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I remember reading somewhere about this theory about once hardy creatures that become difficult to keep... It was said that the critters were gathered from areas that are much like the reefs we try to simulate in our tanks. Due to overharvesting the critters needed to be harvested from other...

I don't have any pics myself but here is Spline9's great pic of green coraline algae Thanks! Hehe. That green stuff has grown quite a bit since then. I had some purple stuff on the rocks before but it hasnt moved until recently. Its now getting thicker, brighter, and starting in new areas...

Looks like a Thorny Oyster to me. Check out images.google.com for more images. Some are "thorny" as their name implies but there are others that look just like yours. I dont know much about them except that they look like a giant rock. If you find more info, please post about it. I'd like to...

Luckily, I have a good friend in the vet/med industry. She hooked me up with an IV rig. Works well for dripping. :)

I second the together thing also. They also find comfort in numbers so it may help their stress level while being introduced to their new home.

Trade the air pump for a battery powered one. In case you happen to have a power outage its good to have something your fish can rely on for air. (dont forget to have some batteries for it, too)

I think they average at around $180 or so. I've seen used ones go for $100. You can always add the LR and critters later so its still a possibly option. :)

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I have one (on a 29gal tank). Its a mediocre skimmer. Its finicky when adjusting. It works ok but isnt the best. As most people would probably agree, save the money for a good skimmer like the AquaC Remora. You will thank yourself later for it. But if you really feel like you need one and you...

Hi scotts, emerald crabs shouldnt eat your bristle worms as far as I know. What do you need cleaned up? Different critters are good for different things. P.S. I'm in Simi and belong to a reef club based in Ventura. We usually meet in Camarillo. If youre interested in checkin it out, let me know...

Well I by no means am BangGuy but I think this may be a sufficient answer to your question... It was once thought that bristleworms were bad for a tank, eating up livestock. Now its understood that they are actually benificial detritus eaters and scavengers. They got the bad rep because people...

...but do snails grow their own shell?? Yes they do. Its the hermit crabs that dont grow their own shells.

Couple things to note; If they are stretching up real tall, this means they arent getting enough light and are trying to get closer to it. This means you need more light. If they start turning white they definately need more light. Mushrooms have microorganisms in them that use light to produce...

Gilpil: Visual identification is the only way I can think of.

Oh, you dont want aptasia in any case aside from food for a Copper Banded Butterfly or Berghia Nudibranches. Poeple usually get those critters to eradicate an aptasia problem. Aptasia is a problem because very few people find them attractive, they grow like weeds they are difficult to remove...

Heres a story about a LFS that had one in stock... The crab lost its anemones and got real timid. The shop owner felt bad for the little guy so he stuck him in a tank full of aptasia (the store breeds berghia nudibranches which feed on aptasia. this is the food supply tank for the berghia.). He...

Thats cool. I just had an idea the other day... I have this LED flashlight that seems to make the flourescent colors all bright. Similar to a blacklight. You could get one of those keychain LED flashlights and bring them to the LFS. Shine it in the tank and maybe you can determine the colors of...

This is a clever method shown to me by a LFS. Get your U tube, sink it in your sump so its full of water (no bubbles). Rubberband some plastic (sammich baggies work fine) over the ends so its "sealed". Place the U tube back in the overflow. Fill both sides of the overflow box with water and...

I have a friend who is a vet tech. She hooked me up with (not "to") an IV rig. There is a drip controller on it that is very handy for stuff like this. I've only used it to acclimate critters, though. Friends in the medical industry are awesome. Hehe.

Or you could put a large blob of silicone over them. Large enough so you can pull it off if you ever feel the need to unscrew the thing.