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I have several spots of this on a large piece of live rock in my tank. It is slowly starting to spread though as I've seen it go from one spot to about five. How do I get rid of this? I've read that a naso tang eats it but I have a 65 gallon tank and don't care to get one as all my fish are...

Only the jumpers get flushed, all others stay in the tank and become part of the "circle of life" . Hubby and I don't get marine life that is "Toxic upon Death" for the tank. :)

Originally Posted by jkizz i just bought a small fish tank and i have a clown fish, a blueyellow tail fish, anemone and a starfish. i have a lot of Q's that nobody at the ***** answer me. do i have to leave the fish tank lights on at all times? the water was seawater i didn't mixed it but when...

Man! After reading this, I don't feel so bad that my pair of false percs haven't hosted anything except the overflow! They LOVE that thing, only one side though...

My pulsing xenia look like that when they are about to "move"...its almost like they grow a leg and move out of that area...

I have 6 T-5's and TONS of coralline algae in all colors. Mainly purple but also pink and green (lime and dark). We put in a new rock on Dec. 21 and it is already starting to show alot of coralline algae.

We found one bulb and they have to order another. We went ahead and stuck with Geissmann b/c your post concurred with the one LFS that had them... Thank you for responding!

We have two bulbs out in the tank and are trying to find replacements however, the type we have aren't carried by our LFS. We currently have 6 Giesemann bulbs total, three 39W Aquablue + and three Actinic +, with individual reflectors. What brand(?) bulb is suitable as a replacement? Any...

THANK YOU ALL! Haven't been on the board in a while but I will try that! (the tube thing) Sometimes the easiest solution is right before your eyes!!!

Somehow, someway, my six-line wrasse has gotten into the overflow on my tank. We have TRIED and TRIED to get him out using the net, a mirror, flashlight, and a tool I have aptly named "the claw". However, he is a fiesty little sucker and has out-manuevered us every time. Any ideas on how to...

Originally Posted by earlybird I wonder... has anyone ever been suspected by the "law" with higher electric bills possibly thinking you're growing illegal plants? I haul a lot of water and I fear my neighbors think I've got a meth lab or something. My tank is in our front room and our...

Thanks for your quick response! It is in a good spot with lots of flow without getting blown over. Doing really well except for that "thing" on it. I'll try your suggestions over the weekend.

I have a red gorgonia with yellow polyps that is growing beautifully. HOWEVER....it has a "growth" on one branch. The "growth" looks brownish-green in color, is flat and circular. It is about 1/4 inches wide and looks like miniature "plates" stacked oddly. It is stuck to the gorgonia pretty...

I keep getting WAY SUPER high Alkalinity readings as well! I've tried 3 Salifert tests and they ALL show the tank being off the charts! So, I'll check out the forums on -- as well (if I can find it)...

I'll play too!! 1. What is your first name? Amber 2. Where do you live? Orlando, FL 3. How long have you been reef keeping? 4 months 4. How much would you guess you've spent on reefkeeping since you began? TOO MUCH - approx. $2500-3000 5. What was the size of your first tank? 65 gallons...