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I think only another CBS is your option at this point. Infact they do much better in pairs.

What's this about clams? They love metal halide lighting!!! Especially maxima clams. I keep two reef systems at work and both have clams. They are soooo easy. Dont be discouraged. You have great conditions for just about anything you want providing you dont over crowd. To start, Zooanthis...

How deep is your tank, what do you have close to the surface and at the bottom? Some inverts, elegance coral, mangroves, maxima clams need as mush light as possible, is there anything in your system that needs this light? Also keep in mind that you may need a chiller when the warm summer...

It is a warehouse so we sell these fish. No cultures have been done as of yet. I suspect it bacterial and the warm water compromised their immune systems and spawned the bacteria. The problem is what is best to treat them. Nitrofuracyn green seems to be the vote but am looking for outside...

Instant ocean. It has more concentrated minerals and other elements that occur in ocean water, and comes in an easy to pour blue container.

Is it a two-bed or mixed bed DI filter? Electrikat is right though, that will get very expensive. It sounds like your unit is not set up correctly. A DI unit removes ions from water via ion exchange. This happens when positively and negatively charged ions (cations and anions respectively)...

No water changes!!!!! The natural cycle for any new system is between two and three weeks. You are doing three things when you cycle; releasing the dead microrganism from the LR. Growing new ones in their place and also in the sand and water. Cycling the amonia, to nitrate to nitrite. You...

If you have LR in your tank than no you need a ring. Nothing works as well as LR. The reason is the method of biological filtration. Water passes through the tiny pores of the rock and micro colonies of bacteria convert amonia to nitrate to nitrite. Your o-ring won't go that far. Forget the...

Why not try Peppermint Shrimp or a Coral Banded Butterfly first?

I am an aquarium tech. and have recently been stumped. Our Goldfish system at work was too warm (76 degrees) and the fish are showing open sores. I had to put down eleven today! After a dissection I found a very, very bad pancreas in one. We are debating over how to treat the tank. Any...

If he has bumps on his back it sounds like possibly a lymph gland infection. The best thing for these is to scrape them off with a nail as soon as they appear. Though it sounds like he is progressed pass that. If he is not eating then that means that he is miserable. If you absolutely don't...

What causes this brown algea is excess bioload. You may be overfeeding your livestock. Another thing to keep in mind is the amount of time you leave your lights on. In the ocean the fish only experience about three hours of direct sun light a day durring the high noon. Algae is...

What and how much you feed your Ocsillarus Clown pair depends on wether or not they are hosting an anenome. If they are then they need more food. Clowns are not picky eaters. Mysis shrimp and a combination of green flake works well. Just flake does not provide Clowns or any other fish for...

If you really want a Niger Trigger they are one to the move passive Triggers. however they are very shy. They need lots or "dart holes". If you do decide to get one don't be suprised if he doesn't come a whole lot for a while. In the aquarium hobby there are no for sures. Each fish is an...

It is not advised to keep a sand sifting Goby, or Wrasse, or Starfish. The reason they over sift your substrate and you are left with sterile sand. All that beneficial bacteria you have tried so long to established can be wiped out with in a week. I would get rid of him ASAP. Sorry to be the...

Sea slug can mean many things, there are several readily available varietys for the aquarium hobby. The Sea Hare, Cucumber and Nucibranch. All of the mentioned are reef save as a rule. However this does mean that they are fish safe. Regarding the Sea Hare and Cucumber, should they become...

If you cannot get a hold of LR then biological filtration needs to be replaced. Bio balls have been found to not be what they are cracked up to be. They do have a high surface area but it has been determined that water will not pass through, only over without any special pressure applied to...

The Flame Angel is the most poplular of all pygmy Angels. Although not the most difficult of pygmies all Angels are fussy. The most common problem is illness. Cloudy eye, a bacterial infection is the most troublesome. Otherwise if you can get it to eat you should not have any problems past...

The Green Chromis is a close relative to the common (and pesky) Damsel fish. Unlike Damsels the Green Chromis is very social. They need to be kept in groups of a least five or more. Early mortality is common with with these iridescent fish if conditions are otherwise. About the Mantis...