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Thanks for all the great responses! I HATE the 24" fixture with the expandable legs, I can't imagine how terrible it will look on top of a 30" tank... I'm going for classiness here cmon its gunna be in a dorm its gotta look fresh ;) Looks like the 30" is out of question unless i find it used or...

Well, I had been watching eBay for a while on the 30" Odyssea t5 HO lights for i think it was a little over $100. I'm starting a 20L reef tank for my dorm room. I have previous experience with the Odyssea. I use their 48" fixture on my 55g. I am very pleased with the 48 and glad i took the...

Thanks, I'll definitely check that out. Yeah looks like LFS are the best for the bulky stuff. And I've been doin' good on craigslist also. Thanks for the input I hope this goes well!!! Thanks, Eric

Ok, it's not new. Just picked up a used 125 gallon with solid wood stand and everything included (freshwater stuff mostly) off craigslist for $275. Pretty clean tank, 72 1/2 " by 18 1/2" by 23 1'2 " roughly. No holes drilled in it unfortunately but will be done. I currently have a 55g tank up...

I feed my Bubble nem raw fresh caught salmon. 'course i have the luxury of nutritious salmon, not the farm raised grocery salmon. So this probably isn't an option for you. I've been told that grocery salmon is unhealthy in large quantities for the fish due to its greasyness. But it's always...

Haha no, on his lower belly, i doubt he is cleaning. but whatever he is doing the tang loves it! he doesn't give him a minute of his own time! Tang is looking much better today, bumps on upper lip have started to diminish and he's began to eat some garlic. Lookin' good! Thanks, Eric

Water Parameters are spot on. nothing but perfect. After a closer look im pretty sure it bumps on the lips, still debatable though. Fish shows no sign of sluggishness. Chases the other tang around (which im not pleased about). Seems to be eating fine, tried some garlic in with the food but...

Currently at work. This evening i will take a closer look and get specifics on the parameters Thanks, eric

I do have a qt. Its hard to tell if its bumps im looking at or if its skin thats peeled away and its little teeth. Im pretty confident its skin thats peeled away, doesnt seems like it has any lips left. The hippo isnt showing any signs or stress. Currently a FOWLR so no coral issues. Doesnt...

The only remotely close thing i saw in Beth's disease post is HLLE. Doesn't look much like it but could be the start of it or something similar? Here is a picture of a fish that has what my fish has Again, this is not my fish, but this is what it looks like on my fish. Thanks, Eric

I received 2 blue hippo tangs about 2 weeks ago from an order, the smaller of the 2 has been perfect. The larger on the other hand has not been so lucky, at first it had white ish bumps and was itching a lot, i figured it was ich or a parasite of some sort. He got better from that, though now...

I had the same problem in my 55g FOWLR tank when I first started off. Had an engineer goby and some damsels, slowly my damsels started to disappear, no bodies, nothing. I learned that engineer gobys can be aggressive when they are alone. So I went and bought another engineer goby, never had...

Is my crab chillin with my nem or is he getting injured?

Thanks and congrats on your hosting. I might have to use some methods to get them to go in it. Im hoping it stays healthy and doesnt cause any problems

Hmm i can def see the size thing being an issue. Guess that gives me a good reason to upgrade. She does enjoy eating quite a bit, i can throw in nearly a whole filet of salmon and shell take care of it. As for tank mates my only suspision is my cleaner shrimp, she has left my emerald crab alone...