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I think my problem is over feeding and not caring for my CC substrate properly. As I said, the tank is 3.5 y/o and I've really not vacuumed the CC thoroughly when I did my water changes. Also, I don't have much of a clean-up crew, just 4 turbo's, about 10 blue-legged hermits, and emerald crab...

I was at the LFS picking up some salt and was talking with some of the workers. Explained I was having high nitrates and doing 10% changes every other day trying to bring them down (which, by the way, is this okay????). Anyway, she offered to sell me some "clams" that are suppose to help with a...

From what a gather, a LSB is a better substrate than CC. Also, the LSB should be 3 - 4 inches thick. I currently have a CC substrate on an established tank (3.5 y/o). Would there be any benefit to adding live sand to this without removing the CC? Or should you remove "sections" of CC and...

....I currently have the following set-up - 60 gal tank - FOWLR (about 70 lbs). Tank well established and 3.5 y/o. Currently I have: about 10 blue legged hermits 1 emerald crab (although I haven't seen him in awhile) 1 decorator crab 3 turbo snails. 1 cleaner shrimp 1 yellow tang 1 clown 1...

Thanks!!!!! Will let you know what happens.

From reading many of the posts I gather that using tap water is a huge no-no in the hobby. I have a FOWLR 60 gal and have, for the most part, used tap water. Granted, I treat the tap water and then areate the tap water for 48 hours prior to mixing with salt, but it still is tapwater. If a...

I do not have a QT but can get one going. So you believe this is a bacterial infection??? If I do manage to get the tang to a QT - do you think this infection is a danger to my other fish??? Do I need to treat them as a preventative measure? I just tested my parameters and all is normal...

Can anyone help????? Please???? Thanks!!!

What, if any, addatives would you recommend for a 60 gal FOWLR tank? I'm thinking about added a "clean-up" crew (I currently have just some blue legged hermits, an emerald crab and a decorator crab plus 3 or 4 turbo snails). This would be added quite a few inverts to the tank. Is anything...

How do you all feel about them? Are they easy to care for? Any special requirements? I have a 60 gal FOWLR tank that's been established about 3.5 years. I think they're great looking things and would love to add to my tank but only if it will thrive. Thanks!!! lisa

In the description of the ailment it says bloody blood vessels and emancipation (shrunken sides). The picture also shows the top & bottom fins as being full. My tang has the spiky fins - it's kinda like all that is there are the spines of the fins and the rest isn't there. Thanks for the...

I'm having trouble uploading the photo to the message, but if you click on the link to snapfish you should see the photo no problem. http://images.snapfish.com/345%3A938...%3A66526nu0mrj I was told it was a lemon butterfly but when I google that it doesn't look the same. Thanks. lisa

....what would be your expert recommendation for a clean-up crew in the following.. 60 gal tank - FOWLR (about 70 lbs). Tank well established and 3.5 y/o. Currently I have: about 10 blue legged hermits 1 emerald crab (although I haven't seen him in awhile) 1 decorator crab 3 turbo snails. 1...

....I started my first SW tank in 1989. Set up with a UG filter and one of those hang off the back things. What can I say, I was young, stupid and the internet wasn't around. More by sheer luck than anything else, the tank and inhabitants did thrive (except for a sea cucumber that the LFS...

...but they are too large to attached. Uploaded them to snapfish.com and tried the [img]thing but that didn't work either.... Here's the snapfish url - http://images.snapfish.com/345%3A872...3C%3A844nu0mrj Will that help????? thanks for your response... lisa ps. the fish has the dark spot in...

....I have a 60 gal tank. Tank is about 3.5 y/o with 70 lbs of LR, 3 Power Heads and a Canister Filter. Have numerous blue legged hermits, mandarin, a clown, what I thought was a strawberry goby but just today was told is a psuedochromis (sp?) - bright pink with blue eyes - and the yellow...