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lol...technical is important as guy pointed out. BIG diff between Meq/L, ppm, and dKH! Use that 3.75 Meq/L in ppm or dKH, and see how bad the tank will get :scared:

Got it bang...I edited my post to reflect the proper unit of measure. Thanks!!!

lol....almost everything I just told you i learned here or on a couple of other boards I have gone too, and some light reading. I cant take the credit. Been doing reef tanks around 2 years, saltwater for about 15 yrs or so, but sporadically. Just recently really became interested enough to go...

wow, that is really low. There is part of the problem. Gotta get the alk up to around 3.75 Meq/L or so. Differing opinions on the exact number, but around 3.75 Meq/L is where ya want to be. 8.0 is not bad at all, it is fine. You just don't want it to start dipping more. To raise it is a matter...

Originally Posted by oceangrl11 Yes, my husband does know about it. Do you watch friends? Kind of silly but rachel calls ross her lobster, that is where the fetish began. So yes my husband does know about it and approves :) Thanks for the concern :p know anything about lobsters? Did you know...

Originally Posted by 57chev 1) Stupidity...... thinking your an expert at mother nature, and re-creating it in a glass box. 2)Hiding the cost from your wife or girlfriend. 3)Tax deduction. Best top 3 yet i have to say :joy:

PS-8.0 isnt that bad if it is kept this way and is stable. But raising it to 8.1 or 8.2 would be better, but dont get so worried. SOme people beleive that a pH at 7.9-8.0 is better anyway

SOunds like a buffering problem, assuming you are mixing your change out water correctly as well. 24 hrs of circulation usually brings pH to around 8.2 when mixing up your water. Low Ph usually means there isnt enough buffering power in your water to compensate for the acid being generated in...

mine turn whitish before they molt. Shouldnt be anything to worry about

I have a cascade canister (penn plax) and it works great. Good product, dont know anything about the hang on though, and i really didnt answer your question so I'll ---- up now

Originally Posted by oceangrl11 I have a fettish with lobsters hmmmmmmm....sounds like an odd kind of "fetish". Does your hubby or boyfriend know about this?

Originally Posted by latino277 I just noticed the date on this post..... damn this is old!!! lmfao...Damn Latino! Had we noticed that a bit earlier, i dont think either of us would have spent 10 minutes responding! Looks like anewbie pulled it out of obscurity and set us all off!!!!! oh well!

Originally Posted by andymi All, This weekend I traded in my old freshwater 55 gallon and got a nice new 70 GAL show tank for Saltwater. 70 Gal Tank w/stand Wet Dry Filter Sand Bio-Sand (supposedly already has bacteria etc) about 25lbs of Live Rock And 3 fish..(cannot remember names isnt that...

sorry scooby, i really wish i knew the definitive answer for you. I dont know if anyone will know 100% since on the surface everything looks good now. If they are stil alive, but just dont look right, maybe they just need a bit more time to recover. Hoping the best for ya.

I dont think most people test magnesium, and with water changes, it usually isnt nessecary. I beleive most salt mixes are pretty good about magnesium levels. I do it, because i actually enjoy all of it! I ordered a stronium (spelling?) test kit as well now. My closet looks like a chemistry lab...

Originally Posted by fishieness Phew, sorry for talking so much here but no one else has any idea what im saying when i talka bout my tank. Those who will even listen anymore that is. -peace,love,unity :happy: ol...i know exactly what you mean. When my friends come over now, they look at...

You really need to post more information. It is impossible to tell you what is wrong without some parameters. Give us: age of tank size type of filtration if possible list of inhabitants lighting (wattage, type) and of course your water parameters: ammonia nitrite nitrate alkalinity...

I test for iodine, though iodine tests are known to be pretty inaccurate. I wish I had it here at work so I can be sure, but it is a seatest i think. Your iodine is usually replaced well with water changes. In any event, I do test for it, and i dose it occasionally when I see in my tests that...

PLEASE do not kill fish to cycle the tank. There are a few methods-raw, unpeeled shrimp, uncured live rock, feeding the imaginary fishes...those are just 3 and I'm sure there are more. Be patient...dont add anything for a few weeks...yea, it sucks looking at an empty tank :sleepy: But the...

Ophiura...6 more posts and ya hit the big 5k! lol...congrats! :happy: