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Ok I need some advice on Oscars. I am at a loss searching. I work at Petco...Ok OK I know I know... I am working in the aquatics dept and I have been given the area to get in shape and re organize as they have not had any reputable "fish" people in a smallwhile. Hey I am trying, but I have...

I was just wonering what everyone does with the backs of the tanks? I don't want to paint it black, I was thinking of a designed textured back ground that slips inside or even a cool looking cheesey laminted design.

Ok so I am hanging out at the My Grand fathers house today and low and behold if I don't look over in the Flower beds and find what appears to be 100's of LBS of Coral skeletons, and possibly Tonga/marshall islands shaped pieces of Rock. Upon close inspection it appears to have been out there...

When I get up in the mornings I have several mounds of sand that look like ant hills in various areas of my tank. Any ideas on what is doing this? I don't see anything disturbing yet except the mounds. Thanks Rickly

Thats right folks since its related to SW fish in a way I thought I would tell ya. I started working last week part time for the local PETCO. I am using this job to pay for my SW expenses, and christmas presents. I usually work in the dog food, but I do get people coming back to me to ask ?'s...

Ok so I picked up a leopard wrasse friday that looked good, was eating , swimming etc... I acclimated him, feed him mysis shrimp, and he was hanging out doing well etc... tonite I come home to him spazing out floating on the sand upside down, breathing hard etc... and his belly was swolen up...

I have some small spiral looking shells speckled on my glass and some rocks. Can someone explain what this is? They are real small like possibly 1/16th inch size and smaler.

I bought a crab from a LFS that didn't really know what he was. He resembled a emerald crab, but colors are off some. His pinchers are a nice emerald/jade color green, but his body is bumpy and brown looking. The rest of his legs are also a brown color. I only gave 2.00 for him, and the tank...

What does everyoen think of marshall rock? I bought about 10 Lbs from a new LFS I visited yesterday, and I like it way better than the Fiji I have. Is there good places to buy in bulk online? I paid 8.00 a LB , and want to swap out my Fiji eventually with all Marshall.

Ok so I have an extra 10 gallon tank. I was thinking a sumjp would be a good addition to my tank " you know with all the talk lately". I need a bit of info I guess on what a sump actually does? Also a link to a good layout design for a 10 gallon tank anlong with a parts list and materials...

I have a 46 inch acintic bulb and 2 18 inch 15 watt Power Glo bulbs. The guy I got the tank from said they wre like 2 years or so old. so I am looking into good replacement bulbs. i want to start adding a few corals and such to make my tank more lively. it ses like most people recomend about...

I checked out a new to me fish store about an hour away from my house yesterday. he had scooter blennies in stock. they were very cool looking in person. Pics do not do them justice imo. The way they move makes them way beter. I want to add one to my tank, and upon asking a few questions...

Ok I bought what i was told was green star polyps. It is a purple "sheet" covered in little bumps that were before it was cut and removed from the tank covered in purple glow under a acentic blue light polyps. they closed back up upon removing from the tank. I know they will come back out...

I seen a dwarf Lionfish and I fell in love with it. that thing is awesome. I would love to have one in my 55, but I ran into a delime. I currently have the following, 3 turbos, 1 acenca sp? snail, 1 yellowtail damsel, 1 domino damsel, 1 green chromis, 1 green clown goby. The LFS said the DLF...

This has to be a sweet fish. I got one to day from the LFS. the kid that sold him to me didn't know much about him, so I just need to know if there is anything special I need to accomodate him. I have a 55gallon with about 35lbs of LR, 2 damsels a domino and a yellow tail, several snails and 3...

What is the rule of thumb for lighting a SW FOWLR tank? Can summone recomend a good set up for starting a 29 gallon sw tank?

Well I have recently gained interest in SW tanks. I was given a 55g by a friend which started me into this addicting hobby. It was all going good and patiently waiting on it to cycle when things start getting interesting. I made a few round at the LFS and checked out the supply of products...

Hi hows it going. I have recently made a few posts in the SW boards, and just found this area to intro myself. I am 31 live in Van Buren AR. I like long strolls on the beach and moon lit nights sitting on the patio. LOL Probably not what you wanted to hear right? I am new to SW but have...

Ok so I am fairly new to the SW world, but I ran onto a deal today I couldn't pass up. I bought a running 5 or so gallon Marineland eclipse tank from a LFS for 20.00. It came complete with about 10 to 12 LBS of LR saltwater filtration and all. it was running when I bought and had been for...

I searched a lot of topics 1st but everytime I clicked a topic and it wasn't what I was looking for i had to re search again. Someone may want check that feature out. Ok 1st things 1st I started a 55 gallon tank just off of info I was given by a local shop. I have about 5 lbs LR and 15LBs base...