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i just got an Eheim compact that puts out 230 gph. you can actually hide it behind the livrock and is very small so you cant see it. one of the smallest ones i have seen.

Originally Posted by jdragunas yes, tap water is a big problem. I started my 55 with tapwater (this is before i found this website... ). Anyway, i still get a LOT of brown gooky stuff on my sand... i have to do weekly water changes and siphon this yucky algae off the bottom, and this is all a...

Sinner's Girl: Would tap water be a huge problem? i use "Prime" to condition the water.

suprisingly enough there was no foul odor. i was expecting it but none. the pieces needed to be rinsed and some gravel/sand and other things washed off (no hitchhikers that i could see) but no foul odor. i take it that means that there isnt a lot of die off?

sorry, to clarify i meant how long will it take on average for pre-cured live rock (shipped) to acclimate so that i can do a water change?

Ok guys, thanks to your previous help and thorough reading i have a pretty good grasp on what to do next but i just want to check. My tank stats are as follows: 55gal aquaclear 70 power filter maxijet 900 ph (235 gph) aragonite sand substrate (2-3") temp 80 salt mix is coralife no life as of...

Originally Posted by Mikeyjer You can order the 50 lbs of live rock and put them all in right now while your still cycling. Save the trouble later. :happyfish you sir have just answered the question i was about to post. so it would be fine to add 45 lbs of live rock to the tank while...

hey guys thanks a million. yeh, you guessed right, there are no inhabitants in the tank. i dont want to hurt or kill any of them. i am definitely getting a protein skimmer when the time is right and i read you dont want to run one during the cycle so i am just saving the funds. i plan on...

Hello all, I am brand new to this hobby and have kept some freshwater fish before but never any marine. I collected all of the info I could before jumping into it and thought i did a pretty good job but now i am slightly confused. I have also spend countless hours on here tryong to find a...