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    Just some pics

    Gary definitely knows what he is doing and has some very nice equipment. That Sigma lens runs around $400 and they are some of the best on the market.
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    Mixing Water

    No, I'm in Indiana
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    Mixing Water

    Yeah i have checked them out. http://www.lafayette.in.gov/Content/glo ... uality.pdf I'm in an area that has pretty good water. I used tap on both of my sw tanks (20g a few years ago and this 29g) and the few fresh water tanks that i had over the years. Everything has gone great in them...
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    Mixing Water

    Here's my procedure. I have a 3 gallon bucket from PetSmart. I fill it to the 3 gallon mark with cold water from my tap. *gasp* :lol: Then I kick on the power head, air line (for aeration) and heater. I watch the temp and when it gets somewhere close to my tank's temp I start adding salt...
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    I have a new hobby and it saves money on food!

    maybe he's protesting because he wasn't his worm too
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    where do I go

    you can upload pics to your threads at the bottom in Mangae Attachments
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    Tips on shipping corals?

    Hmm never seen those before. I would take Jesse up on the offer :mrgreen:
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    nitrates up!!

    I can think of a few reasons as to why your trates may have spiked. Overfeeding Water from LFS (media not changed often enough) I would bet that this is the source Salt mixture Molted shrimp or invert and nothing found the molt There are several other places that you can check but I...
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    Cheap Nano + 46g sump

    I will give you my opinion and others can chime in where I left off or add to what I say. There are a few sites that I recommend, though they may not be the cheapest. http://www.drfostersmith.com http://www.marinedepot.com http://www.premiumaquatics.com Those are the three that I...
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    The Slug

    yeah that's a real shame that the owner doesn't possess enough respect not to sell them
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    Tips on shipping corals?

    Never done it myself so I can't suggest anything but the styrofoam containers can usually be found at gas stations or larger grocery centers, like Walmart or Meyer...etc
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    happy birthday mike

    Hopefully you had as much fun as these guys did :banadance: :eatdr :drink: :group :docn: :beer2: :partyt
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    The Slug

    Chromodoris willani They can only be fed sponges and this paper explains everything, Page 4. Please take him back and inform your LFS not to stock them. http://www.diverdavid.co.uk/BSc%20project.pdf It is a beautiful creature but not ideal, by any means, for an aquarium. Sorry I know...
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    Brandon's 20 Gallon Long Prop

    looks good, though you might want to remove the sticker on the front :mrgreen:
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    thinking about getting a shrimp

    and if they die, most of them will release a poison in the tank that can wreak havoc on your tank mates Edit: Man my grammar is horrid, fixed
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    12 Gallon cuc questions

    I agree with Jesse. Patience in this hobby will save you so much time, effort and money. Go slow and only speed up when something is seriously wrong with the tank.
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    Empty Snail Shells

    could be a combination of the hermits and the emerald crab. I doubt much else would bother them. Did you have extra shells already for the hermits to grow into? If not then they are the likely culprit.
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    Green hair algae up the...

    Check your water change water to be sure that you aren't accidentally adding in any phosphates or nitrates. Cut back on your feeding and anything that might be adding nutrients to the water. Once you do that I would let it run it's course. You could try and combat it with snails or algae...
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    new nano 16g lighting options??Metal Halide??

    my god that's a hell of a web address.
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    explosion of copepods and snails

    hmmm i doubt that they spontaneously appeared so I would bet that they came from eggs. hehehe :lol:
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