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Within the last week this algae has taken over my tank. Some of it is red and some of it is light brown. It looks like it has bubbles in it and it forms some long floating strands because of it. I thought it was a light problem so I turned off my lights for a few days and it helped a little bit...

Its a sad sad day. After about a year.. my first fish passed away. I thought he was looking healthy, but yesterday evening I couldn't find him anywhere in the tank. I moved rocks around and he was in a spot under some rocks he never goes (first sign). I noticed his breathing to be faster.. and...

So i purchased an Octopus BH-2000 skimmer from Blue Sierra in Issaquah, Wa about 8 months ago. About a month ago my skimmer stopped working. It seemed to not have enough pressure (pump not working well). I took the pump off and found that the impeller wheel was broken. It wasnt in pieces but it...

I just noticed earlier today that one of my BC shrimp had something that looks like a cotton ball by his mouth. (about 1/2 size of cottonball). I got worried and kept trying to find it today and nothing. Now the lights are off for the night and both my shrimp are together and messing with this...

Well... I should have searched google before posting....doh. Apparently this is normal. Anyways.. I guess you can still look at the pics.. arent they pretty!? Also.. I am looking at adding a flame angel and bi-color angel. Any chance these will be more active..? or any recommendations on some...

I just got a clownfish pair yesterday (finally!! ). They are the first addition to my new 75 gallon. They have stayed together in the upper corner of the tank, and only venture out a little bit for food. They also seem to be swimming a tad bit sideways.. but other than that look healthy. Is...

Finally got my first fish!! Got a clownfish pair, a Banded Coral Shrimp pair, and 18 hermits!! They all seem to be doing well, though the clownfish are being shy and staying in the upper corner. Hopefully they will venture around over time. Also taped on a black background.. lots of bubbles but...

Thanks everyone! Nice to hear after all this work (well at least I feel likes it been a lot of work, ha). I am hoping to get my cleanup crew in my main tank this weekend, and get a clownfish pair in the QT tank :) !!! As for the background, It would be a bit hard to paint right now, do you put...

Originally Posted by meowzer diatoms is the brown stuff that grows on your sand in the beginning.... You don't want to get angels until you have stuff for them to graze on, and a mandarin, you should wait at least 6 months, and think about a refugium to grow pods for one...they eat a lot of...

Originally Posted by meowzer Nice tank.....I would start with some cerith snails and some nassarius snails.....see how they do first It looks kinda clean from the pics...do you have any algae or diatoms at all yet? There is no algae on the actual tank glass, but I believe there is some algae...

Thanks! I just set up my QT tank, and am ready to finally start adding stuff!! My plan has always been to have a lionfish..and is the main reason I even got into this hobby, but after lots of thinking (and persuasion from the girl..) I am going to set up a peaceful tank I believe. Here is what I...

Been researching and setting up my tank since Christmas. Been taking my time and slowly piecing her together. My plan has been to put in a Radiata or Volitan Lion and then work around that... but I am also considering having a peaceful tank so I can have a better clean up crew (and I want...

Thanks for the quick reply. I guess I will try and live with it for now, though all the bubbles gets pretty loud. Thanks, finally seemed to find a good saltwater fish forum!

I think I am just about done setting up my 75 gallon tank. I am using an octopus hb-2000 skimmer, and it appears to be producing a lot of bubbles in the output into the tank. Is this normal.. or do I have something set up wrong? Any advice appreciated, thanks!