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Is there a way to find out if a star polyp is dead? it has not opened all day. Yesterday when it was out, it looked really ragged and wasn't at full extension. I am a bit concerned that my flower pot coral has waged warfare on my tank. My star polyp, and hammer coral are looking strange...

I think that my flower pot just spawned. After the light wnet out I noticed these "chunks" of egg looking things floating around in the water. They were purple in colour, and each egg thing was .75mm in diameter. I looked around and noticed the flower pot secreting this stuff from it's top...

I have had this hammer for a little while now. I noticed some time ago that there are sweeper tentacles coming out of only one of the heads. The rest look normal, but no sweeper extension. Is this a normal phenomenon or should I move it around?

I know I read it somehwere, but can't seem to locate it now. It was an article or a forum post giving a good answer as to why evaporation is important in keeping Ph balanced. Can any one explain it for me?

I am not sure if this is in the right section, but it seemed like a good place to me. I just got back from the fish store. I bought a branching hammer. while looking in the other coral tanks, I noticed a piece of cabbage coral lying on the sand by the big one. It looks like it just fell of...

Hi, I have a question. I am not new to slat water but was just thinking something. Is it possible to basicaly have a real short cycle, like 1 week. What if you buy the rock that is cured, have it home in the water in 5 minutes. Would there be a small cycle, or can it be possible to not even...

Hey, I have been running a 55 gallon reef tank for a while now, and want to set-up a coral tank for my bedroom. I have a 10gallon. It is all setup right now (just finished) There is about 10 lbs of live rock, 2" of sand, 1 24" HO T5 light suspended above it, a small powerhead, a ball of caulerpa...

I just moved some fish from QT to my DT. After about 24 hours saw one with signs of ick, scratching and maybe slightly high breathing rate. The next day, saw spots on the fins. The next day the spots were gone but i could still see some areas where the spots were, looks like the peppermints...

Is it possible? I have a reading of slightly over 500. HUH?? I know the optimal range is a bit lower but have also heard that it is also tolerable to have a reading slightly higher. What is slightly higher?? What is the deal. All of my other parameters are great. I just don't know about...

I have a couple of these little guys running around my system. They came in on some LR that I bought a while back. When I find them, I stick them straigh into the sump. One turned up dead the other day and thought that would be a good chance to get a pic of it and try and figure out what they...

I noticed these 2 little guys about 2 weeks ago and was wondering what they are. They are soooo small. The biggest one is about 3/4 the size of a pencil eraser. They move around on their own I noticed. i was moving some rock around a bit and left them in a part with little light. The next...

I noticed a couple of these fuzz-ball looking things over the last week or so and can not seem to figure out what the heck it is. I have a couple more but this is the one that I can get the best pic of.

I picked up a nice little yellow wrasse form the pet store the other day. I took it home and acclimated it, placed in tank. today i notcied it flashing a bit on the bottom sand. Could this be some sort of parasite on the gills or something. I can't see anything on it, and it sort of seems to...

What should i do with her. Put her in the fuge till she drops the eggs or in the quarantine tank to let them hatch and possibly grow.???

I just puchased an anenome from the pet store the other day. I totaly forget what it is called. they called it a "long tentacle anenome". The problem is, when the light are out the base is extened (see photo), but as soon as the lights come on the base shrinks up and it goes flat. I am...

how do you make one??

setting up a new fuge and was wondering what depth of mud is recommended?

Hey, I just finished building myself a new fuge. I was wondering if it is needed to cycle the water in there at all. it is rather large compared to my old one. I have a 55g show tank, with a 40g fuge. it will hold more like 30 with the proper water level in there. The reason I made one this...

I have a fairly basic question that just might boil down to different opinions. I have been noticing a lot of people use wet/dry refugiums, or protein skimmers. Do peopl use both?? What i am wondering is it worth it for me to try and build myself a DIY refugium with a protein skimmer inside. I...

I am kind of new to salt water fish, well I am brand new and am just setting up a new tank. I put in some live rock the other day, and later that night I was taking a look around and noticed a very small crab in there. As soon as I turned the light on to get a better look it disapeared into a...

I am kind of new to salt water fish, well I am brand new and am just setting up a new tank. I put in some live rock the other day, and later that night I was taking a look around and noticed a very small crab in there. As soon as I turned the light on to get a better look it disapeared into a...