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Be advised that assassin snails are just that. They will kill and eat all other snails, so once you have an assassin, you can't keep them with other types. And to keep your assassins healthy and happy, you should add a few pond or other free snails to feed them once in a while. You'll also...

Clown fish and anemones is what I've been doing for years. First off, almost all and any species of clownfish will get along and thrive when added to a new tank together. With clowns after a couple of weeks, one will become female and the female is the boss. They kind of work like wolves, a...

it's red slime, but compared to the corraline you have growing, I wouldn't worry too much about it. try and gently wipe it off and try to reduce your nitrates.

the "black wormy thing" is a barnacle. barnacles have shells and a black wormlike inside ( like a snail ), but they feed through filtration like sponges. that is what is attached to the hermit crabs shell. it's pretty clearly visible on the picture.

the thing on your hermits shell is a live barnacle. filter feeder, good for your tank. the pink stuff is coraline algae. also good stuff.