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can anyone tell me if this is a mantis or amphipod? i have a few of them running around when the lights come on if you zoom into the middle, you can see it more clearly. doesnt seem to have claws from what i can see. ALL HELP IS APPRECIATED!!! thanks!!!

hey all, i just bought a better pump for my 29 biocube & really want to install it, buut i need to get the lock-line attachments. the hose i have on the new pump is 3/4 inch. can anyone explain to me, or point me in the direction of a link that can tell me what the pieces & steps i need to...

in the process of moving my coral into my 29gal biocube .. i bought a cheap falco hawk to cycle my tank .. he hasnt bothered my clowns or corals yet, but i'm worried about my cleaner shrimp .. should i boot this dude? any advice or experience would be awesome!! thanks

I'm being told these red, stick-like things on my candy cane stalks are tube worms, and are harmless. Is this accurate? They're spreading and I need to know if I should worry. Thanks!!

hey all, my 2 clowns in my 20gal hex both have ich .. i'm assuming my levels are out of whack .. i have to check them when i get home today, but does anyone know of any remedies that are reef safe?? i did a 5-6 gal water change yesterday, only for them to look worse this morning. i have...

Hey All, I'm considering the 29gal corallife biocube as an upgrade for my 20hex and have a few questions. - Are there any specific mods I would NEED to make for my soft corals? - Would an aqueon500 pump be the right size for the 29? If anyone can answer these, or link me to a helpful...

Can anyone identify the brown, stringy things growing out of my rock? They dont seem to be moving & are thicker than hair algae (that i've seen). Any guesses?! Thanks for any & all help! -Ronnie

hello all, just bought this piece of coral .. it seems to have a BLACK leather woven in the polyps .. take a look and tell me what you think .. if you look close it has little bumps (or whatever you call them) that come out more with lighting .. also in the pics is a whiter patch of polyps...

long story short, i cycled for about 2 months & finally added fish. decided to buy some new live rock & brought 3 things home with it. i have green bubble algae (which i've read how to remove) but now i've spotted hair algae on another & there is this unidentifyable crusty stuff that i'm...

Hey All, I recently started my first SW tank. Most of my live rock is dead coral that I found at my favorite LFS throughout the live rock tanks. I bought a piece this past weekend because of its purple coloring, not noticing all the algae / lifeforms growing on it. One is definitely green...

heyyyyy everybody!! i'm bored so i thought i'd try to get some critiques on my tank. :) its a 55gallon mixed african tank. i use 2 marineland 350's (700gph) so even though i'm overstocked my levels are legit. i have 25 cichlid stones arranged into a huge cave system with tons of hiding spots...

Hey folks, I'm having trouble figuring out what my two newest dudes are. Hopefully one of you might know. As I recall, this first one was labeled as a purple 'lumpina'?! 'lumpinga'?! I cant really remember the name, but it was something around those lines. This LFS is notorious for...

Hey all, I'm currently using two Marineland 350gph hang-ons for my 55gallon african tank. I love how they keep my water perfecto, but the racket they make is a little much for our bedroom. Can anyone suggest a quieter filter? Are canisters a lot quieter? Part of the problem is that my tank...

hey all, i had my crowntail betta in a cheap walmart 3gallon and decided to go with a fluval 2gallon instead.. i set it up & grabbed 5 blue neon tetras today .. am i overstocked?? i was just gonna do 3 neons but the dude at the store said he thought it'd be cool with 5 since it was a fluval...

Any of our CT members know of any shops, other than Waterbury Aquarium, that are cool about trading in fish for new ones? I'd be rehoming 4 pretty nice africans. I have a friend who offered me $5 per fish so I might do that BUT I'd rather trade em in, if any shops that will do it have nice...

I've been doing some research & can't seem to find a simple answer anywhere. Can someone tell me what sizes a 6 foot tank can come in? I'm planning on upgrading my african tank this year & DEF want a 6 footer. However, we live in a 2nd floor apt & I really didn't wanna go over 75-90gals...

Last night I put my pregnant Kenyi in a breeder net WITH a large fish net on top!! .. I wake up this morning, flick on my lights & BOOM!!! My Kenyi is swimming in the tank & my OB Peacock is in the breeder!!!! WHAT THE HECK!?!?! I saw & heard the OB by the Kenyi's net when I was turning off...

Well friends, it's that time. Your old pal Ron Diggity needs to pick your brains again lol I recently posted about my Johanni & found out she was pregnant. Now, after a pretty decent tank feeding, I'm noticing my female Kenyi looking minutely similar. But, of course, I didn't notice if she ate...

Bought this guy as a yellow / sunshine peacock but never really knew if it was labeled right. The same place sold me my victoria nile as a flameback so you can see why I'm a little skeptical lol Here's a few pics of the fish in question. Looked like a hap at first, but now it's getting an...

Took a video of my tank from my iphone. It looked good on my phone but horrible once I uploaded it. Anyway, its my 55gal with about 20 fish all together. I recently added more to cut down on aggression. And as you can see in the video, they chase each other a little but all look very healthy...

just got my first betta .. he's a dope little crowntail who i've named Master Shredder .. he's in a tiny betta container for now, but soon he'll be a big bowl .. possibly w/ some lucky bamboo or some kind of plant i'm definitely considering one of the desktop tanks w/ the built in LEDs or...

howdy folks .. my female johanni looks a little funny so i thought i'd post a picture & see if anyone knows whats up .. it seems her gullet is packed or something .. is it just food?! she isnt chasing anyone but is pretty guarded .. & eyeballing it, i'd say she's just under 3inches take a...

i had a 20gal hex community tank going but all the fish i had were wrong for the tank. so i decided to go for a lizard instead .. i wanted a day gecko but ended up with a tokay gecko instead since the day gecko was $170!!! ANYONE KNOW HOW I CAN MAKE A CUSTOM REPTILE LID FOR A HEX? as of now...

i told my tattoo artist that his puffer had ich a month ago & when i went back for more work last week, i saw that he never treated or anything cuz the little guy got much worse .. thennn last night he calls me begging that i come out tomorrow & save his puffer basically, hes COVERED & i'm not...

hola mi amigos, i added a big piece of driftwood, thinking i would like the tannin effect & BOOM!! my tank is totally orange!! LOL i added new filter pads last night but it only got worse. i assume because it wasnt done seeping out yet..?? i read that fresh carbon removes the color. is that...