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Originally Posted by KDFrosty My YWG does not burrow at all. I have two other fish, which are both bigger than my YWG. I think it just has to do with personality. I've had him for 6 months. What kind are the larger ones?

If he's the only fish it's possible that he won't burrow. I have a mated pair in my refugium and they hang out under the chaetomorpha algae mass on the surface of the sand. When they were in my DT with other fish (percieved predators) they created a nice big home with 2 exits for a quick...

#1 I had a problem with clear water in my qt and it finally cleared up after running a bio wheel for a week. What is going to clear the water in the 75 gallon tank? Should I be running a filter as well as a skimmer? The skimmer will take out the dissolved particles - running some other type...

How about a Pseudochromis Diadema (it's where I got my name :)) Otherwise known as dottyback. Stay clear of the purple/strawberry dottyback... But most of the others are pretty tame.

sure. I had a fighting conch that used to hide for weeks at a time. Couple questions: what size tank how old is the tank what do you have living in there (fish wize) Keep an eye out for his eyestalks peeking up from under the sand. Generally if they're buried, they're peeking up to watch for...

I personally have some of my rock leaning on the back. I used to have a couple pieces touching the side but over time, it looks horrible as you can't get in close enough to clean. I recommend at lease 2-3" of open space on the sides, but leaning against the back is fine. If you're worried...

You could also change your lighting cycle to fit better to your viewing times. Since your tank is just cycling now - why not just have the lights turn on an hour or so before you get home and turn off when you go to bed?

Naso in a 125 isn't a good plan long term. I'd say a set of 3 small yellows or purples would do okay. But you'll want to add whatever other fish you want (hopefully not too many) first. Agressive tangs such as yellows or purples do not tolerate newcomers well.

I'd have a reef with a schoal of small tangs.

how about 260 degrees?

Not sure I agree.... The astrea snails will not be fine with leftovers... Once the algae is gone - they will die. Although the feeding of DT's (in the correct manner) will help algae grow on the glass for them to eat hopefully. For the rest of them - I would suggest you sink a cocktail shrimp...

the lower the waterline is (below the collection cup) the drier the skimmate.

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Originally Posted by mjdcmaki We Just Started A Salt Water Tank And We Have 2 Damsels In Our Tank. Ours Changes Color Too Even If The Light Is On. We Sit In Front Of This Tank And Really Watch Our Fish And At Any Given Time Will Our Fish Change Colors. I Asked The Pet Store Where We Got Them...

It's gotta be reef... with that much rock, sharks aren't gonna be happy in a 300. Also - double check the wattage on the PCs... :scared: