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take out 50% since you have alot of ammonia

nitrites and ammonia can not be treated by water changes. although it will reduce the ammount, it will rise again from your fish's waste. what you need to do is to do a partial water change and add some nitrifying bacteria. they sell bottles of these at lfs and pet stores that sell fish...

haha thanks guys :). but yea... the water changes..... i dont think i can keep up with it. i think i should keep the actual tank so that i can set it up again an a couple more years. :) but i dont want fish to die because of the lack of water changes... and plus there is already some unsightly...

Hi i have been maintaining a freshwater and a saltwater tank for just about 4 years now. But since i am in high school now, the work load increased dramaically and i found less time taking care of both my tanks. After some thought, i decided on selling my freshwater tank. I am only a freshman...

yep jpappy is right. it is wrong to keep animals in tiny confinements. you can keep it in the ten gallon while its small, but you will need to get a larger tank to accommodate it's adult size. keeping it in a 10 gallon will cause deformities in the fire eel, such as a crooked spine. I have seen...

Well seahorses need alot of care. They need to be fed multiple times daily because they do not have a well developed stomach. Also a refugium is a good idea. Just ask ut lfs about that. If you are gonna get mandarins, i would buy a tank that is at least 50 gallons with alot of live rock. But i...

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ok... but is it safe to keep both neon and clown gobies in the same tank?

also, what order should i introduce these fish? i was thinking of introducing the neon goby and the yellow clown goby simultaneously first, then add the royal gramma. what do you guys think? i thought that i should introduce the gobies simultaneously since they tend to hang out in the same...

Actually, instead, i have decided on keeping a royal gramma, a blue neon goby, and a yellow clown goby. Would this b okay?? Is it okay to keep different species of small gobies together? I figured it would b okay since they are both different in appearance..

hmm well i used to have a false percula and it was pissing me off. Haha it would keep biting my hand when i was changing the water. I was thinking about getting a midas blenny and a purple firefish...... Wat do u guys think??

yep. you can keep non-photosynthetic corals, or corals that dont need light. If you are willing to put an extra effort into target feeding corals a couple times a week, then you can keep them. Some include the sun corals, and the gorgonians. with sun corals, you just need to feed it some shrimp...

Hi everyone, i have a 25 gallon reef tank with plenty of corals, and about 14 pounds of live rock. Right now I only have a skunk cleaner shrimp and i was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on what to keep. By the way, i do not like damsels or clowns, as they are aggressive. i would like...

Hi everyone, i have a pair of skunk cleaner shrimps and they constantly spawn and end up with tiny offspring. I was wondering if it is possible to catch them, and how. i have heard of "traps" but i dont know how to make one. also, what should i feed the fry? maybe rotifiers? or cyclops? or...

Naw... I think you should get a metal halide lamp. Remember, since its a thirty gallon, you might need a chiller to cool down the rising temp from the light. Anemones are pretty sensitive, so I would make sure the conditions are all good. actually, you can even substitute anemones. i have a...

yeah man u should listen to the people here. Its not about how cheap or expensive the urchin is. U need to remember that it is a living thing. Algae has a very low nutritional value so an animal who grazes on it must be constantly feeding. just take it bak man. Even though this is a hobby, you...

well then again, a nitrate level at about 20 ppm is kinda high. how often do you change your water? and also how large is the tank/ I have a 25 gallon bio cube and I usually change the tank's water at least once every two weeks. I change almost every week if I can though.

awww tht sux. Don't worry. More babies to come I bet.

Don't worry. This is usually what happens in a as tank. Just measure the hposphate levels in your tank. If there is any, just add some phosphate remover. Also test for nitrates. The build up of these can result in an aglae bloom. Also see if you have enough water movement. That brownish stuff u...

The pros and cons are the same for both. I dont think that it is neccesary for a saltwater tank unless you are keeping some type of expensive fish. I think that sterilizers are mainly used for the out door pond. ponds are more likley to get green water. I would say that the con would be the high...