Recent content by LittlestMermaid

I want to make sure that I am placing my corals in the right location for them. I have a 24 gallon JBL Nanocube with the standard 2 x 36, 50/50 lighting. Does anyone have a tank like this (unaltered) and could post some pics?? I have some polyps/ricordia/green star polyps/pink star...

Sponge Issue My original plan was to do weekly water changes, and if you think about it, that only amounts to about a couple of gallons for me, maybe half an hours work every sunday morning before anyone else is up!! I can get it done before my coffee is cold!! I have a blow up kiddie pool...

Da sponge issue The 24 gallon Nanocube has 1 very large sponge in the first compartment, I have the carbon in the second compartment, pump in the third. I do rinse out the sponge once a week to keep it clean. I have read that the sponges harbour nitrates, is this true? I was hoping I could...

In setting up my 24 gallon JBL Nanotank, I removed the bioballs and ceramic bits but left the sponge, my question..is the sponge going to cause more problems than it helps. Should I remove the sponge and put live rock rubble in its place or leave well enough alone--and leave the sponge in??

Yes, I will post some pictures, everyone will want to see my tank with the wonderful hair algae swaying in the current!! I do have another question...when I set the tank up, I removed the bio balls and ceramic bits, am running with just the sponge. Is it better to remove the sponge and replace...

Thanks for the info, I will limit myself to 4, a little yellow goby is one I had in mind or maybe one of those lawnmower guys...if he would be happy with hair algae he would be in heaven.

As I am new to salt water...I thought I better get advise from people with experience rather than just Fish store employees. I have spent quite a bit of time on the internet (hogging the computer, as my husband puts it) researching, but there seems to be varying opinions. I have years of fresh...