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Aquarium Advice - Aquarium Forum Community http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/ An aquarium forum community where aquarium hobbyist discuss and educate each other on topics including freshwater and saltwater fish keeping, coral reefs and fostering marine ecosystems. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:14:06 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg Aquarium Advice - Aquarium Forum Community http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/ Help!! worm killed all my fish http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f16/help-worm-killed-all-my-fish-123534-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:50:47 GMT So i've had a saltwater tank for about 7 months now. Everything was going great until one of my fish died, so i took the fish otu and did a partial water change. Then everything seemed to be fine until a botu a week later when half the fish deid and then the next mournin everything was dead. The next day i noticed their was a long skinny pink worm crawling in the substrate. Can anyone help me with what happened here and what i should do to fix and how to not let it happen again. ]]> gbollingberg http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f16/help-worm-killed-all-my-fish-123534.html tetras gone in 24hours http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/tetras-gone-in-24hours-123533-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:09 GMT Hi all
I had 5 neon tetras this time yesterday and they are all gone
I have a 3 and 1/2inch clown loach
several mollies
silver shark
golden dream killifish
female fighter
sherba's cory
and 2 very small pleco's
i think thats all?

has anyone any clues on which of the above may have had them?
the clown loach permanently hides in my ship wreck
any help would be greatfull
thanks ]]> shellyandsteve http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/tetras-gone-in-24hours-123533.html Help with identifying two fish http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f100/help-with-identifying-two-fish-123532-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:42 GMT I took these three fish off a friend for a favor.. they were being picked on by some Dempseys.. they are all three doing great.

This is the same fish.. practically the same stance.

Then there's this pair..

]]> Cichlid Discussion pgreptom http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f100/help-with-identifying-two-fish-123532.html aggresive dalmation molly female http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/aggresive-dalmation-molly-female-123531-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:33:39 GMT hi there i have got a very very aggresive dalmation molly {female} that needs to be stopped i have noticed that she not only nips the skin but she is nippin the fins as well and bullyin the others around and its workin , i have put her in a fish bag and floating it in the tank so she is on her... hi there i have got a very very aggresive dalmation molly {female} that needs to be stopped i have noticed that she not only nips the skin but she is nippin the fins as well and bullyin the others around and its workin ,
i have put her in a fish bag and floating it in the tank so she is on her own { but she is still tryin to attack the others as they go past } i was thinkin about gettin a bigger and more dominant male can someone help please .:uzi: ]]> stef0102 http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/aggresive-dalmation-molly-female-123531.html Transfer from 45 to 75gal http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f71/transfer-from-45-to-75gal-123530-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:54:42 GMT I have had my 45gal for one year and have enjoyed it so much that I have decided to upgrade to a 75gal. I have a 30gal sump/refug that I built myself from many ideas and examples from this site...thanx.

I have about 2" of sand in the tank and have placed about 8 cups of live sand from my 45gal. There is 6" of sand in the refuge with 4 cup of live sand. I have transfer about 1/3 of my live rock and purchase another 25lbs.
I will not be able to move the remaining rock because corals are attached.

I removed the BioBale from my Cyclone bio-filter (CPR CY192) and placed it in my refuge to help the cycling...Was that a good idea:confused:

I have attached pics of my 45, new 75 and my sump. If SW had taught me anything it is patience! I look forward to communicating my progress over the next few month.

If you have any suggestion please feel free.

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]]> Members Saltwater Tanks Showcase IAmDaryl http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f71/transfer-from-45-to-75gal-123530.html Bubble in front seal of 92g corner bow http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f60/bubble-in-front-seal-of-92g-corner-bow-123529-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:23:01 GMT I got this tank recently and decided to do a fill test before winter, and before making a space for it. Test went fine, 72 hours+ w/power head & heater and no leaks or anything. I drained it and was getting the last remnants of water out when I noticed this bubble in the front seal, about 8 inches from the center of the bow:

And this glob more toward the corner:

I didn't notice these before, but I have to admit that when I was wiping it out before filling and when I was examining the seals with a flashlight when it was full, I was looking for leaks, not at the seals, but it seems like one of those things that would have stood out. The weird thing is that I only noticed it after draining.

The other thing is that if you look closely, the silicone on the outside of the glass in between the casing is a lot wider/thicker than it is anywhere else. This leads me to believe that it was this way when assembled, they saw it, and gooped the silicone on thicker and it passed.

As for the second glob, that one doesn't look like a bubble, just a goof in the silicone, like where they switched tubes.

I pressed on the bubble to see if it acted like there was air or water trapped behind it, and it doesn't appear that way, but it doesn't look like an excess silicone glob because the 'smoothing' lines run across it.

This tank was used for SW for over a year, then drained and moved and put in storage for about a year and a half, then I got it and it sat in my garage for 3 or 4 months before I filled it. My garage floor has a ever so slight slope to it, so I oriented the tank to point towards the front of the garage, and from front to back (36") it was out of level by about 1/2 to 3/4 of a centimeter.

One LFS told me that if a tank is left empty long enough, the seals can lose their stickyness and air/water could get trapped behind it, and the pressure and then release could cause the bubble to form. They also said being even slightly out of level could cause a rupture.

Another LFS guy said his 150 is out of level by 1/2 inch from side to side and he's never had a problem, and he didn't think that would have cause the problem!

I've got a 55 that was full for about a year or so, then sat in cold storage for 5-6 years and it's been full for a year, no problems.

Right now, the 92g is sitting full again (going on about 15-16 hours) in the garage (with power head & heater, cause baby it's cold in Iowa) and I'm monitoring the bead closely. There is no sign of leaking OR compression of the bubble, as I would expect to see if it was an air bubble under 700lbs of water. The tank is shimmed and level to within a few millimeters from front to back this time. I don't know why I didn't worry about that the first time, but that's stupidity rearing it's ugly head for ya.

So anyone out there have an opinion on what this could be and exactly how much I should worry about it? My guess is that if it doesn't leak after 72 hours, it's not going to leak. The extra silicone in between the casing leads me to believe it was a manufacturing goof. ]]> General Hardware/Equipment Discussion Floyd R Turbo http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f60/bubble-in-front-seal-of-92g-corner-bow-123529.html Polyps on toadstool leather? http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f16/polyps-on-toadstool-leather-123528-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:21:39 GMT I have two Toadstool leather corals that appear to be doing well, I have had them for about 6mos. and they have doubled in size.

As you can see from the pics below they have fairly long tenticles but no polyps. That's the question. I have seen other Toadstool leathers with polyps extending from the tenticles...should mine:confused:

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]]> IAmDaryl http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f16/polyps-on-toadstool-leather-123528.html Finally buying lights!!! http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f60/finally-buying-lights-123527-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:38 GMT After crazy research I am going to buy my lights, I just have to decide which one of the two will be best for my tank.

I have a 55 gallon corner tank which is why it has been extremely difficult to find the right light as my hood can not extend further than 30in.

Option 01 - 24" w/ 1 150 HQI 15k MH bulb and 2 24w T5HO super actinic bulbs and built in fans.

Option 02 - 24" w/ 1 250w 15k MH bulb and 4 24w T5HO super actinic bulbs - no fans. ]]> General Hardware/Equipment Discussion tony1021 http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f60/finally-buying-lights-123527.html reef bone http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f14/reef-bone-123526-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:38:24 GMT I have some reef bone/once been live rock that I wanted to use in my tank now, the are in a plastic container now and been there for over a year. I want to add them back to the aquarium and my question is can I just dump them in the aquarium or should i put them in water first? All you guys have... I have some reef bone/once been live rock that I wanted to use in my tank now, the are in a plastic container now and been there for over a year. I want to add them back to the aquarium and my question is can I just dump them in the aquarium or should i put them in water first?
All you guys have been so good here, I love this site!
Thanks!
Alex ]]> titoav15 http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f14/reef-bone-123526.html Hi everyone! http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f59/hi-everyone-123525-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:38 GMT Hi everyone,

I'm new to this site. I hope to be able to learn new things in this forum, as well as share to you what i know about fishes. I read about them often as I find them truly interesting, but apparently i do not have a tank yet. I am thinking of having one. What's stopping me is the policies here in our condominium. You are only allowed a few gallons. Anyway, I really do hope to meet a few experts here to help me set up my aquariums. ]]> Member Introductions izzasy http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f59/hi-everyone-123525.html Something is ate my xenias http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f16/something-is-ate-my-xenias-123524-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:03 GMT I bought a little frag of pulsating xenias and in the mourning I see that they were gone. Im trying to figure out who in my tank would eat coral. Help! I have 55 gallon w LR and: sailfin tang, two damsels, chromis, coral beauty, clown, hermits of varouse colors and sizes (about 10), sifting... I bought a little frag of pulsating xenias and in the mourning I see that they were gone. Im trying to figure out who in my tank would eat coral. Help!
I have 55 gallon w LR and: sailfin tang, two damsels, chromis, coral beauty, clown, hermits of varouse colors and sizes (about 10), sifting star,turbo snails, 2 pepermint shrimp, about 3 or 4 snapping shrimp and a couple small crabs of some sort.
At first I woke up and noticed that the stems of the xenias were gone then the next day the whole thing was eaten. Somthing in my tank loves to eat xenias. ]]> bobothefish http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f16/something-is-ate-my-xenias-123524.html RO/DI unit on ebay http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f60/ro-di-unit-on-ebay-123522-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:28:14 GMT i found this unit on ebay and was thinking about buying it since i only have a 55g, and it looks simple to setup and is obviously a lot cheaper than most other ones. Partially why i am verifying if its any good. Let me know what you guys think any feedback will be greatly appreciated! :D http://cgi.ebay.com/0PPM-Portable-50...DLVI%26ps%3D63 ]]> General Hardware/Equipment Discussion borlaracing9 http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f60/ro-di-unit-on-ebay-123522.html Tricked by a fire shrimp http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f14/tricked-by-a-fire-shrimp-123519-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:27:21 GMT After just looking into my tank shortly after i added my fire shrimp to my aquarium, i notice the shell of him sitting on the sand. So i think to myself oh my its been no more than 3 hours and this guys already been attacked, but i don't have any fish that would have attacked it. So after removing the skeleton, i thought, i think it molted its skin, because their wasn't the big feelers attached to this shell.. So after a near heart attack, there he is sitting on the back one of my LR's. What a close call that was! :bowl: ]]> borlaracing9 http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f14/tricked-by-a-fire-shrimp-123519.html First time tanker http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f59/first-time-tanker-123518-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:26:43 GMT Hello everyone!

I just started with my very first ten gallon tank and I am sure there will be plenty of mishaps to come.

I'll do my best to keep my little fishies alive, hopefully with your help!

All I've done is install the over the top filter thingy and dechlorinized the water I put in, which was only like 7 gallons (for now).

Also, I put two little underwater frogs and a little catfish in there and they seem happy as can be.

Next I think I'll get one of those under the rock filters and some fun aquarium goodies, let me know if you have any suggestions,

Thank you,
new2fishes ]]> Member Introductions new2fishes http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f59/first-time-tanker-123518.html <![CDATA[We're back - unexpected forums outage]]> http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f9/were-back-unexpected-forums-outage-123517-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:22:38 GMT An exploit in our software was taken advantage of by some hackers who linked to a malicious site. It appears there was a little over 4 hours between the time it happened and the time we took the servers offline Thursday. In an effort to minimize damage to the board we opted to shut everything... An exploit in our software was taken advantage of by some hackers who linked to a malicious site. It appears there was a little over 4 hours between the time it happened and the time we took the servers offline Thursday.

In an effort to minimize damage to the board we opted to shut everything down while we investigated the issue and formulated a game plan. Our team (server admins, programmers, and software vendors) coordinated and developed a plan to remove the malicious files and secure the servers. We believe that forum members should not have any system issues associated with this so long they didn't visit the malicious site AND install anything.

While the service interruption was unfortunate, it was important to us to make sure this issue was fully addressed before returning to business as usual. Protecting our community from this kind of intrusion is paramount and we'll post more info here as it becomes available. It's possible that we may need to continue tweak the forum setup and if so, we may have another service interruption.

We thank you for understanding :) ]]> Janet H http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f9/were-back-unexpected-forums-outage-123517.html