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i'd feel guilty if i didnt tell you to kill them. what has worked unbelievable well for me in the past is taking a syringe with extremely hot water (syringe with needle) and squirting it on the aptasia, then taking some superglue and putting it over the top. i've killed several this way and they...

I think you fellas missed the most important point. The cost of electricity varies from town to town, city to city. In boston i know i pay a bundle more than 11 cents a dollar. I've seen a dramatic, and i mean dramatic increase in my electricity bill. Aside from having adequate light, that'd be...

i have a 1.5 year old tank with no nitrates etc. all my levels are good. i ordered some frags, and as a gift, i was sent 2 pounds of "reef grunge" to add to my sump. i dont have flat/bristle worms or aptasia or anything. should i add this stuff? please advise! joe

a pump shouldnt raise the temp at all. definitely consider getting a skimmer going somehow though...its a big plus. you'll notice a difference right away.

they sound ok. i wouldnt sweat it too much...as long as the fighting is less. watch them carefully and see who seems to be instigating then find out why. maybe you can change that. but clowns dont usually fight with tangs

it wont make your tank look blue at all. 50/50's come out this kind of off white color. how long has your light setup been running? why is it being changed? is there something you're striving for or was there a problem? colors in the 14-20k range are your bluer colors...and the corallife bulbs...

i'd worry if they didnt look withered. sounds totally normal. a moon light isnt strong enough to provide nutrients for the anemone anyhow. plus...its my belief that fish and corals alike need night

no sudden changes in alkalinity were there?

dont give up love for money. get another tank...stay in the hobby...keep your chin up. i couldnt feel worse for you

sounds like you're going to under light yourself...especially if you have a reef. fish only will be ok...but you may want to consider throwing a couple actinics in there for asthetics.

havent ordered them yet....im going to tomorrow...left my credicard at home and im at work now. i will let you know how they come out though :D

thanks so much fellas. my tank wouldnt be the same without you

one more thing to note... if it is a colony of say...star polyps...the creep will grow out and attach itself to the rock. It'll kill parts of the liverock that it covers. something to keep in mind...

I'm looking for a place to buy some frags cheap. anyone know of any places? dont tell me frags.org.....that place is terrible. also, im making a list of websites from which people can order fish and whatnot. what are people's favorite sites? thanks joe

when a clam dies...does it pollute a 150 reef real bad?

what to buy Halides are relatively expensive. i live in boston and My lights cost about an extra 40-60 dollars a Month i think. i cant really break it down for you...but 3 400w radiuMs and 300w vHo cost about that MucH. probably the lower end...witH My 10 powerHeads, puMp, waveMaker, skiMMer...

money its not totally unresonable, but ill bet you can find it for less. you could opt for the more expensive metal halides... a 2 bulb set up from marine depot that can run 250 or 400 watt bulbs costs 573. you'll end up spending 200 more when all is said and done and you'll have 5x the...

pomme...let me sum this up for you angels eat corals all the time. 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year. there are virtually no exceptions. if you want angelfish, you cant have corals. well, live corals anyhow!

i agree...it might be a wee bit cramped. your LFS might be able to rent you out space in one of their tanks. just make sure all their employees know that your fish isnt for sale!

you had better be real sure you dont want sps or carpet anemones before you skip over the metal halides. i originally had vho...200white 200 actinic for a total of 400watts. then i got hit with the sps bug. had to switch over to MH and boy was that an expensive upgrade. i wish i had used the...

eating? so this happens regularly? how does an anemone "catch a fish?" does it sting it and kill it? do they just lay there and wait to die?

i looked everywhere...it doesnt seem to be a crab you can buy anywhere, at least not the places i looked. chances are its some kind of acrocrab. i would leave him there. he hitchhiked with something and it'd probably take him 10 years to eat a single coral :-). leave him be...more diversity!

eating? how on earth can a carpet anemone eat a fish? i have several fish (tangs specifically) in my tank and i wouldnt want them to be dinner. does this happen a lot?

same thing happened to me with my bulb anemone. he was in the same place for literally 6 months...one day he decided to take a hike. he's been in a dark, completely shady spot for about 4 months. i have no explanation. happy maroon clown and 1200w radium light....cant figure it out

i have a 150 reef with 40 or so corals. i've been thinking about getting an anemone (carpet) but in not sure i should. i've heard they're real pains when they roam. i'll be able to support it (5ft long, 3 400w radiums 300w actinic, no nitrates etc), but i dont know if it will mix well with the...