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I would start by soaking food in garlic for a week or two and clean the sleave in my UV steralizer to make sure it was working properly and maybe replace the bulb if it was old. The garlic should help. Thats what I would do to start. You may want to move this to the disease forum.

REEF AND FISH anywhere between 1.024 and 1.026

My mushrooms like a low current, they seem to expand more in low current as oppossed to med or high current...

So it seems that the warmer the water temp the better it is for corals right? But isn't a warmer temp more difficult on the fish? I too have notice when the temp is warmer the corals seems to double in size, but I wonder what affect this temp has on the fish?

Well I am not sure about Alabama laws since I only practice in Michigan, but if I were you I would do exactly what you are doing and go straight to the regulatory authority and make the same points that you have made here. I think you made an excellent point by saying that its ok in a place...

Interesting...seems that most keep there tanks at about 78-80...thats what I thought. Anyone ever take it down to 76?

I have heard lots of different opinions at where people keep there temperature. from 76 all the way up to 80. I keep mine at 78. Just wondering what others do?

I have a UV on my tank and I think it has real benefits. But like most things its controversial since some say its a waste of money or that harms more than it helps. I think it helps in a F/O tank for sure, but then why get it in a F/O when you can just medicate it with copper solutions. I...

I have had a tank for only 6 months but in that time have had only 1 problem with sick fish and cured it with garlic in the food and buying a UV steralizer. By no means am I an expert but just speaking frankly as a consumer I think the whole QT thing is a conspiracy to get people to spend more...

I don't think quarintine is very necassary as long as you are very careful thats all. I have had no problems in the last six months at all. The only fish thats ever died in my tank was a scooter blenny that starved. If you have a small apartment and not a lot of space QT takes up more...

I started with a 29gallon and had no problems at all and I never had a saltwater tank before; however, make sure you do your homework. If I were you get pre-mixed saltwater from a store, they usually sell it cheap and then your tank will cycle quicker too. Then get some crushed coal and rinse...

i would get red hermits, a emerald crab, conchs, and a sand sifter star.

In my experience a UV steralizer kills a lot of that free floating algae that later develops into nuissance algae. It helps keep the water very clear and can kill free floating parasities and bacteria that plaque fish. Its a preventative measure against fish problems in a reef tank where you...

I do not QT for several reasons. 1) I buy all my livestock from a reputable dealer and always check the condition of the tank its comming from and the new addition itself. 2) I keep my water parameters consistent. 3) I feed garlic at least twice a week with a variety diet 4) I have a 9watt...

I have NO light. 60 watts with a blue light and a white light. I have star polyps, blue mushrooms, green mushrooms, yellow poylps, watermelon mushrooms, and a bubble coral. All of them do fine with the 60 watts of light on them. Dont know about anemones. Good Luck

I have the same size tank as you do and its been up for about 4 months with 30pds of LR. This are the things in my tank right now. 3 green chromis 2 false clowns 4 red scarlet hermits 4 blue hermits 1 emerald crab 1 peppermint shrimp 1 cleaner shrimp 1 sea cucumber I had a sand sifter star but...

well my starfish died this morning..he had 2 legs left but I flushed him down the toilet since he was polluting my tank... Little hint...when your starfish starts to lose its legs its going to die! No medicine or water changes can help him. They just die sometimes for no reason at all!!!

How to measure the two. Best bet buy test kits. The KH should be about 12. You test it buy putting drops in the beaker until it turns yellow. when it turns yellow that number of drops is your KH! The calcium should be about 450! I dont know how to test it because I take it to the fish...

:mad: Someone help with this starfish??? anyone??? Its even worse today. I think I will just take him out and flush him before he polluts my tank....now he is missing 2 legs and its getting worse!!!

i have spent an hour reading archives about sand-sifters missing legs and no helpful info. Anyone help me here???