Recent content by jschoon

I guess I need to read a little closer. Found it in the FAQ. Sorry, forgive the "quick" post. I WILL be more diligent in the future to look first and ask later.

I few months ago I started seeing what looks like small green marbles growing on my rocks and sand. They are hard but will "pop" if squeezed. I have been checking water conditions closer and more frequently now and found that my salinity had gotten pretty low. (.021-2) I have slowly raised it...

that is a great idea. I have a ton of that to fix the doors from the dog and kids running it through them. I could fashion something that leave a small opening for feeding but keeps most of it enclosed. WONDERFUL!!! Thanks.

Thanks We will think twice before getting another until we have some type of lid or top.

Sometime last night our new gobie decided to go for a walk on the carpet. Is it common for a gobie (or other fish) to do this? What can be done to prevent it? I currently have no lid or hood on the tank. Mainly for 2 reasons; 1. the new light brackets did not leave enough room for the cover, 2...

First, thanks foe the ID. Tonight I just noticed some small thread looking little things on the glass. I am talking just a mm or so long and they look like little pieces of thread slithering along. could those be offspring?

So I guess I can go with just about any color that looks good? Is there any reason to stick with a particular color? You know, scientic reasons?

That is somethng we understand. These guys are very carefull in watching the water condition. We have just ordered some more test kits. In addition to PH, SG, AMon, nitrite and nitrate, we are going to add phos and cal to the list. We are looking for a good RO/DI unit that we can afford, until...

As some may know, this is our first marine tank. My sons (5 and 9) are doing most of the work as this is their tank. They are both very proud as I am of them. I get to do the heavy stuff and put up the cash but they have all the creative and purchase suggestions. They also keep all the logs and...

Well here is what I can get with my camera. I will keep trying.

I have seen several tanks here that have the backs painted. I think I would like to do mine so I can better hide all the mechanicals and wires hanging back there. What kind of paint are you using? Any suggestions or hints to make it look nice from your experiences?

If I can ever get a clear picture of this I will post. Until then maybe with a good description someone can ID. I now see 2 of these small snail type creatures. They are more body then shell. Total length (measured while moving across the glass) is about 1 - 1.5 cm, with the shell being quite...

Thanks, your comments were helpful. I know I still have a long way to go and that odds are I will never feel that I have "finished". As far as the epoxy goes, is there a particular brand or type that works best? Do I need to worry about the occupants being killed by the chemicals in the epoxy?

I am looking for advice on how to place my LR. Let me elaborate. I am looking for... 1. How to stack - dry stack or use a safe epoxy 2. What is more important, height or length or ? 3. Stack on substrate or elevate? How? 4. Lessons learned from your experiences - What not to do Thanks. The...

I took about 1.5 hours to acclimate 2 weeks ago. Salinity has been 1.023 - 1.024 for the past 4 weeks. What I am not sure of is if it is the same snail I have to keep turning over or multiple different ones. I was just watching the tank this evening after getting home and one of the snail that...