Recent content by clem1999

I bought a zebra moray 10 days ago. He is about 18" long and has not eaten anything yet that I have seen except a time when it looked like he stole a small piece of shrimp from a serpent star. Should I be worried that he is not eating yet? I have tried shrimp and squid. Should I be trying...

I recently added a large Kenya tree about 3 months ago. It appears to be very healthy but it does drop about 1 branch on a weekly basis. The questions are: 1. I recall reading that this is normal. Is that true? 2. Each branch has reattached somewhere else in the tank on large pieces of live base...

Thank you for referring the website. It has me strongly considering placing the refugium on the right side by splitting off one of the drain lines. Acrylic51: we are close so if you have any good local recommendations for anything please email me. Anyone else on the questions from my first post...

I know there are many posts on DIY sump refugiums but I want to run my design by everyone for feedback on effectiveness. This is for a 180 gallon reef tank. Currently I have an Eshopps ADV-200 but I don't care for the design for maintenance purposes. Second, my reef octopus diablo 200 flexes the...

Additional CUC is on it's way. Any recommendations on how many of each type for a 180 gallon? The phosphate theory makes sense so I will increase water changes. I am just surprised to see zero. Lighting will be reduced significantly. We used water from the tank so there will not be a spike...

Thanks for the feedback. My wife and I pulled out every piece of rock to brush it off and clean off the sand that was embedded into the algae or onto the rock. The sand used is Marco fine sand. While their rock is great, I would be hesitant to try the sand again. Also there appeared to be a...

I have been on a month long work assignment and came home to this (see pictures). It is some kind of algae on the glass and rocks. The color appears to be more tan instead of green but feels gritty as if sand is embedded into the algae. Please ID and let me know what my options are to eliminate...

I have a pet cat and I wanted to get a pitbull for another pet. I knocked all of his teeth out and they get along just fine. I have a pet anole and wanted a Tokay Gecko. Since I poked to Tokay's eyes out everything is fine and they all get along. Oh and all of my aggressive fish in my tank, I...

does anyone else think that i am overloaded or underloaded or perfect for the size of the fish right now. remember a larger tank will be there in about 1 year or less depending on the growth rate of the fish. thanks

it is slightly reef. it started as that and moving toward fish only with live rock. none of my fish damage my leather coral or coral banded shrimp (he is the meanist in the tank right now). I just feel i could provide better nutrients/supplements in the tank rather than just water changes. thanks

thanks for the replies. is there any additives to the tank i should put in on a regular basis. i add essential elements and that is it. i feel as if i should be putting more in the water on a regular basis. thanks again

I have not been active on this site for a while but here is my update of my tank I have a blue headed wrasse, blue eyed clarkii, foxface, bursa trigger, arc eye hawkfish 2 large turbos, serpent star, white cucumber these are in a 65 gallon with the bursa, wrasse, and arc eye all juveniles...

I have not been active on this site for a while but here is my update of my tank I have a blue headed wrasse, blue eyed clarkii, foxface, bursa trigger, arc eye hawkfish 2 large turbos, serpent star, white cucumber these are in a 65 gallon with the bursa, wrasse, and arc eye all juveniles...

just a few responses please

I have recently purchased a Bursa Trigger and it is Possibly eating after day 1. I have fed it frozen krill and a frozen cube of Formula One. He seems to spit out a lot of food and sometimes appears to keep some in. Is this normal behavior of a trigger to spit food out of its mouth either...