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Sorry to hear about your cardinal, I like to keep the temperature in my tank around 78-80F. goodluck with the tank

I dunno if soap is a great idea if it will be holding tank water, but i use powder laundry soap to remove all the oil that spills on the floor from a car oil change. it works great it removing all traces of oil. I'm pretty sure the laundry soap could be washed out with enough water. Just...

I understood it was a behavioral trait rather than a physical trait. It was something about the way each fish interact with the other fish. I could be mistaken, but I think it was the dominant female that would bully the other fishes, and the fish she didnt attack were possible male mates.

Just thought I'd pass this along, been waiting for a while to get one that would eat frozen. Don't know where the original article came from... ORA Announces Captive Bred Mandarins For many years marine aquarium hobbyists have been captivated by the exquisite beauty of Mandarin Gobies...

oh ok, never even thought of using google to do the search for me on this site. Thanks guys.

Is there any way to search short words, such as ich, fin rot, LFS etc? Thanks

As far as I understood, when they grow larger, they tend to try and eat things in your tank (snails, fish, etc)

Welcome to AA!! I'm by no means an expert at saltwater tanks, but have gained quite a bit of knowledge from the experts on here. From what I've understood, with smaller tanks, you don't necessarily need a skimmer. Weekly water changes will be enough to remove excess nutrients in the tank...

I just recently found a new snail crawling on top of my mag float. Its red and white and has a similar pattern to a caribbean nerite. I currently have nerites, ceriths, astraes, nassarius, and ilyanassa snails in the tank. Any ideas what kind of snail it is, and if it is safe to leave in the...

Will do, the article talks about the snails possibly carrying 9 different species of flukes, which it says normally doesnt attack humans but may mistakenly burrow under your skin. Is there any serious harm in leaving them in?

I recently found out that I had purchased some fake nassarius snails, Ilyanassa obsoleta, from an ebay vender ( I didn't even know they were really that different besides the color. I found an article here talking about the damage that can be done in a tank from having these snails: Do You...

Thanks for the reply. I PMed him a little while ago, and he suggested I post over here, possibly would have more luck here. Thanks for the heads up though.

I'm still a newbie with all this stuff, but it looks kinda like a ricordea mushroom up close. Maybe the experts can say for sure what it is, i'm just guessing still

Anybody know of any sites that has them for sale? I've been looking for a while now with no luck, and the LFS around here don't sell them. My girlfriend saw some while I was browsing the web, and really wants me to help her find some. Thanks to whoever can help.

Anybody looking to sell some asterinas for cash? I'm interested, and in California for possible pick up, or can be delivered. Thanks. Ryan

Sorry, just saw ccCapt's response about neomeris. Thanks guys. Should I try plucking everything off the rocks? or is any of that macro desirable?

Which picture are you referring to? Thanks

If your tank is empty right now, you can add the water and salt directly into your tank. Add a heater and powerhead to allow the salt to mix in. You will also need the refractometer to be able to measure if you have added the correct amount of salt. I picked one up at drsF&S, something like...

I've read that the sponges in the canister filters trap left over food and detritus, which are eventually converted into nitrates. Some people have had success with the canister filters, but say that they had to keep up with cleaning the sponges and water changes. Another option is to remove...

I just converted my 55gallon FW to a SW. I had to buy a new light, a few more powerheads, live rock, replaced all sand, salt, a refractometer, saltwater test kit, and a skimmer. There is a good article here on the site that explains the pros and cons of a protein skimmer. It is used to remove...

Thanks for the reply ccCapt

Sorry pictures are so small, I'll edit them when I get home from work, probably make it easier to see what I'm asking about. Thanks.

I was just curious if any of these things are desirable in the home aquarium, or should I start removing all of them asap. I use ro/di water, and rinse all frozen foods (feed 1/4 cube every other day), nitrates at 5ppm, not sure what else may be causing this algae. I only have about 15 snails...

Great, thanks everyone

I have a 55gallon sumpless tank, with a pair of clownfish who are the most curious little creatures I have ever seen. Anytime something is in the tank, hand, bubbles, anything they immediately swim over to it and check it out. Is it bad for them to be swimming through new ro/di water that is...