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My clown fish are having babies so today when I looked in the tank I saw all these orage looking balls swimming. On closer inspection they don't look like fish to me but they do swim. They starts out round like a ball then compesses its body as if it shoots out water to move, then back to a ball...

Just got a new porcupine puffer, he is in Qt and i noticed that both his eyes have specks on them and are not clear. It dosn't look like cloudy eyes to me, Just wondering if it is normal or not. It really reflects when the lights are on Thanks.. Lou

I had to move all my fish to quarantine due to Ick :mad: (fallow main 8-10 weeks). In the end is it possible to move them back without acclimation? Do I need only to adjust Ph, Salinity, and temp to match display tank, or is there more to it? Thanks.... Lou

Found these 2 guys in my tank, one was on the glass the other only came out at feeding time. Keepers or Killers ... Thanks Lou

Hi, I've had this toadstool for around 9 months and he was doing fine. About 2 weeks ago he stopped extending his polyps all the way. I though he was going to shed. Now his polyps are sill not opening all the way but I see white patches on him in two places. Is this necrosis? or maybe an...

Have these feather duster type things all over my tank but they don't have feathers. When I blow off my rocks with the turkey baster they slime web like streamers all over, are they a problem? TIA....

Found this slug like creature today in my tank on the rocks. Is it safe in my reef or trouble to come. TIA. Lou.

When I got to work today I found these all over my glass and a lot of them. They appear to be slug like and about 3x the size of copepods. You can see them with your naked eye easily. Are they good or bad? TIA Lou

I have had this clown from when he was little. I noticed a small bump on his lip but could never get a good clean picture. He has grown a bit and so has this bump and I want to help. Is this a birth defect of some sort of growth that can be treated? He is eating fine and I would like to do...

About 3 months ago my cleaner shrimp had baby's. I fond these guys last night swimming around after the lights went out. They hide in the day between the cracks below the LR and Pvc pipe supports. Do these look like skunk cleaner shrimp? They seem to be surviving on there own for the past couple...

I have a few frags that are growing but I am not sure what they are? :? Thanks Lou

My new blue spot puffer has been in qt for 7 days so far. Today I see white blotches on his fins, he is also flashing sometimes. It dose not look like ich to me, is it a bacterial infection? I would like to treat it before its too late but I need to know what i'm treating him for. Thanks....

Anyone know what these yellow and white things on my LR are. The yellow ones have small holes (like mouths) in them and the white ones have what looks like a feather duster in the middle of its opening. TIA. Lou..

My Hippo has a circle wound on his black lateral line. He also goes to the cleaner shrimp often and rubs it against the rocks. Is this HLLE? , fungal, bacterial, parasite? I am not sure how to treat him cause I don't know what it is. TIA.

While re doing my rocks I came across this. Is it a keeper or No Good.. TIA. Louie

If I use a Hob filter and put LR rubble in it do i ever need to clean it? And if so how and how often. :roll: Thanks, Louie

This was found in my Qt tank when I got up this morning. Is it an aiptasia? It is on my glass and is always moving. Thanks, Louie

I found a nice website Imo for building an aquarium stand. I followed and made minor changes as I went. Here are some pictures of my finished product :D . Its for a 125gal tank. This is the link to the website FYI http://ovas.ca/index.php?page=32

Hi I have a 55 gal reef tank about 1yr old and I just upgraded to a 125 gal with a 30 gal sump. What would be the best way and order of moving the LR, Inverts, and fish. Could I acclimate them in the 55 gal? Then Aquascpe, add fish and inverts and add sand from 55 on top of new sand. I know I am...

I found this lurking behind my rock wall, It seemed to appear overnight out of the blue. Is it Aiptasia :x ... Please say it isn't so 8O Thanks..

This came with my frag order, It looks like some sort of starfish ? Was wondering what type and if its a good or bad or should I remove It? TIA. Lou

Hi I picked up a blue shroom from the lfs about a week ago and i just noticed some other things growing also on the rock. In the first picture it looks like a tiny feather duster, on the second pix it looks like some zoo's :D i think but I am not sure and need some advice. If they are zoo's...

Anyone know what these are??? Found them on my glass today. TIA..

Hi my tank has been up for 3 months, 260w cf lights on 12hrs a day. I am starting to see this deep red algae and groups of green algae on my LR, should i leave it or remove it. I not sure but if i had to guess it looks like green hair algae and maybe cyano just need some advice? If its bad what...

I am treating my clowns for ich in a qt tank by hyposalinity. I have lowered my sg so far to 1.011 but the fish are breathing heavy and at the bottom of the tank, would it help them if i add an airstone to the tank? I am using a hob filter for filtration. Thanks.