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I found these ALL over my tank last night. There are 1000's of these guys. They move like a snail and stick like a snail too. Does anyone know what exactly these are? Are they good or bad?

I have had cleaner shrimp in my tank since the start. But now they are disappearing??? The only thing new is a wrasse in the tank. Is that fish eating my shrimp? Other residents: Yellow tang Bi color blenny dragon elk horn crab hermits snails feather duster torch coral cup coral

I got a fairy wrasse and added him to my tank. I am getting nervous...because I have read other places, wrassess eat feather dusters, craps, shrimps etc. Looking on this site I have found many of you with both in the tank. Should I remove the wrasse?

I have a xenia pulsing coral. It is not standing up straight, not pulsing and looking thin. It has been in my tank for 6 months. It has spread and seperated out, but now all the branches are thin and limp. It has not lost any polps. None of the branches of died yet. Water: ph = 8.3 NH...

I have 3 feather dusters in my tank. They have been in the family 6 months now and have been doing really really well. None of them have lost any feathers or jumped out of their tubes...but.... I have notice that they won't go back into the tube when startled. I found one on the bottom the...

Here are some picture of the sick tang. Does anyone know what this is? and how to help them? No little dots, just ashy all over with a white or fading of colors. As you can see around the lips part of the skin is coming off the tang. They are both eating fine, no problems breathing...

Ok...My kole tang was looking ashy but still acting ok and water tests are perfect. Now my blennie has the same ashy look but he is rubbing himself on the rocks. I have been trying to catch them to move them out. But I can't catch them. HOW do you do it? What is the best way and easiest...

I have a kole tang that has been in the tank for 2 months. I have noticed a mark on the side of the tang recently. It looks like a scratch mark. He is eating fine and not gasping for air. Not rubbing himself on rocks. Nothing seems to be wrong except losing his coloring and this mark. He...

2 quesitons? #1 Hey does anyone know why my pump will blow out air bubbles into the tank? It will run fine and then all of a sudden it will blow out tiny air bubbles. There is enough air bubbles to make the tank look cloudy. I can't find any pin holes in the tubing and can't find any...

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Do I need to do a water change if my readings all look really good still? I have had my tank up and running for about 3 months now and have not done a water change yet. But...my readings are pH=8.3 NO2 = 0 NO3 = 0 SPG = 1.023 NH4=0 :wink: So do I still need to do one? My fish, xenia...

I just got a Xenia Pumping Corals aka Pulsing Corals. I didn't even think about what my hermits might do. Do I need to remove my hermit crabs or snails, will they harm my Xenia?

Ok..Cycle is done. I have clean up crews. But now I want to add fish to the tank but do not know where to start. Do I find fish I like, check compatability and then buy if all checks out? I don't want to make fatal mistakes for any of the fish :cry: Does anyone have any suggesstions? I...

Hello everyone. I am attaching these pictures, is this cyno or diatoms? What's the green algae? Also...how come my readings at home don't match the reading my LFS tells me they are. 1 month old tank, 80lb of lr, 2 snails, 2 hermits My readings...Nh4=0, NO3 = 0 N02 = 0 Please help!! I...

Hey Everybody I have a brand new 1 month old tank. The cycle is finished and water readings are where they are supposed to be. NO fish in tank, just a lightfoot, 3 hermits and 2 snails about 90 lb of lr in a 72 gallon, with wet/dry, and skimmer I have a couple of algae questions. #1 I...

Ok, I have a brand new tank. Just finishing cycle so I brought a clean up crew. No fish yet just, snails and crabs Now I see...this bug (worm, creature) not sure what it is. It is so small that I cannot even get any kind of picture. Description...very small (1/4 inch), almost clear...

I was wondering how long it takes for the cycle to start? I have had LR (cured), LS in tank for about 1 week. I am using the dead shrimp way to create the cycle. Readings are: pH=82, Nitrates (NO3) =25 Ammonia (NH3)= .25 Nitrite (NO2)= .2 These have been the same since I added the LR. I...

I have my new tank set up and running. Readings on salt 1.022 pH 8.2 NO3= 0 NO2=0 NH4=0 What's next??? Tank is clear..except I have white clouds every once in a while coming from pump. What is that, air or salt or debris? Ok...#1: Can I add live rock now or wait? Do I put all of it...

Help! I am looking at buying a 72 gallon bow front tank with stand and hood. Could someone please tell me what they think of the package deal I am getting with the tank. I will start with FO and move to a reef set up later. Via Aqua 3300 Pump with tubing Via Aqua Titanimum Heater 200W Pro...