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Sulphur beads- Denitrate filter. :blink: Why? Your set up sounds great, 40kg-LR, 50x flow, Almost the same set up as my tank, altough 75gal 50-60kg. My nitrate levels barley register. The live rock and high flow combine to denitrafy the tank. Trust your set up, no need for sulphur beads...

Only filter you need is LIVE ROCK. A external canister filter has its use's. I have mine filled with LIVE ROCK. How many gallons does your tank hold?.. Buy yourself one and a half lbs of live rock per gallon of water. And a couple of powerheads to create 20x flow. (gallonage times 20) Then you...

Off topic i know. What is a flymo?... And why are you putting a Regal tang in a 30g tank? :blink:

Have a look at starfish on google. Stubby arms would fit a Doughboy star also may be a cushion star. Most stars eat corals or sponges but very little is known about their full dietrey requirements.This is probably why starfish usually waste away in home aquaria.Your LFS are probably right to...

Was there some type of response you exspected? The clip is in very bad taste. And i am not sure you should have posted the clip on a site that is full of animal lovers.

The clowns are just doing what clowns do. They will fight until dominance issues are setteled, or until the opposition is dead. hopefully they will reach a understanding and live happly ever after. If it turns fatel the next clown you buy should be a lot smaller/bigger than the one in your tank...

I have made plenty of bads in my time too. But 70s rock more my type of music. Your scooter should have a plump tail. Anything else then its not getting enough to eat. Your main problem is that dragonets feed all day (grazing) 1-2 meals a day probably will not be good enough. Oh and while i am...

I have a 75gal tank, 50kg live rock,skimmer,uv,40x flow i last did a water change 22nd may 2006.

The begings of your tank look good :good: You may have been harping on about your tank before you did it, but that just shows planning :good: I do have a couple of questions though :blush: How many liters is your tank? (gallons if you prefer) Is that all your LR, or do you have a sump? Has...

Forget the idea and move on. 75kg of LR in a mature tank minimum IMO There are many ways to try and keep one alive. But all of these are hard work and not guaranteed to be successful. Two or three meals a day are no good. They graze 24/7 so a self sustaining population of pods has to be the...

Your pictures look to be of a V2 tmc skimmer. They come with a plastic box that attaches to the return pipe. The box has a foam insert that the returning water flows through but the micro bubbles are trapped. When the bubbles build up in the foam they then escape as larger bubbles to the...

Try EPINEPHELUS ONGUS :good:

I have never had whitespot in a fresh water tank. But my marine tank had a outbreak last year, the tang was covered. I used a three pronged approach, treating with MYXAZIN then when the treatment had stopped i introduced 2 more cleaner shrimp and added a UV to the system. Zero losses a right...

A shipwreck, and plastic plants always a pleasure to see

You will struggle to break the picasso triggers habbit of munching your cleaner crew. Time to make a choice. You could keep feeding the trigger and keep your LFS very happy. You can take on cleaning duties yourself, hoover the subsrate and scrapping the glass more regularly.You may also have to...

20KG 0f live rock will give you all the filtration you need. £150-£200 3000-4000lph would be a good target for flow rate. seio pumps are good.£50-£100 A good skimmer V2 by TMC do a very good hang on skimmer.£80-£100 A RO unit saves time and money in the long run(unless your water is...

Your specklefin grouper (whitespotted grouper) will only grow 12" max. But when it reaches this size you can kiss goodbye to anything it can fit into its mouth. As you probably already know your niger trigger will reach around 20" in length and you scimitar trigger about 10". Your blueline...

I have not got this coral myself, so i can only quote what my book reccomends. Moderate tanks 50g or larger Bright illumination. Zooxanththellate, but will benifit from feeding of small zooplankton or particulate matter. They need space as they possess long sweeper tenticals (12") that will...

I was under the impression the rio 240 had a water volume of 240ltrs. This converts to 52.8gal not 72gal. And with the water that is displaced by LR tank volume is probably no more than 45-50gal Are you going to install a sump? If not i would suggest your new tank will be to small to house a...

Some of the aquaone tanks are very nice. Does the one your looking at come with the cabinet? They have a good selection off wood finishes. One draw back to the tanks i have seen is the depth. I think that may only be on the bigger tanks though like the 300-450ltrs. I have a aquaone MH...

What am i going to do with it? The shop i got it from would take it back. But i am not sure if that would be just passing on the problem. The shop is rubbish. I mean that it is run by people who have no clue what the hell they are selling. I know i did not have a clue what i was buying...

Yes it has a stripe running up the middle of its head. It is 1" in length and the body is slender. It has a orange back with a yellow stripe running down the middle of it's head. It's flanks have a purple flash surrounded by a red boarder. It's belly is white and coverd with pale blue spots...

I did and this is a picture of a juvenile Variola Louti. looks like the fish. or does it :huh:

I REALLY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER :X :X :X I think, and i am sorry to say it may be a Variola Louti (juvenile) This little 1" jewel will reach 3ft in length and require a tank in excess of 300gal :crazy: : I hope i am wrong.

You are going to have to make a choice :/ Treat the tank kill the parisites and all your corals and inverts Remove the fish and treat them. But with no spare tank there could be a problem. Or hope for the best leave the fish, and pray it is not Oodinium :crazy: Imo the best treatments are...

I am always in my lfs in my area, and this is the first time i have seen a fish just like this one. Maybe some type of Dottyback or Basslet? It is 1" in length and the body is slender. It has a orange back with a yellow stripe running down the middle of it's head. It's flanks have a purple...

If you add x2 more maxijets you will have 4800lph, this turnover is only the required minimum. As already said a much more suitable set up would have a SIEO pump or two in it. IF you had x2 sieo pumps turning over 8800lph, you could also use your maxijets to create turbulance which will help...

Pseudochromis aldabraensis (Neon Dottyback) You have already experienced this fish can be lethal!! It is capable of causing maximum damage in minimum time to its fellow tank mates. It is best kept in a moderatley aggressive tank with larger species. You cannot house any large fish so the choice...

Yes, two or three powerheads would be good, but Seio pumps would be too powerful for your tank. Three x aquaclear 50s or two x aquaclear 70s would give you all the flow you need, and cost around £60 (not each). I run Seio pumps on my tank and they are great, but I have a 350l tank with 40x...

I was writing when you posted, and when i read your post it said the all that i had to say (great mind think alike) B) The more LR the better i say :) with 30kg he will be able to keep LAND CRABS :P

Your tank is give or take 100ltr 24gal First decide if you want fish only or fish and coral? This will help you to chose the correct lighting. In a marine tank forget internal filters. The entire Biological filtration of your tank will be done with Live Rock You will need 25-30lbs of it. You...

I can,t really tell you if your tank is big enough or not, it all depends on what you want to keep in it!! I take it that you have used this tank for fresh water tropicals. Have you ever used a COPPER based medication in this tank. The copper can be absorbed by the silicone in the tank. If this...

Well i hope for you sake its a jelly, because if its a swimming anemone 12 will soon become 50 :crazy:

I hope it is not a 10gal 20gal min to house your Royal Dottyback And you have a thread below about your new Clark's clown 30gal min for that one.

You say you would like another Tang. But your tank IMO is not big enough for the one you have, nevermind two. And which ever fish you decide to chose you will have a hell of a time introducing it to your DAMSELS. Your power compacts will allow you...

How big is your tank? Maroons grow to be very chunky, and can totally dominate a tank. Bullying any thing they take a dislike too. If you have space for another clown, i agree it should be significantly smaller than the current clown.

Pseudochromis Paccagnellae ( Royal dottyback) Lovley colours, but inch for inch one of the most aggressive dottybacks. IMO inadvisable that you keep it with any placid species. It can also lose its vivid colour if not feed food enriched with vitamins and colour enhancers. Good luck with the...