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Alternative to damsels Since it would be difficult to get these damsels out of a big tank with lots of rock, what alternative do I have, then? I've never heard of shrimp cycling a tank. Maybe there's a better method of catching these damsels? Thanks for responding, by the way...

I'm planning to upgrade to a 125G SWFO tank over the next year or so. The tank will have 125 # of live rock. I'd like to know if the following timing/sequence of fish to be added is acceptable. Of course, the tank will be cycled for a month, and I will put around half a dozen or so damsels for...

I'm planning to get an Auriga Butterfly in a 90G SWFO tank. Now I've read that these fish prefer a salinity of 1.024-1.026. My current tank has a salinity of 1.021-1.022. Do I have to raise it up to 1.024? Over how long a period should I do this (gradually, I suppose) in order not to shock the...

thanks, guys! seaham, what and how many fish do you have in your 125G?

Hi folks, I'm planning to upgrade to a 125G SWFO tank from my current 25G, which houses 2 tank-bred clowns, a royal gramma, a banggai cardinal, and a green clown goby. I'd like to get your opinions on the equipment and stock I plan to get: 1. 125G Glass Tank (what's a good, reliable...

From your experience, how hardy is a blue tang? I've read a lot about them, but I want to get your experience. Is it easy to feed? Will they get picked on? How prone are they to disease? Last, will a blue tang happily survive in a 75G tank, with a Comet, Flame Angel, and 7 other assorted 3" fish?

....will it bother small fish like a clown goby (1.5") or juvenile clowns? Will they get eaten? How about shrimp and snails?

will it get along with bigger fish like a COMET/MARINE BETTA? will it nip its fins? how about smaller ones like a green clown goby? thanks a lot!

Do they really attack inverts aggressively (i.e., snails, shrimp)? Are they notorious fin-nippers? Want to see if your experiences match up with what's written about them....

I have read and have heard that keeping butterflyfish is difficult. I want to hear from your own experiences on this as I plan to get a threadfin butterfly and/or a heniochus (poor man's moorish idol) and put it in a 125G tank with other relatively tame fish (clowns, gramma, banggai, blue tang...

how about a banggai cardinal or chalk bass?

yeah, clowns are crazy. i have 2 tank bred percs, and the smaller one, used to swim like it was crazy. after a couple of months, he still swims that way, but at night, he decided to sleep inside the vegetable clip i put inside the tank. that, plus, everytime i clean the tank and siphon the...

hi folks, i plan to upgrade to a bigger tank from my existing 25G SWFO tank in half a year's time. I have two tank-raised percs, a banggai cardinal, a royal gramma, and a clown goby, and plan to add: chalk bass bicolor blenny yellowblue jawfish sixline wrasse blue tang threadfin butterfly...

yep, definitely too small for a shark and/or ray. you are free to do what you want, but you run a BIG RISK going down this path. if you have tons of money and a tank at least 10x the size of what you are planning, then you have a shot....