Recent content by Astreak

I used to have one on my 55 gal. It did put some bubbles in the tank however. Seems like the sponge helped some of that. I will tell you, just as an FYI, I found a Remora Pro w/Rio800 on ebay for 75 bucks. Got and the Remora basically shutdown the BakPak. Skims 4 or 5 times as well. The...

:cry: After over three harmonious years together in my 55gal FOWLR, my blenny and clark clown ganged up on my banggai cardinal. By the time it was over, my cardinal had lost both his tailfins and one eye. We had always called him "Lucky," facetiously over the white and black stripped...

I woke up this a.m. just after my actinitics kicked on. I thought things were awfully quite. Indeed, they were. The Rio 1400 on Remora Pro hangon (55 gal FOWLER tank) had simply lost it's prime and was not pumping. That is my only source of aeration and filtration. I have LR and LS. I...

to me. A natural cycle for a new tank. Keep your parameters in order and yours should go away a your tank matures.

clowns or damsels. I've had two. One died within 2 mos. while other fish thrived. The other went through a bacterial infection which resulted in popeye. I had to aspirate her eyes twice. But she recuperated with the help of antibiotic laced foods and is about 2 1/2 years old now. In...

I've had a 55 gal FOWLER for nearly 4 years now. Lurk often on this board, post little as a novice. Gone through some rough spots, but I haven't had a fish loss in over 2 years. I have what I assume is algea on my rocks and sandbed for.........ever now. It is red and fuzzy. On the rocks...

In this hobby we're dealing with nature, as well as science. I've had a FOWLER for over 3 years now. All my fish are over 2 years old. Granted I *cycled* quite a few in the early months. But I didn't want to make any more victims than necessary. Now, that I'm confident I can step up....my...

He's all pinched up 'cuz my Tang has been nibbling on the sides of his tube. I tried putting him under the sand, but either he or his tankmates have pulled him back up. So now, I built up rock around him. I can see "threads" through his tube. Think he's done? I believe he's still alive as...

will burying the tube under the sand partially hurt the featherduster? Anyone?

So what should I do? My tang is nibbling at my Featherduster like she does the live rock. I couldn't figure out if the worm was moving itself or if my Blenny was doing it. My tang is the culprit, caught her three times yesterday. The dusters tube is blue and softlooking in spots now and he...

I can't tell how much easier my life got 3 weeks ago, when I found a guy "up the road" selling his Remora Pro on ebay! I upgraded from a CPR bakpak on my 55 FOWLER. My nitrates have dropped. No more red slime, and the hair algae is going away too. I spent $85 on the used equipment and it's...

FWIW, I have a 55 FOWLER. My startup tank. About a year ago, I was ICH-infested. My yellow tang looked like a salted margarita. I had no choice but to try hypo, after attempts to control it with Melafix, garlic, dips, etc. And I had no secondary home for my fish (the tang and a cardinal...