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Hello, I have had this 14G Nano up for about two years and I just found a huge worm in my tank. I have never seen anything like this before. Can anyone identify this creature? Thanks! Van

Hello, I found this strange white jelly substance clinging to several of my live rocks. Does anyone have any ideas as to what this may be? Thanks in advance! Van

I ran out of Mysis and Brine shrimp last night and did not make it to my LFS today to restock my supply. Can I feed my Clowns and Gobies diced cocktail shrimp? How long can fish survive without food? Thanks, Van

I was putting in a new UV sterilizer today and I noticed these bulges on the Gonapora. When my work was complete I investigated these bulges more carefully. It seems as though the Gonapora is shedding pieces of itself. I noticed that each bulge or ball contains around six tentacles and when...

I purchased around 40#'s of live rock from liverocks.com in April. In the first few weeks after adding the rock I noticed my flame goby was missing. I assumed the addition of the liverock stressed him out and the crabs ate him. Anyway, the past few nights while I have been feeding my fish I...

Has anyone had all of their snails release a milky fluid into the water? I was watching two of my snails do this tonight. They made the whole tank cloud up! These are the large variety of snails often called margarita snails. Are they attempting to breed? Van

I just installed an Aquarium Systems Natural Wave Timer along with two Maxi Jet 1200 PH's in my 55 gal tank. I have one PH in each corner of the tank pointing towards the center of the tank. The wave timer is set to about 50 seconds. I have two questions: 1. Will the increased water...

Hello, I noticed that water filtered through my RO/DI unit has a higher PH than my tap water. My tap water has a PH of 7.9. After running it through my RO unit it becomes 8.9. I have tested with liquid tests and a digital PH tester with identical results. I am using the AquaFx Barracuda...

Does anyone have a good technique for catching sick fish that does not disrupt the entire tank. I really don't want to have to remove all of my liverock to get this guy out. I also do not want to stress out the rest of my fish. Thanks, Van

Do you still have to add water conditioner to RO/DI water? Does the RO/DI filter remove these chemicals? Thanks, Van

I just go my shipment of liverock from liverocks.com. The instructions from liverocks.com says not to cure the liverock. Well, it says not to cure it like normally imported liverock. The instructions imply that the rock is safe to put right in the tank. I don't want to damage the rock by...

What do you do when your corals overcrowd a piece of live rock? I have a rock that is loaded with mushrooms (see pic). The rock is so crowded I can not move it. There are mushrooms almost every side. Is there a safe way to remove and relocate these shrooms? Thanks, Van

I converted my tank from CC to DSB about a month ago. Now, my engineer gobies are digging craters in my DSB. I put a nylon mesh screen in my DSB at about 1/2 inch depth to try to thwart their digging. Some of their mounds have buried my liverock. Will this kill my liverock? If they break...

I was considering converting from my Canister/HOT combination to a Wet/Dry filter. My initial research has not revealed any significant advantage to a wet/dry system, technically speaking. Wet Dry Filters do provide a place to attach many devices out of sight like protein skimmers. What kind...

Hello, I am setting up a new QT tank and want to run my specifications by you, collectively speaking. This new project is due to a major Ick outbreak I am currently experiencing. Now that I understand importance of a QT I am ready to invest in one. I intend to move my Fluval 304 (260 GPH)...

Hello, My Turbo Twist UV sterilizer is shot. Anyone have a recommendation for a good reliable UV sterilizer for a 55 gallon reef tank? Thanks, Van

I purchased a purple tang at my LFS yesterday and it looks sick. It has been in my tank for little over 24 hours and is exhibiting little white speckles all over its body. I originally thought there was sand stuck to the fish. After closer examination it definitely looks parasitic. All of my...

Hello, My tank has experienced an increased growth of green hair algae. My LFS recommended an Ozonator. He offered a product by Red Sea that was around $200 with the air dryer unit. Will this actually reduce or stop the algae growth? If so what are some recommended models? Thanks, Van

I was wondering if anyone has used a Hot Glue Gun for gluing various objects in their tank. The glue resembles plastic when cool. It does not contain any drying agents. Thanks, Van

Converting from CC to sand. LFS Plan: Use 1/2 inch existing CC, plastic mesh, 2 1/2 inches sand, plastic mesh and a final 1/2 inch layer of sand. This will hopefully make a plenum of sorts. The mesh will also keep my Gobies from digging. Do I need to keep the CC at all? Van

I have to move my 55gal reef tank from my Family room to my Living room. I was going to use the following method. 1. Move livestock to 10Gal QT Tank. 2. Move remaining water/rocks to 5gal buckets. 3. Remove tank. 4. Relocate stand. 5. Replace tank, water livestock. I was going to leave...

I am sure this has been covered b4 but I searched the topics looking for an older post with no luck. Is there any creature / method for controlling green bubble algae? I have been removing it with tweezers monthly but it is getting to be a nuisance. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I have an AZoo Bio-Denitrator, which has worked great for about six months. My nitrate levels were almost undetectable until about two weeks ago. I noticed my levels go from zero to 10ppm in a matter of about ten days. Now my levels are around 20ppm. I have increased my water change...

My Prizm skimmer is dying, there is a crack in the intake pipe where it meets the impeller. Any recomendataions for a HOT skimmer. I was looking at the AquaC Remora. I am not sure if I need the standard or PRO version of the Remora. Do you recommend a surface skimmer as well? I have a 55 gal...

Hello, I have had my hippo tank for about two months. I noticed a little white discoloration above the eyes when I first purchased him/her. My LFS said it was normal and that they often get "banged up" in shipping. The white discoloration is slowly increasing. Now my LFS says my Tang has...