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Thanks for the tip, I started aging the water as of yesterday and I will try some fresh food food from the local Fish market. ;) Jc

I've fed him mussels in full and he's bit the shell very hard. I could hear him from 50 feet away chomping at it, trying to get the food inside. LOL His beak seems normal to me as he sometimes bites my finger when I clean the tank and it still seams like a healthy bite, he just won't keep...

I forgot to add that he still gets excited when I bring food near the tank. He tries to eat the aquarium glass but then when the food hits the water.. he just sort of plays with it. Squirts water at it.. then he fakes to snap at it and then backs away. Here are the following foods that i've...

My Purcupine Puffer hasn't been eating for over 1.5 weeks now. I've lost my Yellow tang 4 weeks as she decided to stop eating as well. I've had this tank set up for over 3 years now. My water parameters are the following: Ammonia= 0 Nitritres= 0 Nitrates= 10 ppm (been constant for 3 years)...

I second that...

It takes certain fish a little more time then 1 week to aclimate to a new tank. If you have a good amount of hidding spots then he should feel quite comfortable. For food I would definatly get him the Formula 1. They have a mix for Dwarf or Flame Angels I think as they require a specific...

I would recommend bringing the clowns back and have them babysit them for awhile until your tank is cycled. That's the least they can do for giving such poor advice.

I have never had any parasites either (knock on wood), don't know if it's just my luck or not but I do not beleive in the fresh water dip. The fish is already stressed enough, was shipped half way around the world in some tiny overcrowded fish container. The fish doesn't need any addtional...

Remora C is the way to go... Jc

The higher the temp the less oxygen in your water. Higher the specific gravity, the more suseptible your fish are to certain illness. This is what I was told, if this is not true please let me know. Thx Jc

Well they are past the egg stage now. I just hope these are little snails and not a bad critter that will cause problems. They range from 1/32 to 1/16 of an inch. How often do they lay there eggs? I have two Nassarius snails in there right now. Jc

Is it possible that my Nacarius (spelling??) snail is having babies. I did not see 1 little patch of eggs but now I watch these little white worm like things coming out from under her shell and going for the algea on my glass.... they move really fast for their size... I saw abot a hundred or...

I am going with the Remora C with surface skimmer... I am getting as an x-mas gift so I can't wait.... :) Jc

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I don't know if you can get this from LFS but I used some Spurinula press on tablets. They are little circles that you press on the glass and all my fish go nuts. My flame used to love the stuff no matter if she was in a moody stage or not. Mine are called Nibblers from a company called OSI. Jc

I wouldn't see a problem between the both of them while it's not feeding time. You may see a little aggression when you do feed them. My porcupine is very happy with the Fermosa wrasse that I have.. but if that wrasse dare touch his krill... he is on a death mission.. good thing the wrasse is...

Well I think my tank might be leaking but I am not sure from where. I had this tank for over 5 years and I never had a problem until now. How long do tanks usually last before they spring a leak? the leak is not big at all but it is at the bottom I think. I woke up this morning to have a...

Very interesting article, but since I am no Marine biologist or chemist it's a little hard for me to see which salt is best. I am sure there are better salts for fish only set ups and some better for reef setups. Jc

I live in Toronto. I haven't bought anything online, just from the LFS. J&L aquatics has great service and if they are getting a Live section then I will be sure to try that. Jc

Been there done that... my klarki wouldn't like my percula out of his tiny little corner... poor little guy was half his size. No problem.. I took the bully back.. ;)

Well you guys are pretty lucky for the Marine Guarantee.... I get you just bought a Marine Fish Good Luck guarantee.... they won't even think twice about helping you out. I received a free snail once cause they guy picked a dead one of the tank but that was only a few bucks. Next tiem I think...

Re: Starfish Well I knew that he would it as I would feel little tugs on the kril... plus if he is anywhere on the glass you can watch him bring the food to his mouth in the middle of the star. ;) Jc

I think my puffer is coming down with something. He has a few spots on his skin that I can't quite make out. In the picture I circled the problem areas. There seems to be somethinig eating away at his skin but I am not too sure. Another thing I have noticed is that he has a few of his spikes...

If he is still feeding that is a good sign. I have never had a fish with a swim bladder infection but that does seem to be the case. Do you have a QT tank? If so I would move him over to it and start a treatment. I don't know which medication to use for it as I am no specialist on meds. I do...

I used to feed my brittle star by hand. I used to take Krill right up to him and he would jump onto my hand wrap himself around and eat the krill. I had to stop this practice because I he didn't want to lot go after awhile. I would just bring the food near him and he would snatch up with his...