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I just got home from work to find my oscar (5 1/2") laying on his side after eating an inch long figure eight puffer. Hes alive but looks very distressed. They werent housed together, but thats a long story. The Oscar ate him and it didnt sit well. I doubt this is a problem anyone has dealt, but...

90 gal reef with keys live rock. A few weeks ago i noticed tiny tiny little white things walking around on the glass. There are quite a few of them and they're more prolific in areas of algea growth. I cant give a good description as theyre incredibly tiny. Theyre very active and appear fairly...

Im thinking of purchasing an arrow crab for my 90 reef while the fish are out being treated for ick. I want him to get rid of hitchhiker crabs and bristle worms. Will an arrow crab kill snails? I would assume so. Will it kill my brittle stars? I hope not.

Will copper kill bristle worms? How sure of a bet is an arrow crab? Will he be able to get rid of all of them on a small rock over a period of time? These questions from someone who will do anything to kill all the bristle worms. Ill post my reasons later on in a new topic that is very...

I just found the red sea sailfin tang ive been looking for for months now. If you have any care tips or foods that work I'd love to hear them. Thanks P.S. - Im not new to the hobby and this definitely wasnt an impulse buy. Im just looking for tips from those that have kept this species.

What can I dip live rock in to get bristle worms out of the rock. Freshwater? Carbonated salt water? Pretty straight forward question. Thanks.

I was wondering what other people feed their clown knives. So far the only thing ive been able to get him to eat is turkey that i dangled in front of him and sinking algea wafers. He ignores food on the top. Ive been looking for some kind of sinking cichlid pellet but i cant find one. What do...

Ive got a clicking coming out of a 90 gal with a lot of LR. I was wondering if there is any way to tell the difference between mantis and pistol shrimp just by the way they sound. Ive never seen the noisemaker. If it is a pistol thats fine because the noise doesnt metter but if its a mantis id...

Im thinking of getting an arrow crab to hunt down the bristle worms in my clownfish breeder. I need to know if there is any possibility of an arrow crab attacking a sleeping clownfish. My clowns always sleep on the open sand.

Since i saw them in the store about 2 weeks ago I've read 2 books and looked at countless websites. I just wanted the advice of some of the people on this site. I haven't decided on tank size yet as I have several large understocked tanks up and running, anything from 46-90. I doubt that a <4"...

I placed a request at an LFS for 1 teacup ray that I will have by the end of the week. I would really appreciate any advice or tips on caring for these interesting little animals. Nothing specific just anything at all you think i should know about my first stingray.

I arrived at my house tonight to find the last 2 legs of my eaten starfish lying in the sand. The only tank mates are 1 small peppermint, a territorial pair of clowns, 7 snails, and 6 or so tiny blue legs. There isnt much to eat in the 20 gallon and the blue legs or fed by clean up only. Is it...

I just set up a Red Sea Prizm Protein Skimmer. The colletcion cup filled with clean water in less than 3 minutes and is now flowing down the air tube and also out of a small hole in the right front part of the top. I need to know if this is normal and i should continue operation. The water...

Please Help about a month ago i noticed a few small white worms (about 1/4 inch) on my oscars head. They dissapeared later that day and i had dismissed them as perhaps some banged up scales. I recently started battling an algea outbreak and now the worms are back on the top of my oscars head...

Whats the best way to feed a starfish. I've had one for a few days now and am absolutely fascinated with him. I believe its a red thorny star. I've been direct feeding liquid phytoplankton, is this ok? What can i give him so he gets the nutrition he needs and how do i go about giving it to him...

I purchased a mated pair of what were sold to me as black Sebae Clowns. I was aware at the time that they were most likely not Sebaes but they appeared very healthy and the pair got along well so I baught them anyway. I've been looking at pictures of Sebaes and I have only seen them with two...