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  1. sid2003

    Nitrification cycle?

    I am cycling my tank with live rock and live sand, i also have a plant inside too called (halomeda) unsure of spelling please correct me. Do i have to worry about water changes while it is cycling? just checked a few parameters and they are: PH-8.6 NH3,NH4+(ammonia)-0.0 PH is high and i need...
  2. sid2003

    Blue hamlet

    would a blue hamlet do well in a 25 gal. hex tank?
  3. sid2003

    When can i add the cleanup crew?

    i set up my tank a couple of days ago and i was wondering how long should i wait on getting my cleanup crew. Can i get them now and let them cycle the tank. the crew consists of 2 bluelegs, 2 scarlets, blood fire shrimp, and a scarlet shrimp. i also want to get some shaving brushes, can i get...
  4. sid2003

    Additions...OK?

    sorry i can't answer your question but i have one of my own. What all do you have in your 10 gal? I tried a 10gal and it infuriated me to no return. Have you been successful with it and if so how?
  5. sid2003

    Shaving bushes

    I just set up my tank 2 days ago. it is a 25gal hex. I only have live rock in it now and i wish to get some shaving brushes. is it ok to put them in the tank now or should i wait. also is it ok to bury them in live sand?
  6. sid2003

    I wish to move my tank...

    is it ok to put the water in buckets also?
  7. sid2003

    I wish to move my tank...

    I set up the tank a few days ago and i just got the stand for it and stained it and everything. Is it ok for me to take the water out to move the tank and then put it back in? There is nothing in it right now except live sand.
  8. sid2003

    New tank setup

    How should i go about setting it up? Question> 1.Is it ok fo me to use filtered tap water to mix with the salt? 2.Is it ok for me to mix the water with the sand inside the tank? 3.I plan on cycling the tank with either cruched coral or live sand and live rock. How long should i wait before...
  9. sid2003

    what is a protein skimmer?

    with my 25gal hex do i really need one? if so how much are they? isnt a protein skimmer the thing you put beneath everything at the bottom of your tank?
  10. sid2003

    what is a protein skimmer?

    protein skimmer? what is it? and when should you have one?
  11. sid2003

    flame angel

    i fell in love when i saw a flame angel and i have to have one! problem is my tank is a 25 gal. hex. would i be successful keeping one? and how hard are they to care for?
  12. sid2003

    advice needed on angelfish please!

    I have a 25 gal hex tank and i am wondering whether or not i can put one in it. if so how hard are they to care for? and what species are better for living in small spaces if any?
  13. sid2003

    butterflies

    I have a 25 gal. hex tank and i was wanting to know would i be successful keeping butterlies and if so how hard are they to keep? the two in particular i am talking about are the copperband and the pearlescale.
  14. sid2003

    Aquarium query

    I just placed an order for an aquarium. It is for saltwater fish and it is a 25 gallon tank. The tank is of hexogonal shape. I have heard that it is better to have a long tank because fish swim more side to side than they do up and down. Will this be a problem and will the tank be of...
  15. sid2003

    Polyps, sponges, starfish

    I have a star polyp and the lighting recomended for them are the coral life 50/50 flourescent bulbs. Thats what i use and the polyp is doing great!
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