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Originally Posted by sepulatian You shouldn't have any substrate in the QT. Have you tested your alkalinity? What are your other test readings? Too many disolved organics are acidic and can cause a ph drop. What kind of water are you using for water changes? Have you tested your water source? I...

Originally Posted by bill109 i wanna say tht the ph goes down when you turn the light of so make sure the lights have been on for a few hours b4 you test ph. keep an eye on the chromis this is a qt correct I tested tonight after the lights have been on for about 8 hrs.

Hey guys...it's me again. I've had my QT set up and running now for about a week. Since its been running, my ph has been fluctuating every couple days. It was low on day one, 7.8. I went to the lfs and purchased proper ph 8.2. Added it, ph climbed and then next day, back down to 7.8. Added...

Cool, picture, awesome!

Originally Posted by sepulatian It will not recycle because the biological bacteria is already established ( on your rocks, substrate etc). To keep the tank fully cycled add a little fish food once every 4 days to create an ammonia source so your bacteria does not die. Ask as many questions as...

Originally Posted by fedukeford Dont take them out, they are good benifical hitchhikers Again, thanks the info:)

Originally Posted by fedukeford Sounds like baby brittles to me, they wont get any bigger either, but will reproduce like crazy Are they worth getting out, or trying or just let them go?

Originally Posted by fedukeford i agree with reeffreak, probley came in as a hitchhiker on some rock Thanks to you too, fedukeford. Now that the tank is getting more established, I'm noticing a lot more hitchhikers, especially stars in the tank. I also found a couple of baby brittles. Or...

Originally Posted by reefreak29 its a asterina star , benaficial hitchiker Thanks reef, that was quick :joy: Will he get bigger???

I found this guy the other day in the tank. It looks like some kind of star but it only has 4 legs.......The picture is a little blurry but it was the best that I could do with the camera I have. Have any suggestions????? :notsure: Thanks. (It's on the stalk between the two heads of frogspawn)

Originally Posted by Purple Lobster Does anyone know how the live rock is here at SWF.com? How much do you actually get if you order the 45-50lbs since it is including packaging? what type of LR is the best to get for its price and area coverage since I know Fiji's are alot more dense? I...

Originally Posted by sepulatian All sounds good You are very welcome, we are all here for you! Keep us posted Sep, just thought of one more question.....If the tank is finished cyclying and after the removal of all fish due to the ich probs, now that tank is empty and performing a water...

Awesome job! Great stock choices too

Originally Posted by sepulatian Your nitrates are high because the tank is done cycling. You should probably do a series of about 25-30% water changes every 3-4 days untill they are 10 or under. I would definately move the corals to the bottom untill your nitrates are under control, then you can...

I have a 55 gal with about 75# of lr and about a 3" ls bed as substrate. The tank is about 5 mos. old. I have a wet/dry filter with pskimmer. I also use tap water for h2o changes. If I perform a large water change, what percentage of water do you guys feel is appropriate? Will my coral pieces...

I feed DT's once per week. Is there anything else to try?

Some of you may recall, I had an ich outbreak in the DT around the first week of Dec. and lost all fish. Since the outbreak, my nitrates have been 80ppm. I have been doing small water changes (5 gal.) about every four days for about a month and can't get 'trates down and haven't been...

I've had a red tree sponge in the tank for about 3 mos. and all is going well. Two days ago I noticed that from each end of the sponge branch tip, a white hairy area has developed. (It almost looks as though its been exposed to air but I know it hasn't!) It is just at the tip, but it's on...

Beautiful job! :cheer:

Ditto that shogun, I just lost all fish but three green chromis and just finished setting up my QT yesterday. (This was three weeks ago) I too, have to figure out how to get the three out. From what I read in response to my ich post, even if they show no signs, you still have it:( Green...