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So i take it they are good?

I just took these pics, These little guys are everywhere. I have never seen this many before. Please help me id the little critters. Thanks for the info.

As stated they are harmless unless they get out of hand then you just drop in a harlequin shrimp and, BAM they will disapear.

Be very carefull with anything that looks like a jelly fish. Especialy if you just added stuff like live rock, there are 1/4 inch jellies that can put you in the hospital for weeks. The jellies that I am refering to are a very tiny type of box jelly commonly found in Australia. Yours does not...

Originally Posted by TexasMetal IF it's a fiddler, it will need access to air. They're terrestrial, live on the beach. I don't think that's actually a fiddler though. Always best to lean toward caution. The pointy claws mean business. also claw tips that are a different color from the arm is...

I am going to say some sort of fiddler crab because of the claws. The first pic had me thinking sally but not after seeing the claws. Remember, when in doubt get it out! Thats the safe reefer motto. After re reading that you got them from the beach i say fiddler for sure. They wont live long in...

Originally Posted by bigarn you definitely have q-tip sponges and spirobid worms. both are harmless. +1 good call

I have a bta. Is there any suppliment or additave i should be using to ensure a vibrant and healthy nem? I currently use Dt's phyto and Dt's oyster eggs, but they are mainly for my corals and pods. Thanks

does anyone else have any input?

yes I feed him silversides but not very often mabey once every 2 weeks. I feed the tank dt oyster eggs every day and dt phyto about once a week. The strange thing is that i have a fungia palte coral rock and it has produced one plate coral and already has another one growing. My green open brain...

I bought the lights from a reputable dealer and they are made by uv lighting company. They are the lights with the 180 degree internal reflector to put out 40% more light.

Originally Posted by spanko A turkey baster is the reefers friend. use it to blow the sand off the rockwork. If you dont have a turkey baster yet get one! They are usefull for everything. You can also use them for spot feeding corals and shrimps. I had to put a zip tie around mine where the...

Originally Posted by Mr_X na.. their population will increase and decrease with the tanks "evolution". i wouldn't worry about too many. what i might double check is the amount of feeding i am doing. a million pods= enough food to sustain them. Its very natural for this to happen. It is a new...

The standard response to this sort of question is "when in doubt, get it out" Pics would "greatly" help us identify your hitchers along with the way they act in a tank.

It took about one month for it to turn white and i have had the bulbs in for the same amount. Im almost positive its the lights that caused it. Will it return to normal? How can I help speed this up? Thanks

I have the current 4 x 54w t5's. i had the original bulbs in there for one year and changed them out for new 54w made by uv lighting company. I had 2 406 actinics and 2 10k bulbs and i replaced them with the same. The length of time that each is on has not changed. Water perameters are the same...

Ok i have had this bta for about 9 or 10 months now, it has always been colored(greenish, sometimes more brown) but it has now become white. Now i have changed my bulbs, they are the same spectrum and style. I just changed out the year old ones for some new ones. They however are a different...

i have had native pistol shrimp in my tank before and they never really bothered anything. They will defend their area (den) but i have never seen them kill or hunt anything. My pistols were the green ones native to the Texas gulf coast. I had a mated pair and one non mated. The pair ran off the...

I bought some and used it for a while and didnt see any difference. I still have a ton of it and it just takes up space. It did spike my calcium, so test for it if you plan on using it. I dont think it is worth it. Just change your water regular, use a good salt mix, and use good lighting. Be...