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I actually have a friend who recently tried a lawnmower blenny on her hair algae and although they are good at working on other types of algae, they seem to stay away from the hair algae....hers doesn't eat the strands of hair algae at all.... I am still debating the sea hare....I keep reading...

I need opinions/experiences on this one....I have 220 gallon tank that was a reef until a few months ago....I sold all my corals and now have it fish only with the exception of my anemones. I did this so I could add my striped puffer to the population since he was growing like a weed. I am now...

These items are available in Middle Georgia, for pick up only - no delivery or shipping available. This is a MARS Commerical set up with two racks containing two 30 gallon retail display tanks in each. The lower tank on each rack is divided into three smaller tanks by flat panels. The bottom...

That is awesome! So they will really bite on it regularly? I am definitely going to pick one up asap! Thanks!

Not trying to hi-jack the thread - this just seemed like a good one to pipe in on and ask - how do you know when your puffer is getting enough stuff to wear his teeth down? I've got a striped puffer - and he eats very well but so far I am also a no-go on the real hard shell type stuff....he...

I am selling a fairly unusual tank - it's 60 Gallon Bowfront Corner tank with stand, light, and glass lid. The tank and stand are black and chrome with a smoked glass storage door on the stand. The tank is only 8 mos old and in perfect condition. I paid right at $700 for it brand new. I am...

I too have found kick ick to be helpful although I have never known it to eliminate ick on its own. What I use it for is almost like a vitamin....if I have fish looking a bit puny or slacking on eating, I load the tank with it. It acts more like a vitamin than a med and the fish perk back up...

Finally improving....just thought I would share. After replacing all bio balls with live rock, about 150 gallon water change (twice in a two week period), a complete rearrange of the tank including removing about 100 lbs of rock, and adding a refugium with a large chunk of cheato from a really...

I have what they call a "blue eye" kole tang. The eye is rimmed in blue instead of the usual yellow. If it is the same as what I have, they are fairly hardy for tangs but mine is definitely the tank bully. I would suggest that this needs to be the last fish you add. I actually added mine to...

It's been a couple of weeks now and I still am having no luck. We did another water change two days ago, 70 gallons, and there is enough de-nitrate in there for a 300 gallon tank (has been for about a week now) and nothing has changed - the readings don't come down at all - not even immediately...

OKay...I have been following this since my initial post and I am just shocked at the "justifying" a wrong that I see. It's illegal...period....the kid/father shouldn't have had it in the first place. If they had done what they should have from the outset and reported the seller themselves...

I have always heard they are to be kept in odd numbers only. Not sure the reason behind that but I had three, then added 4 more for 7 and they have always been out and about. Maybe you need to get them back to an odd number. Also, maybe you have something in your tank they have discovered and...

I can see both sides of this story...this particular turtle seems to be well taken care of. My larger concern, as an animal rights advocate, would be reporting the person they got it from. He may be selling to anyone who can come up with the cash and who knows what environment the turtles may...

Thanks for all the info.....I have actually been battling this issue for a couple weeks now. Let me see if I can cover some of the info requested above.....nitrite and ammonia readings are definitely "0" and continue to be. The two different tests I used showed the same reading. I also ran a...

Chemi Clean.....it is the best red slime remover known to man......it's a powder...treat your tank, be sure to turn off your skimmer and put in an air stone.....it depletes alot of the oxygen in the water so your fish will need the extra air.....but it works wonderfully and is completely reef...

Thanks again for the help! I am already on the hunt for that stuff...these places around here are useless! Petsmart can't even get anyone on the phone and the other place close to me didn't even know what it was! I called a place a little further away and they have one small bag....don't know...

I am definitely willing to give it a try.....I am trying to think if anywhere local to me will carry it. Our saltwater fish store selection is not the best. Think Petsmart may carry it? Thanks for the suggestion, btw.

The tank has been set up since July 04....live sand bottom, about 450 lbs live rock. No visible problems with any inhabitants - the only thing I seem to have problems keeping are leathers. I even recently had a bubble tip split. No recent changes whatsoever - they are on the same feeding...

I have a 220 gallon reef tank. Here are the readings from my most recent test: PH 8.0 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate Over 160!!! Alkalinity High (my kit doesn't give numbers - just low, normal, high - this reading is low on the "high" scale) My equipment consists of skimmer, uv sterilizer, phosban...

I had a massive hair algae problem....sally lightfoot crabs wear the stuff out. Everyone is right, you do have to eliminate the phosphates but the catch 22 is that anything you put in to kill the algae off is going to be battling the fact that when the algae dies it makes more phosphates....I...