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    WTH is this!

    weird looking thing on my lr, just noticed it today behind my acan. don't think its aiptasia, any other ideas???? its black, red, and white in color
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    Feather Duster

    is there anything that stimulates the growth of feather duster? I've currently realized a sudden burst of feather dusters in my tank and i've never purchased one
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    Why do corals lose color?

    I've noticed about 3 of my ricordeas have lost color. When I bought them few months ago they were under PC's and were bright green, blue, and orange. Of the 5 rics I have 3 have suffered from color loss and 1 of them (orange) looks semi transparent. Everything else in the tank is great...
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    Quick Question - Identification

    Just bought this new favia and chalice today. 01. After coming home and placing the favia in my tank I realized something I didn't see at the store. 2 of the 4 heads are receeding like if they are dying. Is there anyway to get it to grow again or will they both die? 02. I bought this...
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    Fragged Corals

    Can I remove the plugs my fragged corals are glued too?
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    what coral is this?

    i think its the "armor of god" coral but not sure...
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    day - night timer

    might be a dumb question but here it goes... I just bought a new timer for my tank so I won't have the worry of turning my lights on and off at the same time daily. However, I realize that although there are differnet outlets for daytime lights and night time lights there is no way to keep...
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    Finally buying lights!!!

    After crazy research I am going to buy my lights, I just have to decide which one of the two will be best for my tank. I have a 55 gallon corner tank which is why it has been extremely difficult to find the right light as my hood can not extend further than 30in. Option 01 - 24" w/ 1 150 HQI...
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    stronger pump for PS

    should i get a stronger pump for my ps? just did a 10 gallon wc yesterday and nirtrates were under control...checked them today out of hand again
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    Mandarin giving me a hard time

    is it just me or do manadarin fish not eat? I always see him skipping around from rock to rock and picking at stuff but when I feed my other fish he never eats. I've tried pellets, brine, and mysis...I've even tried target feeding him and nothing. Is this normal of these fish?
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    elegance...sick?

    is my elegance coral sick or does it not open up more than this?
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    dying inventory!?

    i was given a royal gramma and a red haired scallop just a week ago and they just died...scallop died like 2 days ago and i haven't seen the royal gramma since yesterday... here are my water conditions... calcium 500ppm dkh 10 kh 179ppm ammonia 0 ppm nitrite 0 ppm ph 8.4 nitrate 20 ppm...
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    T5 Lights

    considering buying these lights...anyone else have them or know if they're any good... Current USA Nova Extreme T5 Aquarium Lighting Fixture, 4X24 Watt, 24 inch i currently have a pc...and im assuming T5's are an upgrade and will allow me to have some stony corals
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    what is this?

    seems like a cluster of tiny bubbles forming on my lr... heres a closup
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    couple general questions

    was given a couple gifts yesterday and just had a couple questions... one was a purple and yellow sea slug, my question about this is everytime it gets near my gobies they attack it...will they stop after they get used to it hanging around? got this great looking elegance coral, how often do...
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    coraline algae???

    i have a bit of coraline algae starting to grow in my tank lately, however, i have another type of algae which appears to be coralina buts its a lot brighter and glows...almost like a purple/pinkish neon color is this good or bad and what is it...
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    agressive clown

    never noticed this before but my clown is pretty aggressive, i've never caught it biting or attacking other inhabitants but today i dropped 5 new blue leg hermits into my tank and it continues to hover over them and every once in a while try biting them...is this normal?
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    Refugium

    I just got a 10 gallon tank setup for free :D I am now considering doing my own refugium to replace my sump tank. just wanted to make sure i have the right understanding of this. basically, i need to divide the 10 gallon tank into 3 equal spaces. water from my tank drops into 1 extreme of...
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    Nitrates and PH

    How can i get my PH level up? its at 7.8 now. already did a pwc and still kinda low my nitrates are increasing, my water test last week showed 10ppm and did another today and showing 20 ppm. I have been adding 2 new chemicals for the last week or so don't know if this would affect anything as...
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    my new tank

    i've only had it up for 2 months now so i will be sure to update again soon :D
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    sick anemone???

    my anemone has recenlty been moving around a bit...last place it moved was onto the sand in the back of my tank and its all shrivled up... guy at the lfs told me i have my lights on too long...he said i should only have them on for six hours a day...3 hours in the morning and 3 hours at night...
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    rock particles???

    been noticing that my rocks are releasing some sort of powder like particles and when they get hit by the current they make a huge mess in my tank. Is there any way to fix this?
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    feeding corals

    guy at my lfs told me that with frequent pwc i should be fine however, is there anything i should feed my corals?
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    anemone hiding?

    i just bought an anemone a few days ago and it seems to be sheltering itself from the light. originally i had placed it in an open area resting on a flat rock and it has moved to a corner with another rock on top blocking any light from hitting it. is this normal?
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    Too much current

    is it possible to have to much current? i ask because i have a hydor koralia circulation pump and when i turn it on it seems as if there is too much flow in the water, my fish can't swim near it as it pushes them away and poor little horshoe crab ends up at the other end of the tank from all...
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