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I'm looking to uprade the lighting in my tank. I would like to have PC lighting and aiming for 60-150 watts of light... but after a quick search at some online stores I found the term "compact flourescent." Is this the same thing? I want to make sure that I get the right thing before I shell...

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17504132-13762,00.html This story is both crazy and amazing at the same time!!! Would anyone consider doing this for their goldfish?

When I first decided to get into salt water, a co-worker gave me some of his son's left over pieces from his set up. This included a wet-dry filter complete with lots of bioballs. The actual box for the filter has a very large crack down the side. This could be repaired if someone was...

I just tried to register for the Feline Advice message board was told the following: with a link to this page http://www.spews.org/ask.cgi?x=69.251.173.217 I've been a member of this board for quite awhile and have never had a problem. I was hoping that I could get some info as to why I...

I just got a goby, those guys are BOLD!!! He's gone off on my cleaner shrimp- keep in mind that he's at the most an inch long and not even as big around as a pencil and my cleaner shrimp, well, he's cleaner shrimp size! He's been fending everyone else in my tank away from a dying mussel...

Saw this article and had to share the extent that people will go to!!! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8117876/?GT1=6657 I mean, seriously! 51 fish! Hiding in her skirt!!!

I have at least two sets of long tenticles that come up from my sandy/crushed coral substrate bottom. Anyone have any idea what these could be? I know that there's a sea cucumber crawling around somewhere under the sand- havent' seen him since the first month since I put him in. I seeded the...

So my really cool scooter blenny that I got for Christmas decided to swim up the powerhead and get stuck. :( So not happy. Saw enough of the fins sticking out from the intake... luckily my bf was able to get him free (I so don't deal well with that kind of thing)- not in time, though. On...

I decided to go ahead and try keeping a b&w false perc (bart) and a normal colored false perc (mel)together.... so far so good. They are swimming peacefully with each other- no agression issues, just lots of mirrored swimming! YAY! They also got some other friends... a cleaner shrimp...

Was in the LFS yesterday and saw what can only be termed love between a clown (think saddleback) and an anemone. This is the first time I've ever gotten an upclose look ot it. The clown swam in the middle of the tentacles and would lay on its side and then wiggle and wiggle around. (think of...

My new cleaner shrimp just molted. Should I leave the molt in the tank or should I remove it? (and is it common for them to molt so quickly? or was I just lucky with my puchase?)

Went into the LFS and drooled over the MANY MANY black and white false percs they had. Does anyone know how a b&w false perc will behave with a normal colored false perc? I have a 20 gal tank and would like to get another clown. I talked with the guys at the LFS and they didn't think it would...

I found this link upon my internet travels and had to share... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/08/29/wshark29.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/08/29/ixworld.html I just wish they included a picture of "Cuddles."

I'm missing one of my clowns!!!! I was out of town this weekend, and both of my clowns were swimming happily on Friday, I got back late last night and only noticed one fish. I wasn't too concerned because it was VERY late at night and thought he was just sleeping behind some rock. This...

I was looking really closely at my substrate and i was these little spiny worms, and I asked my boyfriend if they were bristle worms. He came over and said, looks like it. Then he said, "Hey this isn't a bristle worm, it has a body, it's a Brittle Star!!" So YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! They are pale...

How do you know when your clownfish have reached maturity? I have two tank raised false percs and bought them from another AA member. Am judging that they are just under a year old (they are still under 2 inches and look tiny!). How long do clownfish live?

How often does everyone feed their fishies??? I've read recommendations to feed fish more than once a day and was just curious how many times everyone actually feed there fish. Thanks :D

I'm so excited that I finally got a picture of my urchin, Spike. (my dad named him... just because he bought the little bugger, he thinks that he can name him too!) http://home.comcast.net/~kraginski/spike.JPG (sorry for the size) Has anyone else witnessed the unique act of an urchin...

I just found a feather duster on my live rock!!!! (I wish this picture was clearer, but you get the idea...) *jumps for joy!*

I went away for the long weekend (had a friend feed my clowns every other day) and have found that one of my clowns is struggling to swim!!! He keeps swimming in a vertical position. His color seems a bit off too. I'm not quite sure what is wrong. I just checked all of the water parms and...

I've noticed a film on the surface of my water. Is this because I need more water movement? Or does my skimmer need to be adjusted??? The tank is a 20 gal, with a cpr bak bak, and running a 214 powersweep powerhead. I have a 402 aquaclear that I tried hooking up, but even at its lowest...

I just recently got a bunch of liverock from another AA member. I just noticed some red growth. Is this algae growing on my rocks? or is it a type of leather or mushroom coral?? Thanks for the help!

My newest additions to my tank!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D They have both been eating like little pigs and are less than an inch long! I'm so excited! I love clownfish and they are the reason I finally decided to try saltwater. (sorry for the huge size of the pictures) (and...

I am picking up two clownfish from an AA member this weekend (YAY!). What are your suggestions on how to transport them for an hour and half drive?? Will bagging them up be enough? or should I try to hook up a bubbler to oxengate the water? I am also getting some liverock from the same guy...

My black long spined urchin doesnt' look like its happy. The spines are looking like they have bands of faded out color, and I noticed a spine laying on the substrate. What's wrong with my little guy??? Any ideas??? As soon as I get home tonight I'll do a check on water conditions and...