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Originally Posted by NeMo1458 yeaa and most butterflies need a diet of clams..im looking for just a bigger fish that would do well in a 55 but there doesnt seem to be too many that can I don't know why SWF.com lists clam as a major food requirement for butterfly fish on their web site. Most do...

Originally Posted by tannersmith200 Hey there I bought a PBT about 3 months ago ad he's doing great. I got him when he was about 3 inches long. He really is not too aggressive towards my other fish. I have a Koran Angel, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, 2 damsels and a Panther Grouper in my 160G tank...

I'm glad the ich disappeared. But; IMO & IME, over time, a QT beats "damn good" every time. BTW, how long have you had the grouper? I'm surprised he hasn't dined on the clowns and damsels yet.

Originally Posted by freak4fish A few of my fish (yellow tang, coral beauty and six line wrasse) have been rubbing against the live rock and I have notice some ick spots on my paJamas fin, all my fish a pretty healthy and greedy eaters. I was wondering what the best action for me to take I was...

I think these are one of the most under-appreciated fish in the hobby. They live a long time and (IME) their growth isn't particularly fast. The one I had prior to relocating grew to about 12", then stopped; I've seen them at about 18". I had him at least 12 years. The one I have now: I bought...

Originally Posted by Ryancw01 There are earthworms that live by saltwater that do end up being consumed by saltwater fish in nature. Typically close to mangroves. Now our classic american bait store earthworms are not the same, but I would have to imagine there is nothing dangerous about this...

Originally Posted by cjrose Thanks Joe. I called Seachem today and the lady said to read the darkest reading that I get within a couple minutes. She said the test did not have to be read right at 30 sec past stirring. I also asked about angels and she said that angels seem to be more...

I guess i was a little crabby on my post above. Crabs, snails, etc, can add a lot of appeal to a tank. Snails may even be slightly beneficial. My gripe is with the growing misconception that a "CUC" is a vital part of success in our hobby. It isn't. I've seen countless posts, mostly from new...

That's one spoiled puffer; usually they'll eat anything. Stop the live food for a while and try some raw shrimp. Cut to size and use a feeding stick at first, if you need to. Several days without live food should have him eating anything.

There are other opinions, but; IMO, a 55 is too small for almost any grown butterfly.

IMO, a CUC is the most over-rated and unnecessary invention in the history of this hobby. Great marketing job though!

A rock beauty is a very difficult fish, sometimes considered "expert only". If you have plenty of mature LR, most of the other dwarf angels should do OK. Flame, coral beauty, flameback, etc. There are also many beautiful & peaceful fairy and flasher wrasse that you may want to check out.

Originally Posted by juniors04 So im guessing nobody has a Powder blue tang? Not to much response on this topic. IMO & IME:beautiful fish, often needs to be the alpha fish, easy to keep and feed (once acclimated), may be a problem with other tangs- even in a big tank. Mine is very aggressive...

Losing 2 fish is not all that unusual, especially for a relative newcomer. Could just be co-incidence. BTW; if your clowns are different species (like an ocallaris and a percula); they will probably end up fighting to the death. most single clowns end up female and will not tolerate other clowns...

Makes sense to me, I think.

I've been gone a while, but can still admit I was wrong. I always assumed diatoms were animal life because they have "shells'. I think they do , anyway. Fenner calls them an algae and that's good enough for me. Aren't those shells the ingredient in diatomeceaus (sp) earth--that was once a common...

Me too, but I'm so picky, I rinse the onions first. Olives and gin are a horrible combination; that olive after-taste or just a drop of olive "juice" can ruin the gin.

Originally Posted by PEZenfuego I still cannot fathom why your thread on hard and soft cycling is not a sticky in the new hobbyist thread. I agree! Mods, help!

Originally Posted by florida joe Now a martini with Gray Goose vodka and a Splash of Lillet and all is right with the world Good thread my friend Joe, I always assumed, because of your unusually high degree of sophistication in all things pleasurable, that you would know that the perfect...

Yeah, any reference book on SW fishkeeping will warn about lions & triggers. Its a bad deal for the lion; it may take time, but usually the trigger is going to find the lions fins irresistible. I think this mistake stems from the constant idea that lions are aggressive fish. They are not, they...