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Isnt it good if the suction cups suck? ;) Thanks for the replies.

I am getting some free invertebrates from the local university here in town. Me being the novice, thought they were feather dusters. But now that I think about it, they aren't, from what I can tell. They have the same look as a feather duster, but the "arms" are not feathery but cylindrical and...

Follow up question- I have what looks like small feather dusters on my rock. Is that what they are? They are really small. You have to really focus to see them.

Does the Power Sweep powerhead by Zoo Med work good? I have heard they break a lot. Anybody have one? How do you like it?

Just a week ago I purchased some LR. It is in my tank now and my wife and I everyday find new stuff popping out of it....pretty cool. Do I need to feed these critters anything until I get some fish, inverts, etc.? Will they feed on the algae on the rock? I am waiting for the tank to cycle until...

I know tangs eat it, but what else?

Is caulerpa okay to have in your main show tank? I may be getting some for free (cha-ching), and wanted to check first if it is okay. Thanks!

I just received some last Friday and it looks GREAT! The rock looks much better than just plain base rock. It has holes all throughout it. What I have done is bought some of their rock and seeded it with live rock, it saves a bunch of money. What I would do for your 72 bowfront is buy 30# of the...

Funny guys, reaaaaaaaaaaally funny.

Yep. He is a biologist, which should make for some good conversation too! Thanks for the advice. I am going to get some worms in about a week, or after my cycle is done. Then I will get the rock and invertebrates about a month or so later. He is doing the trade b/c his tank is growing coralline...

Is the Red Sea master kit good? You said it is good with ammonia, how about pH, NO3, NO2, alk? If not, what do you recommend for the others?

Well, I scored a great deal today. The local university here in town has a marine tank. I ran into the professor today and he is going to give me some invertebrates for free!! Nice. He is also going to help me seed my sandbed, he has a ton of worms all over the place!! Plus, he is going to trade...

Sorry about your problems musipilot, that stinks. You had mentioned in a post yesterday about letting me have some of your macroalgae. If you could, e-mail me and we can work out some details. I really appreciate the offer! Again, sorry about your troubles!! glinton@plainviewbible.org

Theoretically, the AM should be broken down by the bacteria in the tank. You are trying to build up the number of bacteria by raising the levels of ammonia. I would suggest you talk to someone quickly, because I am under the assumption that you do not have to cycle with a shrimp because you...

Musipilot- I would love some! Thanks man, I really appreciate it. E-mail me at: glinton@plainviewbible.org We can work out the details.

jonthefb- What does Caulerpa look like? Being the newbie, I am just getting the hang of this whole thing. No, I am not at Auburn anymore. I graduated a while back ('94). I am a pastor in Plainview Texas at a Bible Church. I loved my days at Auburn. Don't make it back much anymore, but I really...

As usual, very wise counsel jonthefb. So how does aeration occur in the tank? Through the protien skimmer?

My power head (I bought it with a used tank-I have no idea what brand it is) has an air intake. Should I hook up the air line to it? When I do, the tank becomes filled with tiny bubbles and air gets trapped under the rock. Suggestions?

Thanks jonthefb! I will consider getting one. For a good one, it is pretty expensive. I may have to do it anyway. Maybe some money will fall out of the sky... Javatech- The rock looks AWESOME! It hasnt started doing anything. I just put it in there Friday night. Thanks for the recommendation. I...

Tigershark- I am in the same boat you are. This is what I have heard, someone more experienced might want to add to it: Put in your base rock the same time you cycle with the LR. This will promote the spread of bacteria, algae, etc. to your base rock. Plus, you should go ahead and get your...