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Again, there will probably be some type of cycle if you switch to live sand. You'll need for this cycle to complete for the tank to be suitable for your fish. Nassarius snails are awesome for cleaning CC beds btw.

Getting new sand into the tank will probably cause another cycle to some extent. Be careful not to stress your fish out with that. Why are you not liking the CC? Or rather, what specifically have you heard that makes it a bad choice for you?

Very cool. How long has the tank been set up? And what kind of lights are you running? Just curious, I'm going through a lot of lighting decisions of late.

They are ecoxotic panorama pro LED modules. 6-watt. I can't get the pic to load for some reason but they are 12.5" strips with bulb 1" apart.

Hey all. I got a couple strips of LEDs from my cousin recently and was looking for some suggestions on both mounting and using them. Each strip is 12 inches long and contains 12 LEDs. There are 8 blue and 4 magenta for a total of 16 blue and 8 magenta LEDs. Since there are no whites, I'm...

The goby I was referring to is the white ray goby (aka yasha hasha goby, aka yasha goby). It's a small shrimp goby that grows to about 2 inches. I liked the colors, and they seem to be pretty hardy. Not sure about availability, but possibly worth a look.

Oh, and the snowflakes and picasso's do prefer pairs.

My best luck with anemones has been my BTA. That's because previous species were condies, which are cold water anemones. The snowflake clownfish are a variation of the perc/oscellaris and are very hardy. Just do some good observation on the specimens before purchasing. As I mentioned...

I just made a change in the last few months regarding temperature. I had previously been running around 82-84F, but decided to go slowly go lower. Over about a month and a half I lowered the temp to 76-78F range. This has made a huge difference. I have little to no algae (haven't used my...

don't disregard a hardy fish as "newbie". Percs can be great, and you can take it a step out of "newbie", by pairing them with an anemone. As for perc or osc, there are subtle differences between the two such as thickness of their black bars, and spines in the dorsal fin. However, it is also...

That was my initial though. The odd shape of his front claws kind of steered me from that. However, his back legs are similar to that of a mithrax. I have a pretty good video on my phone, but haven't put it on youtube so I can post here. Also, when i tried to urge it out with a feeding...

It really is amazing. I like to look at my tank at night with a flash light at least once a night, and at all different times. So the fact that a crab that big has eluded me so long just cracks me up. He's a little bit bigger than a medium-large emerald crab. I doubt I'll ever see it again haha.

I got the blue ones at the grocery store in the pharmacy section. They work great, and definitely don't tear. Rubberbands are needed to keep hands dry.

I found this crab wandering around the old aquarium this evening. I was so surprised by the site of it I had to turn the lights on and snap pics and video. Now I am very aware that hitchhikers come along with the trade, but this guy is amazing. I've had my aquarium for 6 years. It has been...

thank you! got exactly what i needed.

Quote: Originally Posted by Reb Also what do you recommend for live stock that will stir up my sand without causing to much damage for sand storms and my corals? I use to have a diamond goby which did a good job but it always made such a mess. If you're looking for small things to stir up sand...

There's a ton of things you'll need in addition to all the abbreviations you may or may not know. Get a few books for beginning saltwater aquarists, as well as help from this board. You can get a good idea of a cleaner crew from the packages for sale on this site. Take a look at what they...

What kind of gloves are recommended for use in a tank. I'm planning on putting some new zoos in the tank, and want to place them right; but I don't want what they have to offer, and I'm sure they don't want what may be on my skin.

six line wrasses are great for beginners. they are completely reef safe, and great looking as well. again, they are wrasses, and do require established tanks for feeding. i'm actually thinking of getting one myself in the the near future.

Quote: Originally Posted by Gemmy Response to statement in red: A lot of the fish that we keep do not need to be fed everyday and they certainly do not have to be fed 2-3 times a day. The live rock and other surfaces in our tanks provide food for our fish. You see a lot of grazing going on in...