Recent content by csangler

how's it going? did you ditch your filter element? I am also perplexed at how to get everything fitting in there at the proper heights. Did you keep the heater in with the skimmer? not sure mine will fit. BTW thx for the thread, I have the same questions.

thx, I wish you guys worked at the LFS :)

I was told tomato clowns are particularly aggressive and don't play well with others. they are cool though

chew him down $50 and go big! 75 gal would be awesome

Like many children on the autism spectrum, my son Charlie (7 yrs) tends to fixate on one thing and become obsessed with it. As such, my wife and I decided to get he and his brother a freshwater aquarium last xmas, figuring it would be a positive influence. It has taught them so much - from the...

thanks, I'm afraid that may have to happen- would hate for him to mess up the frogfish. when they square off I swear I can hear the theme from "the good, the bad, & the ugly" bubbling up to the surface.

Inspect your live rock from ***** very well before buying. I bought a piece hastily and later discovered a tiny amount of green algae on it, hopefully it doesn't screw me. good prices for sure though. live and learn I guess

following your thread, you are asking some great questions. very helpful thx

impressive rock, looks very natural. With the price of everything seems like a worthwhile effort

Spike the coral banded shrimp is badass! He just ripped a chunk of formula two from the grasp of the anemone & then proceeded to lay the beatdown on it, pinching away at anemone bits. Are CBS not affected by anemone sting? Hope I'm not in for the well-documented explosion of stench that is...

new to this but the volcano is inspirational, I really like the idea of catering to land crabs in a reef environment. good luck!

just did the feeding stick and he took it! Thanks so much - the garlic is intriguing, will have to try that. it took him a few gulps to get it down but it was awesome.

we just got a beautiful frog angler, he's really active and aggressive. Eats live shrimp no problem but I have read that they should only be used as a snack. On my aquarium's advice, I have pre-fed the shrimp with formula 2 for a bit of extra nutrition. He has his eyes set on the 2 damsels in...