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Hello Triggerfool....I am far from an expert and I don't pretend to know anything...my two cents on this subject is this...I understand to what everyone says about "too many fish for tank size", however If it works and you don't have any problems with water conditions, how can anyone say it is...

I had one other question.....for a f/o tank does it matter what type of light? I currently have a 50/50. I had a hard time finding it locally, found a lot of 100% actinic. Does it matter?

Mr. Salty, My tank is about 1 1/2 years old or new, however you want to put it. Anyway thank you for input. I understand about the water changes, how often is too much? What do you consider "problem algae"? what I have in the tank now is sort of golden and in places lime green. I wouldn't...

Hello....I have a simple tank: 40 gal f/o, c/c sub, bakpak2, All readings are excellent with exception to nitrate which is .40. I have 1 small yellow tang, 1 clarki, 1 marron clown, 2 green chromis, 1 cleaner shrimp. Questions are : 1. I am running into an algae problem to which I have been...

Was looking around this site and went into my profile......what is "ICQ Number" Do I need one?

WOW!! cool home page. Nice to see the change, any eta on the drygoods section?

Thanks for the information. I will keep an eye on the level. I do have a powerhead toward top of water for rippling and one toward the middle and center for circ. I do get quite a bit of junk out of the tank and my water has finally cleaned up. I am looking into a couple of cleaner shrimp...

Still waiting for anyone to respond and I have more information. Now it seems that the one end of the tank (the end with the cpr) has a little bit of stuff on the water's surface. Should I change the rio pump, possibly a stronger one?

I have a bakpak 2 with the preskimmer attachment. My question is this....should the water in the preskimming chamber be relativley low or should it be about the same level as the tank water. I have it approx. 3* 4 in below the water line (I'm talking about the shortest side). I could'nt find...

Thanks, Susan. Should I be testing for other things other than ammonia, 'trites, 'trates, ph, salinity? You mentioned calcium and alk. What and how do they affect the water?

Gee guys, you are making me feel so tiny with my little 40 gal. I had said earlier in a different post that I think in my next life I will buy the tank I want and build the house around it. hheehhahahah. Hey Mr. fixtit.....I hope your wife understands or else I hope the tank will be big...

Thanks Susan for the info.....could I add say 2 pepermint shrimp and 5 scarlett crabs all at one time? I will try those sites for the book.....everyone else is on a special order basis. Hey fixit......what kind of tank do you have?

You mentioned a clean up crew. I have read a lot of posts about that. I would have no clue as to how many of what to put in. I think the shrimp are pretty cool. Snails? I just read your opinion on "Conscientious Marine Aquarist" I'm going to try and pick it up this week end. I'm sure I...

Thanks Susan!! I'll look into the penguin and I hope this will end my bad luck. Does it seem normal, though, that I have never been able to get nitrates below .40? By the way my tank is 40 gal. PS. My email is rmp195@aol**** Kelly. [This message has been edited by Polka (edited 02-15-2001).]

One more question.....whats your thought on adding live rock? What all would be involved in that and would the $$$ be worth it?

Okay I won't ditch the bp, sorry I blew of steam at you!!!! I would like some info on the penguin filter you mentioned. How big of a filter is it....does it hang on the back..... what kind of $$$$ are we talking....I have invested so much money. to answer your ? on the biobale. No...

40 gal f* o no lr. two pwerheads, crush coral sub. bakpak. my readings are very good; ph 8.0, ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate .40, salinity .022, temp 76. I have had the tank cycled for a year, actual set up was early November. I have had the carbon in the tank for two days and water is still...

Hey Mr. Salty! : I have tried to access the classifieds on the homepage and I always get an error message......any thoughts?

I have received information that I should add some carbon in a filter bag to the bottom of my bakpak2 (biobale side). My water is just as cloudy. How long will this take to clear? Also, lfs miss-informed me as to the proper way to install the bakpak. I removed my skilter and installed the...

Hello, I thank you for the advise!!! I am really getting steamed with my lfs. He has been sending me down the money path. I would like to know: Is this the reason for my fish dying? also do I rinse the carbon before adding to bottom of biobale? How often do I need to change the carbon...