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I have a layer of slimey stringy fine cotton like stuff all over my heaters, powerheds, etc. Any idea of what this stuff is? water Paremeters: Temp 80 F sg 1.021 Nitrate 10 Phosphates 0 PH 8.0 Nitrite 0 amonia 0 Thanks Mike

Looking to add another fish. Can someone recomend a good addition? Ideally I would like this final fish to be a bit larger and flashier than what I have in there. Thanks, Mike Currently have - Fish 1. 1 Clarkii Clown 2. 1 Purple Pseudochromis 3. 1 Blue/Green Chromis Inverts 1. 1 Brittle...

Hello All, I need some advice regarding my pearl scaled butterfly. I added the fish 5 days ago. yesterday I noticed he has what looks like an inch long abbrasion on one side in the upper middle portion of its body. The abbrasion is slightly pink in the very center where it looks like scales...

Would I see any benefit from replacing the factory flourecent bulbs that came in my All Glass 55 Gallon Aquarium hood with Ocean Sun and/Reef Sun/Other Type replacement bubls? I am not looking to upgrade balasts, I want to use the same factory hood and balasts. Will I see a significant visual...

Hello All, Last Saturday I purchased an Ornate Wrasse for my 55 Gallon. In the tank I have a clarkii clown, 3 green chromis and a bangaii cardinal. For inverts I have a brown brittle star, Fire shrimp, emerald crab and assorted snails and hermits. I drip acclimated the wrasse for 1.5 hours...

Hello All, Tank has been up for about 7 months. Water Reads - Ammonia – 0 PPM Nitrite – 0 PPM Nitrate – between 2 and 5 PPM Alkalinity – 2.5 Meq/L PH – 8.15 Temperature 82 F Specific Gravity– 1.023-1.024 Salinity 31.5 Anything you see that you would look to change for a fish only with LR and...

Check this story out. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapc...eut/index.html Mike

All water parmeters fine amonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nirate - 12pmm salinity 1.026 Temp 80 55 gallon tank with - 3 green chromis 1 clarkii clown All other fish fine... No visibible parasites or infection. introduced the fish on friday 1.5 hours drip acclimation. It never was able yo get the fish...

Anyone have a good reference that lists fish and the minimum required tank size they can be kept in? Thanks, Michael

Can someone recommend a lighting set-up for me. Right now I have a stock All-Glass Floresent light and hood on my 55. I am interested in keeping an anenome. What would be the appropriate let set-up? I don't plan on keeping corals in the future. Thanks Mike

Hello All, In my 55 gallon tank I have: 1 Black Percula Clown 1 Flame angel 1 Royal Gramma Tank has been up and running for 3 months. I have not added anything for several weeks. About three days ago my roomate left the window open and the temp in my tank dropped from 80 down to the low 70's. I...

My 55 has been set for a little over two months. Righ now I have 1 Black Percula Clown 1 Flame Angel 1 Royal Grama I am looking to add some fish that will utalize the upper part of my tank. A scooling fish that I could get three of would be ideal. Please let me know if you have any suggestions...

On my LR I have a clear to greenish looking grwoth with many tenical like amrs on it. I didn't think of it as much until last night I saw it grab a piece of mysis shrimp and eat it! Any ideas? Sorry no pic Mike

I cannot use the private messaging feature. When I attempt to use PM I get a messaging saying "the administrator has diabled private messaging." I have PM enabled in my users options. I also sent to e-mails to info@saltwaterfish.com and have not heard back in days. Can someone please help me...

I have a standard All-Glass 55 Gallon Tank and hood. Would the IceCap 24 inch VHO Retro Kit - 2 Lamps fit into the stock canopy? Also, is this IceCap set-up 150 watts per bulb or 150 watts total? Thanks, Mike

In my tank I have: 4 Scarlet Hermits (Was 5) 1 Black Percula Clown 1 Panther Grouper about 1.5 inches long 1 Royal Gramma Woke up yesterday and found the remains of one of the scarlets scattered accross the bottom. Was it my panther or were the crabs fighting? I can't even find the shell the...

Hello All, I am placing an order on this site to build up my cleanup crew. Right now in my 55 gallon tank I have: 10 Nassarius snails 4 Turbo snails 10 scarlet hermits Along with 35 lbs of live rock(building up over time) a Black Percula Clown and a Royal Gramma. What else would be good to get...

I was reading an old post of yours where you had pictures posted of your Amiracle SL-15 setup. I would love to talk to you about how you got your Amiracle SL-15 running effectivly. Specifically I would like to know how you got the water level in your skimmer to sit so high next to the skimmer...

Where in the store is it? Is it pre bottled or do you have to ask for it? Thanks Mike

Hi All, I have a 55 gallon that has been set up for 4 weeks. I have about 25 lbs of live rock and a wet/dry filter with skimmer. I cycled it with a panther grouper and a Royal Gramma. The Panther grouper is getting moved out tonight when I plan on adding a new fish. Right now I am considering...