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Does the tank have an internal filter (like behind the back plane or a media compartment). or a place that he may have gotten that you would never expect?

I agree, the peppermints seem to really go only after the smaller ones. Of course that is really hit or miss. I have had them eat some and others leave them be. I use the pickeling lime and it works great. http://nanoreefing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=779

It does sound like a peanut worm...What does the mouth look like?

It's a caterpillar algae. Sorry I can't remember the scientific name, but James probably has it right. It's an invasive algae that is hard to get rid of. There are no know predators of it since the green part is very distasteful to fish and inverts. The best way to keep it in check (at least...

Turing off the lights will lower the biological activity in the tank (reducing the pH), but this is a gradual reduction and shouldn't be an issue. You will also need to possibly reduce the feeding or what you are feeding as well. I feed every other day and sometimes skip an extra day and have...

I like nassarius, cerith and margarita snails. Turbos knock stuff over, Astreas need to be uprighted (still good cleaners). Srimp, definitely sexy, cleaners. Crabs, I tend to stay away from hermits (a personal preference), the above suggestions are great. Keep in mind, lots of crabs are...

If you are using crushed coral and sand, the CC will end up on the top and will need to be cleaned otherwise it starts looking really bad. I had the CC/sand in my 1st tank and it lasted about 6 months until I decided to get the CC out.

$100 is way too high for "dead" coral. Are you sure it's isn't a coral frag?

I agree, sounds like diatoms, if they are powdery and your tank is new, perfectly natural. Water numbers would help as well.