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mal I may be mistaken but a cycle can NOT occur without the Live rock. That is the whole point of the cycle is to mature the filter AND cure the live rock. This is what I did. 1: Filled tank with water then with salt. 2; Let the tank run for a few days. 3; Added sand 4; Added lr. 5; let the tank...

Build it up untill it looks the way you want it or when it looks natural sticking to the guidelines for a good bio filter. Adam

NO NO NO! Lawnmowers are ugly fish and do nothing for hair algae. They are lazy and just displace water. Emrald crabs are the only thing that I have that eats it. The reason you have hair algae is probably phosphates. If you do not have an ro unit get one. That is the next thing on my list. Adam

Does anyone else use this? My lfs recamended it and my corals love it they have never looked better. Also since I have started using kalkwasser and tech CB the coraline has started to spread over all the rock. Adam

http://136.154.202.14/crust/copbiol.html My watchman goby is always in the overflow. Once found him on the drip plate in the Wet Dry filter. Adam

I have them in my sump. Didn't know it but I made a breading ground for them. From cleaning the tank there is some cc from when I had that and some sand. It is a great place for them. Every once in a while I will collect them and put them in the tank. Adam

andy send some my way. I tried xenia a few months ago and the lfs charges to much to experiment with water quality and placement. I think it was just my tank was not quit as settled. Adam

If it were only that easy. What about if you could be a cat. Anything amuses them for hours and they sleep for hours and can almost go anywhere they want. Adam Why did that have to happen. :(

I have info for you but can not post it here. What is your Email? Adam PS. I would ditch the cc and do a dsb. Check out the Post in reef tanks called" plenum or no plenum that is the question." In there I posted an article from AFM on a dsb. Adam

Looks like you need a couple of good books.First you say you have 220 watts. Now you are saying you only have 110 watts. Don't just make up your mind but get A lot more lights. You have less lighting on your 125 gallon tank than I have on my 46 gallon. Get more lights. Adam

Amphipods are about half a cm long and are half moon in shape. They are grey, do not like the light, and are found under and in rocks feeding on ditritus. Adam

I wouldn't if you really want sand get rid of the cc all together the affect would not be the same as a dsb. Go the the post in reef tanks called "plenum or no plenum that is the quesion". I Copied an article of Dr. shimik's (sp) On a dsb and how it should be muddy sand. Adam

First off your pH is a little low try to bring it up to at least 8.2. You also need more lighing you barely have 2 watts per gallon try and get it up to 4 watts per gallon. I have never had luck with xenia and have read that they do best in nutrient poor water. As for the other coral I have...

You now just because their statis is shark and they have a high # of posts doesn't mean they know everything and are the smartest. A new person on this BB could have more time in the reef hobby behind them than a shark. They are not the olny people who know something on the hobby. Your tank is...

The oily crap looks like the stuff you sometimes get in the show tank when you feed, but it only showed up when I dosed the kalk. I mix the kalk in the bucket that I mix salt water in. It IS the bucket that the salt came in. Yes when I mix I then put the cover on it and set it by the tank so...

Did you leave the lr and ls out of the water for a long period of time? When you changed to a different tank did you also change filter? Did you do a large water change? Did you use most of the original water? If you did all this but not use most of the original water I would say you are going...

I can't remember, what is the rule of thumb for the amount of lr in a tank. My tank is 46 gallons. Sorry if this has been asked befor but I tried a search but came up negative with what I want. Adam

http://136.154.202.14/crust/copbiol.html Hope this works. Adam :D [ September 08, 2001: Message edited by: Salisbury A D ]

Currently in my tank are 5 blue legs. In the package I am buying are 30 blue legs. The bonus critters are 20 blue legs. So if I get the bonus hermits I will have a total of 55 hermits. Adam

@knight. How old are you. You are out and living on your own? If you are that is what I think, That or you are not the youngest in your family. I am just pissed because I get enough BS at home from my family and never thaught I would get a snotty smart A55 remark from a highly respected person...