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+1. Welcome back, BG. I was beginning to think we had lost you! LOL!

There is no guarantee that tangs or angels will coexist, but to answer your question, your best chance for them to get along is to introduce them at the same time. They tend to claim territory very quickly, so adding one later is a definite no-no. The only window of opportunity is simultaneous...

Yep... it's a nem. Can't remember what kind yours is, but under ideal conditions, even bubble tip anemones can grow to 1' in diameter. Yeah, it's pretty wild... almost hypnotizing. People always get drawn to it when looking at the tank. To me, it resembles a cross between Cousin Itt (Adams...

You may have shocked the system a little bit by dropping the phosphate too fast. It's recommended to start with half the recommended GFO to begin with to avoid any problems. Luckily, it just affected the monti, and it should heal fairly quickly once it adjusts to the low level. I've noticed that...

If you can afford it to do water changes, and all parameters are within specs, there is no downside. The advantage to investing in an decent RO/DI unit, besides having pure water for top-offs, making your own saltwater is a more cost-effective method for water changes. Having filtered water to...

Sorry, I couldn't resist! Surprised one of the other fish didn't eat it. Oh well, hermits have to eat too... lol!

Wow... that's so cruel. You know they have tiny mouths, yet you chose to torture the little guy with a "giant" shrimp? That's it... you'll be getting a call from the SPCA shortly... :p

There are different types of brittle starfish, but the one you want for excellent cleanup would be the type that has lots of "bristles" on it's legs. They can go in any tank, and are excellent scavengers. The green brittle star isn't considered reef safe and can be aggressive, so it's not a good...

The picture in post #10 shows what appear to be antennae, which certainly indicates NB. The closest thing I've found is the frosted white nudibranch. It may be an undiscovered species, and you may have the only known creature in captivity... lol!

As I mentioned earlier, probably a long-spined urchin (Diadema antillarum). I don't have any experience with the green or citron gobies, but I have one black and two yellow clown gobies. They're probably the friendliest fish I own, and are almost always on display... whether it's perched on a...

If you want to see it swaying like crazy, this should give you a good idea of what it does all day... every day. ;)

The sooner you can get your refugium set up, the better. Pods need a safe place to grow and breed. Sorry, I can't remember the size of your tank off the top of my head, but it typically takes a tank of 75 gallons or larger to provide a substantial pod population for a single dragonet. Tisbe...

He'll probably always be that way. Mine still moves away any time I get too close to him, and I've had him 2 1/2 years... :(

It goes by either name... ;)

I found one of these in my tank a couple of years ago. It's still alive and well. Echinometra Mathaei... also known as rock-boring urchin. I've never seen it boring in my rocks... lol!

Six line wrasses and dottybacks tend to be on the aggresive side, so if you choose to put one or both in the tank, it/they should be the last fish added. If you plan to have both, they should be added at the same time. Another blenny should work fine, as the LMB doesn't normally bother any other...

Diamond gobies are sand sifters and should be introduced to a mature tank (6 months or older) so there is plenty of food in the substrate. Green spotted puffers are not recommended for novice hobbyists. That leaves the scopas tang, which should work nicely.

Trump has already suggested "retirement savings" that will... surprise, surprise... be backed by "government protection". And so it begins...

Sounds like you're a little "burned out", flower. If you look at fish and nothing appeals to you, it's time to give it a rest. It's always best to take a break and explore other hobbies and pastimes until the old flame re-ignites. I know it'll be smoldering, just waiting to be rekindled. I'm...

Sounds like you had a bad bulb. Probably got cracked during shipping. The new bulb should fix it. Just make sure everything is nice and tight when you put it together... but not too tight.