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Setting up rock structures in an aquarium?

By Aquaboy on Saturday, May 21st, 2011 | 1 Comment

Question by Clumsical ~Border Collie Love~: Setting up rock structures in an aquarium?
What are some good ways to set up a nice, structurally sound rock “structure”? It has to have little nooks and crannies for hiding spots for my Leleupi and Gombi. It would also be nice if it looked kind of cool but wasn’t too complicated to set up as well :)

Can I *buy* something that is already set up like this: http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/images/thumbimg/400/10036_6.jpg
only not *quite* that extravagent

Best answer:

Answer by Jimpalampa
yes you can buy it check ebay and craigslist and it is possible you just need the right type of rock(slate)

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How Is This For Lyrics To A Rock Song?

By Aquaboy on Thursday, April 21st, 2011 | 2 Comments

(sung in the voice of the guy that sings Unforgiven by Metallica)
I always double wash, all my dishes, to get rid of little pieces of fishes,
I don’t like them on the my plate when I have my next meal
In my house everything is sooo clean, cause I have a maid to the housework for me!
Chinese people singing songs in Tiananmen Square made me thank god for democracy
and when that guy stood up to that tank, I almost wept and cried!
(it gets really intense here when singing)
For the devil and his slitty eyed soldiers were all roasting childrens shoulders, that guy in the white shirt
stood up for students and dead souls, lost in throws of dsepair a song that broke the night and let forth all the light
You saved me from doing 9 to 5, with your brilliantly white washed shirt!
I knew the only way to get a shirt like that, was to learn guitar and dress all in black
Yeah I am a clean freak, and I am mad, only the devil is like me and bad!
I’m bad at being clean, and being loud, I’m bad at eating my dinner off clean plates.
Thanks to little pieces of fishes!

55 gallon Salt Water tank with Purple Coraline Algae Live Rock

By Aquaboy on Saturday, February 12th, 2011 | 25 Comments

This is my 55 gallon SW tank that has been running for 2 months . The water , sand and the live rock was taken from a previous SW tank that i was running so everything is completely establish and cycled . I have a T5 light , a canister filter , a protien skimmer , a wave maker , a algae box , white sand , 3 fish and a cleaner shrimp in the tank. Please leave ea comment and let me know what you think so far. Also leave some tips for me , and ( SUBCRIBE )!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank You !!!!!!! Tags :55 gallon saltwater allmc23 nemo metal halide t5 fluvel algae cleaner shrimp reef coral tangs live rock purple sand 125 gal 90 clown fish freshwater led aqua traders reefcentral eel trigger yellow tang hobby sharks marine doctor la fish guy infinity reefers 20 30 40 75 100 300 210 dr foster smith canopy protien skimmer fowlr tank aquarium fish saltwater live rock sand sump uv light star mangrove tang niger trigger 55 gallon clown powerhead damsel phosban phosphate reactor carbon refugium cheato grape caulerpa
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River Rock African Cichlid Tank

By Aquaboy on Saturday, December 18th, 2010 | 39 Comments

Ultimate Aquariums uses local river rock to build a beautiful 55 gallon African Cichlid tank right before your eyes. See how local rocks can make for an easy and colorful set up.

Instructional video for the Desktop Jellyfish Tank available from www.jellyfishart.com

Is my live rock “dead”?

By Aquaboy on Thursday, October 21st, 2010 | No Comments

Question by cheerarmy: Is my live rock “dead”?
This rock is from a saltwater set-up and has been sitting in the shed for almost a year. We are starting up a freshwater aquarium and from what I gather, we shouldn’t use it in our new tank because of ammonia and pH levels. I understand that most, if not all, of the bacteria and growth on the rock is dead…soo….is this no longer live rock? Would I be able to sell it to someone who has a saltwater set-up? Thanks for any advice!

Best answer:

Answer by BIGgourami
yeah

if it’s dried out for any period of time it’s ‘dead’

with any luck there is some dried out algea/sponge/etc material still on the rock that you could at least use as a source of ammonia.. you add a new source of bacteria and the tank should cycle quite nicely

after whatever is on it has given off the ammonia to cycle the tank it should be fine to use in FW as long as you are using fish that need high Ph.. african cichlids etc

you could sell it to someone looking to set up a saltwater tank, but you could no sell it as live rock.. or at least if you did the person could take you to civil claims court for the money you’d owe him

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Q&A: Is “Coquina Rock” good for reef aquariums.?

By Aquaboy on Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Question by Andy L: Is “Coquina Rock” good for reef aquariums.?
This rock is formed from ancient sea beds, corals and shells. It’s mostly caclcium based. There is a lot of this rock down around florida, but, I have found some huge peices in Northern Ontario by Lake Huron, they look like and mix of worm and shell fossils, wondering if this would make a good base / dead rock for a saltwater aquarium.

Best answer:

Answer by fishgirl
yes it should be ok BUT you will have to pay close attention to the GH and KH. If the GH and KH and well as the salinity start to get out of control you may have to remove some or all of it.

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Q&A: Aquarium “rock” is sharp inside … what to do?

By Aquaboy on Monday, September 27th, 2010 | 10 Comments

Question by twinglesroland: Aquarium “rock” is sharp inside … what to do?
I should have known bettter, but I bought a large plastic tank rock that I planned to trade out with my driftwood so that I could put the wood in the sun to help prevent algae buildup. After I put the plastic rock in, my loaches (6 and 4 inches) started having knicks and scratches on them (they were going inside) I started trying to catch them both “out”, but could not. Today I noticed a rather large knick and decided to get the other out. I had to break the edge of the rock w/a hammer and managed to get him out – throughly traumitized! The inside of the rock is covered in jagged edges! I am angry and want to take the rock back to petsmart and give the manager specific intructions about what they can do with this cave of knives! I paid $ 39!

My question is – what I should do about petsmart? Should I ask for my money back? I paid with credit card, probably no receipt. I think I am prepared to take care of any complications with my fish, but with fish, who knows?
Please note that I broke the edge off the rock with a hammer to get my fish out… not that they should resell this garbage…

Best answer:

Answer by Yahoo Answer Rat
Yes.. take it out and take it back. They will give you a refund or an exchange

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What is better in your wet/dry filter live rock, bioballs, or nothing for a reef aquarium?

By Aquaboy on Saturday, September 25th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Question by d_monsta82: What is better in your wet/dry filter live rock, bioballs, or nothing for a reef aquarium?

Best answer:

Answer by Brian
Live rock and not the bioballs. Bioballs will become a source of nitrates over time. You don’t technically need anything in there but some live rock will increase the size of your biological filter.

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