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Green star polyps are actually qite easy to frag. If you look closely at them, you will see that there is actually 'branches' that encrust the rock- these branches can be cut with a razorblade and then carefully lifted off the rock. These bracnches can then be glued with super glue (gel works...

This filter is OK, as long as your water impurities are ok. I have one that i used at first, but we have city water- and WAY high phosphate level-- couldn't get enough out. I still have mine, bought a replacement filter and used it for about 30 gallons. I'd be willing to get rid of mine for...

These make good cat toys-- i mean uh, deterents as well! Cat toy--- uh, i mean deterent

Maybe CHEAP tanks will, but I have never seen that happen.

I've had sally's and emeralds with no issues.... EXCEPT for the incident with my Red Emerald crab who went on a small killing spree last year..... evil son of a pup got fed to a grouper.

I notice you are in Albany NY-- if you don't mind driving to Buffalo, I have a garage full of southdown- i'd be willing to sell you a few bags.... Joe

IMO DTs is the best, as it is live plankton, but not always available at your LFS. I have to drive to rochester for it, no one stocks in here in Buffalo that I have found. In a pinch, i use Kents phytoplex.

Hair algae can be a pain in the back side. I FINALLY got rid of all mine, but it did take some work. The first thing- stop using tap water. I will echo everyone else here-- use RO/DI. A lot of people don't realize that if you live in a city, the water company treats the water by ADDING...

i would also echo justins comment regarding the salinity-- i have found that not only your corals, but the coraline alge does a LOT better with a slightly higher salinity.

oh-- colorful polyps.... Yellow polyps are nice- here are some of mine: Green star polpys are nice and grw like crazy-- you can even get them to grow on your glass: (pretty bad shot- color is off)

As for adding iodine- I guess it's one of those "preference things" I personally hav enot noticed a difference one way or the other with my tank when i forget to add it, so I can't tell you for sure. As for feeding lethers and polyps- MOST are photosyntetic- they have a symbiotic algae that...

What else do you have in your tank? I would not be to hasty on trying top excavate it if you don't know ro sure what it is... if it IS indeed a mantis, then yes, you will most likely want to get it out. Can you possibly get a photo of it? Might help us to figure out what you could be...

Thoughts on Iodine... I use Tech-I from kent- I put in a cap full or so about once a week. I stopped for about 2 months cuase i get really busy, and did not notice much of a change, so I can't really say that it helped or not. The only other thing besides water changes I do for my tank is to...

My 55 gallon has about 1000 GPH of flow.

This link is not for the faint of heart.... Think of this the next time you lose a critter in your reef-- at least you don't have a pipeline that needs repair at 6000 ft down.... Crab vs the Pipe

I have some Chicken dance elmos- Will sell or trade for tank stuff. I need a pump for my refugium- 1200 GPH. Any takers? Email me joelen@mailcity.com

Does the 1000th poster get 10 clean-up crews from saltwaterfish.com? :D

Just posting to cast my vote FOR southdown. My first tank was a 55, 150- pounds of southdown sand, 20 pounds of actuall live3 sand top seed it-- worked great. I also set up a 2nd 55 in the basement- it is my 'refugium to be' with another 150 lbs of southdown and 200 pounds of live rock. i have...

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here is my light hood closed - its a diy... here it is open... and here is my old light "hood" 2 bulbs each in 2 vinyl gutters-- upsidedown :) my diy stand as well...