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Thanks guys, im just kinda freaking out about it. I have had the tank for 3-4 months now? The live rock was several years old and everything was just moved from one location to another. I figured it should cycle sooner than this, right? I am dealing with nitrates in the 40ppm range. I think my...

Devastating news: my Tang has ICH again. :( Im so sad. Everyone was in hyposalinity for almost 8 weeks. I cant do it again. Cant afford it. Someone please tell me about In Tank Treatments....Macro Algae, UV Sterilizer, etc. For anyone reading, do not do hyposalinity. It is next to impossible for...

What media do you put in a pouch in your sump to help lower nitrates? Someone gave me a sample of Kent Marine Nitrogen Sponge Pebbles. Can I just rinse this and put this in a mesh bag and place it in my sump or is there a better product/method? I am asking because someone told me that these are...

I HATE aquatraders, this fixture was a deal, but apparently not. Paypal didnt care because aquatraders showed delivery confirmation. Paypal doesnt really care about functionality problems and wont get involved. I could have sent it back during the 30 days, but UPS wanted $40 for shipping since...

Update: Everyone is back in my display tank as of YESTERDAY!!! :D :D :D It was a sad and long battle. I honestly would not do hyposalinity again. It was so stressful on the fish, myself, and my family. The amount of water changes and additional equipment was painful. A filter sponge was...

I am starting to realize the pain in replacing LEDs myself. :( I have to replace ALL of mine from a 48'' fixture that I bought 5 weeks ago. I cant find a company that I trust for replacements. I got the fixture and lights from aquatraders BUT I dont want to buy from aquatraders since I am pretty...

Can anyone point me to a place where I can see directions with pictures preferably of how to install a protein skimmer in a sump??? Thanks

Oh, maybe someone can show me a pic of an eshopps in a sump or hung into the sump? I keep looking at this thing wondering how it can fit. Still not sure of sump size for 75 G. Everyone is Spotless and Happy Happy!!! Yes, so many people here helped put it altogether for me. IF I had to EVER do it...

Update: Everyone is still alive and doing very well during hyposalinity (refractometer verified). Not a single spot of Ich in a week or so. Our Tang's poop has normalized as well. Not sure what that poop slurry was all about. Anyone????? I also have now decreased feeding from 1-2xs/day to once...

Well, it just kinda resolved on it's own. The cloudy water is clearing up everyday. I guess I killed a lot of helpful bacteria and the water got cloudy? Well, I kept using unbaked baking soda and no issues there since we are clearing up. I am guessing the baked baking soda will be a more...

Why is my tank CLOUDY and what to do now? Phosphates are only slightly elevated. Everything else is normal, except I am always fighting the acidic pH. I have been adding baking soda (not baked) iin the RO/DI water to match the tank pH....but ehh...the tank got cloudy after a water change. Then...

I am still lowering salinty slooooowly because I have a hydrometer only since the D-D refractometer incident. I am now at 0.012 and staying around here until the new refractometer comes. My Tang was "spotless" yesterday (at 0.016) and the people at the LFS got in my head when warning me to not...

Here is probably the most important question of all....what level should we aim for with low salinity treatment? I have read 0.010 - 0.013. I bought a new refractometer from LFS and noticed that the lowest level it reads is 0.016. When I went to return it, I was told that you should NEVER go...

Great News, Thanks to all of you we have had no casualties and our Tang looks 100% better and is dashing through the water. She doesnt have a single spot on her and neither does anyone else! Having a 4 foot long MICU tank was the best we could do for these guys and we're glad we did! AmQuel is...

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Oh Whew! We do the same thing except I use a garlic press. It makes tiny pieces of pressed garlic. Some the fish eat, some not. I mix with their food. I use Boyd Vitachem. I will try Selcon next time. Can I still add Macros things (?) Thanks so much...these dogs are my first dogs. The fish are...

Fox and Hound are our doggitos!! :) Both rescues...Foxy the Spitz and Mandy the Beagle. Oh not feeding chunks o' garlic...I marinade their seaweed and mysis in a tiny bit of pressed garlic. With a knife, I wipe the garlic off the seaweed, but it's less easy to do with the mysis. Am I doing...

Well, I should hope your wife knows more about this than I do!!! Yes, yes, my boyfriend is also named Seth. Kiefers, I do add garlic, but the fish dont seem to eat it. Maybe I nee to make a paste? The coral is in the DT again...with powerheads and all that! :D Picture later tonight of...

Hey guys! I feel like I am in such good hands here!!!! It means a lot to myself and Seth. (EDIT: not SnakeBlitz though he's a good guy too! lol) Update: The Tang has lost most of her Ich spots, she is eating very well, swimming when no one is watching (LOL). Should I start a 30 day count of...

Hi everyone, So I have all my fish in QT for a 30 day Ich treatment. Well now I noticed the Damsel has a Pop Eye type infection. So now the damsel is in a "Sub-QT". I just put some Epsom salt in there as I read this can help drain the fluid. I plan on doing daily water changes in the Sub-QT...