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May I suggest Yoyo loaches? They will not outgrow your tank and they are excellent snail-exterminators. I haven't had any snail overpopulation in my tank since I got mine. And besides, they are usually only 3-4 dollars in my local fishstore, while clown loaches are easily 4 times as much.

Originally Posted by -Tara33- well for me wholsale so im lucky, but for an XL about $170 to $200 retail, the young ones-ugly brown by the way lol about $35-$75 depending on size. this is in australian dollars, so i dont know what it would be there In US dollars that would currently be about...

Just stumbled across this thread. Your tank looks awesome! Can't wait to see more pictures as you add to your livestock.

Originally Posted by KrazeKajin Haven't got that far. That is why I am asking questions. Is $50.00 a good deal first off and where do I go from there? That seems like a great deal for that thick glass! I say go for it if you are determined to build your own tank. I haven't built my own...

I know some tangs, like f.ex. hippo tangs, need alot of swimming space even when they are small. I am hoping to set up a big saltwater tank soon, and I'm wondering if I need a quarantine tank bigger than 10 gallons for my new tang? I understand that as he/she grows bigger, a 10 gallon QT might...

Another question: Is it ok to keep the quarantine tank at hyposalinity level at all time. Or is it too hard on the new fish to get acclimated from 1.025 (fish store's salinity) to 1.009 over just a few hours? Should I raise the salinity in the quarantine tank to normal levels once I move the...

Thanks alot for the replies everybody. Is there any fish that can't handle hyposalinity at all (for the recommended 4-6 weeks)?

If I set up a fish-only tank, no live rock, no invertebrates. Is there any reason not to keep the water at hyposalinity-level (13 ppt)? Will the beneficial bacteria that break down ammonia and nitrite suffer from such a low salinity on a permanent basis?

Originally Posted by NOTSONOOB specific gravity is just the weight of the liquid compared to pure water. Other materials in your water can affect those readings Salinity changes due to temperature. I know that. I already stated that in the first post. Originally Posted by NOTSONOOB You would...

Originally Posted by NOTSONOOB I don't understand calibrate hydrometers. You can only season it once, or am I missing something? Well, there are different ways of doing calibration. You don't necessarily calibrate by adjusting your instrument. Aren't there calibration solutions out there with...

I know a refractometer is more accurate, but I still have a few questions... Why is everybody using SG (specific gravity) instead of salinity, even though they are telling people to use a refractometer? The refractometer is actually measuring how much salt is in the water, not how heavy it is...

Originally Posted by Calvertbill My only two blanket criticisms of LFSs are: 1. I've never heard of one urging a newby to get a QT as a necessary piece of equipment. 2. They sell hydrometers. Right up there with death and taxes you can put the inevitable future need for precise sG measurement...

After discovering that two of the three unknown things in my tank were "pests", I found this comment (by someone explaining how to cure driftwood for a freshwater tank) extremely funny: "If it was sitting in saltwater, there is unlikely to be anything harmful left on it besides the salt. Salt...

Thanks alot all for quick replies! Does anyone know how big the Aiptasia gets?

I moved my live rock and cleaner shrimp into a 10 gallon quarantine tank since I am treating my display tank. After a few days, these things started showing up: Picture 1: Green but clear bubble-like thing to the right of the feather duster in the middle of the picture, and a small colony of...

Here are a couple of current pictures of my, for now, surviving clownfish. It's not perfect. He hangs out too far away from the sides of the tank for my macrolense to get a good picture.

LMAO, you gotta be kidding me, we're not allowed to say " [hr] " here? ( [hr] = without clothes)

Originally Posted by jessica47421 my fish had the brookenyla once and it looked different then ur fish in these pics i would keep treating ich like he has told ya. but just seems wierd that none fell off in the bath but the fw soak seemed to help? By looking at the fish (the least infected one)...

I'll try to get a good picture of the fish...

Originally Posted by sepulatian The pictures look like ich. None of the spots dropped off after the baths? The qt tank will not cycle with the rocks and inverts in there. Just so that you know, it is because of the light bioload and the rocks in there, not because you used water from your...