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There is a theory which states that if anyone discovers just exactly what the universe is for and why we are here, that it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. ~Douglas...

We went to Belize - it was fantastic!

Just curious, Jer4916 what are the titles of both of your dissertations?

When I first started my tank I used a bubble wall and I found out something very interesting: amphipods and copedpods love this! Where my bubble wall was hanging a thick mat of hair algae grew (and stayed only in this one spot-as I didn't clean it) and you could visibly see a whole city of...

I always name my fish! clownfish: krusty clownfish: Sideshow Bob Regal Tang: Milhouse Emeral Crab: Pinchy Hermit Crabs: Sometimes I also refer to them as Pinchy Mandarin: Mandy (recently deceased-powerhead accident) Can you guess where I got the inspiration for naming my fish(with the exception...

Have you and your fiancee ever considered going on the Zone diet? It is actually very similiar to the Atkins diet but you are allowed to eat more carbs(not much more). You may be able to adjust to this diet easier and hence stick with it longer. Also, you can get alot of recipes for this diet...

I recently switched from cc to a dsb. I switched it all out at the same time, mainly because I wanted to get rid of my ugf. I bought several 20 gallon buckets and transferred most of the water into two of these, transferred the live rock into one of these buckets, and then I moved the...

Has anyone ever put caulpera in their tank, say at one end with the live rock piled up at the other end? The live rock would slope downwards until it reached the caulpera. Also, I would only put in a row or maybe two of caulpera (very minimal). Does anyone have an opinion about this or advice...

I'm not sure about the coloration, but I have paired percula clowns (keep in mind I have only done this once). I had Krusty for about three months before I added another clown. When I added them I kept the lights off for an entire day but they fought anyway (I was very nervous the whole time)...

It was really upsetting and I knew something was very wrong because Mandy was my one fish I could count on seeing at any given moment(everyone else seems to get shy sometimes). I actually wouldn't have even noticed the mesh was hanging off of the intake but a hermit crab, that is shell and all...

Well, I've found out what happened to Mandy and sadly it is not good news. The netting I had covering the water intake to one of my powerheads had come undone and she was sucked into it. What is weird is that her whole body got sucked up (it was twisted) and she is much larger than the opening...

I've had my Mandarin for over a year now and she is very fat and happy. Most of the time she hunts among all of my live rock and it is easy to spot her. Also, she likes to eat mysis shrimp when I feed the rest of my tank. I saw her yesterday; she was acting normal and ate like usual. This...

I live in Carbondale, IL but I haven't found a LFS that I feel confident about recommending. Jen

Well, I'm finally going to switch from cc to a dsb. I was planning on buying live sand from different places and that have different grain sizes. Anyway, when I add the sand to my tank do I have to mix the different sizes as they will settle naturally or should I layer the different sizes with...

Ed R, Looks like that site is going to be very helpful. Thank you so much! Jen