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Why not some plants? They would add color and be beneficial for filtration purposes....

First off, welcome to the board! Thought I'd add a few more suggestions and expand on others: Even though you're in Florida, you should get a heater. Even a fluctuation of a one or two degrees at night can cause stress to your fish, making them more prone to diseases, etc. Definitely...

Why and what type are you trying to grow?

Well, I'm cycling my tank using Oceanic and just tested for Calcium. Needless to say, Calcium is through the roof and my pH is a little low. I proceeded to do some research on it and it seems many people have had these same problems. Just wanted to get everyone's opinions on Tropic Marin, as...

That sounds like it would work, but may be more work than you need to do. Also, I'm a little confused...is the 90 gal tank new or currently set up? Which tank are the inhabitants currently in?

I guess I'll never know!!

You never know, the LFS's water filters may have gone bad. Or maybe it's just time to invest in a larger clean-up crew. Either way, diatoms feed of nitrates and phosphates...so if either of those factors are too high, they will flourish. Good luck...I know how annoying diatom blooms can be!

Dusty...sounds like a diatom bloom which is common in a tank that is newly cycled. Considering your tank is pretty established, it might be due to excess phosphates or silicates. I've heard that using a phophate sponge helps. What are your levels (nitrite, nitrate, etc)...have you done a water...

Probably bristleworms, which are beneficial in cleaning up detritus etc. Most likely WILL NOT cause any harm at all. Use the search feature and search for bristleworm you will find tons of information.

Is the algae more dusty looking or like an actual hair algae? Also, how long has your tank been set up for, what type of lighting do you have, and what type of water are you using?

So, obviously you are going more towards an aggressive set-up if you want a lionfish. Just be aware that any fish that will fit into the lionfish's mouth (or it thinks might fit) it will attempt to eat. On that note, Volitan lions are the largest with fuzzy dwarfs being the smallest, so you...

I agree, my xenias are always spreading like crazy. Just stick some rock rubble nearby and some of the stalks will either move there or some new ones will crop up. I generally like to place the rubble near but a little higher up because (as Tizzo said), they are always trying to move higher...

In my opinion, that list sounds highly overstocked. With all of that live rock, you have to realize how much water is actually present considering the volume replaced by the live rock. If it were my setup, I would start out with the pair of clowns, then add one of the gobies, and a hawkfish...

There have been many previous posts on techniques for this. Try using the search feature and type in mushroom fragging or something similar...I'm sure you'll find lots of useful information. Good luck!

Should I move this to another forum??

No ideas?

Well, I noticed these on the glass of my nano today. Here are the pictures, but they aren't very clear. I had to use the reverse end of my binoculars as a magnifying glass...haha. But the closest thing I am reminded of is a zig-zagged pearl necklace. Each of the tiny dots are less than 1/2...

Originally Posted by Mr_Bill I kept a large mantis shrimp in a bucket for about 3 hours with no water movement and the sucker stayed alive until I added fresh water to the bucket. Fresh water plays havoc with inverts, if you find his rock it will get him out for sure. To find him use a red lense...

Ok, so I've been researching a bit. I've decided the SeaClone is out...thanks for your help though kjord! If you guys had to decide...Coralife Super Skimmer or CPR Bak-Pak 2R?

Thanks kjord. Any thoughts on the Aqua-C Remora? I've heard some bad things about the SeaClones...has anyone had any bad experiences?