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Taking the advice of most on here - I have ordered 40 Lbs of LS for my 55 Gal Tank - Replacing the existing CC 1- I have one fish ( Red Spotted Hawk ) 2 - Do I wash the sand ? Rinse it ? Or what ? As I understand it - I have two choices to put the sand in the tank - a - Make a holding tank using...

I recieved one reply to this... It was suggested that I get rid of the CC and go with LS. HOW do I do that at this time? Will that make the tank start the cycle process all over again? Please Advise on this if you can and the fish list as well.. Thanks. HI - I have a 55 Gal tank which has...

HI - I have a 55 Gal tank which has been set up since 01 Jan 07 - it has Crushed Coral base with rock formations. ( not live rock ) - Milleniun 3000 Filter - Heater - 2 Light Canopys ( Normal bulbs ) I have one fish - a Red Spotted Hawkfish - I would now like to add more fish - But I am...

Thanks to both of you for your information.. very helpful. I will get the LR and LS as soon as I can... Couple of follow on questions.. Will the filter I currently have work? What power heads do I need?

DO You have an existing 55 Gal set up that I can duplicate? My Current Items: 55 Gal Tank - 47 Length - 12.5 Width Crushed Coral Side Hanging filter = Millennium 3000 12" Heater Canopy Lights - (2) Wife purchased the items for me listed above from the LFS - Honestly think it was overpriced -...

ok..... I am looking for a thread to learn about the cc vs sand... and I assume from your comments that they can't be mixed?

Ok... I am feeling dumb.. I just set up a 55 Gal tank that I purchased from the LFS. I used Tap Water and removed the chemicals as instructed. WHAT should I have used? SO far I have killed 9 fish.. Only one left to go.. sigh... I did a total water change this time and reset it up. I use the...

I have a heater and temp gauge - plus the swing arm to check the salt levels - So I think I am good on that I will pick up a test kit to track the ANN levels Would you suggest Cured or Uncured Rock? If I am understanding this right.. that will establish a long term system - correct?

Ok... I can purchase the uncured live rock here? Anything special I need to do to the existing tank before I put it in? Just pretend I am real dumb and break it down.. LOL don't assume I know anything.. I will go read through the thread on live rock.. Thanks..

Ok - I removed the rocks - they were Coral Rocks - Non-living the only thing left in the tank is the crushed coral on the bottom. The LFS never told me about the (A-N-N) Cycle - the only test kit they said I needed was one for the PH = I even asked about other kits.. and was told that I didn't...

OK.. THANKS for the choice of books.. I will be in the bookstore tomorrow... ? Just to curb my ?'s before reading the book..LOL.. How do I cycle the tank BEFORE Adding fish? I did read early today about the different cycles and time (30 days or so ) it takes to establish a tank. Thanks for...

ANYONE suggest a good book? SALTWATER Fish Tanks for Idiots? LOL I would like a fish only tank when I finish up - Hopefully some shrimp - crabs etc.. too.. Any direction I should go to not make a mistake? It seems from all of the information here, it's easy to go the wrong way !

Temp is steady at 77 to 78 F - I have a small heater in the bottom back of the tank

My new wife purchased me a Saltwater 55 Gal Tank for Christmas since she knew that I loved my previous fresh water tank. However all I have been able to do for the past 6 weeks is kill fish... sigh.. The guy at the local fish store is making a killing off of me and I seem to be getting...