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Any ideas what this little monster may be and what he may eat?

I'm hearing the penny against glass tapping that tells me I've got one of those snapping, smashing, spearing type of shrimp. How do I tell what type of shrimp it is. And if it is a bad guy, How do I catch him and sump him. I've heard these taps for a while but just cant find the little guy...

The wife and I are argueing about what two of these corals are. She stands by the LFS, I have my doubts. We decided to take it to AA and let you prove one of us wrong (her). TIA Calvin

While inspecting the tank tonight, I saw what I thought was a peanut worm duck into a small hole. While I watch using indirect flashlight light, this little critter reached up,from a small hole hidden by small patch of hair algea the snails just will not eat, about 2.5 inches and tried to grab...

I had to flip on the tank lights (long story) late tonight and while getting my hands wet I heard the unmistakable sound of a fish jumping out of water. I looked into the tank and saw thousands of little critters swimming/ floating through the water. The tank looked cloudy at first but looking...

While admiring my tank via the CSL moon lights (love them lights), I noticed what looked like a worm crawling out from a rock. It was dark colored and when streched out maybe two inches long with what appeared to be a small crown of feathers at its head. It moved just like an earth worm and...

I'm trying to get a 20 Gal sump under my 72 gal bow front. I've pulled hte tank out, twisted the sump and tried everything under the sun and I just cant get it in there. The only possible way is to unscrew the back center support on the stand, stuff the sump below then screw it back in. Is this...

How do I get the syphon going in my over flow box U tube?? TIA Calvin

The LFS sold me this fellow saying it was a burrowing worm and the tenticles are it's crown. After looking online for a while, I'm thinking it may be a tube ananome. The tenticle don't retract and seem to reach out on their own. Any ideas what this is??

My poor Nudi Branch (see Gallery) got himself stuck in two different filters in two consecutive days. Looks like he finally did himself in. Parts of him where sucked into the slits in the filter screen. Those parts then expanded and dont look like they will fit through again. He's looking pretty...

My purple Nudi got stuck to the intake on one of my filters tonight. I'm disassembled the filter and found that parts of him were sucked into a few of the slots and then expanded. Any ideas on how to get him out of there?

I recently purchased a large colt coral and it came attatched to the smallest little peice of rock I have ever seen. I'm having a hard time placing it because everytime I toss a little current its way, it blows away. Any ideas how I can place it. TIA Calvin

While cleaning my tank, The magnet on the tank side fell off and hit my long tenticle plate coral :cry: . Some of the tenticle where popped. How much damage did I do to it?? It there anything I can do to help him out??? Hurry the wife gets home soon and I had better have some anwsers for her...

On two seperate occasions, I've watched as my mushrooms (one hairy, one green stripped, approx. 1 inch) began to close up by pulling thier edges up and toward their center. The First time, the hairy started to do this then layed flat again. the other is fairly closed up and looks like an upside...

I was told that putting Caulerpa algea in the sump will help filter my water. Would it be alright to put into the media area of a bak pak 2 skimmer. I guess I'm concerned about it growing into the tank and becoming a problem. TIA Calvin

The only thing I'm missing in my system ( or so I'm told) it a protien skimmer. I have a Berlin right now but it not running. I'm looking for opinions. Should I put the berlin in a sump/ ref below the tank or forget about the sump/ ref altogether and buy a hang on the back. What are the pros and...

I just added this pipe organ approximately 3 days ago. At the LFS, it was fully open and looked great. Since I've put it in my tank, it has only partialy opened. Is this normal? What can I do to for it if it is sick? TIA, Calvin

The first is a spiky ball that I thought could be a sponge but the spikes have thrown me. I looks to be hanging from below a rock. I'm wondering if this is an egg/ sack?? The other is a new growth that srouted from between/ behind some new mushrooms. Is this another coral??? Thanks for your...

I've been told so many conflicting things by all the LFS regarding what I need to properly filter a reef system. I've heard everything from just LR and DSB to multiple canister filters w/ sump/ protein skimmer etc. In your opinion, what is the best way to to this??? Below is my current set up...

Okay, so I've decided to go reef rather than fish only. I would like to put a wet/ dry filter/ sump/ protein skimmer below the tank. The problem is, I've only got a two inch clearance behind the tank. Just enough room for the Fluval (304) hoses to fit. I'd like to add an over flow to feed a sump...

I spent the weekend setting all my LR and lace rock in just the right way. Left plenty of little hiding places for the gang. Unfortunately, I'm now missing one of my newly added fire fish. I'm hoping that he is just relaxing under a rock but I've got a feeling he may have perished. If he has...

While adding a couple pieces of LR to my tank, I was stung by something. It was not terribly painful but it sure did get my attention and what ever it was left a dozen or more little while stingers in my fingers? What could have done this and is there any reason I shouldnt be putting this rock...

This sprouted in one of my tanks the other day and found another one in a separate tank today. They both have live rock from the same source. It looks to be about .5 inch diameter, .5 high. If someone could tell me what this is and something about it I would be grateful. I have a sneaking...

Yesterday, I took in a soon to be homeless clown from a buddy who was dismantling his tank. I placed him in a 6 gal. eclipse quarantine tank stocked with live rock. This afternoon, I noticed he looked a little more buoyant then normal. This evening, I found him floating at the top of the tank. I...