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Originally Posted by wade163 well...as an update...5 only remain. I walk in the door and seem my emorald crab having a great snack...So that was probly the big one, and not the smaller one. So now I am bout to do a water change for the sake of my yellow tang. He has a lil spot of red near...

My first fish I bought were 3 green damsels back in November last year. One is larger than the rest but the 3 of them never really leave each other. They are funny to watch, act like dogs when they see me wanting me to feed them. Haven't really had any fighting issues with them yet. Put they...

Originally Posted by Dive Girl How long have you had it? I hope all of your powerheads and intakes are covered, they WILL get sucked in. What size is your tank? How's the water parameters? It's dead, it is not moving at all. It finally had a real strong "fishy" smell to it. It is a 55 gal...

I have a question about my blue tang. This is kind of gross but I have noticed that she has this green stringy stuff attached to her bottom side. I assume it is her pooping for lack of a better term lol. It is really stringy and is attached. I saw some of it come off and then more came out. Is...

DO the spots show up after the lights have been off? Do the spots stay on all day or disappear after the lights have been on for awhile?

Originally Posted by T316 Normal, unless it's still there tomorrow morning. As Larry the Cable Guy says..."I give up on a poop after 20 mins.", so your fish probably forgot all about it and gave up LOL it is still hanging on. seems to fall off and more comes out. Very stange.

Originally Posted by Dive Girl +1 It's expelling waste. If you can post a photo, we can be more certain. Watch the color and smell. I've heard that a dying anemone smells really bad. Here is a picture. It has now detached itself and was floating around the current. I lifted it up and...

What is the best thing to feed a Florida Condi anemone? I am feeding the tank right now frozen mysis shrimp cubes. What else should I be feeding it or is this enough with the lighting?

Originally Posted by Dive Girl +1 It's expelling waste. If you can post a photo, we can be more certain. Watch the color and smell. I've heard that a dying anemone smells really bad. How would I know it stunk underwater? Should I try to remove it and smell it?

Quick question, how does a freshwater dip remove ich parasite off of fish? What does the freshwater do to the parasite? And would the white specks be gone instantly after the dip?

Originally Posted by Aquavegas what kind of light are you using ?? does he have a deep place to bury his trunk? like a rock my old one would bury his trunk under my ship that i had in the tank i am having the same problem i dont know whats going on i think i need a better light so i am going...

Originally Posted by OleMiss It's fine. They expel their water from time to time. Slider is your name Shay? Nope sorry, my name is Jimmy

Originally Posted by meowzer Leave it alone, they do that...believe me I know...They shrivel up when they (poop) and for other reasons that I do not know...How long have you had it? I have had it for only 2 days. It was hugh earlier today, big nice long flowing arms. Now it is almost just an...

My Florida Condi anemone that I just put in my tank looks like it is shriviling up! It was big and beautiful and within about 2 hours I cam back down and now it is less than half the size and looks like it is shriviling up!! Is it dying? Anything I can do?

Originally Posted by saka bra nah. man my blue tang s**ts like that in long green strands. ur blue prabably just has a constipation problem. LOL, I have read that Blue tangs are like that sometimes. I am just worried about it.

My Florida Condi anemone that I just put in my tank looks like it is shriviling up! It was big and beautiful and within about 2 hours I cam back down and now it is less than half the size and looks like it is shriviling up!! Is it dying? Anything I can do?

Quick question, how does a freshwater dip remove ich parasite off of fish? What does the freshwater do to the parasite? And would the white specks be gone instantly after the dip?

Originally Posted by gmann1139 Probably a mis-test. Its rare, but it happens every once in awhile. What test kit are you using? API master test kit.

Originally Posted by srfisher17 IMO, the biggest benefit of UV is controlling algae; that's why pondkeepers love them. They cannot cure an ich infestation; every bug would have to be drawn into the UV before it found a fish host. When an ich parasite detaches after feeding in a fish, it drops...

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici Did you test more than once to rule out error? If so do you dose anything ,Buffers......? I do not does. I only tested once. I did a partial water change and it is down to 8.2 now so I will just keep testing and keep an eye on it.