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Any idea why my male clown has darkened up so much? The female I bought with him has remained the way she's been from the start. He looked that way when I got him as well. Are they the same kind of clownfish? You can see the female in the background

I got this tiny rock in the box when I picked up lr a week or so ago. Its pink with stalky kinda things that have star shaped polyp things coming out of them. its closed up when I took three picture so once it opens back up again I'll add a pic of that too. I have no idea what it is

I just picked up a horned puffer fish yesterday. When the guy atty the lfs fed them so I could see him eat, none of the other fish would let him get anything...so I knew it was iffy but wanted to give him a chance to have a good life. My question is what is the normal behavior puffers exhibit...

So I've had two clowns and a bubble tip anemone in the same tank for about 3 months. never saw either host the anemone. Ths morning, the female clown repeatedly keeps going up to the anemone, looking it over and then gently biting on it...almost as if to just investigate. Is this typical...

So I'm finding these tiny black worms all over. Skinny with a circular head out something. All black. I'm seeing more a lot more lately on my substrate and burrowed underneath next to glass. Are they harmful? Maximum size I've seen was a quarter of an inch and so skinny.

I got this frag the other day but can't remember what it is. Hard branching skeleton with neon green polyps. don't know why I can't remember the name !

I saw a video of someone who had blue Mandarins and spotted Mandarins. Is this out of the usual? Can you keep both types in a tank without the risk of them fighting? Also, is it possible to keep two females and one male together of the same type? I'm not planning on adding anymore fish, I'm just...

Anyone know what this is? Came out after lights went off. Only a quarter of an inch long. Has a tan colored inside surrounded by a striped outer part...don't know how else to put it.. Haven't seen it move either. Is it done kind of worm? On my glass.

Just got this guy. Wondering if anyone knotweed exactly what kind of urchin he is. He's not all black like the other long spine urchins i've seen. He has an orange spot on top surrounded by blue dots. Thanks!

So I just got a shipment in of assorted inverts including a pink pincushion urchin. I attached a photo of how it came...which is white. Is it normal for them to lose color during shipment? Or is this the color he will always be? He's in my tank now after acclimating and already pulled some...

Do I need filtration on while cycling? Got a new tank and want to let it cycle but don't have sump set up yet. Can I start cycling without it? Should have one set up within a week or two.

So it trash picked a 75g++ tank today. I already have a reef tank set up and want to get a predator tank started. I want a volitan lionfish butt don't know what else to put with him. I'd like to get an eel and maybe a offer fish. Any suggestions on other fish that would work? What would a good...

So.... I bought a six line about a week ago and now her belly us huuge. Anyone have any info on this? Any advice to save the eggs? Feeding once they hatch? I've never bred any saltwater fish before, only freshwater and can't find much information anywhere else online.

I have a solaris wrasse already and was wondering if I could get a six line wrasse as well? Think they'll get along okay?

So while watching my tank tonight I saw what looked like a tiny shrimp/thing flying around the tank. At first I thought it was just debris being carried by the current...but it was moving too sporadically. Finally it stopped, after chasing it's movement with a flashlight for a minute or two and...

What is the easiest way to make my own refugium for copepods? I have a homemade sump made f from tuperware containers which holds 30g below my 75g. I also have an old hang on the back freshwater filter. Could I convert that into a fuge? I just Dobby know what to do....any suggestion at all will...

So my coral banded molted and I'm wondering if I should leave it in there our take it out. He seems to be messing with it. Will my fish eat it or will it just rot away?

So I just bought three peppermint shrimp. The largest of the three appears to have what look like eggs inside her belly (you can see through them). Am I correct to think they are eggs? If so, what can I do to help them survive?

I have a 75g I'm turning into a reef tank. As of now I have two clowns, 3 green chromis, 2 engineer goby, a solaris wrasse, coral banded shrimp and an algae Blenny. I wasn't to avoid doing 10 g+ water changes. Do you think I could Get away with doing a 5 gallon change every week? I'd rather do...

This guy came with button polyps...actually two of them. I've seen them on site before but can't remember what they are. Will they mess with anything? Only about the size of my thumb nail.

So I got some live rock and now there's a crab in the tank... He seems to be eating algae when he comes out at night. He's brown/maroon in color with creamy irregular stripes on his back/legs. His claws are maroon (darker than body) in color not large and are slender with white coloring RIGHT...

Anyone know what this is exactly? I wad thinking it wad done kind of bubble to anemone...new to this so I may be completely off. Thanks in advance!

How can I get rid of aptasia without harming my mushrooms or button polyps? Any ideas?

I just added two clownish to my 75g tank. First fish to be added so far with an assortment of hermits and snails. They just went in yesterday and seem to be doing fine. Only thing is though that they aren't as into eating as I wish they were. They ate within five minutes of being in the tank...

For a 75g I want to turn intoa reef tank...what type of lights do I need? I already have a 48" 10k blue actinic and a random white light that came with the tank. Can anyone explain what lights do what? And what the best set up would be? Thanks