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Forum: New to the Hobby 12/08/2007, 02:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 618
Posted By cmejaf30
I would personally do a hypo treatment. You...

I would personally do a hypo treatment. You don't have to worry about testing for copper daily and doing daily water changes. Very easy to maintain and just as effective (plus your not pumping your...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/08/2007, 02:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 284
Posted By cmejaf30
I'm using hypo right now and it's working great. ...

I'm using hypo right now and it's working great. I'm on my 5th week of Ich free. Make sure to keep your salinity VERY STABLE at 1.009. anything about 1.010 and your can pretty much start...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/08/2007, 02:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 407
Posted By cmejaf30
1. A rubbermaid container will work fine. It...

1. A rubbermaid container will work fine. It doesn't have to be anything elaborate.
2. I would say a 15gal sump would work fine...you would probably be able to get away with a 10...but it's not...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/07/2007, 11:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 496
Posted By cmejaf30
yea been there...that's the only thing that needs...

yea been there...that's the only thing that needs training in this hobby is patience. I know we're all guilty of wanting to rush. I've fell behind and have had my 55 up with 60lbs of live rock and...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/07/2007, 11:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 496
Posted By cmejaf30
a few pellets/flakes of fish food every day or so...

a few pellets/flakes of fish food every day or so will provide all the ammonia you need for the cycle (as long as you have live sand and/or live rock). Don't use a fish, no point in stressing a...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/07/2007, 11:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 489
Posted By cmejaf30
yes i agree. That 20g tank would be close to...

yes i agree. That 20g tank would be close to maxed out with the three damsels. Best to have A LOT of room for your SW fish. The more room the better. 'Specially tangs...they are VERY territorial...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/07/2007, 11:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 308
Posted By cmejaf30
automatic feeder suggestions

I am going to be leaving for vacation during the Christmas holiday and have never had an automatic feeder. I'm looking at a number of brands online but don't know one from the other. Can anyone...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/13/2007, 07:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 244
Posted By cmejaf30
the stress level in the tank is fine...there is...

the stress level in the tank is fine...there is about 20lbs of sand in my 29g QT tank with plenty of fake coral/rock and two big opaque cups to act as hiding spots. The tank is kept clean and I'm...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/13/2007, 04:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 244
Posted By cmejaf30
yes i have both in the tank...i've been told that...

yes i have both in the tank...i've been told that having LR and sand will work with hypo but not copper because the substrate absorbs the copper. Why won't hypo work with LR/sand in there?? It...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/13/2007, 03:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 244
Posted By cmejaf30
i'm using a nice refract to measure salinity and...

i'm using a nice refract to measure salinity and it hasn't moved since fri. thanks for the tip.
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 11/13/2007, 03:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 131
Posted By cmejaf30
showing ich during hypo? Is this possible??

Ok I am having a couple questions regarding a hypo treatment that I am doing on a flame and a true perc. They were both introduced to ich and were showing signs when I started they hypo treatment....
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/13/2007, 03:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 244
Posted By cmejaf30
signs of ich during hypo. Any comments??

Ok I am having a couple questions regarding a hypo treatment that I am doing on a flame and a true perc. They were both introduced to ich and were showing signs when I started they hypo treatment. ...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/11/2007, 09:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 373
Posted By cmejaf30
tspors that's good. my dad is from chicago and he...

tspors that's good. my dad is from chicago and he is a bear fan...i grew up in bears household so i know the pain of being a foreigner in that area. i feel for ya...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/11/2007, 07:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 373
Posted By cmejaf30
very true. tspors nice to see someone from...

very true. tspors nice to see someone from A-town on the site. UW-Green Bay alum here and my g/f is from Appleton. Enjoying the Packer's record i'm assuming.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/11/2007, 07:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 317
Posted By cmejaf30
don't know if that's entirely true but...

don't know if that's entirely true but whatever...i've also heard that fish won't know when to stop eating. that isn't true, by the way. anyways, just follow the rule of thumb and only feed what...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/11/2007, 06:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 373
Posted By cmejaf30
k as long as you invest in a refract you'll be...

k as long as you invest in a refract you'll be fine. Are you going to have a quarantine tank? This isn't the hobby to short change yourself. getting a QT for new fish will save you a lot of time,...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/11/2007, 06:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 317
Posted By cmejaf30
only feed as much as they can consume in about...

only feed as much as they can consume in about 3mins or so. If you feed them and they're not swimming like crazy for it then you have passed that point. Even if you overfeed a little bit, my flame...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/11/2007, 06:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 373
Posted By cmejaf30
and PS no freshwater kits will not give you the...

and PS no freshwater kits will not give you the same results as a FW kit will. I believe this is true but please correct me if i am wrong.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/11/2007, 06:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 373
Posted By cmejaf30
your tank will still need to cycle to a point. ...

your tank will still need to cycle to a point. It's just a matter of how much. A couple of things regarding your system:

How much rock/sand did you get? How big is your tank?
Do you have a...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/06/2007, 04:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 219
Posted By cmejaf30
if you have a normal tank (like All-Glass or the...

if you have a normal tank (like All-Glass or the like) you could drill a small hole in the plastic trim on the top and use some plastic wire ties (the zip kind). That's what I have holding my 3/4...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/06/2007, 04:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 672
Posted By cmejaf30
no you don't have to "feed" live rock. The only...

no you don't have to "feed" live rock. The only way you would have to introduce anything else into the tank is if you don't have somethign producing ammonia i.e. new tank. If this is the case just...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/06/2007, 04:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 514
Posted By cmejaf30
Good question...do skimmers make a lot of noise? ...

Good question...do skimmers make a lot of noise? I'd like to run one in-line with my sump but am running out of space and the tank's in the living room. The g/f is going to get angry if the system...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/06/2007, 04:01 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,905
Posted By cmejaf30
Very true...I made the mistake of QT'ing and...

Very true...I made the mistake of QT'ing and doing a hypo treatment on my fish after an ich outbreak. I dropped the salinity down to 1.012 thinking that that would be low enough. Low and behold,...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/06/2007, 03:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 318
Posted By cmejaf30
You don't necessarily need a fish to start a...

You don't necessarily need a fish to start a cycle. Adding some food every other day for a couple days will give you enough decay to get an ammonia spike going and allow the denitrifying batteria to...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/06/2007, 12:53 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,905
Posted By cmejaf30
my bad...you are correct!

my bad...you are correct!
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