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I want to thank all that replied. Did more searching for any bones or something but found nothing. The other fish are doing fine. I thought by feeding the anemones this would not happen but i guess i got a greedy one

Originally Posted by meowzer I would say check the floor, or say it got too close to the anemone..and got eaten Thanks for the reply. First thing i checked was the floor... but you know i thought the anemone could be the the cause after all the searching i did. One question though how long...

Sorry posted in wrong section but here is the link https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/352683/help-missing-fish

Hi All, I Hope someone can help me figure out what happened.. I have a LBJ 28g HQI set everything running well (pics of startup can be found here https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/348819/new-york-newbie-questions) I Have 2 False Pclowns, 1 Lownmower Blinny, 1 Long tentacle Ann @ hard Corals and...

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New Pics with cycle going good (I hope) I see brown all over Test has shown the spikes i read about but what are the bubbles on the rock? test 2 days ago Amonia - 1.0 Nitrite - 0.25 Nitrate - 5.0 PH - 7.8 Today's Test Amonia - 2.0 Nitrite - 0.50 Nitrate - 5.0 PH - 8.0...

[hey naclfish, thanks for the advice. i hope the tank gets fully cycled before it gets warmer to get some fish in. I also read some were on here a chunk of raw shrimp would also help it along is that true?

Originally Posted by naclfish dang if u got 48gal for 57 bucks brought to your door id stay with that. dam are you in the city if so that's great so many good stores all around.your tank looks good by the way nothing like the fun of starting out. as for a chiller run your ac and you should be...

Originally Posted by trouble93 Do you have a walmart near by?You can get 5gal. for about $15.00 one the first trip and then about $.37 -$.40 for a refill per gal. Hi trouble93, the only wall mart near me was in the city and they didn't have it or so they said , the other option was traveling 2...

Originally Posted by nycbob very nice. i dont know where to get ro water in nyc, since i use a ro home unit. Hi Bob, thanks for the comment. I had Poland spring deliver 8 cases of distilled water to my house this morning LOL Mininum order is 8 boxes of 6-1 gal. bott. LOL 57 + tax. not bad and...

Originally Posted by spanko Bubbles are normal just air escaping from the rock and sand. What are you using to test the salt level? If it is one of the swing arm hydrometers they are very inaccurate and the swing could be from it. Do yourself and your tank a favor and go spend $40-$50 on a...

So today I finally set it up and to my surprise it cleared up very quick (not crystal clear but clear where i can see the rock and sand} and I'd say it took 3 hours total from start to finish. My first question is BUBBLES, they weren't there when I finished the setup now they are on the glass...

Originally Posted by nycbob the heater sounds a bit much at 250w. as for live rocks, any dead rocks will turn live after a few months. but i'd suggest starting off with liverocks to increase ur chance of success early on. use ro water, if not, use di. tap water isnt all that great. most likely...

Originally Posted by jackri Are you sure you need a chiller? Living in New York.. very possibly not I haven't seen base rock walls for sale unless you stack your own rock and epoxy it togther or make it. Do not use tap water and treat it.. prepare for algae outbreaks.. best if you can get RO...

Hello all, I have had freshwater tanks since I was in my teens and this will be my first saltwater setup. I have done allot of reading on this board (very helpful BTW) and based on my living arrangements (live in an apartment).I have just placed an order for my new Nano Cube along with a few...