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    starting a 55 gallon

    Well what i plan on doing at this point is to buy a lot of base rock then by some live rock to seed it. If i did this how long do you think it would take to cycle. Is there something i could put into the tank to help it or would i just be best off waiting. Right now all im going to have is dry...
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    starting a 55 gallon

    I have a 12 gallon that is well astablished. The only problem is that i want to take the rock from the 12 gallon and put it into my 55 gallon so i can start that tank off. I want to get my fish into that tank :) I have corals on the rock and im thinking they will not do well in the new tank...
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    ID this hich hiker

    basically im thinking it exactly that.
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    ID this hich hiker

    So ill try to get a photo when i can he is small and hard to look at. he has a small body, he is bright yellow with long tental arms that make up most of what he is. he isnt very good at holding on in strong currents. i wish i could give you guys more but thats all i have. there is no definate...
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    fish acting weird

    alright thanks for the information guys :D
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    fish acting weird

    so i have a Bangaii Cardinal, that will just sit in the corner of my tank all day long. never moves. he kind of just gets pushed around by they current. he is still eating but loves that spot. i have a maron clown that picks on him a lot if he moves from that spot. when night comes he moves...
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    question- 1-2 gallon nano

    ahh good to know. yeah i was planning on getting some live rock to start off.
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    question- 1-2 gallon nano

    Thats good to know. I have a 12 gallon nano i was thinking of just using some water from that tank, that way it would already have the bacteria in it.
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    question- 1-2 gallon nano

    yeah sounds good i don't know about the fish.. i agree a little inhumane. what kinds of filters and stuff would you guys suggest? so far i was thinking a hanging water filter, a little 5 gallon heater and water changes 1 time a week like 50%. how long would you have to cycle this type of...
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    question- 1-2 gallon nano

    im wondering if it is possible to have a 1-2 gallon nano tank? maybe a small piece of live rock one coral and one fish? does anyone have an example of this or see this done?
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    What is this?

    are they good?
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    What is this?

    Well i was looking in my tank today and well thing are looking pretty good i just got out of a red slime infection. YAY! but What the heck is this~! I didn't put it in my tank so im wondering what it is. it has a bit of a "sponge" like look too it. any ideas?
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    red algae is a problem

    nope im not in the cyling phaze but yeah ill have to do some more water changes and stuff.
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    red algae is a problem

    is there a way to siphon without a gravel vac?
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    red algae is a problem

    well i have noticed since i have gotten the new power head all the green string algae is gone! Yah! but now i have this ugly red algae in its place. is this stuff bad for my tank? How do i rid myself of it?
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    concerned about fish

    alright well thats good i feel a little better. yeah when i put him in the tank for the first time he found his spot and loved it and just kind of stayed there.. thats why i was worried. something tells me everything will be fine.
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    concerned about fish

    yeah im hoping so too.. thanks im hoping he stops hiding under the rock some time today.
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    concerned about fish

    So i just installed a new power head with a rotating flow director. maxjet 900. i have a 12 gallon tank and the flow in my tank is a Lot better. The only thing i noticed that i don't like is that my clown fish used to chill up in the corner of my tank and was always excited for feeding time. he...
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    nitrogen in your tap

    Thanks guys ill give that a try
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    nitrogen in your tap

    So i think that i have nitrogen naturally in my water, what I'm wondering is there a way to get it out without buying something really expensive or buying tap water for my fish tank? plus i am looking to add more flow i don't have nearly enough. My tank is a 12 gallon bow front eclipse. i have...
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