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Wow so many emeralds and they didn't even dent it? Now i guess i should ask are you sure they WERE emeralds? The way to tell supposedly is by a red dot on the inside fold of thier big claw. Look at the first joint.... I dunno. Also they should have ,looking from the top, thin flat claws as...

No single problem can cause it. Have they even peaked out yet? I wouldn't worry going from one tank to another usually causes this. If you have more lighting than the tank they came from make sure to start them in a shady spot and give them a little bit of water flow. They don't need much...

We need more info on your tank. Especially lighting and the parameters. Rock anemones/aptasia don't really need light.

Ill second and third that. It took a couple weeks for it to pick up much. It needs a lengthy break in time and even then it's kind of iffy as far as how well it works. Turn up the flow in it. Keep an eye on the spout because it will water foam as opposed to bubble foam. Water foaming...

if they are bumps then my guess is ich? I dunno beth is more of an authority than i am... :)

Jw is right. You always want to avoid chems if at all possible. Try and use them as a last resort. Lots of chem free preventative steps you can take to help treat fish like garlic, cleaner shrimp, hyposalinity, and even a proper fish food diet..... Is the water blue or the tank painted blue...

Just a warning. I counted 10 fish in there. Two one day large tangs and 2 different types of clowns. I personally think 10 fish in a 55 is to many as well as 2 tangs. I would try and ditch one tang and one type of clown to make everyone happy. Other than that nice tank. I remember you...

Well yes and no. You have the right idea by setting up a qt but you may as well get a 10 gallon tank. They are 12 dollars usually at the lfs by themselves. They are 11.99 here at least.... Go to the disease forum and find the sticky by beth. Should be 3 posts and have quite a few looks...

Don't blame you. Try searching the net for this stuff. Also maybe another post with a more descriptive name? Emerald Crab Eggs Hatched Now what? or something like that. You have the right idea by isolating them and no current. I would place the mother back in the main tank so she doesn't...

Open full size he's that big? or the tube opening? If open full size he's that big they get to be quite a bit larger. A centimeter or 2 in diameter. You may see him grow some. They come in all sizes and colors though and there is no way of really telling.

Emerald crabs huh.... Interesting. Try some plankton in the water column. I'm sure they could find it amongst the rock they will crawl on... Don't expect many to live unless you have had success before raising??? I have some mini strombus surviving breeding in my 12. Its very cool to see...

Boiling water is hard to use. If you have the right type of aptasia peppermint shrimp will eat them. If you could post a pic or a pic that looks like it ill tell you if its the right type.... If the hole is "containable" try super glue gelling him into the rock. I've done that before with a...

Mini Koko Worms :) Koko worms create calcium based shells like that. The bigger ones that are regular feather duster size are much prettier than a typical feather duster. But DANG expensive i think because they usually form along lps skeletons or live rock and removing one is all but...

The smelling like crap was the dead sand. Everything that was alive in the sand died and rotted. It has no bearing on this unless it was crushed coral. Which traps waste and becomes a nitrate factory after a while in salt tanks. You need more water flow in the tank so look into getting...

Well if you ever can, go to a real aquarium and look at how big Tangs SHOULD get. Then you'll understand the debate better. I've seen lots of FULL size tangs, sailfins and naso's especially, and could never find myself putting one in something smaller than a 75 for very long.... The same...

Well like i said another 55 pc would probably be perfect for him. And hes safest ,environment wise, in their right now until he recovers. Just make sure to feed him some food daily to get him back to health. I know they are two different corals but i nursed a brain back to full health by...

Then why did you put the tang in a 20 gallon if you know that?

Well i have some good and bad news for you. First is you have the coral in the right place now. Reading more about their natural location they need to be placed in the sand to avoid abrasions by live rock on their "skin". They also tend to be found in lagoonal areas growing in seaweed grasses...

Ill agree the comparison is not right. You can't measure a fish on length. A 4 inch fish is equivalent to i think 8 1 inch fish. Im not sure on the correct ratio but thats the volume ratio. A 4 inch fish has alot more BULK than a 1 inch fish. And the fact that the tang had ich for 4 months...

Yes they are the flea looking things and they WILL breed on their own. Give them time. I'd say a month and you'll see more of them and bigger too..... Ideally you want to wait 6 months. It took a long time for me to see any in my 12 which is over a year and my 20 barely has any which is 7...