Recent content by FishRFrndsNotFd

ok, so I'm still trying to figure out what is wrong with my orchid dotty back (she has a white-ish patch on her nose) ...I'm reading some fish disease identification guides and one says a symptom of a bacterial infection is "stringy, white feces." I'm assuming healthy fish feces is darker in...

A small patch of light stuff (white?) appeared very quickly last night on the nose (in between the eyes) of my orchid dottyback. She is eating but is hiding a little more than usual. I happened to get my protein skimmer working last night (finally) and it created a bunch of bubbles in the...

but don't add too many clean up crew members because a new tank won't have a ton of algae for the little guys to eat.

ok..thanks for the help!

are they expensive? and what does the system consist of? is it a filter that can go on my faucet or something more complicated (ha ha like any of this could be simple).....

to test my water's salinity but a friend of mine was just told that she needs a refractometer (and the cheapest looks to be $80!). Is my hydrometer sufficient? thanks!

tap water that has been dechlorinated? thanks!

I was just reading forum entries on a puffer website and it said after puffers are shipped, sometimes they will be all slimy do to being stressed. I know you said you've had him a year but maybe you want to try a de-stresser water additive?

I've read in few posts that you can feed your fishies vegetables. I have a Figi puffer and clown...is there any veggies I need to stay away from? What are the best veggies to feed my little monsters?

I am certainly no expert but maybe if you take the damsels out (put them in another tank for a couple of weeks?), move the stuff in your tank around, add new fish, and then re-introduce the damsels. maybe they will feel like the new kids on the block and won't beat up on your newer fish....

I will look for that, thanks.

I'm wondering if there is good local place to get live rock? I know liverock.com comes highly recommended but am trying to avoid the high shipping cost....

What kind of crab? I have reef hermit crabs and was hoping to get a blenny...are they not compatible?

I haven't yet seen him nip at their shells or anything...I'm keeping my fingers crossed... where might I find cockle in the shell? gee, maybe I don't want to teach him how to find yummy food-in-the-shell? :wink:

I have gotten lucky with the smaller crabs...they are quick to go into their shells and then puffer just swims away. I lost two blue leg crabs, I think, because they were big and maybe not as cautious as the smaller crabs....BAD puffer!