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Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 06/28/2007, 10:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 463
Posted By jakleen
i have read somewhere,that when you have xenias...

i have read somewhere,that when you have xenias it is better not to have carbon in the tank. check your water parameters.iodine,iron ,strotenium and other trace elements are necessary(depending how...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/18/2007, 03:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 250
Posted By jakleen
what do you mean to cook live rock????. you put...

what do you mean to cook live rock????. you put the lv in your tank. let it cylce fo 4-6 weeks ,untill amonia,nitrite and nitate are zero. good idea to have a good protein skimmer running on your...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/18/2007, 02:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 483
Posted By jakleen
cleaner wrasses are obligatory feeders. they will...

cleaner wrasses are obligatory feeders. they will not take other foods as far as i know of and will starve to death. good jumpers too. they should not be removed from oceans because the reef fish...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/18/2007, 02:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 145
Posted By jakleen
yes it would be safe with blue leg hermit crabs,...

yes it would be safe with blue leg hermit crabs, they get territorial and are not safe with tube worms or ornamental shrimps. good luck . jakleen
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/18/2007, 02:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 186
Posted By jakleen
i would say do not take a chance: follow meco65...

i would say do not take a chance: follow meco65 's advice . cycle it in the trash can . for 3-4 weeks . once a week do some water change in the trash can. then add the lv to your display tank. good...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/18/2007, 02:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 264
Posted By jakleen
one advice i received 12 years ago and that i...

one advice i received 12 years ago and that i still follow it is :before adding any fish or inverts(after quarantine) . do a good water change in your display tank before adding the new fish or...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/18/2007, 01:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 339
Posted By jakleen
this is the copy of my comment i mad on scar face...

this is the copy of my comment i mad on scar face tread:
you know people you act like kids, just because he asked question and advice ,it does not mean that he has to do what you adviced . no one is...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/18/2007, 01:37 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,448
Posted By jakleen
you know people you act like kids, just because...

you know people you act like kids, just because he asked question and advice ,it does not mean that he has to do what you adviced . no one is god here. it is his tank his fish and his money and if...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 06/15/2007, 09:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 500
Posted By jakleen
i always used aqauamedic multi 1000 . i love them...

i always used aqauamedic multi 1000 . i love them it is good for 250gal. but they have others like shorty that is good for 400 gal. i loved them . customer service is greate(especially jeremy)....
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/14/2007, 02:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 381
Posted By jakleen
okay what i do ,since i hate to waste water by ro...

okay what i do ,since i hate to waste water by ro units. i fill a 30 gal garbage pale , match the salinity to to tank by adding the salt and aerate it with a pump. close lid. in winter i put an...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/14/2007, 02:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 586
Posted By jakleen
if you can return the seaclone. go head an do it...

if you can return the seaclone. go head an do it . i highly recomend aquamedic multi hangon or insump you have choice. greate greate product, no adjusting needed . customer service (jeremy) is...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/14/2007, 02:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 507
Posted By jakleen
aqua cultured lv from fiji ( walt smith) are...

aqua cultured lv from fiji ( walt smith) are greate. jakleen
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/14/2007, 02:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 474
Posted By jakleen
soak the flakes in a bit of tank water in a...

soak the flakes in a bit of tank water in a plastic cup for a minute or two and pour it in. good luck. jakleen
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/14/2007, 01:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 402
Posted By jakleen
cyclope eeze ,instant baby brine shrimp (new...

cyclope eeze ,instant baby brine shrimp (new product by ocean nutritant ,a bit expensive, once you opened it has to go in ref. and i has 6 weeks of life), pulverizes flakes. good luck. jakleen
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/14/2007, 01:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 410
Posted By jakleen
if you do not have fish ,coral or invert in tank...

if you do not have fish ,coral or invert in tank ,you can put all the rocks in a wait 6weeks for your tanks biofilter to kick in, and then do water change a put fish in slowley (quarantine first),...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/14/2007, 01:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 814
Posted By jakleen
i have mostly very small fish in my 30 gal. tank...

i have mostly very small fish in my 30 gal. tank ,what i do usually is i wap plastic mesh around the intake of my filter and wrap it with the plastic ties (you can find them at home depot. you can...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/13/2007, 02:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 310
Posted By jakleen
red chateo is good. yes it does not crash . i...

red chateo is good. yes it does not crash . i have used mud or sand in my ref. couple of rubble rock in my ref. i would not put too much rubble. good luck. jakleen
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/13/2007, 02:44 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,651
Posted By jakleen
okay you can do that, try to grow lots of algea...

okay you can do that, try to grow lots of algea in your tank and feed him seaweed sheets everyday. lots of spirulina. goodluck. jakleen
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/13/2007, 02:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 576
Posted By jakleen
big als on line and foster and smith are much...

big als on line and foster and smith are much cheaper than local stores on equipments. foster and smith are very nice i have dealt with them for 12 years. fish ,coral and inverts , frozen foods and...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/13/2007, 02:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 774
Posted By jakleen
i always loved aqua medic multi . it is a good...

i always loved aqua medic multi . it is a good skimmer , you do not need to do any adjusting, it did a good job on my 90 and then 75 gall. tanks (my old ones, i gave away due to illness). it is a...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/13/2007, 02:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 280
Posted By jakleen
i heard of some clear acrylic traps they sell at...

i heard of some clear acrylic traps they sell at fish shops that do good job. at night put in some meaty food and see if you can catch him. no harm in trying it. good luck. jakleen
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/13/2007, 02:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 439
Posted By jakleen
i agree with both answers,no tang, 2 lawnmowers...

i agree with both answers,no tang, 2 lawnmowers will be fighting. hawk fish with some shrimps are dangerouse. hawk fish will have a good snack of small shrimps . fire fish,some small goby or blenny...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/13/2007, 01:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 351
Posted By jakleen
i agree ,even if you have protein skimmer ,you...

i agree ,even if you have protein skimmer ,you should do water changes. now if you go add royal gramma ,you are also adding more to your bio-load, true not much since they are small fish,but still...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/13/2007, 01:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 517
Posted By jakleen
from my experience fish and corals can take 82 +...

from my experience fish and corals can take 82 + for a day or so, but after couple of days ,i do not think fish appriciate it much,it also from what i have heard and read high temp. increases fish...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/13/2007, 01:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 435
Posted By jakleen
try to not overfeed your fish also if you do not...

try to not overfeed your fish also if you do not have triggers or fish that will eat snails ,add some nasarius snails they go beneth the sand and move iit around and if you do not have blennies try...
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