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Thanks for your help, will pass it on to my son.

My son's girlfriend had the fish and her tank developed ICK, since my son has his fish in a QT tank anyway because of the same problem, they added this one. He is doing much better than first arrived about 2 weeks ago, but we never see him really eat anything. But he moves around and looks...

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i have a 55 gal tank with two star fish, several hard corals and soft corals, and a horseshoe crab. I was wondering how a jellyfish would do in that type of situation. Any advice would help. Thanks. Also, how about a blue ringed octopus?

We are trying to determine if our fish is a porcupine puffer or a Burr The spikes on its body stand straight up all of the time. It looks like a puffer but their spikes seem thinner and don't stand all of the time. Also, it's belly seems to be sunk in, is this normal?

Thanks, I will get the info from him by Monday

This is my son's tank and I am relaying info second hand until I get my home computer back up and running. The tank has only been without fish for 1 week, the Ick attacked and he lost several fish and removed his last two to a QT a week ago. Since then the corals seem to be doing great but he...

My son's tank is registering .25 for ammonia, his corals are all doing very well, no fish in tank right now. Should he do anything to get it lower right now. I can't wait until I get my home computer fixed so he can go on line and do this himself.

What is a good ammonia level? Should it be O

I have to check with my son and will get back with that info tomorrow. I know he has lost 3 fish in the tank before he put the others in a QT for Ick. Will get back to you.

It is a 55 gallon tank, my son took his fish out last week because of Ick and the only things left in it are corals, a starfish, and a crab. The corals are all doing better than ever before but his ammonia levels are up. Thanks for any help.

How do I get my ammonia levels down. My nitrates are up a little and my nitrites are 0, but my ammonia level is too high. Thanks. Nitch

Thanks for all the advice, I know he won't like it but sounds like a given.

Can anyone tell me how to feed this crab and how often. Can't seem to come up with anything that makes sense.

Thanks to all who responded. So far it has not touched his corals but we will keep him well fed.