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Originally Posted by forcrz6 Hard to say when they show/showed up. I truly believe it is from the Rock I got. I did not want to pay the big$ for the rock so I went 2nd rate. But hey who knows. I just pluck them out once in a while wit a pear of plastic grabbers I have. Any good live rock is...

We're not allowed to post competitors websites. I believe you can order pods from this site. Honestly, some quality live rock will seed your tank with all you need, you just have to allow the tank time to mature before adding things that will eat the pods that hitchhike their way into your tank...

Originally Posted by ttran You think its a good idea to thin out the population. I spotted about 15 worms in about 5 mins. And they are big, about 3-6 inches long. Is having too much a bad thing? Having A LOT of bristleworms is a sign of overfeeding. An environment will only sustain the...

It's the brown ones with red "hair" you have to worry about. They'll eat zoa's and other softies.

Yup, peppermints can be real problems. I had one attack a galaxea frag, ripped it to pieces right in front of me.

Figure out what kind they are for sure, then find out exactly what they are eating. Remove the food source and they will slowly die off. You will probably never be 100% free of them though without using something like Flatworm Exit. The side-effects of Flatworm Exit can be worse than the...

Not a fact, but a slight possibility. As with anything that dies in your tank, you want to remove it before it decomposes. Animals that can release toxins into the water as a defense mechanism, generally don't poison the tank if they die a natural or peaceful death. If they get sucked into a...

Already lots of discussion here: http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/341866/octos And this is the "Octopus Care" thread: http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/281374/octopus-care-101

You would have to collect your own Bimac, they aren't legally collected for sale. And you would have to make sure you aren't in a protected area. Check your state Fish and Wildlife laws before going out and getting in trouble. 55 gallons is the average tank size for several of the commonly sold...

Originally Posted by boosted306 are q-tip sponges bad? No, quite the contrary. They are filter feeders.

Make sure the airline to your skimmers pump is not submerged. Make sure the airway is clear, like where the airline connects to the pump, inside the pump, etc. If water gets inside it, salt will form inside it and block the air passage.

Only other thing I can make out in those pics is what looks like "Q-tip" sponges.

Cirolanid isopod. MEAN suckers. They have been known to embed themselves in flesh. They are fish parasites.

I see something in the top pic... far left side, upper center. Doesn't look like this does it? If so... DON'T TOUCH IT WITH YOUR FINGERS.

Originally Posted by ahren ya your stars will be fine. are you worried the eel will eat your shrimp? i have a 12-14" snowflake eel & 3 peperment shrimp my eel never bothers anything in my tank you just gota keep him well fed! mine eats everyday Fire shrimp aren't cheap enough to risk. Use a...

Super glue over them. Tweezers to crush them.

Originally Posted by crypt keeper man I hate to laugh but that was funny as hell to picture. Right. It's a shame no one gave you a straight forward answer when you asked. Yeah... um... there are some really good books out there. It's nice to have them on hand, because unlike the forums, the...

When all else fails, elbow grease will remove the leftovers. Manual labor.

I've had a couple bristleworms grow to well over a foot long. Wrasses eat them if you get tired of seeing them.

Originally Posted by PEZenfuego One thing that annoyed me is the fire-by-friction segment of the show. Did anyone else notice this? First off, he was doing it all wrong...and secondly you don't "get fire" when you do this. You pop a spark. You then use this spark to ignite something. He...