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Water- RO/DI bucketed from LFS
Sunlight- maybe, near window, but not direct and shades are always shut
Light Setup- 4X54 watt T5 HO- 2 whites, 2 actinics, 9 hour a day....
Levels- ammonia- 0,...

So my tank is 3 weeks old now....however, I was gone all last week for spring break and just arrived home. Bad planning I know....didn't realize my tank would be 2 weeks into cycling when I needed...

I have always been partial to colorful fish....I spent a lot of time searching out the most colorful african peacock cichlids....their color would either fade because of dominance (hence one colorful...

So I didn't get any response from the "cycling" sticky, so forgive me for posting another thread....I learned about a day too late about proper ways to cycle...

Mistakes (to start cycle)
- threw...

Another q- sorry for so many posts

Ammonia- reading close to one and nitrite now up from 0 to .25....should i remove the 3 shrimp? Or keep them in for days at a time? The krill is just tiny so...

also....mixed reviews on whether I should run my skimmer while cycling??? advice?

crap, I already added some frozen krill and a couple pieces of frozen shrimp (cooked not fresh (blush) ) Am I already screwed? Just threw this stuff in a day or two ago....what should I do?

seems like rue's idea is the easiest......still a pain....guess no need for my lovely python.....

So I just had some assumptions and I don't think they are correct, so clarify on waterchanges for saltwater tanks.....

My assumption- hook up my python, suck out 10 to 20 percent water once a...

thanks so much.....I will check out the fixture on ebay...if I come across something I will try to link it so perhaps you could view it.... :) thanks

hmm...appears to be HOB, but controls flow down into a sump....wrong product i assume

Found a skimmer- still in box, the guy doesn't need it

Marineland Tidepool SOS Overflow/Skimmer- 60 bucks.....is this the right thing I need? I will just purchase it if it is....seems like a good...

alright perfect.....I'll have them add in the splash guards.....this fixture guaranteed to fit my standard 55 gallon i assume? I know its 48 inch across....but what about width?

Another q- I think the light fixture you recommended seems nice....179.99 isn't a bad price....now will this be strong enough to grow "softies".....I have a planted tank so from my understanding...

Wow.....best reply I have ever seen! Thanks so much for answering all my random questions. It allows to even budget for such a project, granted my wife gives me the okay. I still have a ton of...

Uhhh....forget the reef tank.....had no idea how expensive it would be.....I better start out doing Fish only with live rock.....given the tank, stand, heater, filters, and lights (t8s, 2 48 inch) I...

So I have been a freshwater fish owner for a few years now. I have kept everything from community fish to african cichlids to predators. I have also bred and raised different kinds of cichlids as...

Broke down the ac filters.....after cleaning both impellers, I noticed the little silver needle shaft inside motor is bent or not centered on both filters......this from sand? Anyways...did a deep...

So I went to petsmart and looked at their canisters.....but I thought it might be beneficial to just try and fix the impellers....however, I didn't see any there for the AC70s.....can I order them...

So I have a dilemma. I have two AC70s on my 55 gallon....however, they are on their last leg due to abuse from sand. Both propeller things seem to stop randomly and get jammed, so I often find one...

Petsmart/Petco has nice shiny black background that can be reversed with blue on the other side. Get some "Seaview" stuff there as well, it helps stick the background to the backside of the...

oops...here is pic

I know many of you have not had experiences with african peacock cichlids, but this fish is my pride and joy.....he is also king of the tank at around 5 inches. I always assumed he was a red...

House the fish you want....if they begin to get too large you will have to re-home....depending on where you live this is quite easy.....I have several LFS that will even give store credit for them. ...

What about some larger tetras? Like congo tetras? My peacocks never go near my tiger barbs....would larger tetras be a different story?