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    Sand sifting goby

    Hey mate ive got a sleeper goby, in my 34 gallon sand is about 2-3 inch deep. With lots of caves in the Live rock as it likes to hide. Mine eats anything frozen, brine shrimp, krill etc. But it took about 2-3 weeks before it started eating.
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    Clowns hosting BTA except at nights,

    Any 1? I don't want to ask my lfs and have them sell me a new product to "fix the problem"
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    Clowns hosting BTA except at nights,

    Hey guys i bought a BTA about a month ago and my occelaris clowns are hosting it finalllllyy.... At night the BTA almost fully closes up and the clowns still try and keep it open to sleep in it.... Is this normal? BTA looks very healthy, i was feeding it every 2-3 days, now that its hosting...
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    Straight Up Question

    Maybe you can try a buld nem or a long tentacle which require less light. Place them up high and they will move lower if its too much light. If that works then you can get a sebae nem. Tube Anemones require low lighting, maybe start with this
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    Straight Up Question

    Im amateur so dont take my word for it but my lfs has this setup in one of his display tanks. He keeps saying that i can do the same but i dont trust myself with nems yet as im not advanced enough yet. Im concerned about the nem stinging my other corals as i dont know what is compatible with...
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    Straight Up Question

    my lfs has a few nems running with two 18watt pc. And they have been there for over 6 months looking nice and healthy
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    Feeder fish for dwarf lion

    hmmm fair enough, these yabbies are about $5 AUD for 25-30 of them. So i might feed them as a treat and try and get him to eat frozen, Ive been trying to get him to eat krill but it just keeps turning its head away. Thanks for the input guys
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    Feeder fish for dwarf lion

    How about "pink nippers" as we call them here is australia. They are small yabbies from our local fishing bait and tackle store. fishermen use them as live bait. They are basically small Yabbies. Would this be a good diet for the lionfish?
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    LED moon lights

    Hey Maya, Looks nice, What kinda leds are you using? I want to put moonlight in my tank, but i am worried the fish willnot have down time and stress out? Is there a certain intensity moonlight which you should have or a certain length of time you canhave moonlight on for?
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    Feeder fish for dwarf lion

    Hey guys, I have a dwarf zebra lionfish and would like to feed it live fish. I have read goldfish, guppies, mollies etc are bad for them in the long run. Due to bad fats and lack of protein. Any suggestions on live saltwater feeder fish? Or can i acclimate guppies to saltwater breed them and...
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    lost piece of frozen krill.

    thanks hackteck, i was very concerned but ill take your advice rather than dis assemble my whole tank to find this piece of krill
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    lost piece of frozen krill.

    Hey guys, I was feeding my Dwarf lion fish a piece of frozen krill and i fell out of my hand. a crab ran out of the LR and took the piece of krill and hid it. The piece of krill is far too big for the crab to eat in one day. I have two clowns a longnose hawkfish and a dwarf lion, 3 hermit crabs...
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    Sea urchin question

    hey there, I have 3 sea urchins in my tank, i never see them during day light. The come out when its dark and when my lights turn on the run and hide. pretty pointless if you ask me, snails might be better. Any opinions?
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    Anenome question

    It is 130 lt. Why do you ask?
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    Opinions on this light fixture

    Thats in america though, different plugs here in australia. Would you just use an adapter?>
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    Opinions on this light fixture

    Hi guys, Im looking at upgrading my lighting on my ar62t aqua one. Currently running two pc 18w. What do you think of this fitting on my tank? i will get rid of the current light hood only and leave the filter. Put this fixture on legs. This gives me two 55w tubes plus moonlight? Would this...
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    Anenome question

    thanks heaps guys save an anemone from dying and saved myself some money... Ill stick to mushrooms for now eheheh
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    Led lighting same as T5?

    Hey guys, lets say i had a 100w strip of led lights. Would this be equivalent to a 100w t5 light? In the sense of fulfilling my corals light requirments. Cheers
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    Anenome question

    ok, thanks for the reply guys. Would my lighting support a bubbletip? Or perhaps a rock flower anemone i have read they are much easier to take care of.(much hardier than other anemones)
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    Anenome question

    Hey guys, I was at my lfs today looking at anemones for my clowns to hopefully host... ive only got 2 18w power compacts in my tank. My lfs says that once the clowns host it they dont require light. is this true. am i better off starting from easy to look after corals and then introduce the...
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    Best way to increase pH?

    So What is the best way to raise your ph? Mine is always dropping id like to hear some suggestions also. I just use 'RED SEA reef foundation B' marine buffer which raises the ph of the water. I use about 1 ml per week
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    Brine shrimp feed...

    Ok thanks guys for the help. What about glass shrimp, are they nutritous for my longnose hawk? I havent been able to find mysis shrimp where i am from. Also when you say i feed my fish squid is that just fresh squid from the local fresh fish shop? Does it have much nutrition?
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    Click.....click

    i had the same thing in my tank, ended up being a mantis shrimp. Very cool creature but can cause alot of damage to the rest of your fish/inverts. Have a look at some videos breaking clams etc... mine was really small and clear and as it grows gets more colour
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    Fish food training

    Hi Guys, I have a longnose hawkfish which only takes frozen brine shrimp. I want to get it hooked on new life spectrum pellets. Any suggestions as to how i can get it used to this? The pellets drop right infront of it and it doesnt even sniff it. Thanks heaps
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    Brine shrimp feed...

    Hey guys, I have a clown fish and a longnose hawkfish in my 130litre tank. I have Aquaone frozen brine shrimp cubes... There is 0.9% fat and 6.1% protein. Is it worth feeding this to my fish or should i just continue feeding them NEW LIFE SPECTRUM Thera A.? Does live brine shrimp have much...
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