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I have had a disaster with my AGA 90. During a move the bulkhead coming out of the bottom was hit and it caused the glass to chip around the hole on the inside of the tank. The chiping does not go all around the hole. Only about half inch across but was maintained to the width of the bulkhead...

AS the code states: All the beds, bottoms, products thereof, of the public rivers, bayous, lagoons, creeks, lakes, bays and inlets in the state and in the Gulf of Mexico within the state's jurisdiction are state property. That would go for tide pools and all kinds of rock. Those items are...

cover portions of the lite to keep out most all the light. Use card board or a piece of sheet metal. Then over the next week or so expose more and more of the light to the tank. They should adjust. You gave the fish the deer in the headlights pose and shocked the crap out of them.

Do you really want to have an expensive trip? Then take LR or any other species from a protected area in the state of Texas and you will get it. There are so many wildlife laws in the gulf coast states about removeing or posession of marinelife it will make your head spin. You never know who is...

FYI Here is a great site I found while researching some fish. It has a wide variety of pictures of SWF. You might be able to find a fish you were looking for. http://www.deepseaimages.com/dsilibrary/reindex.php

Fiddler crabs as pets Fiddler crabs, with that one huge claw, are sold as freshwater aquarium pets, but the instructions usually given won't keep them alive for long. Fiddler crabs are interesting tiny creatures that are found in brackish waters, either in mud or sand. They don't ever grow much...

Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio Grass shrimp hide among the cordgrass at high tide. Because they're transparent, these shrimp blend right in. Grass shrimp are scavengers. They help break down detritus, small bits of dead plants and animals, into even smaller bits which more animals can eat...

Great post kill. I have always wanted to keep seahorses. After reading your post I am going to get me some(captive bred). As you mentioned it is important to purchase captive bred species for many reasons. I feel the most important is that seahorses and other marine species around the world are...

Great post kill. I have always wanted to keep seahorses. After reading your post I am going to get me some(captive bred). As you mentioned it is important to purchase captive bred species for many reasons. I feel the most important is that seahorses and other marine species around the world are...

Great looking store! I used to live in Carrollton. There shure were not many places to by SWF out in that neck of the woods. I know there are a lot of people that keep SWF in that area. I actually started keeping SWF while living there. I used to goto Carrollton pet center to get my fish. When I...

leave the powerhead on.. aim it so it ripples the water surface. Have you ever put just a power head in some water to see how much heat it produces? Try it some time. In a small tank it will raise the temp. Not all brands produce the same amount of heat, but they all produce some and heat is...

That would get you the O2. Just keeping it in the bag will be the trick.

Good luck. When companies ship fish they add pure O2 to the bags to aid in the survival. You will not have this to use. He would be better off taking them on the move in rubbermaid containers. Shipping will not gurantee any survival. I have moved mine ove two days drive and kept them in...

rapid gill movement could be a sign of stress. The O2 in the water is lower as the temp rises. I know air stones are bad and make a mess but try that instead of a power head. A power head will only add heat to your tank.

You can try dry ice also. It can get expensive but will cool quicker and cooler. Just buy like 10 to 20 lbs and use a couple of pounds every few hours just to keep the temp from rising. Just another thought---if you have some extra 3/4 inch hose and a pump--fill your tub,trash can some kind of...