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new fish So I took everyone’s advice and waited and researched and finally got a new fish. I had originally set up my tank to house a jaw fish and that’s what I got a blue spot jaw fish. Wife didn’t like him but I think she is warming up to him. I got her to name the fish and he now goes by...

a sad day I think i lost one of my hermit crabs :( The little blue legged crab might have died . I was looking over my tank today and saw the astrea snail latched onto the verry small shell of the blue legged snail(was easy to notice as his snail was different from all teh other crabs) I...

here are some new picks.

Thanks for the helppicking out the rest of my clean up crew. I am trying to be patient and let these guys get to work cleaning up the alge. Yesterday i did a around 10% water change(not sure how mutch water is actualy in the tank i estimate 21-24gal) so i did a little over 2 gallons of water...

OK I fleshed out my clean up crew today. Picked up 2 medium scarlet hermit crabs, 3 small nassirus snails, and 2 med star astrea snails(this might have been a mistake i dint relize they were that big and dont realy climb on rocks. the one star astrea has already bumped into a burried nassirus...

Hi mike thanks for the info again. I went to the LFS today but unfortunatly they closed early today :( I plan to go back and get soem of those cleaners u recomended to me this friday. The good news is they got a new shipment in tonight and they should have the scarlet hermit crabs(is that the...

First i just wanted to thank everyone who has replied for their help. Ok so it seems like my 3 hermit crabs are lossing the battle to a layer of green alge that is growing over the live rock and down to the sand. I was tninking of adding some more cleaner crew to the tank and was looking for...

Hear are pics of the two different hermit crabs maybe you can tell me what type they are. Was suppose to be two blu leg hermit crab but got 3 instead and only one realy has any blu on it.

No i have a biocube 29 not a jbj. maybe some one has a diy mod to make a surface sjimmer mod. Also i found a third hemit crab in my tank, i am not sure where he came from i am guessing either the live rock or the shells i bought maybe verry slight posibility in the live sand but he is their and...

Hey mike do you have a link for the surface skimmer cartridge? I was looking online and could not find one for teh biocube.

ok so what do u guys think should i add another piece off live rock it is a little bit sparse in their. also was looking for some good idears on a coral that the clowns might host in. i want somthing strong and semi easy to care for. I thought it might make the clowns feel safer. one last...

I think i got it this time.

thanks for teh info mike ill try and post those bicks when i get home from work

i thought i posted the picture correctly but it would apear that i am mistaken. I tryed looking at the faq to see if it had any info but the links for how to post just sends u back to teh forum. After doing a bit more research it apeares that my pic is to big was like 3 mb and u need your pics...

Ok here are some pics of my tank please be gental. the tank is verry young and i dont have mutch in it.[/img]

Ok i took my measurements today and they are as follows: Specific Gravity--1.022 PH--8.2-8.4 Nitrate--0-5 phosphate--0-0.25 calcium--440-460 hardness--125.3-143.2 Thanks everyone for the info and the warm welcome. I will probly go to feeding once every two days and shut the pumps off...

well my lights are on a 7h timer wich i will probly increase to eventualy a 10-12 hour day as my tank ages up. I switched my powerhead to the smallor #1 size of hydor pump for nano tanks. Wife still thinks its to mutch preasure i am not sure might set it up to run in day time only any one have...

I added my first fish today. A small pair of false pecula clowns that the wife picked out. I also added a pair of blue legg hermit crabs. I belive my power head is to strong so i turned it off and will chnge frmo the #3 to #1 size powerhead on monday. i will also try to post some picks. I plan...

ok its 11 Nov 09 and i retested nitrates and phosphates: Nitrate(no4) 0 ppm phosphate (po4) 0 ppm So it looks like my tank is going to be ok. i am going to probaly put the lights on the timer tonight and if everything tests good i might put my first fish in sat. wish me luck.