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I am not sure what a CUC is. So I am pretty sure that I don't have one. I can get somebody to feed my fish for short trips, but one of this length, I would be pushing it. Let's just assume that I don't have that person. So, topping off is not a problem. I can get somebody to do that. I am...

29 gallon FOWLR - no sump or skimmer I will be leaving town for 2-3 months. I will sell my three fish back to the store and be left with a fishless tank. So feeding the critters is not a problem. Now what? Should I drain the water completely? I don't want to lose all of my coraline algae and...

Thanks for the quick response. I looked at the list of hijackers and I didn't see anything that looked like what I have. I tried taking better photos but that one I posted is the best that I could do. But, if you guys say that what I have is nothing to worry about, then I will let it be. Thanks

Does anybody know what this might be? 29 gallon FOWLR 1 clown 1 Blenny 5 hermit crabs 1 snail I just lost a blue/green chromi and a turbo snail within about two days of each other and am wondering if this has anything to do with it.

My phosphate level is at 0.5. Is that too far off track?

I had the same problem when I bought a small clown fish that was not tank raised. The guy at the lfs advised me that if he ate once and if it hadn't died after a week, that it would likely survive, and it would eventually eat when it was hungry enough. I have now had mine for over 6 weeks and it...

I have a 29 gallon FOWLR tank - no sump or skimmer - with the following livestock: 2 green chromis 1 clown fish 1 bicolored blenny 2 turbo snails 4 hermit crabs I can't seem to get my NO3 down to zero. It stays between 20 and 40 no matter what I do. How much water can I safely change in...

Phosphates is the only thing I don't check for now. I will pick up a test soon.

Yestereday I was at the lfs and saw a power strip with a timer and special sockets that are for night time lighting. The strip would switch between day and night lighting based on the times you input. Anybody know how this works if you only have one light on top of the tank? I usually just turn...

OK, so the light on my tank fits into the hood. When you use a ceiling light grid, do you dispense with the light all together or do you simply place the light on top of the grid? I don't have any coral or inverts that need lots of light.

You can seed for coraline algae, or to take the long rout, you can buy a piece of live rock that already has some on it and wait for it to spead. That's what I did and it takes a long time.

An open tank can help you keep the temperature down in your tank but you will have more evaporation and if you have "jumpers", you might come home to find one of your little buddies dead on the floor. Other than that, I have not read anything that would suggest that an open tank is too bad. One...

If I pick up my turbos and put them on the hair algae, they will eat it, but if I don't do that, they never find some of it. Even when I do place them in the algae rich areas, they tend to eat a random pattern and then leave the area before completing the task. Such is life in the little tank.

ok, it looks like I have my work cut out for me. Thanks everybody.

29 gallon FOWL tank - no sump or skimmer test results: am:0 no2:0 no3: 20 ph: 8.2-8.4 Lights on from 8:00a until 9:00p. Light source 50/50 Reef Sun 24" Livestock: 2 green chromis 1 small clown 1 bicolored blenny 2 turbo snails 4 very small hermit crabs I do not use RO/DI water but I am...

OK, thanks. So, exactly how does one remove the hair algae, just scrape it off? Does anything eat it? Obviously nothing I have does. I have two turbo snails and four little hermit crabs.

THat is great advice. Thanks. Do any of what you mentioned eat this stuff as my turbo snails don't seem to be touching it?

So, what is your favorite? Which snails leave less waste?

I think I have a few kinds of algea beginning to populate my little 29 gallon fish only tank. CAn somebody take a look at the photos and help me identify what I have. Is there such a thing as bad algea versus good algea?

OK, so I have read advice all ofer the board on the number of snails per gallon and I settled on a medium and large turbo snail for my 29 gallon plus 4 hermits. Is that too few?

OK Thanks. I guess I'll see what it turns out to be.

I noticed something growing on my turbo snail. It is tubular in shape, green in color, except for the end that is white. Does anybody know what this is? If so, is it good or bad? Thanks