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does anyone have any ideas

-fish only (2 clownfish) , no live rock, no corals

i have 2 tetra whisper 30-60 power filters and 2 tetra whisper 30 in tank power filters (uses the same size cartridge)

and 1 aqua tech 30-60 power filter

i was wondering if the filter cartridge for whisper will fit in a aquatech

i have live rock and lava rocks in my saltwater tank,

i noticed there are a few white things on the lava rock only,

it looks like a grain of white rice, it doesnt move but i can scrap them off without any effort,

is this a good thing or bad thing

thankx

i think its algae but im not sure, ive seen brown algae but i havnt seen this grayish black, it looks like its raised abit on top of the sand

any ideas

thankx

i am looking to purchase this online, cuz this is not available in any pet stores in my area,

what i have found was on fosters & smith is the

canister for $365.49

Filter Media Set $149.99

s & h $ 18.99

total: $423.47

marine depot has the

canister $379.99

filter media for $129.99

s & h $30.10

total: $540.08

has anyone purchased these items from a trustworthy site other than the above?

thankx

most of us will go to the fish store and lets say spend $20-$30 on a saltwater fish, and lets say $10-$15 on a freshwater fish

and usually without think twice and sometimes even more for a fish you really like.

but then you go to a seafood restaurant and ask how much the salmon or halibut is and you shake your head with a comment to the mind thats too much,

yet you pay more for fish that you cant eat than fish you can eat

this was just thought to the mind, easy 2 pts

Portable Refractometer

fosters & smith has 1 on sale for $41.99 + s&h $9.99 = $51.98

i was wondering are there any other trusted sites that sells em cheaper

thankx

i am currently using an air pump that i used on my 20 gal tank in my 85 gal tank is this ok

or should i go get a larger air pump

1 of my tin foil barb has a lot of scales missing, also all his fins are torn (top, side and tail),

and he swims with his head a bit tilted down with tail up, just a slight tilt,

the fish is eating.

i have 2 other tin foil barbs, they do have a few scales missing but not nearly as much thats cuz they play 24 hrs nudging each other, their fins are fine and they dont swim tilted

thankx for your input

im gonna assume it is dead, cuz i can find it, ive turned every piece of object in the tank looking for it. and its not stuck on the filter

the only thing in the tank is a turbo snail, a clownfish, and a cleaner shrimp,

my guess is the shrimp ate it, can a cleaner shrimp eat an entire small 1" fish?

thankx for your input

the tank had been running great since may-jun with fish and has cycled, live rock, dead coral

fish died: 1 bannerfish, 3 yellow tail damsel, 1 bicolor angel, 1 striped damsel, 1 blue tang

2 fish the 1st week, 5 fish a week later after a water change

did a water change after the 1st 2 fish died

i took the water in for testing:

4 ph readings = 7.7 & 7.9 digital meter, 8.8 & 8.9 test tube

nitrite= 0

nitrate= 5.0

ammonia=0

water temp= 78 degrees

salinity= 1.25-1.26

3 in tank 30 gal filters

1 heater

1 air pump

1 hood light runs for 8 hrs

no visual signs of ich, all the fish ate except for the banner fish

i still have 1 clownfish, 1 royal gramma, 1 cleaner shrimp & 1 turbo snail

the last fish added to the group was the bannerfish and it wouldnt eat, the banner was the 1st to die, then the rest started dieing

in my opinion i think the bannerfish brought in something to my tank,

i contacted the pet store that i got the banner fish from, of course they said it couldnt be the bannerfish, they are gonna replace the banner fish, but the rest of my tank im out of luck

any ideas what could of wiped out my tank

tank 1 (fish only): if the salinity is 1.17-1.18 how do you raise it?

tank 2 (live rock with fish): if the salinity is 1.25-1.26 how do you lower it?

the safe zone on the hydrometer is 1.20-1.23

im gonna order a refractometer today

do you think these readings are ok?

or do you think they need to be adjusted?

and how do i adjust the salinity safely?

thankx for input

i was wondering if there was any type freshwater fish food that doesnt float on the surface and doesnt sink to the bottom

the damselfish had been fine all this time , no issues, no problems, no signs of anything bad

aqua tech 20 power filter

aqua tech 5-15 power filter

thankx

lets say all my fish tanks together is running 600 watts

which is the average figuring that the heaters most likely do not run for more than 1 hr per day

how much kwh per day is that?

about how much will it cost per day?

this doesnt include the hood lights

so that would be more watts, lets say running the lights for 5 tanks for 9 hours

85 gal

60 gal

20 gal

17 gal

5 gal

super big thankx for helping me figure this out

my previous post got spammed trying to post it again

no spam please or crashing my post with junk

How to Maintain Fish Tanks and Equipment During a Power Cut of Several Days

and

Ok now here is how you can keep this system running FOREVER with no wall power.

i am seriously considering doing this, has anyone tried this?

this would be great during the winter stormy months, but i would like to do this as the main power to cut down my electricity bill im using with all my tanks, i think i use approx 500-600 watts 24/7

approx cost

$145.86

$40.00

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$185.86

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Gol...

does anyone know how many watts are being used for the following products:

i cant find the info in the owners manual or online

- tetra whisper 30-60 power filter

- aqua tech 30-60 power filter

thankx

what do i feed this fish, Heniochus Black and White Butterflyfish, also known as Longfin Bannerfish

i have tried frozen mysis shrimp & frozen brine shrimp

i ve only had this fish since thurs night (aug 6th)

other than it getting use to its new home, i have not seen it eat,

the fish is swimming fine with the rest of the fish in the tank.

im gonna try dipping the fish food with garlic to help entice appetite, this has helped in the past for finicky fish

are there any other suggestions?

does anyone know about how long it will take to heat up a 26 gal of saltwater from 70 degrees to 78 degrees

the saltwater is in a rubbermaid plastic can

thankx