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Originally posted by ophiura I am confused - 1) did your tank already cycle? How much are you feeding? How old is the tank? 2) Did you use fresh water in the water change? Is that what you mean by not using treated (salt) water? If so, this is not the best thing to do. You don't want to...

Supernoob strikes again. I did a water test and because I had some ammonia in the water, water conditions were perfect about 2 days ago. So I decide to change about 10% but I did not used treated water(salted), I had the old habit of getting filtered water from the fridge and changed the water...

6 weeks shouldnt it have fully cycled already?

Originally posted by GoOtZ wat "blue stuff" the only blue thing in my tank is the painted coral I have in the center. oh ic nevermind.

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Originally posted by GoOtZ Changed my tank appearance with 20 lbs. live rock, thanx blemmy. Just purchased a 14" mexican dragon eel or jeweled moray. When I heard he grows 2' but can live in a 50 gallon I had to get it. Tell me what you think. Can anyone give me advice on the eel, and any...

Originally posted by ViPeR_930 I'd go for the metal halide setup. You can keep anything under that lighting. IC, thanks. Anyone use a parallel reflector system berfore? Bump.

30 Gallon Hex. I'm saving for a small Reef Setup in a couple of months. Will these work and what kind of corals can I keep? Dusk to dawn effect with the pro grade orbit hood Includes (1) dual daylight PC bulbs (6700k & 10000K) and (1) dual PC Actinic Bulb (420 & 460 NM) and (1)Lunar moonlites or...

Originally posted by D12monkey Hmmm... Not sure about this but you might be able to place a Metal Halide retrofit kit in that canopy but it'll be real, real tight. You could aslo augment it with some PCs, or VHOs. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong. What's the demensions of the canopy? I'll...

Originally posted by D12monkey Hey Hexagon30, what do you want to grow inside that tank. You could run a halide on it but that canopy would have to be replaced with a taller one. Or you could run some PC lighting or VHOs. Thanks for the input Hariii2, I do use an RO/DI system that's on an...

Noob on the scene here, any good suggestions for "full blast" reef lighting on a 30 gallon hex, it's a FOWLR now but I will make turn in into reef when everything is stable. BTW there's a big cherry hood on top so space is kind of limited. Thanks

Originally posted by wax32 The rock and sand don't need any special lighting. Corals will need better lighting if you decide to get into them. When people say "fish only" they just mean no coral. Most people use LR and LS, even in "fish only" tanks. Usually they really mean they have the kind...

Originally posted by dreeves Oh and your 15watt light is fine for fish only...make sure the proper temp rated bulbs are being used though. So I should add better lighting for Live rock and Live sand? I will eventually do reef, im concerned that the top is too narrow for anything better than...

Originally posted by dreeves Take your dead fish out...and you can do a water change...with a 35...about a 5 gallon or so will help the other fish you have left without adversely affecting the cycle too bad... The white cloudiness in your tank is a bacterial bloom, normal and it will subside...

Am I suppose to leave the dead fish to help cycle? Or remove it?

Originally posted by arkey.d You should be testing your water every other day, that way you'll know when the Ammonia and Nitrite spike and then go to zero. When cycling with fish, the high Ammonia and Nitrite levels burn there gills. So that's why they probably look stressed and yes they may...

Originally posted by arkey.d No water changes until the cycle is complete, then a 10-15% water change. If you did them while the cycle was going on, it would never complete. Man that makes more sense, cool. Now how would I know when the cycle is complete besides water testing. I appreciate...

Originally posted by arkey.d You need it for saltwater! I have a 55 gal that has been up two months and I'm just now starting to add my cleanup crew. It's best to take things slow with saltwater to keep a stable system... Yap, hey man are water changes necessary while cycling? I've read...

Originally posted by arkey.d It will grow in time as your Tank Matures. I believe the correct calcium levels are 400 to 450. I wouldn't add calcium unless your below those levels... IC, ok I guess I really have to be patient hahaha not one of my best traits. Thanks.