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What can I tell you.... Ich is one of those dirty little [hr] that can totally devastate a beautiful marine environment. Although it only affects the fish, the hobbyist will try anything to stop it, but, in doing so, ends up hurting most of the creatures in the system. It's a sad reality...

In my opinion and those of most in the hobby, including published reef-keepers (also known as "the experts"), using a protein skimmer to successfully keep marine fish and invertabrates is an absolute necessity. Once you begin running one and notice the junk it removes from your system, you'll...

I've owned and operated an Aqua-C protein skimmer for over two years now with no problems. It successfully does what it's supposed to do. I have my skimmer running in the sump. I'd surely recommend it. Good luck with your decision.

In my opinion, once you're running your system using plenty of liverock, you don't need to use bio-balls. According to numerous articles I've read, using bio-balls instead of liverock is an outdated practice. One firm suggestion, though: Remove the bio-balls slowly. Depending on the amount...

Don't worry about adding anything else at this time. It seems like you still have a little bit more time to go. Remember, in this hobby, PATIENCE is the name of the game.

Hello there, fellow reef lovers. I need some help identifying and, if possible, advice on how to control the creatures that have over-populated my tank. Here's the best description I can give: they are red, slug-like, about 1/8 of an inch in size, are flat and shaped like sting rays (without...

Here are the water parameters: 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, 2 ppm nitrates, pH at 8.4, calcium at 450+. There are no other corals touching the dented brain. The closest one (torch coral) is about 3, maybe 4, inches away. I also have a bright-green brain coral. It seems to be doing fine. Hope this...

Here are my tank's spec's: 55 gllns; 85 lbs LR; 1.5-inch aragonite substrate; PC lighting--2 daylight & 2 actinic (260 watts total); 11 different types of corals; 3 fishes--tang, dwarf angel, clownfish; 2 cleaner shrimp; 2 starfish; caluerpa plant; wet/dry filter; venturi-style skimmer; uv...

Benihuma, I'm sorry to say this, but you're just not listening to the good advise that has already been given to you. Your fishes, if left in the tank, will suffer and then die. I understand that they are your favorite, but your true options are: taking them back to the LFS and giving them the...

Back in late November 2000, I lost all my fish. My water parameters were fine so I really never found out what caused the wipe-out. Now that I've just read this message, something is definately coming to mind. The one medicinal product I was using to treat a fungal infection was MELAFIX! Now...

Can't tell you how glad I am that you are increasing your fish-keeping knowledge by reading books. It's the only way to stay afloat. During the past few months, I've purchased quite a few books. I have't found any to be a waste of money; they are all essential, in my opinion. I will recommend...

Hey, guys! How've all you been? I sure have missed chatting and learning from you all. I've noticed that many names are different and only see a few that I recognize. What ever the case, I'm glad to be back. I must tell those of you that recognize me that I suddenly dropped off the board in...

Well, everyone! It's now been about seven weeks from when I began hyposalinity. Things continue to look good. I have now begun to slowly raise the salinity level. This should take me about another week-and-a-half. This time, I will keep my specific gravity at about 1.017. Is this high...

I, too, couldn't access this BB. I guess the owners decided the BB needed a few days off.

That's the spirit! Keep thinking this way and the sky's the limit. Glad to have been of help. Hope others join the effort, though.

Yo, Percman! It's great to see that a young dude like yourself appreciates having a good teacher. Here's some (hopefully) helpful info that should assist you somewhat in receiving that "A" you appearantly really want. Source: Marine Fishes by Scott W. Michael; Published by Microcosm Ltd...

Getting back on the subject, though. I know that chillers are quite expensive. How energy efficient are they? For their cost, they should be a lot cheeper to run than an air conditioner. Does anyone know?

In a previous post I said I was against adding any new forums, but I MUST agree that adding one for equipment is a very good idea!

As far as I can tell, the water is flowing just as usual. How often should I change the polyfilter, though?

Does anyone know if placing a polyfilter in the back part of the over-flow is a good idea? Will doing this adversely affect the good bacteria living on the bio-balls. If yes, why is that? If no, can I continue doing this indefinitely. I've been doing this for about 5 days now, and my water...