb wise? My tank has a good ammt. of brown algae build up on the glass, I need to clean it frequently (every 2 days). I just added 5 blue leg hermits and 2 more snails to help w clean up. Just came back from LFS and plan on putting in a...

I have a 10 gallon Aquasystem tank, I just bought it from a friend who had it for 6 years, its my first saltewater tank. Ive had it for 4 months already. I need ideas onwhat can be done with a tank this size, Reef? (do I have enough light?) Fish Only? (what kinds and how many?) Any ideas would...

My Yellow Tangs name is...Poon ;). My Bi-Colors name is BJ I have 2 anemonies and they are called Conny and Lingus... get the pattern... the only ones that dont fit the mold are my Peppermint shrimp they are called The Jeffersons... ;).

I have a 10 gallon Aquasystem tank, I just bought it from a friend who had it for 6 years, its my first saltewater tank. Ive had it for 4 months already and have had my share of stumbles but overall ok, no fish deaths. I dont know much about it, lighting in it is 1 5000k 9watt Daylight and 1...

Hey guys, quick question here, I have a percular clown and a bi-color in a 10 gal tank, today at feeding time I noticed that my clown has a growing pot belly...he is very active and shows no signs of stress...could he just be fat? I feed them a quarter cube of brine shrimp once a day...is that...

Ive been reading this Nano site and I think the best way to describe what im feeling is simply... Ive got no idea where to begin, Ive always had freshwater tanks and that was cake...but this is a different story... I just bought a 10 gal Aquasystem tank from a friend who was just fed up with...

I have a 10 gallon Aquasystem tank, I just bought it from a friend who had it for 6 years, the substrate in in right now is crushed rock, I want to change it out for some live sand, how much do I need to create a good sand bed? What kind should I get? In the tank I have: 1 percular clown 1...

I have a 10 gallon tank, I just bought it from a friend who had it for 6 years, the substrate in in right now is crushed rock, I want to change it out for some live sand, how much do I need to create a good sand bed? What kind should I get? I was also wondering, I have a pretty bad aiptasia...