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yes they are aiptaisa. they look exactly like that. i kind of feel bad if it have to kill them. but i read that they spread like fire so . i must get rid of them before they infest my tank.. can my carpet eat them???

i have one medium sized condy and saw that one of my rocks had a condy growing on it. very small. 3 months later the baby condy is very visible and that same rock now has 4 more little condys on it. will this effect my tank with that many in my tank. how did they grow there? i have had the rock...

i just did saw that my lr was full of mini sized snails.. not sure what kind but they are very very small they all have small shells.. i counted 40 on my LR and glass i only noticed 6 before but last night when my lights were off with the moon lights i could see them all . i was very surprized...

i have found a Ca. test kit. my Ca is at 420 . its good right? the water change helped. my skimmer has been working these past days. i have almost a half container. i will keep a closer eye on my filter and clean them more often. i will try the baking soda method thanks.. yes i have tested my...

UPDATE I COULD NOT FIND A CALCIUM TEST KIT.. I DID A WATER CHANGE AND THE READINGS ARE PH 7.8 NITRATE 2.0PPM AMMONIA 0 NITRITE 0 ALK 1.7 THE TEST KIT SAID 1.7 TO 2.8 IS NORMAL ON THE ALK. WILL THE ALK RISE LATER OR WILL I NEED TO ADD A BUFFER? I HAVE AN ORBIT EXTREME (1) 130w Dual Daylight and...

UPDATE thanks to all who have helped with thier advise. i do use a sponde filter in my tank and i change it out usualy once a month. i just changed it today, it was getting pretty bad. i clean it once a week though. i tested the alk and it is 1.5 i used a red sea alk-ph test kit. i cound not...

i will have to go and get a test kit tomorrow... thanks for the info.. i will be more QUIET from now on... :lol: :lol: :lol:

HELP YES I TRY AND GO OVER ALL THE C-C WHEN I DO A WATER CHANGE. IT LOOKS PRETTY DIRTY WHEN I VACCUM IT. SHOULD I REMOVE MY ROCK AND VACCUM THE SUBSTRATE THOROGHLY, THEN DO A BIG WATER CHANGE??? ARE MY LIGHT GOOD ENOUGH Orbit Extreme 2x65 watt 2x65 watt DAYLIGHT AND ACITIC

I AM USING A API MASTER TEST KIT. THE AMMONIA NITRITE AND PH ARE IN GOOD RANGE I DONT RECALL WHAT THEY WERE BUT THE NITRATE WAS VERY HIGH. I HAVE BEEN DOING MONTHLY WATER CHANGES OF 5 GAL. AND TOP OFF DAILY. MAYBE NOT ENOUGH WATER CHANGES HUH???I DID THE WATER CHANGE THE FIRST SUNDAY THIS MONTH...

THE CORALINE IN MY TANK IS TURNING FROM PURPLE TO WHITE. IM NOT SURE WHY... RIGHT NOW IM WORKING ON DROPING THE NITRATE LEVEL. IT IS HIGH. I DONT KNOW WHY. I JUST ADDED A GOLD STIPE CLOWN TO MY TANK AND REMOVED A TOMATOE AND VELVET DAMSEL JUST 2 WEEKS AGO. ANY ADVISE TO CONTROL THIS HIGH...

BULB ANEMONE I JUST ADDED A MAROON GOLD STRIPE TO MY TANK AND IT WENT RIGHT INTO MY CONDY.. COOL...... :D :D :D :D GOOD LUCK WITH YOURS..

I HAVE A QUESTION . I WILL BE ON VACATION FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS OF DECEMBER. I HAVE NO ONE TO FEED MY FISH AND CONDY. IS THERE SOME PRODUCT OUT THERE THAT CAN HELP ME FEED MY FISH FOR A 2 WEEK PERIOD. I FEED MY CONDY SOME SHRIMP ONCE A WEEK. I DO HAVE AN AUTOMACTIC FISH FEEDER. SO I CAN USE THAT...

I FEED THE CONDY EVERY SATURDAY A COUPLE OF SMALL BITS OF SHRIMP. ALSO I ADD TO THE TANK PHYTOPLAN ITS PHYTOPLANKTON WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CONDY IT WAS IN BAD SHAPE BECAUSE I HAD ORIGINAL FLORECENTS ON THE TANK, I GUESS THEY WERE OLD AND WEAK LIGHTS. IT WASNT VERY HAPPY. IT WOULD BE ON ITS SIDE...

kk the florecent lights are marine glo 20w 24" each one. on the side of the box it doesnt say the exact k but the power glo lights are 18000k and the marine glo it shows is above that.. i just read that it says to use combination with life glo , they are 6700k. do i buy those and swich...

YES JUST ACTINIC BLUE.. IF I GET RID OF THE DAMSEL COULD I GO WITH THE BUBBLE AND A CLOWN ? I ALSO HAVE A FEATHERDUSTER..