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My advice would be dont over complicate things. You can read all sorts but try to keep it as simple as possible ie, regular water changes rather than using additives etc. regular water changes using good salt should give your little reef the supplements it needs.

hey Well, with such a vast amount of algae i would personnally buy two Sea hares, tjhey thrive off the stuff and will put a seriously large dent in the amount of algae you have in there, anyone else agree? just make sure water quality stays at its optimum. what CUC do you have btw?

ha i clearly won this one :P

sorry ive not posted in a while, my computer broke and it took ages for me to fix it but now im back! yes im aware the firefish can jump and the tank is covered when im not in the room so its all good :) erm the green plant is some kind of seaweed i picked up from my LFS i only got given a...

new video please comment as nobody seems interested in my thread :(!! anyways guys, here we are:

update! sorry for the serious lack of posts and these pictures as they are poor quality but awaiting my digital camera to get fixed so will be able to get some better ones soon, the tank is doing great got many different frags in there and critters including a firefish, emerald crab and the...

well hair algae is a bit of a problem so foods not a problem and if i can get a small one, i might just do that :D thanks for the info dude i bet its ace down portsmouth near the sea? you should set up a cold water marine and get stuff from rockpools! :D

thanks alex their the ones! :) its just their absolutley huge and ive never seen them with anything living in them and there is so many different kinds! where are you based dude uk or the states?

hi guys was just wondering, large snail shells you see used for decorative use such as in bathrooms etc, where do they come from? some of them are huge and very colourful and you dont see any in the hobby? some are the size of small footballs! there are also lots of smaller ones which are very...

lol! not everyobdy is going to take sand from the beach though because not all the worlds population wants a brackish tank and its not like hes taking vast quantities is it?

so what do you guys recommend to rid of this green burden then? any ideas? ive only got a 7 gallon so sea hares are out the question! any help would be appreciated!

hi guys, my 7 gallon nano is suffering from the dreaded green hair algae, ive ordered an emerald crab but have my doubts even they wont touch the stuff, anyone had any experiance with them? thanks in advance summat fishy

hi guys, its been months since i last added to this thread, but now my nano is pretty much establsihed, and is ready for corals! its current inhabbitants are a boxer shrimp, a tangerine clown and the usual clean up crew consisting of turbos, cerith, and hermits. the filteration is very simple...

thanking you!

my boxing shrimp in my nano lives on his own, is quite peaceful and is not under threat, however when he shed his skin today he appears to have hed one of his claws :crazy:. Will this grow back? he doesnt look symetrical with just the one arm! lol

not meaning to sound like a noob, but what the hell is ozone?!?!?

thanks guys!

hi guys, spotted a sea slug in my nano aquarium must have come from the LR. its grey with a white stripe down it. i was just wondering, does this creature pase a threat to my tank? and if so how can i safely remove it. thanks in advance summat fishy :)

hi guys i saw some filefish not sure which ones but they looked greyish in colour and about 3 cm long at my lfs. are there any filefish species that are nano suitable? also, im looking for something differnt to put in my nano, dont want something common lol any ideas? thanks in advance summat...

finally a post! i do have faith :) rite so would you think 2 turbos and 1 hermit prehaps? yeah lol it is very dirty... but my water parameters are fine haha. rite, this weekend it looks like its time to get some CUC! to answer your question, yes the rock is on the tank bottom not the sand so...

seems no one is interested :(

uys, its been a while i know, but the tank is now on its way to becoming a reef! I went today to my LFS (aquahome near leyland preston lancs) and bought some more live rock (finally!) which is figi liverock and of the highest quality. Im now ready for tank enhabitants and have been looking...

hi guys, just wondering if i could get a hang on fuge for my wave nano cubo, and if so where from? also how do they work? any links to hang on fuge's would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance summat fishy

ebay uk item number: 200206897533 worth the investment?

my water parameters are perfect, however still nothing enhabbiting the tank as yet. my lighting isnt anything special its the one from the Wave nano cubo :/ i hope to upgrade soon to a small halide unit though.

hi guys, my nana has been set up for months now and still no coraline algae has grown. any ideas why?

thankyou for that information i will keep an eye on it :D

hi guys, its been a while yes, but ive now got some new pics, and after this week has passed my money can start flowing towards the nano, as driving lessons have been dominating my life and i have had to be funding them, so hopefully if i pass this week, its all good... ive not added any more...

rite now this tank is probably ones of the best ive seen, but im just wondering, dod i have to have a sump to obtrain this beauty? my nano thread will be updated later, however not had chance to add anything too it as yet, but it is cycled!

hmm ok then, i took him out and gave his legs a little prod, but no movement, i will leave him till the morning see if he has moved. thanks for the advice summat fishy

hi guys, as my nano is now ready for fish, a day before i go my only tank occupant a small redlegged hermit seems to have died, going all the way back in his shell and ive had the shell out to examine it and there is no life :( i mean i know its just a hermit but i dont want this to happen to...

well my digital camera is a decent one, but i cant seem to get it to focus becasue the light is to bright to take the picture, and when it is off its too dark, and the flash refelcts on the tank! any ideas people? il describe it instead? its a small little thing not bigger than a pea! but it...

i appear to have a vewry small slam in my lvie rock in my newly set up nano. it opens and closes and even eats flake!? are clams common things on live rock? thanks in advance summat fishy :) ps: nano journal updates soon!

hi guys! i was just wondering the other day, when it comes to adding new fish or inverts to my aquarium, do i put them in with or without the water they come with? i would have thought this could change the sg in small tanks such as my 7 gallon? what is the best way to add live stock? thanks in...

hi guys! my downstairs 20 gallon has two jewel cichlids, 4 paradice fish and a small terapin (yes i know the turtle shouldnt be there but hes not interested in my fish andits only temporary). last night i came in and all down one side of the filter there is a massive nest of eggs and the pair...

lmao yeah can you imagine if when it rained the specific gravity fell? oh dear...

youve got salt water from the gulf? youve actually gone through the trouble of getting sea water?! legend! is there any problems doing this? how do you know there is no sewage in it or decay?

they are really god, opt for a halide system and your rockin! or, buy an extra hang on lamp for 20 quid... not bad! the filter can have all sorets of media added too.

I have an answer to your question, two words... Wave Cubo

thanks guys, will waite it out as you suggested, will probably be getitng more live rock so im going to have loads of dieing off to come so a long way off fish. if i buy cured does this mean no die off? also what is/isnt suitable 7 gallon wise? i cant seem to find anything suitable :(