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i read this: http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/sha...ys/bluespot.php guess its very wrong.. maybe you should contact the owner of that site and inform them? I wasnt far off with the coral cat shark? :blink:

better still, get a temp. compensated one! http://www.osmotics.co.uk/temperature-comp...6.html?cPath=39

most sharks need HUGE tanks. like 200-250 gallons each, also they dont like tall tanks. They need loads of open swiming space. soft sandy bottoms and no jagged rocks. blue-spotted stingray dont need as much space.. more like 80-100 gallons each.

i think that translates to: "Is the aquarium ready/trusted for fish? I think they are too new. Its possible that they could eat when you are asleep. if not, then i have no idea. hope this is helpful."

n1z, how does your flame angel get on with your corals? I've read they are prone to nipping?

a type of Nudibranch.. not sure which though? I think they are generaly reef safe and are algae eaters. EDIT: just read that they are grazing carnivores and as a whole they feed on a wide variety of animals including sponges, hydroids, tunicates, anemones, corals, sea pens, bryozoans...

how dry is "dry" lol if it was totally bone dry throughout, then there will be zero bacteria on it and therefore zero cycling potential. some of the old dry dead stuff will very slowly turn to NH3 and start the cycle going, but it will be slooow :unsure: if the rock was still damp inside...

its generaly a good idea to put your sand/gravel in after you have put your live rock in. you can do it the other way round, but just make sure when you put the rocks in they are pushed right down to the bootm of the tank. If they are just resting on the sand, they can subside over time and you...

n1z thats crazy! bet your glad you dont work there anymore! i think i would go mad if i worked in a place that has that attitude!

un ethical?! :crazy: I dont agree with puposfully harming any living thing!

sorry to hear about the chromis and angel. i would hold off from buying any more fish until you have managed to work out why the other 2 died. you say you and your LFS tested your water.. can you list exactly what you tested for and the resultys you got? you might have missed something vital...

nope :)

you could keep the external and just remove the foam pads etc and put carbon and rowaphos in it. Just remember to change the carbon once a month ish. the outlet can give you a little bit more turnover as well. 30kg should be fine for a 55g i think its a case of "more is better" with live rock...

have you checked Magnesium? and also Alkalinity? oh and what lighting do you have?

yeah thats what i was thinking. i've read that their mouths are shaped to only eat pod life on live rock etc. would the algea blennie compete for pod life? i thought they only ate algea and vegie matter? (i could be wrong there though) i was more worried about possible aggression form the...

hi all, just after a bit of info on the Green Mandarin (Synchiropus Splendidus) are they difficult to care for and feed? can one of these be kept with other blennies or gobies in a reef setup? e.g. yellow watchman goby or algae blennie or scooter blennie thanks

i dont know if its anything to think about, but your Alk has gone from 14.8 dKH to 10.6 dKH in 4 days :crazy: PH and is nice and stable, so i guess its all ok?

so far i've found: www.aquatic-store.co.uk www.reefstore.co.uk www.stm-shop.co.uk www.store.livingseas.co.uk all have 20kg for about £175 :shifty: anybody used these sites before? any help much appreciated! thanks

hey all, i'm almost at the stage where i'm ready to buy my live rock! i'm looking for about 20kg to start off with my LFS seems way too expensive, so i have decided to look online! I'm sure some of you have bought yours online, so can anyone recommend any good online retailers of live rock in...

good old selotape worked a treat for me. just make sure its the real good quality stuff, not the cheap useless crap. when u stick it down, do it slow and push out any air pockets.. once done you can hardly see it!

thats cleared up a few things for me now. thanks peeps :)

thanks callell, so, at the very start i'll get my ro water up to temp then add the salt bit by bit until its 1.026? then weekly water changes after that.. say a 10% change.. i'd remove 10% from the tank and then mix up a new 10% in the same way as above? about adding the calcium, strontium and...

Hi all, i have a few n00b questions that i hope you can answer about water... 1. I'll be using an RO unit for all of the water requirements in my future 200l reef setup; I understand that RO units reduce the PH to about 7.0, what do i need to add to the RO water to bring it up to 8.3 ish? does...

cheers niz :) got a few more quick questions for you, if you dont mind! - the wooden skirting you have around the top of the tank, is that a DIY job or did that come with your rio 240? - the arcadia 48" 4 54wat t5 luminaire; how do u rate it? you pleased with it? how aften do u need to change...

n1z your tank is looking great! I'm in the process of setting up a tank almost exactly like yours! can you list all your equipment and everything you use? like lighting, Ro unit, filters, water additives, weekly/monthly maintenance etc etc much appreciated! keep up the amazing work!

yep the blue one is a pretty poorly coloured Socolofi

p. socolofi are fairly docile, and get on very well with yellow labs.

I would find out what water conditions your LFS has (where you plan to get your fish from). If its local to you, they will most probably share the same water source as you, hence no need to change anything. :fun:

looks like Leporinus fasciatus, aka Banded Leporinus.

might be a socolofi with no black on its fins/tail at all. not a common thing though as far as i know? :dunno:

Sorry if this has already been asked, but what is a good 'brand' of flake to feed socolofi? Had a look in two lfs but couldnt' find any brands that actually had spirulina written in the ingredients... Thanks in advance for help!

the orangly brown one looks kinda like Aulonocara Baenschi pics here http://www.iowacichlids.com/images/baenhi.jpg

just read this which has answered my question!

the fish in question: Gephyrochromis Acei and Pseudotropheus Acei are they the same fish? images show no apparent differences as far as I can see. anybody know? :dunno: thanks.

cool. i think i found it on that site. what dimensions do they come in?

thanks for the help everyone! thebaldranger, that eggcrate stuff looks perfect. where can it be baught from in the UK?

Hi, i'm just converting my 216l (56us gal) into a cichlid tank. I went and bought some rocks today, but my main concern is they seem very heavy. How do you go about putting the rocks into the tank? Is there any guide to how much weight a tank can take, or any info on how to stop the bottom pane...

hi freddyk, I would like to go with yellow labs and either Socolofi or Maylandia Callainos if i can. If not then Pseudotropheus Acei will do nicely :) I would get them all as young as possible to lower the aggression. what stocking ratio would be best? 8 of each? 10 of each? or would it be...

thanks ferris, you are a legend!

hmm thats a pitty that they are agressive. what about "Maylandia Callainos" i think they are also called cobolt blue zebras or something?