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Any idea what kind of pistol shrimp this is?, my lfs sold it to me for $5 because she didn't know she had it. Is it reef safe? Thanks all. Don't mind the cyano, I am in the process of getting rid of it.

I have learned over time that in a garden, that anything you don't want in that particular garden is a pest or "weed". Now, I am gonna picture my tank as a garden. Are all anemones that aren't pretty a "weed"? I have a few aiptasia with a failsafe controller, I.E. calcium hydroxide. I also have...

:confused:I was in a conversation the other day on this forum and was told that a 70w MH light would be better than my 130w PC for several different reasons. Now my question is now that I have purchased $330 worth of lights, why does the MH seem to be alot dimmer than the PC. Was it worth the...

S7300785.jpg picture by throwedtoad - Photobucket S7300796.jpg picture by throwedtoad - Photobucket I'm sure everyone sees this question all the time, I have a new LFS and the rock they get in is awesome (compared to my old LFS). But either way I got this particular piece of rock today with...

This frag is attatched to a thick piece of coraline algae that came off of my live rock, what would be the best way to mount it to a piece of base rock without glue? I don't have any, and I am skeptical about puting glues into my tank. Rubber bands are out of the question because the rock is too...

I am looking for a return nozzle that fits either a 1/2 or a 3/4 cpvc pipe for my reef tank. I found one on amazon but I don't know if it will fit. Here is the link. Amazon.com: Current USA Y Return Nozzle Fitting for the 12 Gallon AquaPod: Home & Garden Will this one work? If not, where can...

This is for a 29 Gal reef tank with one fish, cuc, 20lbs LR and lps only. I'll go ahead and start with the pics. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/throwedtoad/S7300472.jpg S7300473.jpg picture by throwedtoad - Photobucket I have siliconed a piece of glass and a piece of plexi to see...

I currently have a 150w MH ballast from a backyard light that I don't use anymore. The problem is that they don't make a 150w 14000k bulb with a mogul base but they do make the with dual end. My question is, can you change the mogul into a Dual End with little modification?

I now have a 130w coralife with one 65w 10000K and one 65w actinic over my 29 gal "reef in progress" tank which is just over 4w per gallon if I am not mistaken. I like the way 14000k looks and it's time for new bulbs. I have found a website that sells 14000k 65w bulbs for my system, but it says...

S7300182.jpg picture by throwedtoad - Photobucket My picture host changed it's layout let me know if this doesn't show up! First of all I bought this frag from an LFS and they couldn't identify it. (Their kinda a buy it and sell it kinda place) Now with that asked and said, is there any...

I can get glass/ghost shrimp locally from two places nearby. I can get them from the local Neuse river and I can get them from Atlantic Beach NC which is abou 1.5 hours away. Now my question is, is there a difference or can they be acclimated either way? I got some from some brackish water and...

These are a couple of snails I picked up rrom the beach, one is pretty and the other is quite weird. Let me know if you have any ideas as to what these are. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/throwedtoad/S7300640.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/throwedtoad/S7300645.jpg...

I went to the beach yesterday and in the tide pool I managed to catch this seahorse. I don't really know what I was doing when I decided to keep him but it is done now. I have acclimated it and it is also eating frozen food for now, (I have some brine shrimp hatching for him). I am going to need...

I have a 29 gallon reef/fowler tank! I only have a couple of mushrooms a condy anemone and a small patch of star polyps! peppermint shrimp, assorted hermits and snails. 40 lbs of live rock, 20 lbs of live sand for substrate. Two skunk clowns and a domino. 700 gph input from my sump which has...

I have five gallons of bio-balls from my overflow to my sump. I have heard that these hold nitrates and are not good for sw tanks. I have a 29 gallon tank with 40 lbs of live rock and 20 lbs of live sand several hermits and snails, two skunk clowns, a domino damsel, feather dusters and several...

I have a 29 gal with a 10 gallon sump, I just got in my 130 watt coralife light today, I would like to get some corals. What else do I need to get inline besides my water parameters for this to be a wise decision? I already have some mushrooms and a small patch of green star polyps. Here is a...

I found a 5 stage RO unit at a second hand store that was brand new for $20. I have heard that the ro membrane has a shelf life. If so should I replace it now to be safe? Also can I put a higher output membrane in or do I have to use the same output? It is a model #RO-TFM-5SV with a 15 GPD...

Six months later and my tank looks like a well oiled machine. This is a pic of a large shell I put in about two weeks ago, it really ties the whole aquarium together. I love this game!! http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/throwedtoad/S7304301.jpg...

I found this brand new RO unit at a second hand store for $20. It is brand new sealed in box. I have a question though. It is a 5 stage filter, will it remove chlorine and chloramines also? http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/throwedtoad/S7304265.jpg

I have had two clown fish die shortly after feeding them some scallops I got from work. They are frozen when the come in to my workplace then thawed to serve. Well there were some broken up pieces that I brought home and refroze to preserve them. Is this the reason my clown fish are dying? My...

I found this worm lurking in my LR. Kinda looks like a feather duster with no home. His "mouth" had some hairy things coming out of it. Any Ideas?http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/throwedtoad/S7304209.jpg

I haven't moved my rock around in a while, so as I took it all out to retrieve an aggressive domino damsel and replace him with a saddle back clown, I discovered what I thought was a mantis shrimp, under further internet identification I found it was a pistol shrimp. Now, with that being said...

can aiptasia live in brackish water?

I have an unusual overflow in my SW tank. The gaps are a little wide and I have a problem with fish and Hermits getting into it everyday and I have to fish them out which is a pain for me and the critters. Here are some pics of the overflow. Any Ideas would help...