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Answers to those questions (thank you for getting back to me): 1) I have only rinsed the filter once, and I did that because after the tank just got started (when I put the substrate in), the water had a bunch of floating material for a couple of days, and I could see that it was necessary (or...

That is very interesting. Here is what the lab test kit instructions say: "Concentrations of toxic ammonia as low as 0.01 pm already show negative effects on fish, while 0.1 ppm can be deadly to some species. My ammonia levels have NEVER wavered from .1 Should I feed the fish more, to help...

Thanks for the new sites, and helpful words. I just checked the levels again yesterday, and here are the results (no, the ammonia levels have not changed since I started testing): DateNitriteNitratePHAmmoniaAlkalinity 4-Jan0.3208.00.25High 11-Jan0.1158.40.25High 18-Jan0.1508.60.25High...

Well, the algae is somewhat taken care of over each night, but it looks to be getting thicker each day, more quickly than the previous days. Still, the fish look to be thriving, which is wonderful to see. I had to top off the water with some distilled water. I added a gallon. The salt meter was...

The coarse material is crushed shells, and possibly coral, but not live. Based upon the recommendation of the person I spoke to at the Pet Store, I put 2 bags of this substrate in, which probably covers the bottom by 3". On top of that, I put Aragonite (1 bag), which is probably about another...

This is so nice, and patient of you! I also liked seeing the "Simplified Reef Keeping" Site, as well. My goal is to stabilize my tank's environment, with b) FOWLR. I have no idea if the sand BECOMES live after the ecosystem matures, but it is not something that I strive to achieve. I just...

I was not told originally that I should be using any particular type of water, so I started the tank off with tap water, but not from inside the house because we have a water softener. The outer spickets are not hooked up to the softener, so we thought that would be better, and that is what we...

Thank you both for your help. It is amazing to me that the answers I get from the aquarium store differ so much from what I find out here. A concern that I have, though, is that each time I did a 10% water change, the level of algae improved very much, and it seems that it is the ONLY thing that...

I have had my tank functional since Christmas Eve. The specs of the tank are below (sorry if I missed any details). We started out with 5 damsels, two of them were black with a white spot on their face, one black and white striped damsel, and two navy blue fish with yellow tails. We lost one of...

I just recently purchased a 26 gallon tank, that we have set up as a salt water tank. Everything (just about) is working out fine, and I have gotten a lot of advice from a local kid who has a few of his own salt tanks, so I trust his judgment, but he is not always available. We have three damsel...