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Happened to my neighbor, high phosphates.

emerald crabs can get white "crusted", looks like a coat of dust maybe this is it?

Even better, full positive ID.... Pistol Shrimp... very beautiful one at that. Seems to be getting tamer and comes out for feedings now.

I found out what it is... a Tropical Reef Lobster. I tried catching it via a plastic bottle trap... no good. Then I caught it out (still hidden), and the claws have orange bands, and it was definatly a lobster/shrimp looking body with long claws, sort of like a Maine lobster. It if not as...

Hi All, I got a crab that has orange claws. No idea what or where it came from (other than the rock obviously). It appears to be about 1" wide, has a normal crabby body, and appears to be mean. I can not take a pic cause it is very very elusive. What type of crab has orange claws...

Thanks Kurt, that makes good sense. Should I be testing amonioa as well? This is like a full blown pool kit. I have been buying these tests seperately as I have been going along. Is there a "mother of all test kits" ROFLMAO :-)

Ok folks, based on everything I have heard here and elsewhere, I would say we understand that it is not a bad thing other than maybe too much lime :-). thanks so much for the info.

seen this before, will turn your tank to a smurff tank, hard to fix once it gets rolling hard. My bud solved it by turning back the lights, cooling the water, and dilligence pulling it out every few days. He had a severe case.

There is one thing that I just realized that has changed - my salt provider. I used to use instant ocean in bulk, but on my last order I started using the H2Ocean brand magnesium pro plus mix. That would have been around the time the change started occuring. Salt Mix > Saltwater Aquarium...

More on the lime green stuff It is hard. I have a hard time digging a finger nail into it. And it is moving down into the sand in the glass front like the purple coraline does. What does cyno feel/look like? Any pictures anywhere? I am still new on this stuff but I get the feeling...

Lime green stuff? If coraline ok, if not... Guys, I posted in the general thread as well. I would really like to ID this stuff to make sure it is not cyno.

More on the lime green stuff I am using the two part Ocean's Blend stuff for PH/Alkalinity and Calcium. When I test the PH seems to be between 8 and 8.2, and calcium about 350. I have been trying to get it up to 8.3/8.4 and 450 consitently but have been having trouble. Someone on that old...

Hi All, You can see the "lime green" on the top of of the rocks. I also have some deeper greens that look like coraline, but this lime stuff has me thinking this can not be good. If the pictures do not work I will take some smaller ones tommorrow. I need help here for sure. I have had my...