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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...

If I want to Hypo my 55 gal. would I need to remove my 8 hermits, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 anemone and my live rock? How long do I have to Hypo my display tank for?

I used aragonite sand so it would not start a cycle. I took the sand and washed it according to the instructions until it was no longer milky looking. Also when I added it to my tank I loaded it into a plastic Walmart sack and tied the top closed. Lowered it into the tank and tore the bottom...

I was testing my water today and everything was normal, am 0, trites 0, trates 0 but my PH was at 8.8!! it is usually around 8.2 or a hair lower. What could have caused this? I haven't done anything special to the tank. Added a hippo tang and anemone but that is it. I switched to a sand bed...

Originally Posted by mx Mr Bean It wont elminate it from the fish but in my experience they have helped control outbreaks. You will get mixed feelings on them but I would not run a reef without one since they help kill floating organisms. Many people will say that it kills beneficial bacteria...

Anyone here know about UV sterilizers?

Other than Hyposalinity and copper, what medication can I at least try that would not harm inverts, live rock, and anemones? I only have on fish that developed just a few spots.

Originally Posted by Calvertbill It always works if your goal is to determine if the parasite is present! Discovering that the fish is hosting the critters isn't a failure. It's saving all your other tank's inhabitants! What I am saying is if you QT, treat, and then put the fish in and the...

I have a question about UV sterilizers. Will they treat an ich problem in the tank once the ich reaches the floating stage?

Originally Posted by Nw2Salt08 They're great and beneficial too. So double plus! I have a bunch and I love them. I just can't find it now lol? I have a 55 gal also and he is in there somewhere.

Originally Posted by usirchchris MOOPS My favorite show . Bubble boy was a good one!

Originally Posted by usirchchris Cleaner shrimp, as much as it will try, will not likely get all of the ich...if the fish indeed has ich. And usirchchris, it said "The Moors" lol

Originally Posted by Culp my hippo has been doing that for the last 7 months. Does yours have any appearance of ick or white spots? Mine doesn't and I thought maybe this was there way of "marking" their spot.

Let's say the QT didn't work and she does get a small outbreak of ick. What should I do? Acting completely normal, eating just fine, interacting with other fish and doesn't appear sup skitish or anything. I just want some advice on what to do "IF" I start to notice white spots all over her.

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Originally Posted by small triggers ummm great addition,, just keep an eye on her, especially if you didnt QT her, your cleaner could be picking off ich :x Well hopefully if he is picking it off he will keep it to himself lol. THat shrimp had his claws in her mouth like he was brushing her...

Originally Posted by GeoJ This makes me change my mind to starfish. Long thin arms or short stubby? Long thin flowing arms

Is it normal for a Blue tang to rub itself on the rocks? I just got her yesterday and she is eating and swimming around with everyone just fine but I noticed her going up to "her Spot" and rubbing up and down the rocks like she is scratching herself.

Originally Posted by GeoJ My guess is that it is not a starfish because you say it was translucent… Well I say translucent, it was a whiteish color. Are they bad if it is a baby brittle starfish? How big do they get? I usually try to add as little water from LFS as possible. Thanks