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Since I lost my only fish (midas blenny) a little over a week ago, I decided to allow the tank to go fallow for 6 weeks (just in case). Do I need to cycle the tank again prior to getting a new fish? Current tank inhabitants are: 1 huge peppermint shrimp w/ eggs 2 hermits 2 large astrea snails...

I came home from work yesterday, looked at my tank & noticed the water was slightly cloudy. I quickly did a head count & found my Midas Blenny's lifeless body curled up in her favorite rock. I removed her from the tank and inspected what was left. Her limp body was smooth, covered in a light...

I'm ready to buy another fish! I have a 12 gal eclipse with a midas blenny, I would like to get one more fish (don't want to have a bio load issue). Does anyone have any suggestions on a small non-aggressive species?

I've been away from the forum for a little while (0X) & it was good to get back & read everyones questions, suggestions, and news. :wave: This is a little note to let y'all know my 12 gal FOWLR is doing great. It's been running since November & everything is very stable. Penny the midas...

Hi all- Just got back from vacation in Maine (it was chilly!). The first thing I did when I walked in the door, check on Fred the turtle & the aquarium. Needless to say the aquarium needed a good scrubbing and a water change, but to my surprise, I was missing a scarlet leg hermit. His shell...

I hope this works. This is Penny- the midas blenny- she's looking for food again! 12 gal eclipse tank, 20lb aragonite sand, 9lb LR Water level low ( I know ), had small leak at top - fixed now :lol:

Found something new, but don't know what it could be. He lives in the sand under the LR ( & it's not Squidworth) ... the only part I've seen is a 1/2 inch opaque tenticle like arm reaching up & outward to gather small bits of shell & grains of sand to surround it's home. It will gather stuff...

Last night I cleaned my tank: scraped the walls, removed detritus, cleaned filter, cleaned hood, removed salt creep & did water change. All in all took about an hour. I reassemble the tank, turned the lights back on & low & behold my peppermint shrimp was in the process of molting. It just...

I just wanted to share my recent success. After several toothbrush scrubbings I finally have the hair algae under control. I cut back on some feedings, did several water changes & the snails did the rest. I can see my rock again. I'll post a pic as soon as I get my film developed (I know so...

I have a 12 gal ECLIPSE FOWLR, it's still relatively new I would like to make it into a Nanoreef when I am ready to add corals (mushrooms & polyps). Still a long way off, but I would like to know if I can add a power head to increase water movement without having it attached to a filter of any...

Sorry guys, I'm poor can't afford a digi camera, but here is a pretty good description (i hope)... small maroon bubbles <1mm in diameter, bubble is slightly football shaped, has a matte finish not like valonia's metallic sheen bubbles attached to small stem which is attached to burgundy...

There are some strange things happening in my aquarium… Everyday when I get home, the first thing I do is check on all the critters. Fred (helmeted turtle) is usually sunning herself on her rock ledge, all is well there, but then I check on the aquarium. All the critters (snail, blenny, pep...

RobesPierre the peppermint shrimp has molted again! This is the 4th time in 7 weeks. Is this normal? When I first got him he was less than an in with only 3 legs , now he's a sea beast. He measures ~2" and has all his legs. Salinity: 1.025 Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrite:0ppm Nitrate:0ppm Temp: 78.5*F

My 12 gal nanoreef has been set up for 2.5 months & I finally spotted my first sipunculan. The body is deep inside the LR & only it's proboscis sticks out. It's really cool! :king: So far things are going OK, I had a few ups & downs at the beginning (lost some critters), but things seem to...

I found 1 tiny bubble algae in my tank last night. I've been reading other posts regarding this algae and there seems to be mixed opinions from member AA'ers. Since today is housekeeping day (waterchange & window cleaning), should I leave it alone or remove it? :? ( Ohhhh, I miss the...

Hi all- I just want to thank you all for all your help over the past couple of months! This morning my clown (see sleepy clown & the saga continues threads) had white stringy stuff hanging from him (feces?) i took him out ASAP and place him in the QT. I looked on sites to find out what this...

Ok guys, i really need your help now. i just came home & my poor clown is so docile, he wouldn't ever eat. He's just teetering back and forth. I'm really concerned. I checked my water params. Salinity is 1.025, Ammonia 0ppm, Nitrite 0ppm, Nitrate is up to 10 ppm ( I took out biowheel & did a...

This morning I found my clown sitting on the sand, He was upright, not leaning on his side, and breathing. Was he sleeping? Usually I find him near the surface in the morning. I turned the light on & he started to swim around after 15 minutes, but he moved as if he was dazed. Has anyone...

I am almost at the end of my Coralife salt bag, so I will need to buy more. Should I stick with the same or is there a better salt available for a reef tank. So far I have not had any problems with this salt. All critters are doing well. 8)

How often does an RO Filter have to be flushed? :? I have a Kent Marine 35 gal RO Hi-S, I've used it to make ~20 gals of water in the last 45 days.

My Ocellaris is a bold feeder (his name is J.W.) and he often pushes Penny the Midas Blenny out of the way. I am concerned Penny is not getting enough food. Is there any way I can modify this behavior? I have tried feeding JW at one end of the tank and Penny at the other, but JW has to be...

I have an Eclipse 12 system that I set up a couple of months ago. I have aragonite sand (2mm) and 9lbs of fiji live rock, halimedea. All water params normal, salinity normal. Use dechlorinated water to set up - had diatom bloom, did water changes with distilled water- problem rectified, RO...