Search results

  1. sptfyre51

    Sick Foxface: Please help identify and treat

    I added a rabbitfish to my 150 gallon FOWL tank a couple of days ago. I didn't notice it the first day, but the second day I saw it had a pink lump on its mouth. Can someone help me identify it as well as know how to best treat it? my water parameters are 0.0 ammonia, 0.0 nitrite and 0.0 nitrate...
  2. sptfyre51

    Refugium and Copepods

    I am setting up my sump and forgot to take into account the thickness of the glass when measuring for the first chamber. I do not have enough room to put my protein skimmer in the first chamber. One of the main reasons I want a refugium is to cultivate copepods as I would like a mandarin...
  3. sptfyre51

    Emperor Angelfish Tank Size

    At some point down the road I am wanting to get an emperor angelfish. I have been reading on it and it seems that just about every site that i've seen has 100 gallons listed as the necessary tank size. However, in the forums I have read I've seen people get after others for having an emperor in...
  4. sptfyre51

    Wanting to add coral, but not sure about fish

    I currently have a dot dash butterfly in my tank. I have been wanting to add coral to my tank for a long time, but have been unable to due to not being able to afford proper lighting. Now, at long last I have sufficient lighting for corals, but have the dot and dash butterfly in my tank and have...
  5. sptfyre51

    Help with New Refractometer

    I recently purchased a refractometer after seeing reading about how hydrometers are not as accurate and over time salinity builds up and make them even less reliable. The hydrometer I had been using is only about 6 months old and I would wash it out with hot water after each use. When I test my...
  6. sptfyre51

    Why are my clownfish are swimming at the surface and on their sides?

    I recently added a platinum and a black and white clownfish. The first 2 days they appeared to be fine as far as swimming behavior, going around the tank, etc. Then the following 2 days they were at the top of the tank near filter on their sides. They have had very little movement. The platinum...
  7. sptfyre51

    discolored damsel, please help!

    I have a blue devil damsel that has a coloration on the side. I have no idea what it is. It looks like there oil on top of water (kind of a like a rainbow). Does anyone know what it is and how to treat it? The salinity and water levels are fine. Right now it is the only fish in the tank other...
  8. sptfyre51

    What is this abnormal coloration on my damsel?

    I have a blue devil damsel and I noticed today when he was just sitting in his cave that there was a random coloration on his side. I tried to take a picture, but was unable to get a very clear picture, but the coloration looks like the color of oil when floating on top of water and the light...
  9. sptfyre51

    Rocks

    I recently moved into a new house. The house I moved into had several lava rocks as part of the landscape. I want to put those in my tank. What do I need to do, if anything, to make it so they are safe to add? Do I just wash them really well?
  10. sptfyre51

    Everything Died

    I have a 30 gallon FOWLR tank. Recently my son found some large lava rock he wanted to add to the tank. He decided it would be a good idea to soak them in bleach over night (when talking (once i cooled off) with him later he said he thought if he just washed them off a whole bunch of times all...
  11. sptfyre51

    Fish compatibility

    My 30 g tank finished cycling a couple of weeks ago and I have began to slowly add fish. Right now there is 2 clownfish and a peppermint shrimp. The other fish I would like to add are yellow watchman goby with a pistol shrimp, a royal gramma, and a sixline wrasse. These will be fine right? Also...
  12. sptfyre51

    Lighting

    I have a 30 gallon tank would this be enough lighting to add coral, anenome's, etc? 1.Number of lights: 1 bars 2.Number of LED: 42 3.Colour of LED: blue 4.Dimensions [length x diameter]: about 36.5 x 2cm 5.LED diameter: about 5mm 6.Cable Length:about 110cm 7.Attachment: suction pads 8.Power...
  13. sptfyre51

    Clean up Crew

    I have a 30 g tank and was wondering how many hermit crabs, snails, and other parts of the CUC would I need for a tank that size? It is not a coral tank, around 20 lbs or LR and 40 lbs of live sand
  14. sptfyre51

    Sand Sifting Fish

    I have a 30 gallon tank with 40 lbs of live sand. I really like the sand sifting gobies, particularly the golden headed sleeper, but have read mixed results on whether they need a bigger tank. Would any type of sand sifting goby be ok in that size of tank?
  15. sptfyre51

    Sand Sifter

    I have a 30 gallon tank and was wondering what is the best type sand sifting fish I could have in my tank?
  16. sptfyre51

    Silicone Anemone

    I am planning on buying a clownfish for my wife, but don't have sufficient light for an anemone so I was thinking about getting a silicone one. Do silicone anemone's actually work? and if they do do they last?
Top