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It's 120 gallon (2x2x4) there both about 3". I have a 6" hippo tang, who's completely mellow and care free, a clown fish who usually spends his time in the overflow box instead of the tank, and a 12" green bristle star who barely leaves the rock work. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

My new heniochus black and white butterflyfish and yellow tang are fighting. Since the lights went off they haven't fought, but I'm sure when the lights come on the war will be on.. I've been told a few suggestions (moving rocks, adding a mirror, dark period) just looking for more suggestions...

I got a lionfish a few months ago, and now I'm questioning if it's male or female? Some places said if it has 6 or less stripes it's a female 6 or more and it's male. Mine either has 6 or 7, I don't know if I should include the one right close to his face.

The red in the pictures isn't slimey, it's just there.. I don't think it's red slime algae. Does the sponge need anything special? Or will it just grow? So I can't keep the starfish? :( 40 gallon cichlid tank; Pseudotropheus socolofi (albino) x 1 Labidochromis caeruleus x 1 Metriaclima...

I got some live rock from a fellow reefer, and I got some little start fish with it. 6 legs, white. Also some slime which I'm thinking maybe a sponge? 40 gallon cichlid tank; Pseudotropheus socolofi (albino) x 1 Labidochromis caeruleus x 1 Metriaclima greshakei x 2 Amatitlania...

Thank you! This is only my second set of coral, so hopefully I don't kill them. 40 gallon cichlid tank; Pseudotropheus socolofi (albino) x 1 Labidochromis caeruleus x 1 Metriaclima greshakei x 2 Amatitlania nigrofasciata x 20 Pseudotropheus crabro x 1 6" pleco x 1 120 gallon saltwater

Okay thank you! Are all sps the same in regards to where they like to be in the tank? Direct light? High flow? Low flow? I just kinda threw them where they'd stay for now. Everyone seems happy so far haha. But I can't really tell. The zoas are open though so.. 40 gallon cichlid tank...

Are the zoas in the first picture the same as these I got these ones from somewhere else, but there really small, just wondering if they'll grow big too. Also, my tang is being a jerk and nipping the new zoas. But not the old ones, he hasn't actually hurt it, but he makes it close up for a...

Hey guys! I got some new coral frags. After a fellow reefer heard of my tank crash he gave me some coral and a little crab (cutest thing ever). 40 gallon cichlid tank; Pseudotropheus socolofi (albino) x 1 Labidochromis caeruleus x 1 Metriaclima greshakei x 2 Amatitlania nigrofasciata...

It was just so devastating because my kole tang was so shy when I bought him, and it was just at the point he'd come up and take food from me and come give the glass "kisses" if I stuck my face to it. The clowns didn't really upset as much, I hadn't had them that long. But the tang was a huge...

There were three fish who died. No visible signs at all in the fish, it was an overnight (a full 24 hours), no one came into the house while we were gone. The clowns and hippo tang were new about 3 weeks ago, they came from another hobbiests. The tang who is still kicking is one of those...

My tank is DEAD silent. Actually. I didn't account for the water that the pump had to fill the lines with. So I overfilled my sump. Then drained it to the proper level to make everything quiet. I made my own durso's. And it took a few days but it eventually worked itself out. Do they have a hole...

Is velvet like ich where it'll only effect stressed or ill fish usually? 40 gallon cichlid tank; Pseudotropheus socolofi (albino) x 1 Labidochromis caeruleus x 1 Metriaclima greshakei x 2 Amatitlania nigrofasciata x 20 Pseudotropheus crabro x 1 6" pleco x 1 120 gallon saltwater

All I have for coral is a frag of yellow polyps. He can move to the qt though... I don't have a tank big enough for the 6+ inch hippo though.... It's just getting over HLLE and putting it in something to small and not cycled is just going to stress him even more... Ughhhh! If he doesn't have it...

If it was velvet how do I stop it now? I have a hippo in the tank, and because of his HLLE that's just getting better I really don't want to treat with chemicals, this happened over a week ago, and he is fine. Is it safe to say the velvet didn't get a host and died?... I really want to add more...