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So I came home this weekend and I saw that there were these tube like things growing almost all over my rocks. I noticed it was in areas that didnt have as much flow to them, like the rocks on the very end of the tank and in between multiple rocks. Its like a .5 inch cylindrical tube. Its...

I was thinking of adding a little bit more layer to my susbtrate. I currently have this http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products/KW/F43/Class/Fish+Supplies+Gravel/T1/F43+0532+0009/EDP/1832/Itemdy00.aspx I was thinking of adding either of these two...

Has anyone kept these before? I saw one at the lfs the other day and wasnt sure what it was. I asked my former boss and he just said it was a feather duster. Immediately I just had to get it. It look sooo cool with its pink/purple color and there were more layers of crowns which made me want...

I'm assuming that the frozen is better but will the dried version suffice because I'm a bit short on money and the color on my fish isn't where I want them to be. Also if dried is okay, would you recommend the flake or powdered version?

Ever since I added my skimmer to the left side of my tank, the fish avoid it somewhat because I guess they are afraid of the pump. My tank is a 15 gallon so the pump (CSS65) is somewhat large in comparison to a 15 gallon. Also my PH was on the left side until today. Basically before moving...

I saw a PBS commercial about thier series NOVA and they wll be airing a segment about this algae. Its called 'Deep Sea Invasion'. Its at 8:00 pm EST. Heres a link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/algae/ Just wanted to post this if anyone was interested.

I was thinking of changing my salt from IO to Kent because I wanted to keep a few corals in the near future. Basically here is my reasoning. I have a 15 gallon set up with a CSS 65. I get about .5-.75 gallon or less evaporation per day depending on the temperature and whether or not I have the...

Hey people. Well my tank is starting to hit disaster. To keep the topic narrow, the 10000K bulb on my coralife blew out and I don't even know when. The guy I had coming over to my house didn't do a very good job nor noticed the color of the lighting during the day. And of all the things I...

My aunt has asked me to build a FW tank for her since I have had some pretty good sucess with my SW. She wants something small so I gave her the idea of using the nanocube/eclipse systems. I was wondering if there is anything specific I should do in modifing them - like taking out certain...

A while ago, my boss told me that drip acclimating is never good for livestock. What he said was when fish are shipped, theres alot of diluted oxygen and ammonia in the bag. So when you open the bag and pour the contents into a bucket, the exposure to fresh oxygen actually increases the shock...

Question for those who have fuges, do you acclimate you plants or do you just toss them in. It was just a wierd thought I had and I never really read anything about it.

I just got a bicolor over the weekend, and I was a bit cautious because I had some shrooms. I was willing to take the risk though, I adore these guys soooo much. Ironically instead of nipping at my toadstool, he has now claimed it as his 'perching' area. So while he lays in the toadstool, the...

I'm building a skimmer based off this thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=14332&highlight=skimmer I was just wondering how does this hang on the back of the tank and will acrylic less than .1" work? Also how do you mod powerheads so they look the way they do on skimmers, do...

I was thinking of add a HOB fuge for my tank. I want to do a HOB because I don't have a wooden stand, I have the metal kind. So there is lots of open space and a tank on the bottom would be an eye-sore. I'm not really sure how big to go. I was thinking of getting a 2.5 gallon tank and...

I got my feather duster Saturday night, did 1hr 45 min acclimation. Sunday morning I found that his crown fell off. I thought ok, its stressed and it will be a few weeks for the crown to re-grow. But today when I got home from school, I saw that the worm part of it actaully left the tube. Now...

I have something wierd on my liverock. I looks like a satelite dish (the kind to get tv). Looks like it made up of dandelion 'seeds' because it seems very light and fragile. and it pulsates like a jellyfish, maybe 1-5 times a sec (it varies). and its about 1 mm wide. anyone know what this is...

I was thinking of getting a new HOB filter for my aquarium. I'm going to relegate my Whisper to my 5 gallon bucket. I'm goining to use it to airate (sp?) the water plus use Phosban inside the filter. So I was wondering what filter you recommend to replace the Whisper. I was thinking of...

I was wondering what you people think would be a better choice for clownfish. I like tank-raised because they are hardier but I also want a wild clown so I have a better chance of pairing them up with an anenome. And as for choice of clown, which would be better: an O. or a true perc. I'm...

Does anyone know how I can mount blue LED lights inside a double bulb aqualight? I have a 15 gal and I have enough equipement somewhat sticking out like a sore thumb and I though installing lights inside a coralife would be a sly way to hide them. TIA

I was wondering whats the best brand for each type of food- dry, pellets, live, ect. My final stocking list include all omni fish so I am going to feed them a little of everything. And for my second question. Yesterday I added a Blue/Green Chromis to my tank. I tried to feed him but nothing...

Hi everyone, I just signed up with the forum (think its a great site) but I've been reading posts for the past few weeks and I finally need some help; couldn't find answers in other posts. I got my setup on Friday March 11. I let the tank run until the following Tuesday which was when I...