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Beth, thanks so much! I have studied for so long before I even bought a tank to make sure (hopefully) I never have a casualty. I will start ghost feeding my QT tomorrow as I don't even have any food at this point yet. I take it just a marine flake would be fine? I am somwhat nervous about...

Hi All - I have taken Beth's advice of course & cycled a 10 gal QT right along with my DT using LR. Both of these tanks are my 1sts. After about a month or so, the cycles are coming to a halt. In the QT, I am running a sm. heater, & hang-on filter, 1 Powerhead and some chunks of LR and pvc...

Thanks for the advice guys, I guess I am being overly paranoid about this 1st tank of mine! I'm having such a time with the cycle itself, I'm not even sure I've studied enough for fish. I will just let the tank be & exist naturally. I tell you, the smell of that shrimp was almost enough for me...

Thanks Oceana- I was hoping for that - I got 5 hermits with the LR - so they should be having a feast today then! Sorry I am still learning this whole bacteria/cycle process - I thought that stuff was so foul, nothing would eat it! I least now that both tanks finally registered some ammonia...

Hi Everybody - Should I be worried? :scared: Last night I took out some dead cocktail shrimp that I used to start the cycle in my tank - forgot to turn powerheads off & when I tweezed them out, shrimp particles were blown all over my tank! This morning the water was clear and the filters...

Hi Everyone - just wanted to give an update on this - well my DT after 4 days of having a rotten shrimp in it- is finally reading .25 ammonia, seems to be maxed at that reading - I am definitely thinking the tank cycled with LS unnoticed by me, as I didn't think LS would start a cycle.. The tank...

I agree, that post should be deleted, classifieds should be reserved for questions only, personal commentary about the items should be prohibited! I think they look cool! Plus less upkeep than real corals! I hope you can sell them!

Thanks again guys, the remaining 2 shrimp from my lunch just went in my tank... I'll check some stats in a few days & see if I get any readings... I wonder how long it will take for me to get an ammonia reading after putting those shrimp in there, it's a 55 gal so may take at least a few days...

Copy that - I was confused & I guess expecting more of a reaction from my LR & LS, even though it was well aquacultured/cured. I will add 2 shrimp tonight & leave in till the weekend, that way I don't assume it has cycled or not! Thanks for all your insight guys! This is my first tank, so I'm...

Ok, now I'm confused.. Say my tank did go through a quick cycle in a day or so & I missed it - yes it had been established a month or so before I added LR to it.. Levels were checked weekly, always at zeroes. Say it did cycle that quickly, am I going to harm anything by restarting another cycle...

Thanks everyone! I would never subject fish to a cycle as I do believe it damages their organs. I will be getting some shrimp cocktail for lunch today & saving a few for my tank! LOL Here's a good one for ya - I got a foot long fire worm in my live rock, can he live through the cycle...

Hi guys - I've had a 55 gal tank setup for about a month with LS & saltwater only.. During that time I was running 2 powerheads, emp 400 filter, & a heater. During that month all levels were zero - amm. trite, trate, ph 8.3. Salinity 1.025. I was waiting for my liverock at LFS to come in. Last...

Oops, my bad, not used to posting photos yet, I try again: no guarantee...! :scared:

I'll try it too! jilly108@hotmail.com Kudos for putting something like this togethe! Tx!

I think they were about 4.99 for 30 wipes. Check it out I found them online, hopefully this works.. Safe & Easy Aquarium Wipes The quick and easy way to clean your tank! Forms an invisible protective layer to help reduce future maintenance.

I just bought a can of wipes that are specifically for aquarium use, it says it is safe to clean both inside & outsides of aquariums, I don't have it with me here at work, but it seem much more convenient than the water down & then dry method with RO water.. I found them at *****, I haven't...

Hi All - interesting question for you - It appears we are having a bit of ant epidemic & this morning I found 4 ants in my tank! Hopefully that was all that was in there.. If there are some that are hidden, will that jump ammonia just like anything else decaying? I have put out some ant traps...

I put all my shipping info on the paypal payment email, let me know if you didn't get it.

Thanks again!

I don't know... you are from Brooklyn ...lol just kidding, that's good enough, I just sent you the money to your paypal email address. Just include whatever bulbs you want, whichever look the best, I have a FOWLR, so I like good color & blue lighting/tint too. I'm not too sure what's best...