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In the next few weeks would be great. Maybe by March 9 or possibly the 15th. Let me know - thanks! Jeff

I definitely have test kids, a HUGE container of salt (Instant Ocean I think), a nice heater, and some carbon filters/packets....that might be all that's worth mentioning.

I'd like to find someone to take all three, and I'd at least prefer not to split up the clown pair... but I'll take your offer into consideration if no one else is interested. Maybe we could each drive half way on a Saturday... Jeff

Sorry for the crappy pictures - it's all I have available right now. The coral beauty and one ocellaris are probably two inches long each, and the other ocellaris is probably 1 inch long.

One Ocellaris:

Coral Beauty:

Heya folks, Unfortunately due to some home construction and a pending move, I need to get rid of these fish. Instead of giving em back to the fish store I'd like to get em to an AA'er if possible. One of the clowns is pretty old - maybe 4+ years. The other clown and the Coral Beauty I got...

Can you recommend one? I have an OLD Deep Six Hydrometer and I'm just not sure it's giving me accurate readings. Is this one or the Instant Ocean Hydrometer any good? Or do I really need a refractometer to get accurate readings? Thanks, Jeff

I went snorkeling on a reef (Pennekamp State Park, Key Largo, FL) for the first time in my life back in February. Having had a marine tank for 1.5 years made me quite interested to see everything out there in the wild. It was incredible - lots of great fish and corals. Just beautiful...

1 year is the lifespan of lights, right? Jeff

My 29g used to be overrun with bristleworms. Women who saw them usually thought they were creepy, but I didn't mind them at all - they were fun to watch crawl around. One LFS guy said to get rid of em because they would eat my sleeping fish, but I never had a problem (only have 2 clowns in the...

Thanks for the reply. I think I'm just going to get a new fixture. It's my understanding that the PC fixtures/bulbs are more efficient per watt, but since they put out more watts it would still be more energy used...is this correct? Thanks, Jeff

Heya folks, I have a 30g marine tank - have a Perfecto-style fluorescent fixture...I inherited it from the tank's pervious owner and it's probably at least 5 if not 8-10 years old. I replaced the starter recently, and also got a new bulb a couple months back. I got a VHO bulb (Power-Glo) -...

I guess I'm just used to my tank - I change the water often enough that I really don't get too much evaporation, and since I take some (salt) water out before I add new water in, I need to put back in water that is at least a bit salty. I just manage the specific gravity in the existing vs. new...

It seems to me there should be some more steps in here... First, how can anyone say whether he should be adding salt or not? He needs to check his specific gravity and figure out what he needs to do...if the salinity in his tank is a little up, then you might add water with salt but maybe not...

Blue tangs in a 38gal? 5 of em? Maybe I'm missing something but I think you'll need a much bigger tank for blue tangs...

Did he eat his shell? My lobster (crayfish) ate his shell after he molted...I guess it gives them calcium to help harden the new shell. Jeff

So how many of you name your fish? What are some good names? I had 2 Ocellaris clowns (30g, FOWLR, lots of bristleworms), and one night my girlfriend convinced me to name them. So I named them after this terrible fish song, Brian and Robert. Robert(a) was the girl, since she was the bigger...

That's too bad, and quite typical of Petco. I actually have a very local LFS (freshwater only) that is quite good and knowledgable especially for being very small and super-mom-n-pop. Around Baltimore, MD, there are two other stores within 20 minutes that are pretty good...one is The Aquarium...

Well, I feed the clownfish, and I don't really worry about overfeeding as I know the worms will eat any excess. Exactly how much and often should I feed two ocellaris clowns? Thanks, Jeff

OK - I can do that. Thanks for the tip. It just seems like there's soooo many worms...do I really need THAT many? (probably at least 50 worms with some up to 1-3 inches) Jeff

I have major bristleworms in my tank (30g, 2 ocellaris clown, a bit of rock) and last weekend when I was doing some rearranging I pulled out a large rock to kill a bunch of bristleworms. Then I realized I probably shouldn't put the rock right back in after killing em with hot tap water...so I...

Thanks. My plan is to remove approx 25% of the CC at a time and add enough sand to replace the removed CC. I hope that way to minimize any ammonia or nitrite spikes. I'll do a 10-15% water change at the same time. Maybe I can even start tomorrow! I'm visiting the LFS tonight anyway and...

I think I've found answers to my questions using various searches on the site and also this turotial. http://www.aquariumadvice.com/showquestion.php?faq=2&fldAuto=27 :)

Heya folks, I've been tending to a 30g saltwater tank for over a year now...it was already established and currently has 2 ocellaris clowns as well as counless bristleworks in the LR and substrate. All measurements are fine, including nitrates which has been under control lately since I've...