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Been using the Kent Garlic Xtreme, they love it! I still am not sure which vitamins I want to get. Everyone recommends different ones. Zoecon, Vita-chem, etc. What ya think?

I found the Formula Two at my fish store, thanks for the info! They only have the cubes, and I can see what you are saying about them. It's a pain to break it down into smaller pieces. Gonna mix up my feedings between this and the Brine Shrimp.

One word for your Photo... Beautiful! Would love to get to that level one day, hopefully when I can get a larger tank going. My 46g tank has been running for at least 5 years, but might be too small to keep every parameter stable at all times for the Linkia. I'll have to wait. My clown...

Thanks a ton, that is awesome advice. I do rinse the brine over a sink to unfreeze it, so without knowing it I'm doing the right thing there. :) I will purchase some garlic guard and look into the vitamins. Also the vegetable matter, hopefully they have it at my local pet shop. My wife...

LOL, no problem. I feed frozen brine shrimp every other day now instead of every day. I also attach with a clip a strip of algae for the Sailfin to nip at and remove at the end of the night. What's left of my CUC right now is: 5-Nassarius Snails, 1 Sand Sifting Starfish, and 1 Turbo...

Ahab, Don't worry, the Pistol is not being Executed. :) He is being traded in to the local Fish store, prob for some snails. Thanks Ray, I'll start with 5 turbos and go from there. Will also research some cooler clams, was reading up on them and websites state that they help keep the...

Cleaner Clam Thanks again guys.

LOL, yea it's definitely too early to tell, I have my list much smaller now. No more predator shrimp allowed. :) Debating some Scarlet hermits now, as Captain said they are good cleaners. 10 Nassarius Snails 10 Turbo Snails 1 Cleaner Shrimp 1 Cleaner Clam 1 Six Line Wrasse

It's really appreciated Thincat! Gonna take it slow on the adds. Maybe 10 nassarius, 10 turbo, a cleaner shrimp, and 10 hermits. Want to add a Sixline Wrasse as well. Have room for 2 more fish, or 3 really small ones. Not adding any fish yet until after my snails have worked for about...

Don't think it was Cyano either. I used my algae scraper to poke at it and it all came up in one big sheet. Pretty stury stuff, oh well it's gone now. :) Will probably pickup a cleanup crew package in a couple weeks. What do you think of this one? Would cost me about $90. It was recommended...

Maybe you can see the stuff on the sand better with this pic. Let me know. Not really sure what color, it's kind of reddish / brown... It used to be growing on a rock...and no idea how /why, but it all fell down onto the sand... Snapfish: Share:Registration

No problem Mike, that is just a tad bit of snow lol :) Thanks a lot on the tank look feedback! I hope I can get it looking good again, am in the process of taking out the rocks and coral. Caught the Pistol Shrimp, his butt is going back to the fish store. Water is cloudy, hopefully the fish will...

LOL, I am going to cry. That shrimp it killed is the same exact one that just vanished from my tank the other day. Holy crap! I am going to catch this sucker today and take him to the fish store. Wish me luck. Will give me a chance to resculpt my rocks again too. :P

Too funny, that's the same exact article I read. Well, I bought the Pistol Shrimp / Goby as a pair several years ago. He wasn't a hitchhiker, they were fun to watch cruisin around together. I wonder if now the Pistol Shrimp is just too big and killin all my crabs and snails? Seems wierd...

Whoa TC! I have heard pretty loud clicking sounds quite often. I had no idea what the heck they were. You have me really scared now, Manta Shrimp? How on earth could I find out if I have one? lol, have never seen him if he is there... but definitely have heard those sounds!!! Could it be my...

More Pics. No clue what that stuff is growing on the sand. Doesn't look like Algae, pic might be too small for you to tell. Tank looks cleaner right now, but if I don't keep up on cleaning the glass it gets out of control...

Ok, here are my test results. PH = 8.2 Nitrite = 0 Ammonia = 0 Nitrate = 10ppm Specific Gravity = 1.023 Temperature = 80deg Also attaching some pics.

Thanks all, I will post all my test results when I get back home. (sorry away most of the day today). My test kit is a API Saltwater Master Test Kit. It has Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia, and High Range PH. (no copper though, have to research that one). I use RO/DI water all the time...

Hey Mike, Test kit came in this morning. I just ran the Nitrate test and am showing just over 10ppm. Color is really close to the 10ppm mark, just slightly darker (but not close to the next level which is 20). How do you think the tank is doing as far as Nitrates? Ready to add cleanup...

LOL, simple is good. :) I will probably do the same, just need to make 2 buckets a week. I will post back next week on the Nitrates! So don't worry about the Bristleworms? Also, should I keep that foam on the intake for the Skimmer?

Thanks Mike! I remember reading a lot of your posts, very helpful! I am ordering a new test kit today, mine is over 6 years old. I will hopefully get it next week and be able to run some better tests to report out. I will also cut down on my feeding and try to increase the water changes...

Hey guys, Been a long time since I posted, my tank was doing great until around last summer. Since then, I have lost all my snails and crabs (except for my 6 Nassarius snails... those are still doing great). I had a Cleaner Shrimp for about 8 months, and recently he just completely...

Just noticed him a few hours ago today. Just checked again and is still rooted to the same spot on the large snail. I will report back tomorrow, thanks so much for your help, I knew it would be rough just from that pic but it's all I had today. :) Night!

I will try to borrow a digital camera tomorrow night and take some better photos... worst case I will get it Friday. The little black thing you see really looks like a snakes tongue.. it will come out and touch the glass, then retract back in when I get close. Like it is trying to feed or...

I don't have a digital camera, so hopefully my cell phone gives a good enough pic for identification. There is a round shell attached to the bottom of my Snail's shell. It has "tentacles" that come out, which could be a head or something that feeds on the glass as well. When I go near the glass...