Recent content by shawnlx86

I have 4 md-lg hairy hermits, a bunch of lg. turbo snails, 3 different conch's, a spiny oyster and a cowrie about 4" which in one day-ate a colony of at least 40 zoo polyps. (worth it for the clean tank) This is my clean up crew for a 215gal. with a 2ft long brazillian dragon eel, aussie tusk...

Originally Posted by kimkromann I am setting up an 80 aggressive tank (see other posts). I love pulsing xenias - have a few in my reef tank, but no room for many. Was thinking of putting them or other reef plants with my aggressives. Any opinions out there? Is this a recipe for disaster...

I do a 10% water chage on my 215 every week or bi-weekly depending on my schedule.

I use 2 x mag 9 w/ flex pvc to reduce head loss, one going to each return. no noise and works very well for me.

Thanks guys

I just noticed for the first time this week while the lights are out there are these long,thin whiteish clear worm looking things coming out of the rock and sand swaying in the current. I tried getting a pic but failed. some are short and some are about 8" or so. Should I be worried? Thanks,Shawn

Titan-They appear to be just scratches, no redness so I think I'll just keep an eye on it for a couple of days. I just went downstairs while lihts are of and it appears he found a new sleeping spot high in the rocks-I guess he learns quickly. Thanks for all the valuable info. pieceman2- I'm...

Originally Posted by wanabebell if you have a hospital tank id put it in their their are deffinetly cleaner places than the mouth of a moray just watch out for infections What do I do if it does get infected? Is there a treatment?

I just brought home a new braziliian dragon eel and put it in the tank. As it was searching around it came across my sleeping green bird wrasse and bit it. There are a couple of scratch marks on top and bottom of fish, but doesnt look to bad. Is this something I should treat in a QT or just...

Originally Posted by bill109 i thikn they mean like just scraping the side wall to get at is reflection, i dont think they mean head on to the wall hoping from another foot of lenght.. correct, he's usually already stopped at the pane of glass, then starts the head butting.

Originally Posted by Hefner413 How long did they keep this up? he only does it every so often, its not an all day thing, its also near my tunze stream, I dont know if that has anything to do with it

Originally Posted by sepulatian Shawn and heff, what sized tanks are these? That is a classic sign of a fish trying to swim but running into walls everywhere he goes. My green bird wrasse is only 4"-6" long and is one of two fish in a 215gal. He has plenty of room. He only does this on the...

Originally Posted by Hefner413 cool. I was just surprised that it started doing this all of a sudden after 3 months. It must have just now noticed it's reflection! My green bird wrasse started doing the same thing after 3months.

Why are these hermit crabs not reef safe? Is it because theyre big and agrresive tward small fish or toward corals? https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4 The reason I ask is Im looking to do a 215 agrresive tank with zoo's and maybe some shrooms for color. If they eat corals...

Thanks for the help guys but he didnt make it. I found him floating tonight.