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Forum: New to the Hobby 11/27/2007, 11:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 164
Posted By jgiannini
Brooklynella question

Hi All - I posted this in the fish disease section, but no one seems to be over there, so I figured I'd ask it here since there is more visibility here. I had a clownfish in my main tank come down,...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 11/27/2007, 11:34 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 515
Posted By jgiannini
Question On Brooklynella Hostilis

Hi All - I had a clownfish in my main tank come down, and eventually die from, what I think was brooklynella hostilis. As soon as I thought he was sick, I moved him to a QT tank and started treating...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/21/2007, 12:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 396
Posted By jgiannini
They were wild percula's....and unfortunately,...

They were wild percula's....and unfortunately, last night one died....pretty sure it was brooklynella hostilis....tried treating it with malachite green, but it was too late. The other two don't...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/20/2007, 03:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 396
Posted By jgiannini
Question on Clownfish Behaviour

Hi All - I purchased a trio of clownfish on Saturday and they have not been eating. I've tried mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, nori, pellet food....they seem to just ignore everything. They were also...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/15/2007, 12:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 299
Posted By jgiannini
Oh yeah...also you could try to find some used...

Oh yeah...also you could try to find some used equipment through here or on craigslist.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/15/2007, 12:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 299
Posted By jgiannini
Welcome to the club!!! I'm still starting in it,...

Welcome to the club!!! I'm still starting in it, but let me tell you how my lighting is setup. I too had some sticker shock when it came to MH lighting, but don't get discouraged. For your tank, I...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/15/2007, 10:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 461
Posted By jgiannini
Yeah, there's no sump on the system. I was going...

Yeah, there's no sump on the system. I was going to put a hang-on overflow, but was reading about a multitude of issue with them, so I decided to skip it. I may try to move the downward poiting...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/15/2007, 09:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 461
Posted By jgiannini
Question on Flow and powerhead placement

Hi All - I finally got my 38-gallon tank finished cycling and rockwork/sand all set in it, but now I have a question on the flow in the tank and the powerhead placement/orientation. I currently have...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/15/2007, 09:09 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 518
Posted By jgiannini
I got my salifert nitrate test kit and tried it...

I got my salifert nitrate test kit and tried it out and got some very different results. The salifert kit puts my nitrates around 10-15....much lower than the previous kit. Assuming the testing I...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/14/2007, 12:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 518
Posted By jgiannini
there's no livestock in it yet....just about 50...

there's no livestock in it yet....just about 50 lbs of LR and some aragonite, which I still need to seed.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/14/2007, 11:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 518
Posted By jgiannini
I would to water changes constantly if I wasn't...

I would to water changes constantly if I wasn't discouraged by the last one. I changed about 22 gallons of the 38 and it didn't seem to change the reading....figured it would have done...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/14/2007, 10:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 518
Posted By jgiannini
Current test kit is an API (Aquarium...

Current test kit is an API (Aquarium Pharmaceuticals) kit. I scrubbed the rock outside of the tank. What I did was siphoned out about 3 gallons worth of water at a time and used that bucked to...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/14/2007, 10:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 518
Posted By jgiannini
Also...I'm only using RO/DI water.

Also...I'm only using RO/DI water.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/14/2007, 10:18 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 518
Posted By jgiannini
yep....been running since day 1. It was skimming...

yep....been running since day 1. It was skimming pretty good while the rock was curing and the tank cycling. Since I did the water change, etc. nothing since there is no load.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/14/2007, 09:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 518
Posted By jgiannini
Discouraging Testing Results

So my tank has been up for about 8 weeks and was pretty much done cycling and my live rock was pretty much cured. I did some tests on the Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrates and got these results:

Ammonia...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/13/2007, 09:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 276
Posted By jgiannini
I have a 38 gallon tank which is 36 inches long...

I have a 38 gallon tank which is 36 inches long and I have 2 x 150 watt MH's above it. I was going to go with a single 250, but the positioning of the center brace would cause lots of light loss. ...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/13/2007, 09:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 284
Posted By jgiannini
I have 15K XM bulbs, and they look nice....maybe...

I have 15K XM bulbs, and they look nice....maybe a little more blue than most people like, but I like the look.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/09/2007, 03:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 277
Posted By jgiannini
If you have a DE MH bulb, then you will have a...

If you have a DE MH bulb, then you will have a glass lens over it already to block harmful UV radiation. If they are SE bulbs, then you'll need to put something over them for splash-guard, but not...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/09/2007, 02:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 610
Posted By jgiannini
That's good to hear....at least the tang is...

That's good to hear....at least the tang is happier..:) See if you can get a credit at your LFS for the damsels....or create a damsel-only tank.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/09/2007, 02:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 529
Posted By jgiannini
when you get your tank setup with the LR and LS,...

when you get your tank setup with the LR and LS, you can either drop in a couple pellets of fish food once in a while, or you do what some other people do which is drop in an uncooked cocktail shrimp...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/09/2007, 12:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 306
Posted By jgiannini
I have my 2 x 150 watt MH's about 3" above the...

I have my 2 x 150 watt MH's about 3" above the water with 2 x 70 cfm fans cooling them and the water. My lights are on for about 6 hours a day with no temp movement.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/09/2007, 11:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 610
Posted By jgiannini
pull the tang out and put it back in QT if you...

pull the tang out and put it back in QT if you still have it setup. Then try placing your net in the tank and leaving it there for a few days for them to get accustomed to it. then try putting some...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/09/2007, 11:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 262
Posted By jgiannini
If you decide to use a canopy for your top rather...

If you decide to use a canopy for your top rather than having it open with the light above, the MH/T5 retrofit kits give you lots more options. I got my retro's from hellolights.com.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/09/2007, 10:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 578
Posted By jgiannini
I have 2 koralia 3's in my 38 gallon tank....plus...

I have 2 koralia 3's in my 38 gallon tank....plus the flow from the skimmer and canister filter. It may be too much flow, but I'll adjust as things get added.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/09/2007, 10:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 610
Posted By jgiannini
Depending on the type of damsels that are in the...

Depending on the type of damsels that are in the tank right now, the tang may be in for a rough ride....though the tank is large enough that it may be ok. I've had nothing but problems with any...
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