1st off, what a great site!!!!!

So I'll just jump right in hear with my question: I have a new 20 gal, long, FOWLR tank running a whisper 20 HOB filter, satilite power compact lights and a aquaclear 20 power head . . .after a very rough cycle period {6 damsels in 6 dmsels dead] [NOT ALL AT ONCE] I have found a LFS that gets involved with his customers and we have come to the opinion that the last LFS is a shady type person and I've probably brought at least one diseased fish into my system. As of today the water conditions are Nitrite = 0, nitrate = a weak 20, amonia = 0, PH = 8.0 [i'm running a buffer regiment to bring up to 8.2, the water temp has been 78 degrees consistantly. My new LFS has suggested I sit on the tank for 7-10 days and he is going to go hand pick me a couple nice damsels {he goes to NYC} and I have already purchased a nice Clakii Clown, that he is holding until we are in the clear...................so ...............tonight I'm looking at my empty tank and it looks a little "cloudy" I am seeing a lot of small bubbles but after staring into it I am seeing what looks like little tiny shimp/ bugs / sea monkeys - -I don't know, do I have parasites????? do I have baby somethings???? do I nuke the tank and start again?




oh yeah, I have about 4 lbs of live rock that seems to be doing fine, about 8 lbs of dried coral that I'm expecting to be live rock in the future and a pretty good growth of green hair algea that I'm not panicing about yet but would like to know what to do with soon....I'm reading blue leg hermits???

THANK YOU FOR ALL INPUT - Al

snow boss i think the bugs are normal every tank should have bugs . its like the earth it depends on worms and bugs for biological activity. dont rush things . you should have a seprate tank for fish and corals befor you add to your main display tank for that reson .. you get one fish with parisites ect. they will all get it . as for the green algea get a small tang/bleny if you plan on having corals i dont think the blue legs shold be added they will bother them. you can also run a uv steralizer if you think parisites are going to be a problem.

i am selling my 65 gal tank custom drilled all plumbing pumps lights skimmer and evry thing else i will sell cheap or part it out let me know

Well the mag 350 costs more than the penguin to begin with. I am not opposed to paying for quality filtering but i don't want to waste money - so I think the penguin with twin bio wheels is my direction - unless you have a reason for going to a diferent canister vs, HOG type filters.....Your tank is beautiful man, the 20 long will eventually become a nano reef but thats off in the future, i need to stay in the simpler FOWLR area until i get more expieience. As far as your 65 gallon system goes, I would love to talk to you about parts or all of it depending on your price and my budget, lol feel free to e-mail me with some numbers and offers - -I'm in Germantown, NY 12526 - -as far as shipping info goes, thank you again for the advise, Al [ddc@valstar.net]