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I wanted to get a Coral Beauty, but was told that while they may not nip at my coral they would definitely nip at a clam. And I for sure want a clam, so I guess that eliminates that fish. Too bad though, they are very pretty.

Currently: * Maroon Clownfish * Purple Firefish Revised planned additions: * Possum Wrasse * Tono's Fairy Wrasse With the wrasses, what is the opinion on having 2 wrasses? The guy at the LFS said it would be fine as long as one was very different than the other. Like, he said to get the possum...

Yeah, I have seen a lot of variation in the rose bubble tips looking online. Colors ranging from a pinkish orange, to bright pink, to that maroon. And I really prefer the darker ones. So that's great for a newbie like me, because I won't have to worry about it being dyed or bleached or anything...

Well, I guess it couldn't hurt. So I took my Crabb McCrabberton out & he is living in the sump temporarily. There is already a mean emerald living there, so I hope he will be ok. I took some more pictures as well that I can post in a bit. So, should I still try the antibiotic? It couldn't really...

My fish is about 2 - 2 1/4" inches from nose to fin tip. The website sells these from their "what you see is what you get" section. The price for rose bubbles (all 5 1/2") is $149. I have looked at other online retailers and seen rose bubble tips from $99 up to $189. The price locally seems to...

I guess it is possible. But why would he not have eaten any snails or hermits in the weeks I've had him? I stopped by my LFS & asked the owner about it. His opinion was that the anemone was cleaning bacteria off the fish (like anemones do) and that I have some bad bacteria in the tank. This is...

His claws are similar to those of emerald crabs. I bought him from my LFS, they said he was a very peaceful crab.

Yeah, we returned that anemone to the fish store. The fish was too big & inadvertently killing it. The fish is so, so sad though. And is possibly tearing his fins by swimming/rubbing to close against the rocks. Perfect Dark: What do you think about an anemone like this? I could buy this exact...

No clicking noises... And I doubt the red crab is the culprit, his claws are itty bitty. There is a picture of him here. https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/314974/stock-list-advice-please

Well, so this morning there is a tiny piece missing from his back fin. And the top fin looks a little more ragged as well. I spent an hour last night looking in the tank with my red camera filter taped onto a flashlight, but I didn't see any evil critters. The fish really backs himself deep...

Oh no! That is not what I want to hear (but was half expecting)! Could either of those survive out of water for 3 days? How small could they be and yet still do damage? Like, could it be teeny tiny, or is it something you would definitely notice? Like I said, last night was the first night the...

It is a 65 gallon tank. The only fish are the maroon clown & the purple firefish. I have a peppermint shrimp, a cleaner shrimp, 2 emerald crabs, a tiny red crab, and about 1 hermit or snail for every gallon. Only the 2 shrimps have been able to get close enough to the fish to actually touch it...

Well, we were unable to catch the clownfish. Many tactics were tried, but that fish is apparently either very smart or very lucky. Instead, we returned the anemone to the LFS today. Thanks again for all your help.

So I have had this maroon clown for about a month. Up until yesterday, he had an anemone that he loved & never left it. Yesterday & today he has had to actually swim around the tank. This morning I noticed a chunk was missing out of his top front fin. I thought maybe he had just caught it on...

Here is my tiny red crab. He has itty bitty claws.

I do think the crab is safe, I bought him from the LFS and they said he was peaceful. He just sits sitting in this little cave all day. I just went to the LFS. This time I spoke to a different employee who said the same thing as you about the tang, that they grow quickly. So I don't think we...

Thanks. What kind of urchin was it? Any other input/suggestions?

I was advised to get a peppermint to take care of a mini aiptaisa problem, and he ate all my mini feather dusters too. I am glad to see this is not a unique issue. I am now worried about getting any feather dusters. Maybe I'll take him back.

Hey, I am hoping to get some advice on a stock list for my tank. I want to plan what fish I want to get, so I can get what I really want and not end up over-stocking it. It is a 65 gallon with a sump/refugium (I'd guess around 20 gallons). I have a coralife protein skimmer (though it has not...

Hah, I am in the EXACT same situation if that makes you feel any better. Good luck to us both!