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that is a really neat shaped tank - should be fun scaping

cool is the elegence jakarta or aussie?

def agree people often make the mistake of trying to cure (cycle) new tanks with the lights on - don't do it! that green algae (fungus as you called it) is a bad thing caused by too many nutrients and improper curing of your rock the brown stuff is likely diatoms not cyanobacteria. diatom...

here are some pics the link is stickied in the ID section also http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm but other then watching out for pests - most of this stuff isn't worth worrying a whole lot about - choose your rock for shape and size

the term live rock simply means that there are things living on it. the primary organism we want on our live rock is bacteria and obviously you can't see that. another common organism we like to gow is coraline algae which is not like most algaes in it is hard calcium skeleton and is usually...

loss of color and recession are definitly a bad sign. i have however seen corals like this come back from next to nothing. place it in the sand somewhere that will protect it a bit from flow and light. thats about all you can do. but what you need to discover is why it went down hill in the...

what makes you think those are N bubbles and not O2 or even CO2?? my first thought is how long did the lfs have it and was it eating for them. i think a lot of times when these quick deaths occur it is because of the quick turn around and poor handeling from ocean to your tank - that is of...

agreed - very good post glory i especially like this quote: "change water regularly (10% each week) and don't add anything in tank except food. and you'll be surprise that this would correct (overtime ofcourse) almost ALL problems encounter by most of us."

don't get me wrong though, it can be done and they are nice cheap sources of high volume low pressure flow - note the placement of my #4's in my sig tank. i've also considered replaceing some of my MJ's with #2's but i like the flow created with my natural wave timers and mj's and koralias can...

the 1's are definetly not too big for a small tank like a 29 even 2's would be OK i believe but the prob i have with my 4's and anyone looking to upgrade to them is distance from nozel to the first coral. their mag mounts are awesome and allow you to put them anywhere but you still need some...

if i can take the rock out (this is always best if possible) i use super glue gel for frags, plugs, or small rubble mounts. i usually use a little glue dip it in some water for a minute of two to let it harden, then glue again - always works for plugs and small rubble mount frags if it is a...

hey erik how are the yashi's doing? i'm thinking about buying a pair for my school tank but they are spendy and i want your advice. any specific care requirements i should know? how hardy are they? would it help to keep them out front if i built a tunnel system out of PVC and buried it in the...

yeah it can sit a week easy - my trash can last 2 weeks that 2 part will be fine but i believe with your small CaCO3 draw you should not use very much at all. i dose 3/4 cup each of my 2 part, each day i vacuum about 1/4 each water change - i like clean sand. i have the same issue with corals...

yep :) i've warned people about maroons many times i had a pair in the 125 many many years ago that would constantly spawn, but i had to get rid of them for the same issues you are talking about. i have a pair of maroons in the hex - but they are the only fish in there. i think that if someone...

no the pump only need to be on for 1/2 hour or so the the mix in the resevoir then it has to sit overnight to settle out leaving the liquid clear. there will be solids in the bottom and a skum on top that will clog the dripper so don't add them no the dripper will not drip slow enough for two...

nice!

2 parts are MUCH easier to use but are also easy to develop an ionic imbalance and do nothing to stabilize pH. Kalk does not effect balance and if done correctly will not throw any params out of wack dosing kalkwasser can be a pita if your not set up to do it but it is the most time tested...

the shell will not go away but also it will not be an eyesore it is CaCO3 just like the clam shell and will soon be covered with corallines - i would not worry about it in the least, not worth stressing the clam over - chicks dig scars ;) joes would work i imagine i just have never used it -...

definitly a vermitid snail i had a few that came in on a piece of encructing monti their "web" irritated the monti in that it didn't polyp out so i took a syringe and zaped it like it was an aptatia with some strong kalk

not a good choice for a 10 gallon, and if your looking to get one to control algae it won't do that either - they prefer diatoms not hair algae