Recent content by marineruss

Any ideas. I have a blue damsel which has not eaten for 3 days and is hiding under a rock. He is rapidly breathing and where he was dark blue all over he is now gone white at the bottom front of him. I believe it may be brooklynella hostilis but dont know for sure - or what to do - i dont want...

Excellent. I shall get some GFO and let it run for a while and see what happens

Ok. I have activated carbon in the filter. I will see if my LFS has some granular ferric oxide. Hopefully that will keep the tank ticking over and see what happens. God forbid, but if levels got to high, would all the fish suddenly be dead or what would happen first if you know?? Do you use a...

Cheers Lynden, Sorry to be a pain but what do you mean by try carbon or GFO??? Thanks

Thanks for all those responses. I have a Fish only tank with just some live rock. My thoughts are that algae and water quality seems to be good at the moment, although i appreciate that things can build up When you guys say 'agitation' Do you mean surface breaking water - so for example, the...

I have a tank set up which has been running for 3 months now. I didnt get a protein skimmer initially, as the external ones were to bulky and would mean having the tank a long distance from the wall - Not what I wanted. I instead waited and got the new Aqua Medic i400 Internal skimmer which I...

I have a tank set up which has been running for 3 months now. I didnt get a protein skimmer initially, as the external ones were to bulky and would mean having the tank a long distance from the wall - Not what I wanted. I instead waited and got the new Aqua Medic i400 Internal skimmer which I...

Cheers for your advise people Shrimp is still hiding away but ill try and get another this weekend to keep him company

Had my tank for 2 months now, which is 180Litres and running at correct Alk/Temp, although the PH is a little high at 8.4. I have 2 damsels in it and a spitfire plane(Absolutely great), also 4 bits of live rock. I bought a Fire Shrimp this weekend and it just stays inside the spitfire! - Seems...