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My tank is infested with these things!! They cover all my rocks and are stinging my corals! I have completely given up on reaching in and trying to remove them by hand so any solutions or ideas AT ALL I would appreciate.

Hey there everyone, I just went to the aquarium store and bought a Red Acan coral, and I just wanted to know is there anything I should know about this coral? I have never had it before and was just wondering if there is anything specific I should know about the Red Acan or Acans in general. Thanks!

The exhaust won't cause any problems. I have multiple fans along the rim of my tank to cool it down and know problems caused by the fans.

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I have always wanted to know if there is the possibility that the protein skimmer could be removing the calcium and other nutrient supplements from your water? I just added calcium supplement and an amino acid supplement for my corals, and I don't know if it is just my imagination but my skimmer...

The light system, even if it is raised above the tank, will heat up your aquarium. You should get a cooling fan to help bring the temperature down a little bit, or you could also make one for no money with an old computer fan and a charger as I did. Either way, you should have a way to cool the...

Nice little tanks you got there.

Just as the comments above say, there are some fish that do naturally go to the surface for air such as Cories, Bettas, Gouramis, and some goldfish. So you should do some research as to whether or not you have a fish that naturally does this. But if your fish is not known to do this, then it...

Thats pretty unusual. At first since you mentioned that there were spots on the heads of the cories, I thought that they had hole-in-head disease. But since they survived without any treatment and since your other fish are not doing so well, they had some other kind of ailment. From the looks of...

The comment above basically covered their care. They require brighter lights than a lot of corals do, and they move around a lot. Many people become frustrated with anemones because you will put it in a desired spot, and the next morning you will find it on the complete opposite side if the...

Thanks for the all the replies! But I seriously think that it has to do with my lighting system because if you look close, at the back of all of my rocks where they are shadowed from the light, all of the coralline algae is a beautiful purple, but once the light directly hits the rock, it turns...

Being somewhat of a beginner, I do not test for these yet. However once a week I dose the tank with a calcium supplement and a vitamin/amino acid supplement.

Are you sure? Because I have had my new light fixture for 3 or 4 months now and I don't see any improvement. The white coralline algae makes my tank look so bleak.

I just recently upgraded the lighting system on my 10 gallon nano reef from a 36 watt power compact to a 108 watt power compact. My corals are doing great but one thing I noticed after a couple weeks of the new light is that all of the coralline algae on my rocks turned completely white. Any...

I don't see a need to offset the green color in your tank. I find it to be extremely attractive and beautiful. I wish my plants looked like that! I do not have success with bottom dwelling fish either. Keep in mind that because of heavily planted aquariums, some aquarists cannot properly vacuum...

Are there any efficient protein skimmers on the market that are made to skim tanks of about 10 gallons? I was looking into getting the RIO Nano Skimmer because I like that it can fit outside the tank rather than take up room in the tank. Is it any good? I want a skimmer that is actually going to...

Where did you get that black sand for the aquarium? What kind is it? It looks very attractive.

Get a Millenium 2000. This is an older filter and can be somewhat difficult to find but it is my all time favorite. Has every type of filtration incorporated.

Can anyone give me a good deal on an actinic 16 inch 36 watt straight pin bulb that works? If you have one that is not being put into any use, please let me know and I would be happy to work out a deal. Thanks!

Hey do you have anymore corkscrew vals?

I have seen this white stuff. It is only a calcium build up from the CO2. It is not much to worry about but it should be cleaned off to avoid clogging.

How can you tell if a coral is being burnt from too much light in the aquarium? I have a green star polyp colony in my 10 gallon nano reef and for the past month it has been acting strangely. The first sign of abnormality was when I woke up one morning and every single polyp was retracted. It...

I doubt that it was a bristle worm. Bristle worms are known to be detritivores, or animals that feed on dead organic waste matter. They usually will not intentionally harm a living organism. Your crab is your best bet. It is not uncommon for a larger crab to prey on live starfish. Some people...

I recommend that you find out what kinds of rocks are in your area before sticking any random rock in the tank. My friend once put a rock that he found outside into his tank, and the next morning many of his fish were sick and/or dead. Little did he know at first that the rock he put in was a...

Thanks for the reply. But how can mold grow underwater? I thought molds and fungi require wet but not submersed environments?