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The BGK seems to be doing very well. He's active at night, and hides most of the day, which is normal. I've been watching him very closely. It's insane the amount of varying information you hear from people in the field (LPS) about how much salt to use. One guy told me to use 1 cup per 20 gallons. I...

Thanks Clint. I'm trying hard to get this tank back in order. I rarely have problems with the tank, so this is very frustrating. I'm seriously considering the UV sterilizer. I do have a question on the UV sterilizer. If I put carbon in the tank to get rid of any meds how long do I need to wait befor...

Chefkeith, are you knowledgible enough to recommend a UV brand or size for my 75 gallon?

I was researching UV sterilizers - Yikes! They are expensive, and I have no idea what I would need or if there is any way I could do it wrong. If you have any advice that would be great!

I didn't realize Rainbows were so prone to fungal infections. I have researched the salt tolerance for BGK fish and haven't been able to find a good reliable answer. I started treating tonight with Coppersafe. I'll keep a close eye on them and see how it goes. I have a nice canister filter that does...

Chefkeith, thank you for taking the time to respond. They seem a little better, and I will heed your advice about keeping salt at the appropriate level. I am wondering, however, if they may have flukes. My yoyos are flashing, and once in a great while I will see one clown flash, but this has been go...

I've posted questions within my other topics about this but it has been a few days and I'm getting not response to this specific concern. My 9 yr old clowns were recently moved to a 75g tank and in the process they stressed, got cloudy eyes, stopped eating, and one just keeps hiding most of the day....

It has been almost 2 weeks since I've seen my clowns eat. They are swimming in the current, and at times breathing rapidly. Water quality is good. Nitrite is 0, nitrate is 10, ph is 7.6. I've fed brine shrimp, shrimp pellets, blood worms, and they just don't seem to have an appetite. I showed my LPS...

Okay, since most of the improvement I had seen was after using MarOxy, and I haven't really noticed much difference after the expensive treatment of Maracyn2 I will keep up on water changes, watching them closely and hope that the cloudy eyes are from the transfer. It was a stressful catch/transfer ...

Thanks Diana. I was using activated carbon, but after conversations with you and another member I have pulled the carbon out and will stop using it. I try to keep the temp closer to 78 since that is a temp all fish in my tank can tolerate. I've been slowly lowering that temp - we had a few 90 degree...

I could be over reacting a little, but I don't want to lose my 9 year old clowns after just investing in a 75gal tank primarily FOR them! Trying to make a long story short, after moving to the larger tank I learned that moving old water and using the old filter just wasn't enough to get the cycle go...

There's a lot of great info about tank mates for BGK's on this thread. I was thinking of getting one and wanted to know if you think it would be okay with my current tank mates: Rainbows - threadfins (3), Turquoise (2), Boesemani (3), Australian (4) Loaches - Clowns (4), Yoyos (3 around 1.5" each), ...

Martin, I love the analogy you used. I will simply admire the rock behind the glass of my lps.

Thanks!

My gut is telling me it's a bad idea, but it really is a neat looking rock!

I saw this awesome decor in a LPS. It looks like it's made of lava rock - it's a deep red color and it has two holes for the fish to swim through. I really want this decoration for my tank, but I'm concerned that the rock may be too rough for the clowns and yoyos. Any opinions?