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Bristleworms are a good thing. They start quite small, so it probably got sucked into your filter as a small worm, and was growing there. Many new saltkeepers freak out when they see these worms eating a newly deceased fish, and conclude that the worm killed the fish. Actually, the fish died...

They have a beak that requires grinding down - usually by feeding live crustaceans frequently. This is a very difficult fish to keep long term. IMHO, it is best left in the ocean.

Last year I had an issue with State Farm when my car was totaled, and they lost my title forms, delaying payment for months. I finally wrote to the president of State Farm, and got a prompt call from a "vice-president", who fixed things in 24 hours. Maybe you should go straight to the top, too!

A question for State Farm: If the house were on fire would they require that you remain in the house until their fire adjuster arrived, or would they prefer that you evacuate? Generally, all you are expected to do is take reasonable precautions to safeguard the property in your absence and your...

Quote: Originally Posted by reefraff Your agent really has no say in claims. Just call your insurance co and file it. Your house already sounds like a total loss. Once the foundation is compromised that's pretty much it. I knew someone who had an old air shaft on his property. He turned that...

What else is in the tank, and was the fish quarantined?

Don't forget that the generator isn't the entire cost. To do the job properly you need a transfer switch, or your utility company may refuse to work on repairing the lines in your neighborhood - a sure way to make friends with your neighbors. During the last outage our utility had a contractor...

Using tap water is semi OK, mostly not as you have already heard. However, don't forget that you will need water to replace evaporation, and that cannot be tap water, and must be RO or you will eventually have insurmountable problems from the accumulation of toxins in your tank.

I would lean towards the larger side, if possible. They get to be over a foot long, and have specialized nutritional requirements to keep their beaks in trim.

Quote: Originally Posted by sweat90lx I am so new to this I have a hard time thinking that big. LOL. but now... a room that has a tank around all four walls with the only break big enough for a doorway. Ill stop now because I cannot imagine the cost and maintenance. I wish I had planned a...

Ricordea need only good water conditions, and light. If you give them too much light they will fade some, but too little light and they get the "dwindles", and will starve to death. Mine will also occasionally eat mysis or brine shrimp.