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Running carbon will likely help to clear that up.

I use a razor blade and it works like a charm.

We're talking optimal conditions for keeping animals here. I've seen alot of people do different stuff and get by with no problems. Mandarins are an animal whose health and longevity are determined...

It can happen and during my time owning an Atlantic nem my Percs would attempt to host and near the end seemed to be less worried about the sting. Pretty unusual from them to host though so the...

Good write up though I must admit I only skimmed for the most part. The part with the Mandarin kind of threw me off a little as I'm not sure that I agree with it. A mandarin in a 75 gallon tank with...

Yeah it sat in the sun for about a week or so and then I boiled it for an hour on the stove and let it sit till it dried out. Dropped it back in the tank and it's been fine since.

I used a vinyl background from my LFS. It went on like window tint and looks great.

You could try moving them to another location in the tank (worked for me). Other than that they are hit and miss. They do seem to perfer more nutrient rich water in my experience. Your tank could be...

Without seeing it it's hard to say. But Coraline came show up in green also, as well as pink. I personally love the look of the green coraline.

The AquaC are a pretty strong brand of skimmer. However, I personally don't like how the pump has to hang inside the tank. Check out the Octopus line, you might see something there that would work...

This is basically how I start mine too.

I ran a canister on mine for a while and it was fine. The thing with canisters is that you have to be on top of them at all times maintenance wise. And for the work that's involved they're really not...

How large is the rock? You can always remove it and and let it sit in the sun and then boil it. That worked for me when I had a rock that was covered in them. Or you could try to find some true pep...

Deltec is a great idea till you see the price tag, lol. Check out the Octo line.

Aqua-cultured rock is an excellent alternative to live rock that is otherwise collected.

Does anyone in the house smoke? What kind of ventilation does the room see? My PH hovers right around that mark and has done so since I set up the tank. I've never had any issues.

You lost me..... You said that you added the fish 5 days after adding the water. Where did the 6 weeks come in? Have you added anything since that time has passed? Sounds to me like you overloaded...

DIY is best as you can customize it to suit your needs while saving a ton of cash. The pre-built ones border on highway robbery price wise. And you should try to fit the biggest that you can in the...

I was wondering the same thing when I came over to SW after having an issue with snails in my FW tank. You'll be fine though and will find that you welcome them in the SW tank.

I don't touch my sand for fear of disturbing all the life that has settled in. Is there a specific reason why you're doing this? And how often? If you have food settling on top of your sand then you...

Great difference! I love my Ocot and will be going with them for my in sump skimmer once I start my larger tank build.

Congrats on the mandy, I have one also. They are great additions. Don't worry it'll be fat in no time. thumbs2:

Either but I prefer the yellow. They are both about the same care wise.

You actually don't need to use other of those. It does sound like the tank was never cycled though. Adding live rock alone will cycle the tank and most times doesn't take a long period to do so. What...

That's like saying that Farrah over shadowed Ed's death. In the end they're all dead and as mentioned earlier I doubt any of them would care about how much attention it's getting in the press. Their...