Recent content by bogamil

Sorry forgot to mention that stuff. Salinity measured with two diff devices ~ 1.027 -1.029 I air-stoned the salt water mixture overnight. I use Instant Ocean. I made sure the salinity and temp were almost the same befor I put it in. Also, temp is about 78. One thing. I turn the lights on...

I just got done replacing the water with RO. I drained almost down to the sand. Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 15-20 pH 8.3 I just use a dechlorinator when I add water. Unregularly dose Ca -only because I don't have a test for it. I have one Powerhead and the Sea Clone running which provides...

Hello, I've got a 30 gal tank with a little bit of live rock (15 lbs), Sea Clone skimmer (yeah, I know), and only hermit crabs, a cleaner, a psych. mandarin, emerald crab, and couple of mushroom frags in there. Also a small colony of green start polyps. -Everything looks miserable. A couple...

My test kit is Aquarium Pharmaceuticals brand. I've had the psycho for 4 months -- he eats constantly. I fed the scallop DT's directly as well... I think he croaked when the ammonia spike came. Where is the best place to get the equip(s) you've recommended?

Hey, it is a psychadelic mandarin and its the oldest fish i've had... he is the most active of all my creatures... thanks for all the help... i really hate that protein skimmer. My tap shows .25 ammonia with my test kit... could be test kit error as well. where else can i get RO water...

i have a 30 gal, started beginning of Aug. With a Sea Clone PS -- doesn't seem to do anything... Besides what I have in there now (mentioned above), I had a clown, bengaii, flame scallop, linkia starfish, & yellow tang. The fish died really quickly after I saw symptoms -- looked very much...

My tank has been degrading.. I found ammonia spiked to 1.0 and nitrates near 20ppm So I did a 33% water change last night. Today I found the ammonia near the same and nitrates slightly lower than yesterday. My tank is about 4 months old, I've had about 6 deaths this past week :( I have a...