Recent content by nittinid

Ick dies of at low salt gravity...why wouldnt they die in WATER WITH NO SALT!!!? You say freshwater dips dont work..well it did for me...and what might not work for you doesn't mean it doesn't work. When i dipped my sailfin all the ick(hundreds) instantly....instantly fell off and died!!! IN...

I had a problem with the return pumps(2) not being able to go staight up with the p.v.c. Thats why i used the elbows...and your right....took another look at the pic...i didnt realize how close the holes were to the stand...theres not enough clearence...best bet...buy a new stand...:/

If you plan on doing inverts and corals theres no way around it...you need an ro/di filter....i bought the 4.5 jugs of water...two weeks later i realized if im gonna be in this hobby...do it right...for them!!! ...and as pocket friendly as possible for me...emergency water changes are gonna come...

GARLIC WILL HELP THE FISHES IMMUNE SYSTEM FIGHT THE ICK....BUT IT WONT RID THE FISH OR THE TANK OF ICK...THE SAFEST WAY IS ISOLATE HIM...AND MED HIM..BUT THATS ONLY A 50/50 CHANCE IF SUCCESS...AND THE MORE STRESSED THE FISH IS THE MORE LIKELY HE WONT SURVIVE...:( I.M.O MEDS SUCH AS KICK ICK...

YOU CAN GET BY WITHOUT CUTTING INTO THE STAND JUST BUY A COUPLE OF ELBOWS.. I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM...WITH MY DRILLED(BOTTOM)TANK...IF YOU'DE LIKE..LOOK AT THE WAY I OVERCAME THE PROBLEM...A COUPLE OF ELBOWS DID THE TRICK WITHOUT ALTERING THE PRESSURE OF THE WATER FLOW...THE PART THAT WILL HELP...

THERES A LOT OF WAYS THAT PEOPLE TOLD ME TO DO DEAL WITH THE ONE ICK ENCOUNTER I HAD...LOWERING THE S.G AND RAISING THE TEMP WORKS...BUT THAT MAY EFFECT YOUR TANKS ECO SYSTEM...AND MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS LATER DOWN THE LINE...COPPER IS JUST SOMETHING I STAY AWAY FROM...(I LOVE MY INVERTS)...BUT YOUR...

LOL...OOPS...lol..sorry, its a lil bad habbit I have...but thanks to all..I did some H.W its a barnacle..:) Knugen = 100pts Treef = 100pts Tosiek ... love the fruit pic...

Thanks...:) IM GOING TO TRY AND GET A BETTER ANGLE NEXT TIME HE WANTS TO SHOW OFF...:)

I BOUGHT SOME CERITH SNAILS ONLINE AND TO MY SURPRISE I GOT A HITCHIKER.I DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS...I DID SOME RESEARCHED ON CERITH SNAILS(THINKING IT MIGHT BE REPRODUCING) BUT I CAME UP WITH NOTHING...IF YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS...CAN YOU SHINE THE LIGHT THIS WAY..PLEASE..:) IF YOU WATCH IN H.D..YOULL...

Hey...ive got; fluval 105(3 months old)..and a fluval 405(2 months old) for sale... As well as a coralife 65gallon protein skimmer(2 months old).... Fluval 105 = $40 fluval 405 = $75 coralife protein skimmer =$80 heres the catch...you have to come pick them up if you wanna buy any of them...

I got my fingers crossed for you toO...:)

SEEING HOW THE CLAM IN POSITIONED...I WOULD SAY ITS PROBABLY THE TRIGGER...ID HAVE TO AGREE WITH "LONG ISLAND ANDY" IF IT CANT CLOSE(DEFEND ITSELF) ITS PROBABLY ON THE WAY OUT....ID ISOLATE HIM. TRIGGERS ARE NOT REALLY REEF SAFE AND THE ONES THAT ARE; CROSSHATCH AS WELL AS THE PINK TAIL TRIGGERS...

I gotta get off line.. I was waiting to see what kind of air pump you got with the skimmer...i guess you didnt open the message yet..well ill be up for a couple more hours..if you want you can give me a call...347 758 8080

HOPE THIS HELPS... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp00g1qx_t0

If you have room on the side of the sump id hang it...less clutter.