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Hello all, First off, I appologize about the blurry quality of the pic but it is the best I can do with the cheezy digital camera that I currently have. Alas, I digress...I was wondering if anyone could get me an ID for this guy...

Okay everyone, preparing to move about 300 miles in the next 2 weeks. Have a 30 FOWLR setup. Was thinking about approaching the move of the tank with the following. 1. drain majority of tank water into jugs and coolers for adding again at new site 2. individually bagging my fish and shrimp...

Hello all! Whats a good backup food for a Lawnmower Blenny when algae is in short supply in the tank? Thanx!

My P.O.S. skilter skimmer crapped out on me and I need another skimmer but am on limited budget (just graduated college and loans coming due). Anyone used those JEBO cheapo skimmers? I know you get what you pay for, but I cannot afford a CPR Bak-Pak at this time. JEBO has a imitation Bak-Pak...

So here I add a Royal Gramma to the tank, and of course with a new fish my face is glued to the glass. Day 1: he tucks himself into a cranny of the LR and won't come out...Day 2: he hides in a cave in the back of the tank where he cannot be seen without climbing halfway behind the tank to see a...

Hello all, I was curious to find out some home recipies for dwarf angels. Things they like to eat, not ways to cook them!...a half-black angel specificly...thanx!

Hello all! I'm doing some research for my Expos Writing II class. We have to do a proposal essay on a topic which interests. I chose a proposal of reform to the capture and handling of SW flora & fauna. Specifically, I was going to talk about Cyanide use, over-harvesting of certain species...

Hello all! Was wondering about cleaner wrasses...Do they just not thrive at all unless there are a lot of other fish present for them to groom off of? I saw some neat looking young ones but have heard that they need a big tank w/ lots of playmates...Any thoughts?...I've only got a 30 gal w/ 2...

Hello all! Had a question about a Scooter. Do they require as much live rock and pods to sustain them as a Mandarin Goby does? Or are they any more likely to take prepared meaty foods? Thanx

Hello all! Was sitting for my daily dose of fish therapy, and noticed that I had many more turbo snails than normal...only much smaller. I've counted 13 babies so far, and still looking. Awsome! Seems like there is always something new to see. I love SW!

Hello all! If anyone ever thought about putting an octopus in a SW tank, there is an interesting article in this month's issue of TFH. I'd never thought about it before and found it to be kinda neat. How many around here ever had them in a tank? Thoughts? Opinions? Informative for anyone...

Hello all! Was @ the LFS and saw a fat & sassy mandarin goby; and was thinking about adding it to my tank. I've heard they can be a challenge to feed but i have 3" live sand substrate with a little crushed coral mixed in. Lots of pods creeping around the sand when the lights are off. Would...

Hello all! I was in the LFS and saw a plant they had labeled as Sea Lettuce. Never heard of it before and am looking for some plants to add to my SW tank. I was wondering if it's a clever name for a type of caulerpa or if it is something else. Also, any opinions on Sea Lettuce for main tank...

Hello all! I'm looking for some macro algae to put in my SW tank. I have a thing for planted tanks. (must be something left from my freshwater past.) Looking for anything other than Caulerpa really (no algae sex for my tank!). Saw some ads on ebay but figured I'd try here first. Thanx!

Hello all! Found a websight that's selling micro-stars for tank cleaning. Was curious how many people used them and what they thought of them? Mainly wanted to know how hardy they are and if they really do much for taking care of detritus. Thanx!

Hello all! I recently pickup up 2 emerald crabs to help keep the algae on my LR groomed. And go figure, they are too good at it. They're mowing down too much algae now. I've even supplemented with Dried Algae strips but they still clean the rock too well. Any tips for catching one of these...

Hello all! Got a quick question... got 2 ocellaris clowns (pretty young still), and one of them is getting a a darkish patch on one side. Salinity is 1.024, pH good, ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates good. Temperature a little on the warm side (85) but i've just adjusted that today. What I'm...

Hello all! I've got a 30 SW that I had a few spiny urchins in. (my wife saw them at the LFS and had to have them). So in they go and do fine for about 4 months. Then they stopped moving around as much and wasted away and finally dropped all the spines and both died within 2 weeks of each...

Hello all! I've discovered some small worms in my sand bed (small, pink bristle-guys under 1/2" long). I assume them to be bristle worms but am not sure. If they are, is there a good hunter out there i can introduce to the tank to knock them out? Thanx!

Hello all! I was wondering if anyone had for sale or knew where a person could get a Microcanthus Strigatus "Stripey" for my SW tank. I find pictures everywhere on the net but cannot seem to find anyone who sells them..... Thanx!

Hello all! I had a few questions about "Microcanthus Strigatus", a.k.a. Stripy fish from the Western Pacific. I've seen some pictures of it around and was reading that it is rather hardy and liked the look of it. Does anyone know much about its behavior, feeding, preferred conditions...

Hello all! I'm looking for some Macros (anything but Caulerpa) and some Sea Grasses. I love the look of a planted tank and was wanting to make a 30 gallon SW with heavy planting and a bunch of inverts. Maybe a fish or two as a afterthought. Also, any suggestions on how to be successfull with...

Hello all! I'm probly just being paranoid, but i need someone out here to play "Devil's Advocate" for me and justify my thinking. I have a 30 long tank with 2 flourescent light strips: a 36" with a coralife 50/50, and a 24" with an 03 in it. Does this seem like enough lighting to keep all the...

Hello all! I was seeking some information reguarding Seagrasses in a show tank. General opinions, hardiness, preferred species, etc...this is the only websight i've found with much practical information on sea grasses and macroalgae, so any thoughts on the subject would be much appreciated. Thanx!

Hello all! I was toying with the notion of trying to breed Banggai Cardinals in a 30 gal SW, where it would be only them and an emerald crab. Any suggestions on what the best conditions are and the best way to go about it?