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guys i have had my tank for over 1 year with no problems. I just recently bought a sea fan. I was told the kind i have is difficult to keep alive and only an expert should purchase one. Well the local fish store attendant failed to mention this. I was doing research and found that i needed...

Ok to answer your quest the temp has nothing to do with this problem. If you read my first message you will see that I have a heater and my temp no mater when I check day or night is the same 82 degrees. If you recall in my first comments listed all the way on the top you will see that I am...

Yes the last time i had fish was xmas s it is now over 2 months. I have no alage growth so far. I now have 2 damssels and thyeare both looking great since i been keepin the light on for long hours

yes i have tested all the chems at 2 different store locations and on my own. All pass. Regarding your comment about the ich thing well it has been over 30 days since i had fish so my parasite if i had any should certainly be gone. I have been leaving the light on now for many exteded hours...

Hey friends I have had a tank going now since October and every time I put a fish in it within 3 days they get covered in white spots. Her is the story about my set up. I have a 30 gallon tank with 2 filter systems. One filter sysem has 2 carbon bags plus a bio wheel. The other is a combo...

this tank has cycled and the brown stuff on my dead coral was going away when i had my off for days but when I turned it on for about 12 hrs a day it all came back again so the lighting has had major role in the brown alage. So will a blue or purple light help reduce this?

i have a light that causes brown alage to grow on my dead coral and glass. If i change to a more plant like light the once that look like a black light will that stop my brown alage from getting darker and growing all over my dead corals and stuff.

hey huys I need serious help. I have no idea what is happening to my tank. I started this saltwater adventure in october and my tank is all cycled and stuff at least I think it is. I had lost all my fish last month to didease and I think it had to do with the cycle thing but now I have new...

couple things one is yes bring your salt level higher and a couple questions. Is your tank located near a window? Most important when alage gets out of control then lighting plays a major role in this since alage needs lighting to grow. Do you keep your lighting on for a long time? I also...

I agree this was also a real bad thing I lost all my Damsels. They are strong fish and can take a beating but they do not deserve that. Give your tank the time it needs to do a proper cycle. The message posted earlier is correct your thank needs to spike in ammonia then nitrate and nitrite...

The cycle of the tank can be brutal to your live stock trust me I lost everything. I did use chems to lower the Ammonia but unfortunately there are other things like mentioned in previous messages such as nitrates and nitrites. When they spike watch out this can also kill your live stock. The...

LOL yes a blow dryer definately not this will make a mess.

yes now my last two fish are near death and one is a clown fish and the others were damsels. I have a res and white shrimp that has now sheded it's skin 3 times in just over 1 month is this normal or is he sick also?

2 more fish died last night Ph- 8.2 Ammonia- .25 Nitrite- 0 Nitrate- 10 SG- 1.022 temp 78 guys this is the current readings They turned all white and had trouble breathing. In the morning they looked great swimming and having fun. They did show mild signs that whey had been sick but nothing...

Ph- 8.2 Ammonia- .25 Nitrite- 0 Nitrate- 10 SG- 1.022 temp 78 guys this is the current readings They turned all white and had trouble breathing. In the morning they looked great swimming and having fun. They did show mild signs that whey had been sick but nothing major. in the evening they...

Ok I am confused one person says to add plants the other says not too. To answer Clint's question I do not think my tank has cycled yet. I think it may have though as of today and again I am not sure. My new readings are now Ph- 8.2 Ammonia- .25 Nitrite- 0 Nitrate- 10 So guys again I had my...

Thanks well you must be right it might be a cycle thing but I have no idea how long will it cycle and exactly what it all means. Will my readings become more normal naturaly or do I have to help it along?

:help: guys I am having major problems getting all my readings within range. My tank is 30 gal and are filled with 4 dead corals. I have a clown and 2 damsels. I also have one of them red and white shrimp and a blue leged hermit. I have sand on the bottom and I think that may be it. I have...

I just got started also and I can tell you that I noticed that some fish are not recommened for certain conditions such as reef tanks and stuff like that. I am no expert but the people online have been great and supportive on helping each other. So I am sure they can better assist you...

I came home today to notice my clown is like staying toward the bottom of the tank very unusual for him. Usually he is very aggressive and moves around alot. I also noticed the the color in all my fish is faded and that some show signs of white spotty stuff on the fins. I am not sure what...