Recent content by Liam

Thanks for your answer Mate! Its the only one I got! I still need to put some more live rock in the tank and understand that I will probably have a mini cycle when I do so. I would like to get a few hermit crabs, snails and cleaner shrimp before I start with fish. My first fish will be...

I have been cycling my tank for over 2 months with live rock. Ammonia count is 0 as is Nitrite. Lately I have quite a bit of algea growing in the tank... Brown, green and PURPLE. Should I be treating this with something or should I just scrape it off? I have not done any water changes since I...

I have a 40g tank and began to cycle the tank a week ago with 6 pieces of small live rock. My nitrite level is still zero as is my amonia level... is this right? Surely the amonia & nitrite levels should be going up by now? Small anemones on the live rock seem to be dying as well. Please help me...

They are light brown in colour and have small polyps/spikes on the surface. There size is between 1cm and 5cm in circumference. I noticed today that most of them are turning a greyish white colour and dont look to healthy. If they are what you guys suggest they are, should I just get rid of...

I have recently started to cycle my tank and purchased some live rock from my local dealer. The live rock has quite a bit of growth on it including what looks like small young anemones. These have started to fall off the live rock which I guess means that they are dying. Is this natural for a...

Has anyone used lava rock in their marine aquarium?

I am a new reefkeeper and am extremelly concerned as I am going on a 2 week vacation in November. Are there any products on the market that can automate the entire system? I would very much appreciate any info on this. Cheers, Liam

Thanks Andy 37. Another question, if I wash the sand thoroughly would that be okay. Also if I use crushed coral and washed shells, would that be acceptable?

I have just purchased a new aquarium (50gallons) with all accessories and will be loading with substrate this weekend. My local store manager swears by using actual sea sand from our local beach. He started all his aquariums with this sand and his systems seem very healthy. I would appreciate...