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I'm pretty sure mine is Ich. I'm now at 1.008 for only two days and the powder blue Ich magnet is looking really clean. I got it early this second time around. I will say on his side fins near the gills it was looking more like white feathering than spots and it didn't look raised at all but the...

I totally agree! I learned the hard way by not QTing and lost over $700 due to Ich not too long ago... Back then it was a powder blue as well that started the mess. 2nd attempt on powder blue now. Now I know why they are known as Ich magnets.... At 1.014 and counting. Thx again.

Thx again. On my way to 1.008 and hoping this guy sees the DT some day!

Thanks for the help! I like the 1.008 target to give a bit of a cushion. Any thoughts on calibrating with RODI VS distilled?

Hi folks. I'm going to tag onto my previous thread with a related hypo issue but this time it's with the powder blue that's been in QT since I got it on August 16. After being in QT for about a week, I noticed some Ich spots and started hypo on August 22. On Aug 27 I got to 1.009 and I no longer...

Didn't make it as expected. Thx

Thanks Flower.... Dare I say this is my third attempt on a flame angel. One of my favorites but a lot of cash down the drain. Taking your lumps in this hobby is sometimes tough.

I find Tanked entertaining but agree their practices are sometimes questionable even for me being a newbie. I find the two leads on the show to be really corny in front of the cameras, but like seeing the creativity and what goes into the builds. I only saw FTK once or twice and liked it better.

Thanks guys. Too bad... I've already tried soaking mysis and seaweed in garlic but to no avail. I have water ready for another change, but I think Flower is right that he might not have felt comfortable around the tang who is much larger but never seemed to bother him. I guess I'm learning the...

Guys I've got a 20G QT in hypo for about two and a half weeks with a powder blue and flame angel in it. I've had to keep a close eye on nitrates with water changes but ammonia and nitrites have continued to be zero. I took my eye off the ball with PH and it dropped too low to about 7.6 and my...

I'm by no means an expert but was at the LFS the other day and am pretty sure i saw stars and strips puffer with at least one other and maybe two other puffers in same tank. Not sure what kind though.

Yellows can be really nasty. I made the mistake of adding a long nose butterfly that I guess resembled him in color and he beat it to a pulp until it died. I was away and not around to get it out of the tank and felt horrible because I caused it. I still have him and always worry about him when...

Faby, don't under estimate the importance of the proper test kit that includes ammonia. There is no getting around this hobby being expensive. Think of the test kit as an investment to take care of your bigger investment- your fish. Your water quality must be your top priority to keep a...

Well, rather keep the skimmer going for crud control. I wonder if there is too much flow causing it to be dragged through the system. Anyway, between the gutter guard and the nylon bag, I think I've got this one figured out. Thanks all for the help.

Hadn't thought of a plastic shop in the next town. I'm sure I could have saved. Oh well, kinda anxious to get this tank going anyway and probably save quite a bit of time. Next time for sure. Thx.

Hmmmmm. No idea what species but it sounds like the same problem Flower is talking about. There is a big clump that seems to stay together in the middle chamber but also a lot of smaller pieces that are not part of the clump that move around from the turbulence in the center chamber... They end...

Wow, nice setup you have! You are correct that everything drains into skimmer section and through the sock (or over it if its dirty)... Then through the two openings about midway up the left baffle and into the fuge. I have a spare piece of plastic gutter guard and already started to cut it to...

Wow, that's a great set up! Thanks for sharing. Yes, on the left is my skimmer - the smoked acrylic. The left baffle is only a single and there are two cut outs in it for the water to flow right into the fuge. Since the clogs are happening in the skimmer, I think some of the macro algae is...

Based on your comment, I think my water level may be too high. The bio balls are floating above their little chamber between the right and center bays. Here is a pic that shows the setup. I am a newbie with thick skin so if you see something that doesn't look right, please tell me so I can fix...

Thx, I will look into both overflows. I was real close to building my own acrylic sump but chose this to be an area to try and save some cash since the acrylic is so expensive. I bought a 30x36 piece of .22 thickness for the baffles and dropped almost $60 bucks from Home Cheapo.