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SEA SAVE INC. NEWS:
These are some of the top issues facing many of our novice aquarium enthusiasts. We highly recommend that you become knowledgeable in these areas to protect your investment and in the long run save money on the preventable replacement of fish and corals. We here at Sea Save Inc. are here to help so please come to us with any questions you may have.
Why do you not carry DAMSELS?
DAMSELS DO NOT MAKE GOOD STARTER FISH! Over the last 2 years alone we have rescued over 30 damsels. They got mean or got big and mean. We consider them to be semi-aggressive fish. We know them as rent a pets. Stater fish can be clown fish, chromis (in the damsel family), scooter blenny. We have used some of these to cycle tanks. Live rock is another good starter if you do not want to add these types of fish. Bottom line is DON'T BUY FISH YOUR ARE NOT GOING TO KEEP IN THERE. |
NO! DON'T! STOP! We too had to use this method years ago and found it killed our creatures. We found out using dechlorinated tap water is VERY dangerous for Saltwater Aquariums. We do not recommend this procedure. Dechlorinating tap water can not remove these chemicals, along with any other contaminates. Using drinking water, tap water, or even "well water" can cause unwanted algae’s and issues with other creatures. Sometimes people can get by with it for awhile, but will crash a tank over time. Use R / O DI WATER!
Statistics on: DRINKING WATER
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QUESTION: TextField1:I used chemi-pure, chemiclean in my tank and it KILLED cephlipods, copods, my seahorses, and other inverts. WHAT HAPPENED?-jh
ANSWER: DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT!!! BEWARE of products that SAY they are good for Freshwater & Saltwater tanks. A Sea hair will take care of this problem without harming other creatures.
What they say: "Works equally well in marine or freshwater aquariums to remove heavy metals, copper, phenol, ammonia, and other nitrogenous waste." Tips from our Techs, Many of our customers enjoy fewer necessary water changes when they use Chemi-Pure. It's ability to sustain and stabilize high water quality over longer periods makes it quite popular with discus and reef keepers. Contains no phosphates, algacides, or erythromycin succinate. Avoid prolonged skin contact. Keep away from children. do not ingest." HOOWEY!!!
They also recommend doing a 20% water change after using it. So whats up with that? Erythromycin.(anti bacteria) (penicillin's) Look it up. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythromycin OR http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/erythromycin This is the main ingrediant and WILL kill the Good bacteria as well. Erythromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This antibiotic ONLY treats bacterial infections. Splitting hairs, there are other forms of Erythromycin. The use of such substances within your aquarium can have disastrous effects upon your nitrifying bacteria and cause your tank to crash, killing the inhabitants of your aquarium. Don't just give anything to your creatures without checking first. |
QUESTION: TextField1:Repeated references to religion, like "God's creatures" and "God Bless" are just plain offensive.
It shows an incredible lack of sensitivity toward those who may not believe in your god, or indeed, not believe in any gods at all.
Are you running a business or a church?
-R
ANSWER: IN GOD WE TRUST! |
ADDITIVES: YOU DO NOT NEED TO ADD "CHEMICALS" WHEN ADDING NEW FISH, CORALS OR INVERTS!!!!!!! |
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De-chlorinated tap water is NOT a safe way to go for your SALTWATER aquariums. "Oh, my tank has been doing fine for "6 months, 18 months, 3 years, and the longest survivor yet 7 years" The city water is fine for human consumption not Ocean Creatures. The City adds chemicals that will build up and kill your Pets. De-chlorinate will not remove all heavy metals and silicates that are deadly. When using sand or crushed coral that absorbs these chemicals will break down and release them back into your tank causing toxins to be released. CRASH!!!!!!!! read "SALTWATER SOUP" |
What the other guy's don't tell you about: Substrate: Aragonite is the top choice for substrate. Aragonite will help maintain ph. Crush Coral is cheap HOWEVER, will not maintain ph, sifters can not sift, will break down over time,and causes hairy algae. "Live Sand" is too fine, is kept in warehouses 100 - 30 degrees and the only macro algae ( fancy name for plant) is HAIR ALGAE, sand can get into your impellers and can damage pumps. Will also clump and get hard over time. |
Question: I need a fuge. I was reading online and some one told me I have to have a "fuge". I don't know what it is but I have to have one. Do you guys carry them? J.L.,Glen Burnie,MD.
Answer: A "fuge" is a short made up term for refugium. It is a separate container to grow plant in, and another term know as a sump. We at Sea Save have tried to lead by example. For the last, almost, 5 years hear in Glen Burnie, 12 years in retail, and over 30 years of experience, in and out of the Ocean. We do recommend "Drilled" or "Reef Ready" tanks. (Fresh or saltwater) Just another term. The sump (if big enough) can be turned into a refugium just by adding plant. Mangroves are suppose to reduce phosphates but I have kept over 100 mangroves in a 125 and really did not see a difference. "Macro algae" ( a Fancy name for plant) is suppose help pull out nitrates if you add about 100LBS. of plant in there it might do some good, but we found if you add extra carbon it does a better job and won't go A - Sexual. |
Question: Can you get corals from ***** supplier? Glen Burnie,md. resident
Answer: We at Sea Save WILL NOT order corals, fish, live stock, Live Rock, etc. for the aquarium trade that is illegally acquired or collected. Which includes: dynamite, Cyndie, quinaldine or sneaking corals into this country illegally. We DON'T promote or support these activities. Stealing is Stealing. By ordering on-line with some of these other suppliers we would be contributing to their behavior. We do not believe in receiving stolen / POACHED merchandise.
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