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I just did my first water change 3 days ago..Right now I am using distilled water in the gallon jugs until I buy a RO filter. Anyways, I put the water I needed in a Rubbermaid tub and mixed my salt. I then heated slightly one gallon on my stove until all of the water (once put in the tub)...

Thanks for all of your help! That is what I will do then. I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't been so lucky to find this board and the people on it

After reading all the posts on this message board it looks like I made a mistake buying crushed coral. I have live sand and regular sand but hubby said the ocean floor isn't that perfect and said we needed to buy cc also. UGH! Now I am . Should I remove the cc? Also, if I do I am assuming I...

How long did it take for yours to come out? I got mine yesterday afternoon. Haven't seen it since. Hubby said he saw a flash of it in the live rock last night. Just was wondering if this is normal or if the fish is dead? I am hoping it takes a few days or something....Hopefully the fish is a-ok...

Does that mean that once it is used to its surroundings this type of fish will come out and swim? I know they are shy so I was wondering if they just holed themselves up or if they came out to play?

Well, I tested my water yesterday after setting up my tank and letting it cycle awhile. The water looked good to me but I still took it to my LFS to test for me. They said it looked perfect and I could add fish. Well, I really wasn't planning on it yet so I just bought a shrimp (sorry forgot...

Thanks for the advise. I knew it wouldn't stay that white color but that's fine with me. The more natural the better. More for the fish to stand out. I think I will just leave it on the shelf. Sounds like I may be asking for trouble...

Thanks for trying! hmmm boiling :notsure: that sounds like a good idea to me :thinking: maybe I will wait and see if there are any more suggestions..

I have just set up my first salwater tank and it is day 8 of the cycle. My question is this: I have an awesome piece of coral that has been sitting on a bookshelf for a few years. It has been bleached etc....I want to add it to my new tank. Any suggestions? Should I clean it in saltwater/ soak...

Pacino- not to sound like a total idiot :notsure: but is the "RO" a type of filter that you attach to your faucet? I know about distilled water but this is a little ??? for me...Can I just use a Braun type water filter to help the water quality before I add the water conditioner treatment???

Thanks- I figured the lights had something to do with it. I was just being greedy with the picture it made UGH! I also am going to get an additional timer so I can stagger the lights. One turning off a little while before the other. I read that it could spook the fish to just have everything cut...

Thanks for your quick response... From what I understand I should be doing about a 5-6 gallon water change each week...Do you agree?

Hey everyone, I just set up my first saltwater tank. I already think it's beautiful and there aren't even fish in it yet LOL Anyways, here's my info and questions: 55 gallon tank with 20 lbs live rock , 20 lbs live sand, 20 lbs crushed coral. Emperor 400 with extra Maxi Jet 600 powerhead to move...