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I have a hitcher crab from my gulf rock that looks just like the one in the pic except that both its claws are the same size. I've had him for over 5 months with no problems. I'm very skeptical when it comes to removing creatures from my tank just because they hitched. I've heard horror...

I'll post a few of my favorites and you can check out the pictures or see them in person and decide later for yourself. My absolute favorite is the percula clownfish. You can get a pair or just one. They are extremely active and beautiful(orange, white). Royal gramma is purple/yellow and...

It would be pretty difficult for a starfish to entangle a healthy fish and make a meal out of it. Since your fish was only a week old my guess is that it died or was sick and the serpent did his job. I have a large serpent and two brittles in my tank. I only feed them directly maybe once a...

I've had the same thing happen to my brains. I thought it was a parrasite at first and tried to see if it would come off. After a while it would disappear and surface again. I don't think it's anything to get worried about. My guess is that it is a natural secretion from the brain itself...

That's the first time I heard of that happening. Can you post a couple of pics. Sure would be interesting to see.

Though for the most part pepermints are nocturnal and evasive the one I have used to eat right out of my hands just like my cleaner. Unfortunately I added a small hawkfish and ever since they both hide out 24/7. I have to reach in to its' cave in order to hand feed him. If you've been missing...

I would set up a new tank in this order. Water, salt, filtration, lr and last ls. You want to set up the water first to make sure there are no leaks. Then add the salt to the appropriate salinity. Let it settle for a couple of days while you add the neccesary filtration and units(heating...

thanks for the replies. I already got a bunch of shrooms and polyps but I'll definitely give xenias a try. It would be nice to start another tank and maybe just dedicate it to breeding.

My tank has been doing good lately and there are some prolific corals but I want to try to help and speed the process. Just wondering what types of corals are the best and quickest for multiplying? What are some of the ways to quicken the process(love potions?). So far I've had success with...

You will rarely ever see the pepermints come out during the day. I've had mine for over six months and thought he'd died after not seeing him for 6 weeks. While checking on my tank at night with a flashlight I caught a glimpse of him before he ran off. I'm not sure there is a limit to the...

I run 2 402's and a smaller 201. I have two pointed in opposite directions and one pointing towards the surface for agitation. Because of the amount of lr I have the circulation helps with any stagnet areas. I have no problems with it and the inhabitants have been doing great. I don't...

Coral fragging can be done with great success providing your system is mature enough. If you want more info on frags go to garf.com or search for aquacultured corals online. I prefer the natural way and haven't fragged any of my corals though I have been tempted to try it with my mushrooms...

The only corals that come to mind are the flower pot(gonipora) and the orange sun polyps. If you had a scientific name it would definitely help with the search.

I believe it all depends on the type of lighting, the inhabitants and how the system is set up. On average they are left on 9-12 hrs a day. Mine are on 12 hrs each day. I have several corals that need sufficient lighting. If it's fish only it isn't as important and if you have mh/vho or...

Stay away from the flowerpot. They are beautiful but extremely difficult to keep alive for more than a couple of months. The mushrooms, yellow polyps and candycane should be allright. Just make sure to re-position them in the tank(lighting) if they don't seem to adjust well. I don't have...

I had the redfoot snails before but unfortunatley I didn't read any info on them before buying. Not sure if it's the same snail but the one I had died after a couple of weeks. I believe it had to do with the temperature of the water(they live in cool temps). They were the most beautiful...

I don't have a refugium myself but I do have a mandarin. I've read before that to replenish the pods every now and then you can remove a few rocks and put them into the main tank so the copepods could be reintroduced. I've also heard that a sponge could work just as well. Maybe someone else...

After I added my flame hawk my cleaner and peppermint have stayed hidden. When I feed my tank I make sure to hand feed my cleaner in his new cave. The pepermint however only scavenges at night and I barely ever see him(though that was always the case). It has been 2 months since adding the...

Fake corals and barnacles may look pretty at first but given time if your tank doesn't have sufficent bio-filtration(lr and ls) it will end up looking pretty ugly. If this is your first time setting up the best way to do it is reading and research before you begin. Actual live rock and live...

I first researched about them when flying fish express had them for sale and mostly everyone I spoke to did not recommend them. Very few have had success keeping them alive for more than a few weeks. I thought they were some of the most beautiful corals I've ever seen and even put in an order...