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I gotta run , so I'll talk to all later thanks for the help so far. I will be back later, got kids to pick up from school. thanks.

Originally Posted by NigerBang ohh ok..I was thinking that may be what it was...what kinda lights and filter...SW is more expensive as far as equipment wise...Alot of the filters that you can buy for SW dont work very good for SW and end up producing Nitrates really bad..Who is testing your...

Originally Posted by NigerBang I would have to see that to believe that...Dont get me wrong..Im not calling you a liar...I would just have to see that... Blue Linka's are very hard to keep from what I understand...hopefully Ophie will chime in...She knows volumes about SF... Any idea on what...

Originally Posted by bill109 love thos lfs people... didnt knomw tht was possible :scared: My bad 9 lbs and 20 lbs not 90 and 200

Originally Posted by sebae09 blue linkias need at least 200 LBs of LR and the tank needs to be at least 6 months old, perfuribly 1 year or more. and you cant really say you have sucess unless its been in the tank for over 18 months PS. DONT LISTIN TO YOUR LFS UNLESS YOU REALLY TRUST THEM AND...

Originally Posted by bill109 not to b mean but they MAY be your first problem. never let the local fish store unless they are know for sw fish let them sell you anytihng without you knowing. lfs dont have a sucessful history they are looking to mke a quick buck the puff ball might be a sea...

Originally Posted by NigerBang wait...The thing that stood out to me was..about 90#s LR in a 20 gallon...That would be near impossible...I could barely fit 65 in a 20 to cure.... The guy at the pet stor has a 10 gallon with 200 #s in his tank

Originally Posted by sebae09 you had a blue Linkia starfish, dont get another one because your tank is way too small, more than likely you killed it by just throwing it in the water and starfish need drip acclimation. dont get another sand sifting starfish either because you wont be able to keep...

Originally Posted by NigerBang Hmmm... Any idea about what equipment..Like Filter, Live Rock, Heater, Protein Skimmer, etc.... Sand and things of that nature also.. The pet shop dude sold me all the proper stuff I have about 90 lbs of live rock and hte proper heater and the proper sand...

Originally Posted by sebae09 what are your ammonia,nitrite,nitrate reading? also PH level? what fish are you buying and did you cycle properly? what equipment do you have? All of our levels are proper now but since they have been good I still lost a blue starfish, all of his guts came out and...

Originally Posted by NigerBang Hi..welcome to SWF...any more info you can give us on the current setup? How Long you had it Equipment Things that you have lost Water Params. things like that...This board is very active, so I am sure you can gets loads of help..Just need to know a little more...

This is my first day on here and I would like some advice and help with our 20 gallon tank that we bought for our daughter for her birthday, things keep dying and I am getting very frustrated