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Originally Posted by sepulatian 5 1/2 weeks? Were did you get this number? Have the ich dropped off yet? Continue to do the changes until the nitrites read 0. The ich have dropped off. I am going to go 6 weeks after the last ich spot has dissapeared for added security. I am not sure the...

I did another 25% water change, and my Nitrites are at .25. Should I keep doing the water changes? I have about another 5 1/2 weeks left of hypo.

Originally Posted by GeriDoc IMHO, removing all of the lr may set your tank up for a rise in nitrogenous waste, but I'm not sure how a 25% water change produces a ten-fold reduction in nitrites. I would check my kit against another one. I checked with test kit and test strips. I am now at .35...

Originally Posted by sepulatian Please give some background info on this tank. How long has it been set up? What kind of rock from your yard did you put in? Is it jagged? It is not normal for nitrite to raise, but you added a substance other that oceanic to the tank. 3.0 is not just below toxic...

I have had my tank in hypo for 7 days. There are no longer any Ich spots on the fish. This is my display tank, so I moved all my live rock and inverts out. Last night, I added some lava rock and larger rocks from my backyard to the tank for hiding areas. The lava rock was purchased at my LFS...

Originally Posted by rbaldino Like I said, it probably will. Sometimes you can see a line, like a scar I guess, where the fins regrew. Good for you for taking a stand on nitrates. There are a lot of people on this board who believe one thing or another and hate to be disagreed with. I thought...

So would the leathers and shrooms be okay with the Bi-Color?

You would need to have 2 of these systems to do it right, IMHO. Because of quarantine. I will never put anything in my display tank that has not been quarantined. Fish, invert, rock, etc. Once you have battled with Ich, you will know what I mean. I would have to have another system on my...

What is the most accurate formula for determining stocking limits? I have heard 1 inch of fish per gallon of water? What do other people think?

Aquarium fish are products, not human beings. While it is great to give them as much comfort as possible, there ultimate happiness is not my concern. As long as they are not sick, and swimming around decently it is kosher. I prefer to max my tank as much as possible, without causing a crash.

Originally Posted by ViPeR_930 1 month on the high end would be more accurate. That is, assuming your water quality is perfect. The Tek 48" 6 lamp T5 light would cost you about $500 or less and you can keep corals plus some clams and anemones without waiting for them to die of starvation. The 8...

Originally Posted by WangoTango yes 48" bulbs. the fixture alone will run you about $400, and you will need to spend more on bulbs too. i dont think you can realisticly spend less than $500 with the fixture and the bulbs. you could spend about $400 on a pc fixture or VHO retrofit, but you would...

Originally Posted by WangoTango how deep is your tank? i have 270w (5 54w bulbs) of T5 on my 55 and i keep clams and sps. there is no point in buying coral to have for a short period of time, especially with the crisis with so many natural reefs. T5 is definately your answer. most fixtures are...

Originally Posted by DragonZim Not long enough to be worth the price.... If you're main concern is your electric bill, you should look at a T5 setup. Much better light than a power compact without the electricity bill of Halides. Do you think clams and anenomes would survive in my tank with...

Originally Posted by chadman wow...well then forget about it i guess...why ask questions if you know what answer your looking for I mainly wanted confirmation about nipping, and if it will heal over time.

Originally Posted by WangoTango the corals would be fine for the fish, but they fish wont be fine for the corals. coral beauties have a pretty good track record at being reef safe, but i dont think bicolors are. they'll definately go after lps and sps, and they might avoid shrooms and zoos. not...

Originally Posted by WangoTango clams and anemones are OUT OF THE QUESTION. neither will survive under standard flourescent tubes. mushrooms, zoos, xenia, and most leathers will probably be fine. i would upgrade to at least a few power compacts. the only type of lighting system that will really...

Originally Posted by chadman put your water into a glass and perform a water test to see if it is actually your tap water and not something dieing in your tank... Chlorine in city water can mask Nitrates. I am not concerned about Nitrates. There was an article posted in Marine Aquarium magazine...

Originally Posted by WangoTango well what type of coral are you talking about? my first reef (29g) had 40w of standard flourescent lighting and i had some leathers, shrooms, and star polyps. they all did fine for the two years that tank was going, and they're all in my 55 now. most hard corals...

Originally Posted by saltn00b a couple of them? what is your water parameters? are they fighting? do you have any inverts like crabs, lobsters CBS shrimps ? Yeah, I think there is some nipping going on. No inverts in the tank right now. Ph 8.3 Salinity - 12ppt (in hypo) Nitrites - undetectable...