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From Sanatoga, PA here. Right next door to Limerick... Have not been to TFP yet but heard a lot about it... Guess it's worth the hour drive:-)

Just wanted to say hi from PA 19464 also. Nice setup.

Thanks for the replies. Do I take the piece of LR out that I want it on and glue / epoxy it? How long can the mushroom be out of the water with no effect? Will the glue have any effect on the water?

Hello, I have 2 very small Mushroom Polyps ( green ) bought from SWF. One is the size of a quarter attached to a little rock. When placing it in the tank on LR it it does not sit sill and the current takes it where ever. It is now on the sand bed half under a LR. Is tht ok? and or how do I place...

4 weeks in and tank has cycled:-) 46 bow 50 lbs LR 40 lbs LS. Temp 79. PH 8.3 AMM 0 Nitrite 0 and Nitrate 0 Salinity 1.025... Have not done a water change during cycle. I have plenty of diatom ( pic attached ) 1. Any suggestions on a cleaning crew for this tank? 2. Can they all be added at the...

Originally Posted by Michaud65 People take time out of their day to reply to posts so that they can help others who are learning the in's and out's of keeping a SUCESSFUL tank. If you are going to listen to your LFS anyway, why come here and waste time when these people can be helping others who...

b bauer: Thanks for the reply, I have been leaving the lights on about 8 hours a day. MichaelTX: Thanks for the reply and advice on checking if the ammonia has or has not spiked... Sure am greatful for the help and advice for all...

Originally Posted by srfisher17 QUOTE:hanks for helping the newbie. I have learned a valueable lesson:-) This hobby is still in its infancy, we're all new; and if we're not willing to listen & learn, like you're doing, we'll all be left behind. Good Luck and get ready to refinance everything...

Please note I am new and have been doing a lot of reading here in the last three weeks... I sure wish the LFS would also stop as they make it all sound so easy and just want to sell... Yes I have read about damsels and now wish I didn't have them. I asked the LFS If I could return them and they...

Below is what I have from the LFS recommendations. 45 bow 2-Marineland Penguin 350 bio-wheel filters 2-30 watt heaters Maxi-Jet 900 Coralife delux series 36" with "2" 96 watt each white light and 2 Antic 03 Blue lights with reflector. 40 lbs LS 50 lbs Fiji LR ( bought from SWF ) 2 yellow tail...

Originally Posted by huskychasrs ^^^I can't believe you endorsed cycling a tank with livestock. I normally look at your responses with credence... The ? of "did you get an ammonia spike" was never answered? Just sayin' Please forgive me!!! Of course I bought on a impulse and went by LFS...

I have a 45 bow with 40# LS 50# LR two Yellow Tail Damsels and 1 Chromas. It's been running little over 2 weeks. PH 8.3 AMM 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 30 and temp 80 Salinity 0.23 When Nitrate gets to 0 is cycle complete? Next Issue... This all started bc I wanted 2 clown fish. LFS told me to use the...

Azaintcold, how old is the tank? I must say it looks great Yea I'd love to see a front view. Thanks

Here is a pic of my 45 bow with 51 lbs LR. Only a week and half old. Can't wait:-)

Offset. What size tank? I must agree it looks great and seeing the before and after pictures makse me feel good on the 50 lbs of LR I put in:-) Thanks.

Hello, Yes I ordered 50 lbs of LR about a week ago from SWF and I must say I was impressed It was shiiped in 2 days in a white box covered in plastc with wet brown paper on top... It was in many manageable pieces for placement and it is looking good. I was happy...

Thanks everybody for your help and advice. This is why people like me join:-) Of course now I many decisions to make... The lighting I have is a Coralife deluxe. It says the 50/50 lamp combines the daylight rays of the 10,000 K and the true actinic of 03 blue rays to provide optional lighting...

Thank you Tri & Tim. I am very happy to be board:-) I will lose the air. I now see I could of done "much" better for the money I sepnt... ( let's not go there:-) Believe it or not I was told I did not need a skimmer by the LFS! I will get rid of 1 of the filters and look into Aqua-C I will also...

Hello. I am a newbie to salt water and would like to ask a few questions please. Below is what I have from the LFS recommendations pic included. 45 bow tank and stand 2-Marineland Penguin 350 bio-wheel filters 2-30 watt heaters ( 1 on each end ) Maxi-Jet 900 ( in center of tank on glass as no...