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Diatom- Thank you for the info. I have done this, of course but did not know that it was called cycling. Thanks

My percs took to a sebae really well. :)

DBURR, Below is something I read under the topic of "When to upgrade lights" that you wrote and my question is very "newbie". How do you know when your tank is CYCLED? I am relativly new at this but I have had a 40 reef since april of last year. To date I have 35 lbs of very LR and crushed...

As WALLY said be very very specific. You are not talking down to the person watching your tank by doing this. In fact you will save your relationship. I left my brother for 4 days w/out very specific instructions and came back to a severe nitrate prob. Write down the what if's and how to fix...

I have a friend who had the same prob. She used a divider in the tank to keep the anenome away from the corals. At the LFS you can buy plastic dividers to fit most tanks. I'm not saying they are not a pain in the ..... to use but it worked. Once it was allowed to float freely in the...

Just curious if anyone else has this prob, if it is normal. When I add stress coat to the tank, my protien skimmer starts over flowing with foam, which is a CLEAR water. I have to take it off and clean it out before it will behave normally(if there is such a thing for a protien skimmer-haha)...

I was having a Nitrate prob. which causes algae blooms(brown)all over the walls of the tank. Might want to test your H2O :)

I hate to disappoint you but everything I have read or been told says that he will eat everything on your live rock. It not only is not a good idea to have one but it is a really bad idea to have one in a reef. Maybe someone has another story to tell but I doubt it. Sorry :( :( :(

I had a sebae and 2 perculas that behaved exactly the same. I worried about the eating habits of the fish as well but honestly, I thought they will eat when they are ready. As long as they are not showing any signs of stress I think they should be fine. My sebae recently died and the 2 percs...

Thanks for the advice, it looks like maybe I should wait on adding this to the tank. I would'nt want anything in the tank that is not going to be happy. :)

I also added small sponges to cover anywhere it can get sucked into.

I had a sebae who used to get caught in every possible spot it could get sucked into. Scared me the 1st time it happened. I dont recommend trying to pull it out, it will cause more stress to a stressful situation. Keep the filter unplugged and disconnect the piece it is stuck in if you can. I...

Car Guy-- I do have about 15 blue leg hermits but they are at least 3 times smaller than the snails that have died. Why would they kill the snails? I also have about 4 red leg hermits, do they cause harm to the snails? Also I am going to do a PH test as recommended before there is light in the...

Fly Dan- I have had the lr for over a year but dont know if there are "pods" on it. This may sound stupid but what do they look like? I would love to add the mandarin but want to make sure he is happy and healthy. If the lr is not established enough what can I do to ensure his health? Does it...

I have been recently thinking about adding a Manderine goby(spelling?) to my reef for beauty and bristle worm removal reasons. Does anyone have experience with these fish? Will the addition be ok with current inhabitants? ( anenomes, urchin, 4 percs, brittle star, scallops, LR, 2 purple fire...

I have had 2 in my reef for the last 6 months and have never had a problem with them. My percula (4) don't ever use them but they are a great addition to any reef. They move around from time to time but have never bothered my corals or fish in any way that I have ever noticed. I have never...

I have always been told that you can only add like with like but have seen exceptions. If you add them at the same time(or pretty close to the same time) it may work for you. It really depends on the personality of the fish. I have tried to add regular percula with it's own and the fish not be...

Surfin Sam- My PH is 8.2 -8.4. Here's a stupid question, is there a specific test for the alkalinity?(what is recommened?) I know it sounds ignorant but not even the LFS bothered to inform me that I needed to test for this. :eek:

Forgot to mention it but as far as the Tang is conerned, well my love affair with them are over. Mine got ick and died taking 2 other fish with it as well. They just seem too jittery in the tank and stressed every thing else out. :( :(

I think the bio-wheel is a great idea. I have that and a double whisperer and a protien skimmer along with the LR in the tank and have never had a filtration prob. Hope I helped. :)