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Thanks spanko! I actually am fascinated by all that grows in the saltwater tank. I love it! Thank you all for your support.

So the question that I would like to ask then is is this harmful to my snails and or tank? Do I get rid of them?

here is another picture. Are they harmful?

I have stuff growing on my snails. I have had feather dusters start on them before but I can't identify this. Three of my turbo snails have this and it looks like rice but tiny. I would love any insight on this and weather it is normal or not. Thanks, Drew

I use this. I find it really helpful. I also noticed you posted this years ago so probably you have already have a conclusion on this product.

Hello all, Just thought I would throw this out there so some others won't learn the hard way like me. I had three beautiful conchs in my tank for a whopping four days. They were very good cleaners and fun for the grand-kids to watch. The hermit crabs seemed to follow them around too. Well...

Thank you all.....you're the best!

No. All other creatures are flourishing. I wish I knew.

They did not.

That is what I change. I just had all my fish in my QT for ich and the water change I did for that was 25%. I ran the test today to see how my parameters were before the fish come home. That's when I noticed the change in nitrates. It could be because the fish were not in to eat all the food...

I have a 60 gallon tank and it cycled over two months ago. I do water changes every other week. I am going to do one in the morning. Flower I have been there and don't really know what a good macroalgae to have. I know my wife loves a clean looking tank and anything that looks like a snake...

I just took my weekly readings in my tank and everything is in check except nitrates. They are getting pretty high. 80ppm So how do I get them down?

Awesome input! You all rock! I shall do a maintenance clean up and will put some sponge media in the DT filter to capture the good bacteria. I don't plan on getting any new fish yet so I'll be sure to wait about a month. Thanks again for all your help. Drew

I am not too clear on my QT after the fish are gone from it. Ok so after the fish are out I clean out everything and disinfect it. New filter media and then do I fill it back up and let it cycle? I have the fish in it now doing a hypo treatment for ich. Just wanted to know what happens after...

OK. Thanks again Beth. It means a lot to have people who care.

Hyposalinity is underway. All fish look very good. Swimming and eating and playing. At first they were clinging to anything to hide but that is to be expected. I shall watch them closely and the Ph also. Thanks for all your help.

I printed out your procedure earlier and have absolutely nothing in the QT except a 3" PVC T for a comfort shelter. I purchased a refractometer when I was setting up my DT. I am a very precise and perfectionist type of guy so I knew I had to have one. I am lowering the salinity about .002 per...

Ok Jay then I guess I have no choice but to get the QT up now. I found a post where they used amquil plus to keep the ammonia down. I have to get all the fish in it now or I may loose my expensive investment. I hope that my 5 chromis, 2 clowns, gold headed gobie, and Tang will all survive in...

So i have a sick fish an empty qt and no real way to treat her. The live rock will not fit in the qt and it and the inverts would probably die when the qt cycled. I'm fighting a loosing battle. So do I just say goodbye to the tang before the whole DT id taken over by ich? Just a thought my...

I just brought home a tang that now shows signs of ich. It is in my first ever saltwater tank. I have a 20gal. that I am setting up for a QT but it is still empty. What do I do? Do I use a natural ich treatment in my display tank? Or do I mix up saltwater and start the QT? I have all the...