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I'm 99% sure it can't be in the tank. The larger pieces of live rock that I put back into my reef tank came from the sump of another tank that I had set up recently. The smaller pieces of live rock were dipped in a hyper-saline solution, left to drain off, and then given a fresh water dip...

We tore the tank apart. Removed all the things I want to keep and carefully stored them into a bucket with water, water-movement, airlines, and a small filter. We drained the water. We removed the rock. We removed the sand. We could not find the worm. I know its there. I've got the photo...

I'm sure my husband will have the camera/video ready.

Ohhh, that would be a cool trade! I'm nervous about trying to get it out without doing any damage to it or to my tank inhabitants or starting a mini-cycle. Should be an interesting day.

Okay, I'll probably buy one of the starter culture kits, that way I have the culture, fertilizer, and (probably most importantly) the culture manual. Do you feed your tanks some of the phyto each day? I really only have corals in my reef tank (one softy in a seahorse tank) but like the idea of...

No wonder my ears are ringing. Do you recommend getting a starter culture from Florida Aqua Farms? I was thinking about getting one of the culture kits. (I'm going to try and take apart my reef tank this weekend to see if I can find that Bobbitt worm. Still interested if I can find and...

Thanks so much Cranberry! I posted on another forum too, and Saxman answered there. I had some other questions but left them on that seahorse forum since some of the questions came from an article there.

Thanks. I read an article once on starting a culture of phyto from actual ocean water. I guess I could test the water and see what the parameters are before I add it to any tank.

Lovely! My husband will be of no help, he'd freak out! Last night I talked to my close friend but he's going out of town this weekend. So, I've got a call into my son to see what his plans are for this weekend. This tank is only a 29G, I have a lot of live rock, but not big pieces. I wonder...

You? I'm the one that's got to look for it. Here's a photo...... Yep, that is a shrimp molt by it's head...

I trimmed some of my macro algae and was going to share it with a friend. I put it into a container with an airline, some salt water, and a piece of live rock where it could wait for him to come get it. Anyway, he came and got it. After I bagged it up for him, I left the container in my...

Should it just be a quick dunk or should I leave it submerged for any amount of time? Thanks for the reply. I think I'm going to need some welder's gloves! When I saw that thing 6 months ago it was big; if it is still alive I hate to think of what size it is.

Here's Ann's post on the deworming: https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/364843/deworming-wild-caught-and-tank-raised-seahorses It looks like algae. If you have a turkey baster, lightly squirt water where the discoloration is, it won't hurt the seahorse but it should loosen the algae.

I don't know what to do. I think I have a Bobbitt Worm. I saw it back in March, took a photo of it and haven't seen it since. Why do I think I have it still living in my reef tank? Well, I can't keep soft corals. Something comes along and eats them. I don't have anything else in my tank...

Nice little tiger you have. Do you have any other photos? It's hard to tell but it does look like algae on the horse. Did you do a freshwater dip? How much do you know about seahorses? They are wonderful but do require some specialized care. Do you have any other animals in that tank with...

Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry, I can't imagine what you must be going through.

Thanks for the responses!!! That is what I was thinking but if I'm growing macro in the refugium, wouldn't it like the older lights too? Or is it just the nuisance algae that thrives on it?

I have some PC bulbs that are coming up to a year old. They are the ones that come with the Current lighting and I use them on my refugium. What if I keep using those bulbs until they burn out instead of replacing them while they still work but are getting older? There are no corals in my...

I so laughed when I read your post. I'll trade you that worm thing I have for your aptasia! I've got a bunch in my overflow and refugium. I don't care if they are there as long as I don't get them in my tank. When I do, I load up a syringe with a little aptasiax and bye-bye!

I was seeing them at $159-199 depending on size. I appreciate the detailed information. I think I'll end up spending more and getting one that can handle more. I have 2 JBJ chillers which I love and just got a Current chiller which I installed yesterday, so I don't know how much I like that...