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Yeah but then that would most likely destroy a lot of good things in the live rock. Pretty drastic step to take just for a couple hitchhiker crabs. The glass method is one of the best. Just put some food in the glass, lean it up against the rocks, crab comes walking into the glass to get the...

I would say get the coral dip for sure. It's a pretty invaluable item in my arsenal of reef supplies. Ever since I first used it, I knew how important it really was to always dip your coral before introducing it in to your tank.

Certainly can be. People mislabel stuff all the time. Definitely looks like the Ruby Headed one though. Gorgeous fish you got there.

It's probably just acclimating to its surroundings, and the new water chemistry. There's probably no way to really coax them from their tubes as feather dusters are extremely sensitive and they can feel the slightest disturbance in the water. That's why whenever you walk by the tank they retract...

I'll answer this... Duncan coral are not filter feeders.. so... no, it probably won't benefit from broadcast feeding. Not unless you broadcast feed your tank with larger then normal fish food. If the food is big enough, and happens to graze the duncans tentacles it will get stuck to the...

If your light is not strong enough, then yes, placing the algae closer to the surface of the water where the light is more intense, would be a good idea.

Well, dipping your coral is probably the best way to protect your expensive investments, which are the coral themselves. There are always going to be hitchhikers that live within the coral, and most of the time, on the frag plugs or rock rubble that the coral are attached to. Sometimes these...

There are some worms and tiny invertebrates that utilize calcium to create a hard shell around their fleshy parts. This is a pretty typical thing to see, and can easily be scraped off with a razor blade. Could also be smaller colonial feather dusters. They also form a protective shell around...

Not sure if there is a way to really "calm" him down. They are just being territorial. True percs are more on the aggressive side, so it doesn't really surprise me. I doubt they will ever calm down. If you encroach on their territory, they will defend it.

I think with only 3-3.5ft of head height, that Mag 7 will definitely provide enough flow. Still, if you ever want to change it out for something with more flow, you can absolutely do that too. If you are not going to have a fuge, and you just want a section for the drain and the skimmer, then...

Sounds good. Whether or not the Mag 7 will be enough depends on the distance and height from the return pump, to the output of return line. So, look at the Mag 7's max head height, and then calculate how high it will be from the floor of your sump to the return nozzle in your tank and go from...

Then you could be right. I wasn't counting out your suggestion. That may very well be a light deprived curly cue. The tentacles surely do have some resemblance as well.

Idk.. this anemone kind of looks thin and less developed as well as much smaller then normal curly cue anemone's. Not sure though...

Yep. That's a war coral. This is what Meteor Shower Cyphastrea looks like: Picture taken from Buy Meteor Shower Cyphastrea on Sale at www.reefhotspot.com

Reef Octopus makes some incredible skimmers, as well as Bubble Magus. Right now I have a bubble magus on my cube and I absolutely love it. Couldn't be happier. You can adjust it to run really wet, or really dry so it collects a sludge rather then a watery skimmate.

Looks a bit like a ball anemone. Could be aiptasia though. Those things always look weird and different from eachother. Those tentacles kind of give it away though, as aiptasia usually looks like that.

Ok that's fine too, as long as you give up some fish. I know it's sad and you want all of them, but sometimes we have to make sacrifices for the things we love the most. If you really love the angel as much as you say you do and you want it to live a long and healthy life, it would be in your...

Still haven't specified which clowns they are though, which could make all the difference in this situation. It could just be that they are showing the new fish what the pecking order is, meaning who gets to eat first and what territory they own which usually happens for the more mildly...

No problem, that's what we're here for. Carey gave some good advice too, as all anthias need to be fed at least twice a day to keep healthy and active. ;)

That's very sad news. :( I'm not much help in the freshwater department though, as my expertise is in saltwater aquariums, so if I may make a suggestion, post here: Freshwater & Brackish - Unhealthy Fish - Aquarium Advice - Aquarium Forum Community , and people will give you some advice and...

No problem. And yeah, that was some crazy advice lol. Also, just a word to the wise... if those two fish do have ich, it's almost certain that the other fish have ich as well unfortunately.. :( Marine Ich is a pretty aggressive parasite, and once it is in the water column, it's going to effect...

5 fish in a 29 gallon tank, in that short period of time does sound like a lot to me unfortunately. If you aren't having water chemistry problems now, it's possible that you will in the near future, especially with the feedings you will have to keep up with in order to keep those fish healthy...

Well, it really sounds like ich to me. Especially with your description of the white spots all over your fish. I would put both fish in the hospital tank and treat with either hyposalinity or copper treatment. Also.. completely disregard that ridiculous advice from your pet store. Under no...

One week isn't a lot of time to get used to his surroundings. He is most likely still getting used to your presence, as is the firefish. I would most definitely say give the fish some more time to get comfortable in their surroundings. How long has your tank been running, and how far apart...

Beijing China ey? Very very cool. Welcome aboard! You will find this site has a large knowledge-base, with tons of knowledgeable people very much willing to help, should you ever need to ask a question. Hope to see you around. ;)