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I have some fish that have died in quarintine. Under microscopic study I have found both trematodes and Brooklynella or Uronema. I've argued with my spouse that it is Brooklynella and he thinks it is Uronema. I believe the symptoms more closely resemble a brooklynella infection. At any rate, the...

I've had my 120gal set up since november and I've turned my 30gal into a quarintine (I stripped out gravel so its barren except for some hiding spots) I've got a blind queen trigger, a tawny girdled butterfly, a singapore angel, a flame angel, an ocellaris clown, two sand sifting stars, a...

I bought a black fin shrimp goby and he ate my skunk which is a BIG 'no no' so he is gone but I want a goby to sift my sand and keep it aerated that will not eat my clowns. I was wondering about Twinstripe sleeper gobies or yellow headed sleeper gobies.

I have a skunk clown and was wondering if there is any anemone he is more likely to go in than another. My boyfriend brought home a sebae...will that work?

I have a Tawny Girdled butterfly (coradion altivelis) and I'm not sure if she has a nip from my singapore angle or if it is a fluke worm or fin rot. It happened in the past twelve hours. I've attached a mediocre pic. Any assistance is appreciated. The fin in question is her tail fin.

I've purchased two books on marine fish diseases and they answer every question except How long the parasite's life cycle is? I read the adults need to find a host within 24 hours but how long until the last egg hatches and dies? I have two damsels in my display tank who have shown no signs of...

My Boyfriend brought home a seven inch queen trigger and at first glance is a health and flawless fish. The local fish store gave it to us for free because we are frequent customers. They had her for four months and the fish is almost completely blind and only able to see light (if you shine a...

Ive been told you should only mix species of different genus. Example you cannot mix a yellow tang with a purple tang but you can mix a yellow tang with a Naso tang. Is is a good rule? and if so does this mean I can mix a skunk clown with a maroon clown. I think both are adorable and am having a...

I am setting up a 120gal aquarium with a wet/dry and protien skimmer. I wish to do fish only. I was told that I need an ROU before I filled the tank in order to be truly happy. Something about hair algae and silica. Can anyone explain it in layman's terms? $300 is alot! Is it ok to purchase a...

Hello, I'm sure you remember me. My boyfriend and nephew killed all their fish and I'm the only one willing to ask questions on how to do it right. I now have a 29gal aquarium, four large pieces live rock (to form hiding spaces), one black spiny sea urchin, a chocolate chip starfish, and a crab...

My nephew was sitting my tank over the weekend and for some unknown reason, desided to wash the black box in my protien skimmer. He used soap and doesn't remember how well he rinsed it. Now all the fish in my boyfriend's tank are dying. So far the victims include a Koran Angel, a baby puffer...

Do anemones excrete waste? Every now an again I see a strange mucus strain floating from my anemone. The anemone itself looks healthy

How often should I feed? I have two percula, a puffer, and a lionfish. I've been feeding pellets everyday but I have heard you should feed twice a day and I've also heard you should only feed every other day. Which is true? Or does it vary from species to species? I have chopped squid, krill...

What is the difference between a false percula and a "true" percula? If anyone has pictures that would be helpful

The lfs keeps trying to sell me a plecostomas ( I know I spelled that wrong), but I was told they relieve themselves a lot and are very messy in their own way. I also know they get huge. Is algae all that bad? I have no bottom feeders although my Discus and angels do eat whatever falls to the...

These guys are expensive! I saw them on the internet. It says they can go with angels but I would like to know if anyone here has them and can share some expertise. I have a 29gal, temp between 80-82 degrees, and a 6.5 PH. Any info would be nice. I'm having a hard time researching them. I can be...

Can I put a betta with an angel fish? Also how many full grown angels can I have in a 29gallon. I also currently have one discus to keep in mind. Also I purchased a "Electric Blue Lobster" which I'm assuming is a crayfish...can anyone tell me if he'll stay blue? He's molted once already. Also...

I've got a 29 gallon aquarium with one Discus and three Angel fish. I put about 6 plants in the aquarium. unfortunatly the place I purchased them at didn't know what they were. They looked incredibly healthy so I took them home. My water was milky so I removed the plants because they were...

I can a five inch discus who may have a bacterial or fungal infection. He has two little pussy bumps on him and he looks like he is getting the warning signs of fin rot. At first I thought it was a parasite and had been treating with "Quick Cure". Can anyone tell me of any Discus save...

I have a Bac Pac, a water filter, aragonite substrate, and two very large pieces of live rock. My aquarium is 29 gallons. I also got some bio-balls from an established aquarium. I have 3 blue damsels. How long till my tank cycles? How many fish or how many inches of fish can I have per gallon...

I just set up my tank 1 week ago and my water is finally clearing up and my ammonia and nitrite has finally dropped back down. I've planted in a variety of aquatic plants and I wanted to know if plants could be harmful to my fish. How many plants are too many? Should I remove leaves as they die...