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Now I remember why I haven't posted in 2 years.

I am really glad to see this thread since I am about to decide the hobby has gotten the best of me! I read the water change thread from above and it sounds like I am in the right place to ask about my situation. Here is what I have: 4 year old tank (about) FOWLR 75 gal 48" with crushed coral...

Thought about the arrow crab or shrimp, but I also already have a chocolate chip starfish and don't know if that would work. I have so many worms that I can't see the substrate anymore in the front 1/2" of glass-it's solid with worms. I would vacuum, but still am afraid I am reducing our pod...

Anyone out there with FOWLR + BioBalls + cc base??? In reviewing the boards, it looks like I have a couple of questions that are obscure (if not, please redirect me!) [parameters are stable and tank has been up since Jan 2003] I have 45 pounds of live rock, bio-balls (yes, I know but they are...

Does anyone here recall having this situation? I have had a scooter blenny for about 10-14 days and now he is simply gone! Although he has great blending ability, I really think that he is not hiding THAT well, he's just GONE. I don't have live sand (CC) and didn't think that they burrow...

I am adding a protein skimmer tonight to my 75 gal. Fish only tank with CC and BioBalls. I have been up and running since new year's and thought I had cycled. Took out the four mollies today and now have only 2 percula clowns (for past 10 days) and clean up crew (for 3 weeks). Water is...

Well, I don't have sand or live rock currently. I guess that I may be going through a mini cycle since I still have nitrites???? This tank has been up and running since January and already went through the ammonia spike and down to zero. :rolleyes: Will it help to take out the mollies?? Do I...

Thanks, they are really nice colors and the Flame angel might put too much orange in the tank with the clowns. This is harder than deciding what color car to buy! I also thought about these two: Royal Gramma Neon Blue Goby I want a non-aggresive bunch of buddies. :)

Well, I am now 10 days out from addition of 2 tank-raised false percula clowns who seem to get along pretty well with the 4 mollies left over from cycling and clean-up crew. Here are the water specs: 0 ammonia 0 nitrates 0.8 nitrites :eek: SG 1.022 pH 8.2 Have done an initial water change...

Well I'm not sure that I did it right, but followed the instructions that came with the shipment. It seems basically like the same for live fish, but since I have a new tank and don't have a QT or separate tank to acclimate them in. Floated for 20 minutes, added a shotglass of tank water...

Erozfish- I ordered that same package 10 days ago or so! I only have CC and 4 mollies-no LR or LS though. They arrived safely and have completely cleaned up my tank of brown algae. I have had about 3 of the smaller crabs die and one snail shell suddenly apparently empty since it was taken...

:) :) Thanks everybody! I am glad to ask these questions now rather than later. I guess I thought that if I wanted to add live rock later I just add 'cured' rock. Sounds like there is more to it than that. I have been cycling since Jan. 6th and only had a trace of nitrites on Sunday with 0...

Anybody out there? I really just want to make sure that I don't screw up and have anything too aggressive together. Thanks!

I had the same thing last week and added clean-up crew which took care of nearly everything in 2 days! Since you already have some clean-up crew, can you add just a couple more large snails? The turbo snails I got are about quarter-sized and they really rock and roll through the brown stuff...

I am anticipating adding fish (only when everything is zero of course!) and have been reading up in the Scott Michael Marine Fish book as recommended here. For a 75 gal. FO, CC with no live rock or sand, can I put in the following? Yellow Tang-only one Wrasse-five lined-maybe Dwarf Angel-coral...

Also, I forgot to ask about a protein skimmer. The guy we got the tank from thinks he has one. I should say that this used to be a discus breeding tank and was state of the art about 10 years ago. Will attach some pictures if I can figure out how. The goal is to have the water a little more...

I also have a question (my first!) about brown algae and am about done cycling, so apparently this is normal. I have been 'lurking' and reading and AM NOT a troll!! I should say that my original idea was to have a tank with lots of pretty color swimming around and be able to pull up a...