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I use instant ocean, but im just curious...whats up with morton brand? why the caution? never even heard of it, but cant be too careful

Well, the way that i understand live rock is that it is more of what you "dont see" than what you do see. There are bits and pieces of different types of algae and some smaller growing bits and pieces of whatnot on it. I would definatly not say that it "flourishes" but the bacteria and micro...

Shel, well, i dont think ill leave it to faith. Ill prolly start doing a change at least once a month, and do a bit more testing. I am actually surprised that I havent had any problems. OK, can anyone suggest a good RO filter, or is store bought pure "spring" water ok to use for the changes...

yeah, a lot depends on the type of filtration that you plan on using. 3 smaller fish wouldnt be too bad, i guess. I always like to play it on the safer side though. If you can get a hardy one, with the right lighting, a pair of clowns and an anemone can be very attractive in my humble opinion...

does anyone else use the salt from salt creep to put back in when filling the tank? this a good or bad thing to do?

I just checked the ph of the tank. It looks to be around 8.1 or 8.2. I should maybe bump it up a notch. What do you all reccomend for it. I have a substance called ph UP or something. Can i keep adding a few drops of that to some water as i fill up the tank from evaporation. As for what I...

I used CYCLE before in a freshwater... Used it and waited 5 weeks, then threw in some neons and none died. Guess it worked 8).

id like to know this too 8) hoping to hear some suggestions

its not really "how many fish" as it is "how many inches" your tank is kinda small for a saltwater, but that doesnt mean you cant have a blast with it. If i were you, id prolly go for just a pair of perc clowns, with a few nice hunks of live rock. Clowns are playful and fun. If you do go for a...

I have a feeling that i am neglecting my testing of my tank. over the years i have had great luck with tanks (mainly because my lack of serious funds keeps me taking things slow). The only thing I test with any super consistancy is the Specific Gravity for salt content. I have had my saltwater...

what process do you all go to to keep water in your fish only tanks (to combat evaporation, ect).

before i tried the ghost shrimp, i tried guppies. he was having none of it. at one point the guppy pecked him in the nose and he just sucked it up... what a wuss.... he ate 3 shrimp right away though, so he was pretty hungry.

well, i broke down and got him some ghost shrimp today. My biggest concern was that I wasnt sure how long he had went without eating prior to me getting him. It was 5 days here, so i wanted to make sure he had something in his belly. I also picked up some silversides to get him eating some...

I have had the tank running for about 8 months. I cycled with chemicals then added live rock after about a month and left it run that way for about two more months. I added a small perc clown after the third month, and there wasnt even really any spike by that time. I now have about 11 inches...

Right now I have a 55 gallon fish only tank. I am exploring ways to make the tank look more "alive". I have 5 fish (four of which are very active and friendly). For filtration I have a very nice protien skimmer (good for up to around 125 gallons), an external duel penguin filter with the bio...

thanks guys, i am relatively new to aquarium stuff. actually, i have been doing it for a long time, but i kinda still suck 8). ill be picking all of your brains a lot now that i found ya. thanks for the help, ill buy a feeder stick tomorrow. he is prolly hungry!

I just bought a dwarf lionfish about 4 days ago. He is very nice looking and seems to be pretty healthy, but he refuses to eat. He doesnt come to the top of the tank during feeding time, he just stays up against the live rock tucked away. I have a 55 gallon tank and it is usual for some fish to...