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I just noticed this morning my dominoe damsel missing when I was feeding- (He never missed a meal before). My wife said she hadn't seen him last night either. So I began moving rocks and stuff looking for him. I eventually found him under a rock, dead, not sure why but he had been losing color...

Hey Drew, I just read a good article on Tank Tempratures in Hot Weather on about.com's saltwater site. http://saltaquarium.about.com/pets/s...y/aa052798.htm Good luck on the move this weekend! Hope you get it all set back up without any problems. -Dennis

Originally posted by clayton: ...Try shining a tourch through the 'cocoon' to see if you can make any detail of it's hard ********... US Translation: Torch = Flashlight. I'd hate to see you rip the leg off your dining room table, wrap in in oil soaked cloth, set it on fire, and stick it in your...

I've been told that a 20%-30% water change every three weeks is ideal, but I would like to know if a 10% weekly water change would be just as good, better or worse? I guess the thing that concerns me is that with more frequent smaller changes, am I removeing ENOUGH water at a time to make a...

This site is about the best I've found, but another good resource is About.com's Saltwater Aquarium section. http://saltaquarium.about.com/pets/s...rium/mbody.htm Lots of links to good info all over the web can be found there. -Dennis

I just did a Google search for "Fish stray voltage" and the first hit was a very good article on the subject. http://www.aquarium.net/996/996_5.shtml After reading this I am taking my meter home to test my tank! If anyone else grounds their tank, please post back here to report any noticable...

Originally posted by Ja: Please let me know about the puffer web site you mentioned. Im very interested. Ja, What I mentioned was not a web site exactly, but an e-mail list. You sign up (its free) and if you send an email to "the list" everyone who is subscribed gets a copy of your email...

Originally posted by Ty: I have VHO lighting about 3.5 watts per gal. My water conditions are fine and as for the fish load, I have a 100 gal tank and only have a bangaii cardinal, a percula clown, a naso tang, and a bi-color angel. I do keep my lights on though for 10-12 hrs should I cut this...

Originally posted by otto13: wait until they come to the top when you feed and hold the food in your hand... I think a word of caution may be in order. Most (if not all) puffers have TEETH, and use them to crack open and eat live snails and shell fish, so just keep that in mind while you're...

I have been studying all I can about Puffers for the last few months as I am preparing to get one soon (a Porcupine Puffer - Diodon Hystrix). This is the first I've ever heard of an Assorted Puffer, but that doesn't really count for much I guess. I've noticed that many Fish Stores know little...

I just had two of my three Hermits molt, and if I wasn't able to do a head count, I would have sworn they were dead! Much different from the fiddler crab I have who molted an empty looking shell. Check out the pictures on my website listed in my profile. (click the little index card icon above...

Originally posted by reptilicus: ... I'm in the process of moving up to 3 400-watt MH's on my 6x2x2. Regards, Tom WOW 1200 watts! How long are they on per day, and whats that do to your light bill? - Dennis

I recently added two Clowns to my tank that had two Yelow Tail Damsels and a Domino Damsel. The Domino was always a bully but when I added the Clowns, they all settled down! Much more peaceful tank now. - Dennis

Originally posted by MaineJo1: I agree, Dennis. Nice test kit but the color chart is a real PITA to read. Glad I am not the only one. I did discover if you take your tube and color chart into a room with white walls and good lighting, it is a bit easier. That is what I do, but I also notice...

I have the same unit. It is a bit slow but not too bad. I fill up a couple 5 gallon buckets (one with fresh water, one with salt mix)and let them set with covers on) until needed. Then I use a heater to warm it up before i do the water change. -Dennis

Ammonia and Nitites should be at 0 after your tank cycles. It may rise if new fish are added until the bio filter can catch up. Nitrates should be under 20, the lower, the better. pH should be around 8.2 (8.0-8.4), I don't know about alkalinity, I dont have a test for that. I use the Aq...

I do not have a Protien Skimmer yet, but I was told this is something, if you buy one, you get what you pay for. So buy a good one. I also, like Porkypuffer, have a Tap Water Purifier. If you can't afford a few hundred dollars for a full DO/RI unit, this seems to be much better than using...

Originally posted by Drewster: ...a week until I move back home to Detroit where there should be tons of stores. How much are frozen brine shrimp cubes? How do they sell them? Here in the Grand Rapids area I bought a package of about 50 cubes .5 x.5 x.5 inch for about $4.(not bad). I just...

I got a good picture of the crabs exoskeletons today! I put together a quick web page if you would like to see them. http://www.cbmoffice.org/personal/dennis1.htm Not too flashy but I'll work on it later. - Dennis

Originally posted by SunSun: Help! I just found another scarlet hermit outside of it's shell... I have three hermits. Two red and one Blue legged. Yesterday I found the "bodies" of one of the reds and the blue in the tank. I fished them out, and the empty shell of the red one, then noticed...